‘Heartstopper’ Star Kit Connor Says He Might Not Have Ever Come Out as Bi Without Fan Pressure, But ‘I Don’t Regret It’

Heartstopper star Kit Connor says he doesn’t want to be defined by the term “queer actor”, after his breakthrough role as bisexual school rugby star Nick Nelson in the Netflix mega-hit.

 press tour on a high note. For the VIP photo call following the European movie premiere, Robbie swapped her luxe fur stole-adorned Vivienne Westwood gown for a slinky red mini dress, and it just might be her best red carpet look yet.You might be thinking: What about the glittering black Solo in the Spotlight Barbie replica dress Robbie wore to the LA premiere? Or the pink Day-to-Night Barbie look she wore in South Korea? But there's something magical about a simple, sexy mini dress that blows the other looks out of the water.

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Kit Connor changed his workout routine before returning to play Nick in season 2 of Netflix’s Heartstopper — a decision influenced by the show’s fans.

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Janelle Brown is a big fan of her former sister wife, Christine Brown's, new relationship. On Wednesday, the star took to her Instagram Stories, reposting a recent post from Christine with her new fiancé, David Woolley. In the post, Christine gushes about her whirlwind romance with David, writing, «As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure was about to happen. And adventuring with you has been the grandest time of my life.

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" star Tom Holland doesn’t want to be part of the Hollywood machine.  In an interview on the "Jay Shetty Podcast," the actor explained his struggle to be a part of the business while maintaining his sense of self. "I really am a massive fan of making movies, but I really do not like Hollywood.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kit Connor came out as bisexual in an October 2022 Twitter post in which the “Heartstopper” breakout wrote, “Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. Bye.” Prior to the social media post, Connor had been facing mounting accusations of queerbaiting due to his role as Nick in the popular Netflix coming-of-age series. Connor stars on “Heartstopper” as a high school jock coming to terms with his own bisexuality. The public perception of Connor was that he was a straight actor taking on a queer role (and participating in queer events like pride marches in order to promote the show), so Connor’s own coming out as bisexual was in part to course-correct that false narrative among “Heartstopper” fans.

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Last year, speculation about the sexuality of “Heartstopper” star Kit Connor hit such a fevered pitch that the young actor — then just 18 — was forced to come out as bisexual, following the same trajectory as his character on the show .

Heartstopper actor came out publicly back in October, sharing at the time that he felt “forced” to do so.“Back for a minute. I’m bi.

Kit Connor broke his silence on feeling pressured to publicly come out as bisexual.

Heartstopper actor sits down for an interview with British Vogue, where he discusses the pressure he felt to come out as bisexual and what that experience means to him now. In November 2022, Connor first disclosed his sexual identity after fans claimed he was «queerbaiting» by playing Nick Nelson, a bisexual teen on his Netflix show, as well as attending Pride events.  «I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show.

A lead actor in hit BBC show Call the Midwife has praised the achievements of the NHS, saying the insitution has transformed the lives of millions.

Kit Connor opened up in a wide-ranging interview.

Game Of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have welcomed their second baby.The married couple, who played lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte in the HBO fantasy drama, have a newborn baby girl. Harington and Leslie had a son together in February 2021.A spokesperson for Harington told PageSix: “They’re delighted to have welcomed a little girl into the family.”Meanwhile, earlier this year Harington opened up about a possible Game Of Thrones spinoff involving his character Jon Snow.Harington spoke about the possibility while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in February.When asked about the possibility of a spin-off, he joked with Fallon: “I don’t know, man… I walk down the street, and I get recognised a little less nowadays, and it kind of hurts my ego, you know?” I’m pretty close to, like, putting on some furs,” he told Fallon before adding, “I got a tally in my head of how few photos I get asked for in a day.”He continued: “And when it gets below a certain number, I think I’ll do a spin-off.”Fallon then jokingly asked his audience to stop asking Harington for photos in an attempt to trigger a new show.

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Netflix has finally released a teaser trailer for Heartstopper season two - leaving excited fans 'screaming.'