Jonathan Bailey is happy to embrace the ebbs and flows of his career.

The 37-year-old actor has enjoyed a great run of success in recent times, starring in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton and the Wicked film franchise, but Jonathan is conscious that the good times won't last forever.

The actor - who stars alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the Wicked movies - told Esquire: "What I've realised is that you can't always just feel absolutely thrilled and relaxed and happy.

"I think joy comes from a sense of safety and euphoria comes from support and connectivity and actually when there are big moments of change it might be incredibly stressful and overwhelming. But there will be pockets that are really great. It's about feeling it all."

Jonathan recently revealed that he shed tears during the London premiere of Wicked: For Good.

The actor reprised the role of Fiyero to star in the second Wicked movie, but Jonathan admits that he cried at the premiere, where he sat alongside his niece.

During an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jonathan - who was recently named as People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive - shared: "I was there with my family and all my school friends and my niece was there. I was just watching her sit there and she was just completely taking it in, and I started crying and I couldn't stop."

Jonathan also recalled feeling proud and relieved at the premiere in London.

The movie star said: "Actors are only [present] for like 15 percent of making these extraordinary films, so when you think of [director] Jon M. Chu and [producer] Marc Platt who has stuck with this for over 15 years, for me it's been three years. That London premiere felt like a real release, and I'm just so proud that now everyone gets to go and experience it."