Jonathan Bailey addressed the viral photos of him and Scarlett Johansson kissing on red carpets. Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
Jonathan Bailey addressed those red carpet kisses with Scarlett Johansson<\/a>.<\/p>\n After locking lips with his \u201cJurassic World Rebirth\u201d co-stars at multiple premieres, the actor explained to \u201cEntertainment Tonight\u201d<\/a> why he gives his 40-year-old pal friendly smooches.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe in being able to show love in all different ways,\u201d the \u201cBridgerton\u201d alum, 37, told the outlet Monday.<\/p>\n The actor said he shows his friends \u201clove in all different ways.\u201d Alan Chapman\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cLife\u2019s too short,\u201d the \u201cBridgerton\u201d alum told Entertainment Tonight. WireImage<\/p>\n \u201cAnd if you can\u2019t kiss your friends \u2026 life\u2019s too short not to,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n The Emmy nominee and Johansson, who is married to husband Colin Jost<\/a>, first made headlines for puckering up last week.<\/p>\n The duo were warmly greeting each other at their movie\u2019s London red carpet event at the time.<\/p>\n The co-stars\u2019 friendly smooches first made headlines at their movie\u2019s London premiere last week. MEGA<\/p>\n The duo greeted each other warmly and locked lips. Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Johansson stunned in a pink Vivienne Westwood gown, pressing a hand to Bailey\u2019s cheek while he hugged her in a brown suit.<\/p>\n They were all smiles during the quick kiss, which quickly circulated on social media.<\/p>\n The \u201cWicked\u201d star suited up in gray at New York City\u2019s premiere Monday, while Johansson opted for an ivory gown.<\/p>\n They did the same at the film\u2019s New York City premiere Monday. Getty Images<\/p>\n The pair also held hands on the red carpet. FilmMagic<\/p>\n This time, the couple kissed in front of Jost<\/a>, who coordinated with his wife in a white suit.<\/p>\n Social media users gushed over the photos, with one joking<\/a>, \u201cThis is a pending \u2018SNL\u2019 skit.\u201d<\/p>\n Another wrote<\/a>, \u201cStop making this more than it is. Jonathan is the gay best friend every girl wants.\u201d<\/p>\n This time, Johansson\u2019s husband, Colin Jost, was present for the friendly PDA. Nancy Rivera \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n He and the actress posed for pictures in coordinating ensembles. FilmMagic<\/p>\n Johansson and the comedian, 42, wed in October 2020 and share a 3-year-old son<\/a> named Cosmo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jost is also the stepdad to Johansson\u2019s daughter, Rose<\/a>, 10, with ex-husband Romain Dauriac<\/a>.<\/p>\n As for Bailey, the \u201cBroadchurch\u201d alum came out as gay to his loved ones in his 20s \u2014 and to the public in 2018.<\/p>\n The couple have been married since 2020. Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Eleanor the Great<\/p>\n Bailey, for his part, came out as gay in 2018. AP<\/p>\n \u201cI thought that in order to be happy, I needed to be straight,\u201d he recalled to GQ<\/a> in 2022. \u201cI reached a point where I thought, \u2018F\u2013k this.\u2019 I\u2019d much prefer to hold my boyfriend\u2019s hand in public or be able to put my own face picture on Tinder and not be so concerned about that than getting a part.\u201d<\/p>\n