Even with the Heartstopper cast hard at work filming season two, fans have been getting fed often and well. The actors are blowing up more and more as of late, nabbing major TV and movie roles and covering every magazine from British Vogue to L’Officiel.
Most recently, leads Kit Connor and Joe Locke stepped out to accept their GQ “Men of the Year” awards, and boy, did they do it in style.
Their stylists deserve a raise, tbh:
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The pair accepted their awards together, delivering two short, very sweet speeches.
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“This is the most insane moment of my life,” Joe said. “This time two years ago I was sat in my bedroom in the Isle of Man thinking I was going to study law, and now I’m here.
“Heartstopper meant so much to us personally, and so much to a lot more people in the world than we thought it would. It’s been so great to have been a part of a show that’s meant so much to people who felt they haven’t seen themselves on screen. It’s been the craziest year, and I can’t think of anyone better to have shared it with than Kit.”
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Meanwhile, Kit was utterly starstruck by the actor who lovingly introduced them: Normal People‘s Paul Mescal.
“I thought I was young and cool, but apparently I’m not anymore,” Mescal started. “There’s some new brilliant, brilliant actors on the block, and it’s my huge honor to introduce these gentlemen. Joe and Kit were thrown into the limelight with Heartstopper, which we all f*cking loved, right? It’s a huge honor for me to get to do this – you should be incredibly proud of what you’ve achieved and being the talented men that you are.”
Kit responded, “The fact that Paul has just introduced us is insane to me. Literally, over the last year I don’t know how many times I watched Normal People. It changed my life.”
The love-fest concluded with a drove of pictures of the leads that have fans falling for them all over again:
TEARS IN MY EYES. pic.twitter.com/XDJbM9qf8C
— mills (@Ioverspring) November 16, 2022
when someone says “world domination” you MUST think about joe locke and kit connor pic.twitter.com/5Unjgu6IJB
— Fran (@joesbodyguard) November 16, 2022
kit connor and joe are the definition of CHEMISTRY AND FRIENDSHIP #Heartstopper pic.twitter.com/f2CGkNlxYf
— Kit Connor Updates (@KitConnorInfo) November 16, 2022
no one can ever say that they are joe lockes biggest fan because that title belongs to kit connor and kit connor only pic.twitter.com/3R8SxS5DQl
— paige 🍂 (@easyloveaiono) November 16, 2022
kit connor and joe locke are taking over the world together pic.twitter.com/qSzImzSW92
— pat loves joe locke (@thirteenick) November 17, 2022
joe locke and kit connor you deserve the world. you’re already making such an impact and it’s just the beginning. pic.twitter.com/in51pq1SCC
— lune (@t4tnelson) November 16, 2022
ladies, gentlemen and gentlethems, may i present to you THE joe locke pic.twitter.com/KWnKHsqtlL
— adam🍂 (@springstan06) November 17, 2022
all other men need to apologize for not being joe locke or kit connor pic.twitter.com/2IGPDC8T1s
— lav (@coloursofyaz) November 16, 2022
Related: ‘Heartstopper’ stars dance in front of anti-LGBTQ bigots at Pride London
The pair were joined by costar Yasmin Finney, who’s having a spectacular rise in her own right. In a demonstration of her ability to slay in all occasions, she made the ceremony’s official “Best Dressed” list.
Also in attendance was real life heartstopper Andrew Garfield, whose recent “Man of the Year’ photoshoot left us all more than a little parched.
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Check out the Heartstopper season 2 behind-the-scenes teaser:
Neoprene
Define cute.
ducdebrabant
Paul Mescal is still pretty darn cool to ME!
Prax07
I know who Garfield is, the rest no clue, nor do I honestly care.
quantum
Don’t worry, darling; they don’t care who you are either.
HankHarris
You should – Heartstopper is great. Melted this old cynical gay heart. Its worth your (and anyone’s) time.
Vince
Cute in sort of a elfish way I guess.
Huron132
It’s amazing what a simple and entertaining show has become such a beloved story for so many. I’m so happy and proud that these two men have become such heros for a new generation of queer people. I hope that they receive all the accolades they deserve. I also hope the future of the queer community only gets better and better.
HankHarris
After the first episode I kept thinking – this cannot be this sweet. I waited for something truly awful to happen. But it never does – it just tells a wonderful story. We’re not used to getting our teen love stories so this show feels like a minor miracle.
cuteguy
Kit Connor is a god
bachy
The youth, innocence and vulnerability of the characters in Heartstopper is what gives it its power, and why it speaks to the very young. For characters Nick, Charlie, Tao and Tara, gayness is all about crushes, loneliness, puppy love, a longing to be seen, understood and appreciated.
Erotic desire, sex, whoring around – essential elements in gay films aimed at adults – are completely absent from the Heartstopper narrative. The story retains the sweetness and moral purity of childhood.
HankHarris
The show spoke to several different generations, not just the very young.