United Kingdom, July 8 -- Jonathan Bailey is "available".

The Bridgerton star - who came out as gay in 2018 - has appeared to confirm he is on the dating market.

When Chicken Shop Date host Amelia Dimoldenberg assumed he was "not available", he told her: "I'm available.

"It's just, I think there's a genetic predisposition."

Amelia went on to ask Jonathan if being in Bridgerton has made him "better at romance", but the actor insisted it hasn't.

He said: "No! It's a fantasy, isn't it? Romance is grounded and real."

The Jurassic World: Rebirth actor recently revealed he "nearly didn't audition" for Netflix megahit Bridgerton, in which he portrays Lord Anthony Bridgerton.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: "I got sent it and I nearly didn...