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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.

Jack Dunn Olivia Colman announced Thursday that she will not be returning for Season 3 of Netflix‘s “Heartstopper” due to a scheduling conflict. The actor made the announcement during a sit-down with Forbes. “I couldn’t do number three.

EXCLUSIVE: Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s Warfare feature rounds out its lead cast with Kit Connor (Heartstopper, Rocketman), Cosmo Jarvis (Shōgun), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) and Finn Bennett (True Detective: Night Country). The film’s focus and the roles the newly added actors will play remain under wraps.

Netflix has confirmed when season three of Heartstopper will drop - leaving fans asking the same question.

Actor Joe Locke is one of the 20 celebrities swapping showbiz for the kitchen to compete in this year's Great Celebrity Bake Off in support of a charity for cancer.The seventh series is set to kick off on Sunday 17 March on Channel 4 at 7.40pm, where the 20 year old will be joined by some other big names, including Paloma Faith, Mel B, Danny Dyer, Greg James, Dermot O'Leary and Oti Mabuse. While fans will be watching Joe flex his baking skills, they're used to him starring as Charlie Spring in the hit Netflix series Heartstopper.The show burst onto our screens in 2022 and follows Joe's character Charlie and Kit Connor as Nick Nelson, two British teenage schoolboys, who meet and fall in love at the fictional Truham Grammar School.

Joe Locke, Kit Connor and Tobie Donovan had a mini Heartstopper reunion in London, England on Monday (August 14).

Heartstopper actor Joe Locke has said a fan once called his grandma following the show’s success.The actor, who plays Charlie Spring in the Netflix series, explained how his family also had to adjust to his newfound fame following the show’s first season in 2022.Speaking to Teen Vogue, Locke recalled that his mother had to make new social media accounts after she was messaged by strangers who tried to pinpoint her location, while his grandma was similarly called by a fan who had tracked down her phone number.“It’s a weird guilt I sometimes feel that, by association, their lives are affected by choices in my life,” Locke said. “It’s a mutual thing, I need to learn my boundaries and people need to learn their boundaries.“Most attention comes from a really good place, and I hope I always appreciate that.”In November, Locke’s co-star Kit Connor, who plays Nick Nelson, came out as bisexual, saying he felt “forced” to do so by fans.In a post on Twitter, Connor wrote: “Back for a minute.

Heartstopper fans listening to the show's soundtrack on Spotify have pointed out an 'adorable' feature.

Heartstopper season two has only just arrived, but fans are already keen to know if the hit Netflix series will be back for a third run.Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel of the same name, Heartstopper tells the story of school students Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Locke), who strike up a romantic relationship after being seated next to each other in class.Season two focuses on the couple’s developing romance as they prepare for their exams and end of year school prom.An official synopsis for the second season reads: “Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends.“With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.”New cast members joining this season include Jack Barton, who will play Nick’s older brother David, Nima Taleghani who will play as a teacher at Nick and Charlie’s school, as well as newcomer Leila Khan playing Sahar Zahid from a local girls school and Bradley Riches, who will appear as a new character called James McEwan.There will indeed be a third season. Back in May, Netflix announced that the series had been renewed for two additional seasons, although a release date for the latter is yet to be confirmed.“We put so much love into the making of Heartstopper so to reassemble the team for two more seasons is a dream come true,” executive producer Patrick Walters said at the time.

Aramide Tinubu The trouble with most shows about teenagers is that while they can be entertaining, the storylines are often farfetched and absurd. In media, depictions of teens are adultified so much that the resulting characters are far removed from real-life adolescents’ daily lives and experiences. With “Heartstopper,” based on the graphic novel and comic of the same name, creator Alice Oseman proves that she recalls the uniqueness and singularity of teenhood.

Charna Flam Netflix has released the first trailer for “Heartstopper” Season 2, which gives a look at the students setting off for France. The queer romantic comedy series is set to return on Aug. 3.

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.

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.

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.

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

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Netflix unveiled its first look at the highly anticipated second season of “Heartstopper,” the swoon-worthy high school coming-of-age romance that tracks the budding relationship between Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). During the streamer’s Tudum fan event on June 17, “Heartstopper” co-stars Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell — who play the couple Tara and Darcy on the series — introduced the first scene of Season 2, which picks up the morning after the Season 1 finale. In that episode, Charlie and Nick officially became boyfriends, and Nick came out as bisexual to his mother, Sarah (Olivia Colman).

's return in August, Netflix shared the opening scene from the first episode of season 2. The clip sees Joe Locke back as a blissful Charlie Spring, who can't stop texting boyfriend Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) on his way to school before the two meet up in class at Truham Grammar. The clip was first revealed during the streaming platform's 2023 convention, Tudum: A Global Fan Event, which was broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil. Stars Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell, who play Tara Jones and Darcy Olsson, respectively, introduced the season 2 opener before adding that the series was revealing the titles for all eight episodes of the upcoming installment. «We can't wait for you to see season 2,» Edgell says in the video before showing the preview of the premiere, with Locke and Connor. As for the episode titles, they are: 1.

