Who is Leo Woodall? Meet the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy star behind Roxster

In a recent issue of Radio Times magazine, the star was asked about the current cinematic trend for older women and younger men.

He responded: "It’s a dynamic that has always existed in the real world. And for reasons I’m not sure of, it’s now being portrayed on screen. That’s important, because that’s what film-making is best at: portraying all walks of life.

"But this particular Bridget isn’t about that. A lot of it is her grieving and her motherhood. And thankfully my character comes in and puts a smile on her face."

Asked about whether he enjoyed exploring the toy-boy-role dynamic, he said: "I didn’t go into it thinking I wanted to explore that. I thought the script was beautiful and wanted to be a part of it.

"I’ve always loved the films. There’s only so many chances you’ll get to be a part of something as special as Bridget Jones."

But what do we know about the actor behind the roles? Read on for everything you need to know about the star.

Who is Leo Woodall?

Leo Woodall is an actor known primarily for his television roles.

Most recently, he starred in Apple TV+ Prime Target as Edward Brooks, a brilliant mathematician whose genius is equalled by his arrogance.

How old is Leo Woodall?

Leo Woodall is 28 years old.

What nationality is Leo Woodall?

Leo Woodall is British and was born in Hammersmith, West London, England.

Woodall told Vulture: "I'm from West London, but there are definitely a lot of people I know from Essex [like his White Lotus character]. My stepsister's from Essex, so it was fun to lean into that."

What has Leo Woodall previously starred in?

In The White Lotus's acclaimed second season, Woodall starred as cheeky chappy Essex lad Jack, who was holidaying in Sicily, Italy, at the eponymous luxury resort with Tom Hollander's Quentin – a dynamic that delivered one of the season's most talked-about moments.

Discussing how his cheeky character Jack was first described to him, Woodall told GQ: "Do you remember that episode of Friends when Joey’s written a script for Chandler and Ross to read, and he writes 'a handsome man enters'. It was kind of like that, it was like, 'Handsome Jack walks up to the pool. Portia looks at handsome Jack.'

"There was a tagline in the breakdown of the character that was like, 'Guy from Essex, is a magnetic person who causes some trouble in the hotel.' I wish I could paraphrase it better than that."

Discussing his character's more intimate scenes, Woodall noted to Vulture: "The whole job was about mentally preparing to go into the best show in the world, so everything that came with it took some mental preparation.

"My first day of filming was actually that sexy scene with Haley. That was the introduction to this job. Quite rock and roll!"

Prior to his turn in The White Lotus, Woodall previously appeared in an episode of Holby City, before also starring in the Apple TV+ film Cherry and the Universal series The Vampire Academy as Adrian Ivashkov. He also appeared in a couple of episodes of the Prime Video action series Citadel.

He then went on to star in One Day in 2024, opposite Ambika Mod.

"We both knew it was a mountain to climb," Woodall told RadioTimes.com of adapting One Day into a TV series. "But it's such a beautiful story, and we both auditioned four or five times, so by the time we'd started filming, we were so immersed in it already. So it was a lovely new challenge."

He also said that he had to ditch the gym following The White Lotus for this particular role.

"I remember thinking towards the end of the process, because in The White Lotus I was going to the gym a lot and I was kind of hefty, and I remember thinking that Dex can't be a big gym guy," he explained.

"I thought that was maybe going to be my sort of moment of not getting it. But thankfully, I just sort of stopped going to the gym [laughs]."

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Woodall also revealed that he "struggled at the beginning of One Day".

"I was struck by how much pressure I felt being a lead," he said. "I didn't know if I should behave like the captain of a sports team. And I struggled with not having any kind of moment to myself, like, you can't tie your own shoelace or spit your own gum out.

"There was one day when I noticed I was being followed by a paparazzi photographer and I thought, 'I don't know how people deal with this on a daily basis.' I want to be as successful as I can be as an actor, but I don't think it would be that fun to be categorically famous."

Most recently, he appeared in Apple TV+ Prime Target as a brilliant mathematician called Edward Brooks.

The eight-part series follows Edward as he meets an NSA agent Taylah (Quintessa Swindell), and the pair begin to uncover a chilling global conspiracy.

Woodall previously explained why he took on the role of Edward when speaking with Digital Spy, saying: "I've never taken on a role like Ed. It felt like a challenge I wanted to undertake, and hopefully learn some things about myself along the way and see if I had some strengths that I didn't know I had.

"I think, for me, that was one of the first pulls. And I could tell it was going to be an action ride, a good thriller, and I loved that aspect too."

In a recent issue of Radio Times magazine, the star was asked about whether he drew from his own mathematic abilities or whether there was a coordinator.

"There was! I definitely didn’t think of myself as very good at maths, but I did get a B at GCSE – I took that into my audition! It was definitely still a big leap to play a maths genius, though," he responded.

Are Leo Woodall and Meghann Fahy still together?

Yes, Leo Woodall and Meghann Fahy are still going strong, and the pair recently graced the red carpet at the 2025 BAFTA Awards.

Earlier in February, Woodall, who has been dating former The White Lotus co-star Fahy for just over two years, opened up about their relationship for the first time in an interview with ELLE UK, calling it a "safe space".

"We're very good at keeping it as private as we can," he said. "To me, that's the only way. You see public relationships all the time slapped all over social media, and I can't imagine that's any fun.

"It should be a safe space, and so I think letting people into it is completely counterproductive."

What has Leo Woodall said about Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy?

Woodall previously opened up about recreating one of the most iconic scenes from the original Bridget Jones's Diary, in which Hugh Grant's Daniel Cleaver plunges into the river and emerges soaking wet.

Woodall also gets soaking wet in the new film after launching himself into a pool to save an animal.

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com about the scene, Woodall said: "Yes, it was fun doing it. It was even more fun watching it, I think, with all of the music and, you know... I guess some of the reactions were funny!"

He continued: "But, yeah, it's definitely a scene that I'll put on my show reel!"

Is Leo Woodall on Instagram?

Yes – Woodall is on Instagram and is available at the handle @leowoodall.

At present, he has over 1.2 million followers.

Is Leo Woodall on X (formerly known as Twitter)?

No – he's not currently on X.

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