Washington DC, July 8 -- Actor Jonathan Bailey opened up about his relationship status and if 'Bridgerton' has helped him in his dating life, reported E! News.

"I'm available," said Jonathan, adding, "It's just, I think there's a genetic predisposition."

The actor who publicly came out as gay in 2018 went on to note that he doesn't think his work on Bridgerton has helped him with romance at all, reported E! News.

"It's a fantasy, isn't it?" he explained about the Netflix series. "Romance is grounded and real," reported E! News.

He has not unveiled any specific details on his dating life. "I want to make sure I'm going to be present," said in an interview in December, "I'm reading books on adoption. I might co-parent with a woman, but ...