Whoa! Talk about a Heartstopper! And a jaw-dropper, too! The star of last year’s lovely LGBT love story on Netflix has come out again… as RIPPED this time!

Ezra Williams has discussed the use of their single ‘My Own Person’ in an episode of the smash-hit Netflix drama,Heartstopper.The 2020 track soundtracked a scene where Nick Nelson (played by Kit Connor) questioned his identity, scrolling through online quizzes offering to determine his sexuality.Thanks to its inclusion in the show, ‘My Own Person’ received a major streams uplift – currently standing at over 9 million plays on Spotify alone. You can find a guide to every single song played in the eight-part series here.Speaking to NME about the sync in a new interview, Williams said: “When I was writing that song, I was watching [Norwegian drama] Skam and there’s a scene where one of the main characters is looking up ‘Am I gay?’ quizzes on his laptop.

EXCLUSIVE: Call My Agent! star Thibault de Montalembert has boarded Netflix’s Heartstopper season two alongside up-and-comers Ash Self and Bel Priestley, with Olivia Colman confirmed to return.

Kit Connor isn’t too pleased with the public right about now.

Coronation Street star Paddy Bever couldn't hide his shock as he picked up his first major award. The actor, who plays Max Turner in the ITV soap, bagged the Rising Star gong at the 2022 National Television Awards on Thursday evening (October 13).

2 min read The online fandom world is awash with angst after Kit Connor from the Netflix breakout hit Heartstopper appeared to quit social media platform Twitter overnight. The 18-year-old played Nick Nelson in the coming-of-age comedy about Charlie Spring (played by Joe Locke), who falls in love with his classmate Nick while attending secondary school.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer “Heartstopper,” Netflix’s hit teenage romantic drama, has started production on Season 2 in the U.K., with four new cast members joining the series based on Alice Oseman’s best selling graphic novels about the budding love story between the bashful Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and the earnest Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Jack Barton (Netflix’s “The Letter for the King”) has been cast as Nick’s older brother, David — a university student who is less than enthusiastic about Nick and Charlie’s relationship. British stage actor Nima Taleghani (“Cyrano de Bergerac”) will play Mr. Farouk, one of the teachers at Truham Grammar School, where Nick and Charlie attend with their friends Tao (William Gao) and Isaac (Tobie Donovan). 

Netflix series Heartstopper, revealed she’s a fan of the franchise in an interview with the Daily Star Sunday.“I love James Bond films,” Finney said. “Every film I’ve seen, I’ve always thought, ‘I’d love to be that cool, sexy Bond girl’.”She added: “It has never been done before, so it would be amazing to do it.”Caroline Cossey, also known as Tula, is a trans model who was an extra in 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.

EXCLUSIVE: Kit Connor, the breakout star of Netflix’s Heartstopper, has signed with WME for representation.

Heartstopper and you love Gogglebox, well, you’re in for a treat. Members of the cast have joined Celebrity Gogglebox for the Pride special, with Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, and William Gao getting comfy on the couch to critic TV shows and films from the past week. The four have shot to global stardom following the release of Heartstopper on Netflix earlier this year, which saw rugby lad Nick Nelson (Kit) fall in love with form buddy Charlie Spring (Joe).

Just the beginning! One month after finding success on Netflix, Heartstopper received a two-season renewal which will continue to focus on Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson’s (Kit Connor) blossoming romance.

Heartstopper star Joe Locke has revealed he wants American Pie‘s Jennifer Coolidge to play his grandmother in season two of the Netflix show.Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel of the same name, Heartstopper tells the story of school students Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Locke), who strike up a romantic relationship after being seated next to each other in class.A second season is yet to be officially announced by Netflix, but Locke is clear on who he wants to join the cast for the show’s eventual return.In a wide-ranging interview with Variety, the actor said that he wants Coolidge to play his grandmother, since Connor has Olivia Colman portraying his mother in season one.“Jennifer Coolidge should play my grandmother,” he said. “That would be so cool.

Heartstopper came out on Netflix in April and, since then, the LGBTQ+ teen drama has stolen the hearts of thousands of people. The Alice Oseman adaptation tells the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, two completely different teenagers who end up falling in love.

A groundbreaking love story! Netflix’s Heartstopper introduced viewers to the characters created by Alice Oseman in her graphic novel series — and it wasn’t long before Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson’s (Kit Connor) adorable romance caught everyone’s eye.

When Heartstopper premiered on Netflix in April 2022, sweet rugby star Nick Nelson quickly won the hearts of audiences everywhere — including Kit Connor, the actor who plays him on the show.

Heartstopper star Kit Connor has expertly shut down speculation surrounding his sexuality. The actor, 18, has become a household name over the past week after Heartstopper rocketed up the Netflix chart and became the series everyone wanted to binge-watch. Heartstopper sees Kit star opposite Joe Locke, also 18, in what has been hailed a revolutionary and life-changing coming-of-age show for the LGBTQ+ community.

Olivia Colman got incredibly emotional while filming one scene in particular for the new coming-of-age Netflix drama “Heartstopper”.

Phillip Schofield revealed that This Morning was forced into making a change in order to get its 'headline act' on the show. The presenter and co-host Holly Willoughby were back on screens for this last show of the week.