Jonathan Bailey might turn to Dwayne Johnson for advice after being named People's Sexiest Man Alive

Asked how the title could change his life, he told People: "I haven't thought about it.

"If it gets intense, maybe I can call one of the Chrises or The Rock."

The Wicked actor laughed as he described the situation as "completely absurd", but he's glad it's out there for his family and friends.

He added: "It's a huge honour. Obviously I'm incredibly flattered. And it's completely absurd.

"It's been a secret, so I'm quite excited for some friends and family to find out."

The Bridgerton star has always valued family, and he grew up close to his three sisters.

He recalled: "They were like my heroes growing up. I doted on them."

Meanwhile, he admitted the last time he was moved to tears was because of his pride in his niece.

He said: "Like my niece was pupil of the week, and I was just so proud of her. And she's the eldest of the next gen of Baileys. And that made me well up.

"In fact, all my sisters, when they send pictures of their kids - I do find family does make me really emotional."

Jonathan spoke about his new Sexiest Man Alive title during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

He jokingly told the host: "It's an honour of a lifetime. And I want to say, Jimmy, thank you so much for turning it down so I could be here."

The actor went on to reveal it is a huge change from how he started the year when he was performing in a production of William Shakespeare's Richard II in London.

He said: "At the beginning of the year I was doing Shakespeare's Richard II - for those of you who don't know, it's not a comedy ...

"[I was] in the zone [when I got the news]. So you go slightly mad, and the only thing madder than doing Richard II is being invited into this.

"And also in 2025, I'm sort of thrilled that People Magazine has invited someone in, to bestow this honor on someone who can really cherish the value of a sexy man."