Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer shared a playful hug on the set of their upcoming Showtime miniseries, Fellow Travelers, in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday.
Bridgerton actor Jonathan, 34, was seen bundled up in a white puffer coat as Matt, 45, held him close as they enjoyed each other’s company between takes.
Beneath his jacket, Jonathan wore a brown uniform that he matched with a pair of round-rimmed glasses.
Screen stars: Jonathan Bailey, 34, and Matt Bomer, 45, shared a playful hug on the set of their upcoming Showtime miniseries, Fellow Travelers, in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday.
Matt was seen wearing a navy suit, and the pair wore matching hats at one point.
They could be seen deep in conversation as the crew worked around them and at one point they were enjoying refreshments.
The actors will play on-screen lovers in the LGBTQ romantic thriller based on Thomas Mallon’s novel of the same name.
Staying warm: Bridgerton actor Jonathan was seen bundled up in a white puffer coat as he enjoyed Matt’s company between takes
Earlier this year, the pair were seen sharing a kiss while filming on a beach on Lake Ontario, and the pair looked like a couple in love.
In Fellow Travelers, Jonathan will play Fordham University graduate Tim Laughlin, who begins a volatile romance with Matt’s character, Hawkins Fuller, in 1950s Washington DC.
The paths of the couple, played by two gay-identifying actors, will continue to cross for the next 40 years, with monumental moments including the Vietnam War in the 1960s, the disco era of the 1970s, and the financial crisis. of AIDS in the 1980s.
Telling the story: The actors will play on-screen lovers in the LGBTQ romantic thriller based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon.
Allison Williams will also play Lucy Smith in the production, which began shooting in Toronto in July.
Matt publicly announced that he was gay in 2012 and has welcomed three children with husband Simon Halls.
Jonathan is believed to be dating fellow actor, James Ellis, after a series of appearances together; however, the couple have not spoken publicly about the rumors.
On Set: They could be seen deep in conversation as the crew worked around them, at one point enjoying refreshments.
It comes after Matt admitted that coming out to his family 18 years ago had been much more difficult, and hinted that his relationship with his mother and father was still strained as a result.
speaking to mr porterThe actor confessed that his parents were shocked to hear he was gay, due to his religious beliefs, and revealed that he now sees his grandmother as a true ‘loving and accepting Christian’ as she gave him ‘zero shit’ about his sexuality. .
Matt married his publicist partner Simon in 2011, a year before he came out to the public that he was gay at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards.
Plot: In Fellow Travelers, Jonathan (pictured) will play Fordham University graduate Tim Laughlin, who enters into a volatile romance with Matt’s character, Hawkins Fuller.
However, the Magic Mike star explained that he first came out to his brother at the age of 24, after pretending to be straight during his youth, in Texas’ ‘Bible Belt’.
When he told his parents about it two years later, Matt admitted that he was surprised at how shocked they were, and that it was actually his grandparents who accepted him immediately.
He said, ‘You know who was the coolest about it? My grandparents. They gave zero f****.
Coming Soon: Jonathan (pictured in Bridgerton) will play Matt Bomer’s on-screen lover in Showtime’s new miniseries, Fellow Travelers
Before adding, in a seemingly subtle hint to the rest of her family: ‘My grandmother blows my mind. To me, she exemplifies what a loving and tolerant Christian is.’
He went on to explain that his religious parents didn’t talk about his sexuality for six months after he came out, culminating in a huge row when he came home from college, which he hinted hasn’t been fully resolved yet.
When asked if thirteen years later he was now on good terms with his parents, he revealed: ‘I’ll just say yes.
‘When you’re a family, just table [put to one side] certain things to get to the matter of loving one another. I feel very, very grateful to have the family that I have.’
Talented: Will play Fordham graduate Tim Laughlin, who enters into a volatile romance with Matt’s character, Hawkins Fuller, in 1950s Washington, DC (Matt appears in White Collar)