Bailey chose to keep his sexuality a secret based on advice of a friend.

So, yeah, of course I thought that.

Of course I thought that to get to be happy I needed to be straight."

Jonathan Bailey attending an event

Eventually, Bailey realized he needed to be true to himself.

“I reached a point where I thought, ‘F**k this.’

In addition to being photographed together, Ellis also joined Bailey at the 2019 Olivier Awards.

Jonathan Bailey promoting “Cock”

We ultimately couldn’t be happier that Bailey is living his true, authentic life.