Jonathan Bailey Reveals He Wants Children and Says He's Considering Co-Parenting and Adoption: 'It's Such a Privilege for a Man'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jonathan Bailey attends the “Wicked” New York Premiere at Museum of Modern Art on November 14, 2024 in New York City.Photo:Marleen Moise/WireImage

Marleen Moise/WireImage

Jonathan Baileyis looking forward to becoming a dad one day.While speaking withBritish Vogue, theWickedactor, 36, revealed he has of hopes of welcoming kids one day and has already started preparing for the possibility of adopting a child of his own.Asked if he wants to have children, Bailey replied, “Yes, it’s such a privilege for a man,” adding, “but I can’t bring children into my lifestyle now" due to his busy schedule.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jonathan Bailey on Today.Nathan Congleton/NBC via GettyTheBridgertonactor is waiting for the right time to start a family, because, “I want to make sure I’m going to be present." And while the time may not be now, Bailey is making sure he’s prepared for when it is. “I’m reading books on adoption,” he told the outlet.“I might co-parent with a woman, but I’m thinking it will be with a man,” he added.Bailey was a child actor in the Royal Shakespeare Company before moving on to West End productions likeLes Misérables. In November, he and his costarAriana Grandechatted with PEOPLE about how theybecame fast friends on the set ofWickedthanks to their theater kid roots.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande.Giles Keyte/NBC via Getty“I feel like we were both very theater children in the room,” said Grande, who plays Glinda, the future Good Witch, in the musical prequel toThe Wizard of Oz. “I mean incessant,” agreed Bailey, who stars as Glinda’s dreamy love interest, Prince Fiyero.“And we were very giggly together. That was the tough thing with us. We were the giggliest pair,” added Grande. “It carbonated our chemistry.”“It gave us fizz,” said Bailey.Grande said that as their characters fell for each other on screen, she and Bailey were “falling for each other as friends in real life, too. That was such a beautiful part of it. We had the most beautiful time.”

Jonathan Baileyis looking forward to becoming a dad one day.

While speaking withBritish Vogue, theWickedactor, 36, revealed he has of hopes of welcoming kids one day and has already started preparing for the possibility of adopting a child of his own.

Asked if he wants to have children, Bailey replied, “Yes, it’s such a privilege for a man,” adding, “but I can’t bring children into my lifestyle now” due to his busy schedule.

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Jonathan Bailey on Today.Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty

Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty

TheBridgertonactor is waiting for the right time to start a family, because, “I want to make sure I’m going to be present." And while the time may not be now, Bailey is making sure he’s prepared for when it is. “I’m reading books on adoption,” he told the outlet.

“I might co-parent with a woman, but I’m thinking it will be with a man,” he added.

Bailey was a child actor in the Royal Shakespeare Company before moving on to West End productions likeLes Misérables. In November, he and his costarAriana Grandechatted with PEOPLE about how theybecame fast friends on the set ofWickedthanks to their theater kid roots.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande.Giles Keyte/NBC via Getty

Giles Keyte/NBC via Getty

“I feel like we were both very theater children in the room,” said Grande, who plays Glinda, the future Good Witch, in the musical prequel toThe Wizard of Oz. “I mean incessant,” agreed Bailey, who stars as Glinda’s dreamy love interest, Prince Fiyero.

“And we were very giggly together. That was the tough thing with us. We were the giggliest pair,” added Grande. “It carbonated our chemistry.”

“It gave us fizz,” said Bailey.

Grande said that as their characters fell for each other on screen, she and Bailey were “falling for each other as friends in real life, too. That was such a beautiful part of it. We had the most beautiful time.”

source: people.com