“I’ve been working solidly for about three years now, which has been amazing and mind-blowing. But with everything happening in the world right now, I’m going to stop acting for a bit next year,” said the ‘Wicked’ star, before revealing what he’ll be focusing on.<\/h2>\n
Jonathan Bailey<\/strong><\/a> is taking a break from acting — but fans don’t need to fret, it won’t be for long!<\/p>\n While speaking with British GQ<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, the Wicked<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>star shared that he plans to briefly step back from his acting career next year, revealing that he’s going to focus on his charity, The Shameless Fund.<\/p>\n <\/a> Everything Ariana Grande Has Been Doing Since Her Last Tour in 2019 – Click image for related story<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n “I’ve been working solidly for about three years now, which has been amazing and mind-blowing. But with everything happening in the world right now, I’m going to stop acting for a bit next year and just focus on the Shameless Fund,” Bailey, 37, said.<\/p>\n “Over the next few months, I’ll be focusing on staffing and making sure we get all the right people in all the right places,” he added.<\/p>\n The Shameless Fund<\/strong><\/a> — which Bailey launched last year — raises funds for non-profits and organizations that benefit the LGBTQ+ community through brand collaborations, including celebrity partnerships and fashion brands.<\/p>\n The charity’s latest collaboration is a partnership with celebrity-loved London eyebrand brand, Cubitts.<\/p>\n “There’s this statistic: out of every \u00a3100 raised in the UK, only 1p goes to the LGBTQ+ community,” Bailey told British GQ<\/em>. “You really have to dig to find solutions, and I genuinely think The Shameless Fund is exactly that. That’s why this collaboration with Cubitts has been so amazing. Not only is it fun and creative, it can also make a real difference.\u201d<\/p>\n Bailey has been a big name in Hollywood over the last few years, taking over the small and big screen, as well as the stage.<\/p>\n The British actor was launched into international superstardom with his role in Netflix’s Bridgerton<\/em>, in which he stars as the eldest brother, Anthony Bridgerton. Bailey led Season 2 of the Regency drama opposite Simone Ashley, and reprised his role in Season 3, and will return in the upcoming fourth season.<\/p>\n Bailey received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Timothy “Tim” Laughlin in the 2023 Showtime political thriller, Fellow Travelers<\/em>, winning the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries, and also receiving an Emmy nomination.<\/p>\n He gained further recognition for his role as Fiyero in 2024’s Wicked<\/em>, with Bailey reprising his role in Wicked: For Good.<\/em> Bailey also portrayed the lead role in Richard II<\/em> in the play of the same name earlier this year.<\/p>\n Bailey also starred as Dr. Henry Loomis in the 2025 film, Jurassic World Rebirth<\/em>. For the role of the palentologist, Bailey donned a pair of eyeglasses — which would go on to become viral and known as the “slutty little glasses” — choosing a pair of, you guessed it, Cubitts frames. The Shameless Fund’s collab with the eyewear brand includes a pair of frames called the Loomis<\/strong><\/a>, named after Bailey’s Jurassic World<\/em> character.<\/p>\n To promote the collab, Bailey recruited his Wicked <\/em>castmates, including Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, for an epic announcement, which tied into the “slutty little glasses” theme.<\/p>\n During his interview with British G<\/em>Q, Bailey revealed he’s long been a lover of glasses — despite not needing them to see.<\/p>\n “I do have 20\/20 vision, but I’ve always had a thing for\u00a0glasses,” he told the outlet with a laugh. “And you know what? I was so desperate to have them that I faked an NHS eye test when I was younger. I know, terrible. I’m pretty sure my parents didn’t believe me, but it was probably my finest performance. I ended up getting a pair of Deirdre Barlows, which I thought were cool even then. I don’t know where they are right now — \u00a0maybe they’re in a cardboard box somewhere.”<\/p>\n