‘Bridgerton’ Star Jonathan Bailey Alludes To ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3 Appearance

By Alex Vena
Published March 14, 2024
Updated March 20, 2024

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A rumored Season 3 cast addition has Heartstopper fans’ hearts fluttering.

Word on the street is that Jonathan Bailey, known for his roles in Bridgerton as Lord Anthony Brudgerton, Fellow Travelers as Tim Laughlin, and the upcoming Wicked as Fiyero, may be joining the next installment of the Netflix teen drama, which was renewed for both its second and third seasons in May 2022.

Collider reports that Bailey had revealed some pictures from a new Instagram page (which is currently private) under the name of Jack Maddox, his alleged Heartstopper character. According to Cinemablend, a post shared Wednesday on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) features two pictures of Bailey reportedly portraying Jack Maddox (see below).

Another keen observer on X pointed out that Bailey’s character may be based on Henry Maddox, a character featured in writer and creator Alice Oseman‘s graphic novels, per Cinemablend. This news was reiterated by another fan on X, who described Maddox as “the scholar that charlie (Joe Locke) and nick (Kit Connor) are infatuated with.”

The casting has not been officially announced by Netflix, but fans are still buzzing in anticipation. Here is what we know about Heartstopper Season 3.

When is the Heartstopper Season 3 release date?

Netflix revealed on X that Season 3 will arrive this October! Netflix had shared on X last October that the third season was in production, per Cosmopolitan. Production reportedly concluded last December, per Collider.

What else do we know about Heartstopper Season 3?

The first episode of Season 3 is titled “Love,” per Netflix’s Tudum. Additionally, the outlet shared that Oseman had teased the introduction of Michael Holden, a character she described on Instagram last November as “a quirky, eccentric optimist with a sunshine disposition.” Michael will be played by Darragh Hand, whose previous credits include Wake Wood, Silent Witness, and Grace, per IMDb.

Meanwhile, Sebastian Croft’s Ben Hope will not be back next season, per Tudum.

Heartstopper Seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Netflix.