Jonathan Bailey stole all of our hearts on this season of Bridgerton as the ever-serious eldest brother Anthony Bridgerton, who finally found his match in the spirited and stubborn Kathani Sharma - played by actress Simone Ashley.

We first met Bailey on the first season of the show, in which Phoebe Dynevor's Daphne found her match in the smoldering Duke of Hastings, but the actor more or less played the villain the whole time, always allowing his preconcieved notions of how the world should work to get in the way of the natural course of true love. But this second season softened him, and created a second heartbreakingly perfect leading man for us all to fawn over.

And today, April 25th, is Jonathan Bailey's birthday! The actor is now 34, and he had quite a career leading up to his initial appearance on Bridgerton two years ago. He's come a long way - which is awesome, because it means there are plenty of old photos of him doing his thing for us to enjoy!

Happy Birthday, Jonathan Bailey - here's an appreciation post, just for you!