Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey (pic) says taking on the role of Fiyero, a dashing Winkie country prince, in musical movie Wicked allowed him to return to his roots. The British actor, who gained global fame with the hit Netflix Regency-era series, took ballet lessons as a youngster and began his career as a child actor in theatre productions.

As Fiyero in ‘Wicked,’ the British actor defies gravity—and fashion conventions—with his maverick fashion sense.

In a 2022 conversation with GQ Hype, Bailey spoke about the demands of playing Anthony, namely in acing the character’s charm. The actor explained that the character forced him to “think about love a lot” and he made a small reference to his own personal life, saying, “You put your life experiences into [the work].”

With 'Wicked Part 1' out in theaters, viewers can't help but swoon over 'Bridgerton' star Jonathan Bailey, who plays the charming Prince Fiyero.

Jonathan Bailey's Fiyero Tigelaar is a crucial character in Ariana Grande's Wicked and fans will be surprised to know his paycheck in the film

Bailey, of course, will next be seen on the big screen in Wicked Part One alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, but is also poised to be thrust back into the spotlight in 2025 with the release of Jurassic World Rebirth.

Audiences learned during Part 1 that Jonathan plays the character Fiyero, who is the object of basically everyone's affection (Glinda, Elphaba, Elphaba's sister Nessarose, and eve