Jonathan Bailey wins award after raising thousands for LGBTQ+ youth charity

Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has won an award after raising thousands of pounds for an LGBTQ+ youth charity. 

Bailey raised £33,452 ($44,500) for Just Like Us after running the Hackney half marathon in May. He became a patron of the charity in 2023 and accepted the celebrity fundraiser of the year award at the 2024 GoCardless JustGiving Awards, hosted by TV’s Rylan Clark, on Wednesday (18 September).

Just Like Us provides an ambassador programme for queer youngsters, training them to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues in schools, and helping to prevent the bullying of queer pupils. 

‘This is the stuff that means the most’

Soon to be seen in Heartstopper, Bailey, who has said knew he was gay at the age of 11, has also raised more than £4,500

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