'Fleabag' & 'Pennyworth' Star Ben Aldridge Comes Out on Instagram

Whew! What a day for celebrity coming out stories! First Hairspray icon Nikki Blonsky, then Orange Is the New Black's Taylor Schilling, and now British actor Ben Aldridge! 

The 34-year-old heartthrob, who had a recurring role in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's critically-acclaimed comedy Fleabag as "Arsehole Guy" and who played Batman/Bruce Wayne's father Thomas Wayne in the Pennyworth TV series, publicly opened up about his sexuality in a recent post commemorating Pride weekend on his Instagram account.

"The journey to pride was a long one for me," Aldridge wrote in the caption of an Insta pic depicting an LGBTQ+ rights protest from yesteryear. Though he didn't specifically label himself, he did mention his love for the queer community—and claimed himself as a part of it.

"I love the LGBTQ+ community and am incredibly proud and thankful to be a part of it," he continued. "So much won. So much more to fight for."

Congratulations on speaking your truth, Ben! Welcome to the family!