Joe Locke

His mam used him as a toilet brush. And he slipped down inside.

In a way it's good Joe has stopped tweeting.

The Convention this Saturday is about to be a bit awkward I feel.

I hope that furry on the Manchester train didn't actually convert him like people told him to. Someone check on Joe.

The guy in the back tho. Giving jealous bf vibes.

A blurry old Joe and Bash pic.

R5 That's the mythical friend Sam. From that Jessie J concert earlier this year.

R7 lol, so "giving jealous bf vibes" as mention in R5 still stands.

Not getting those vibes at all.

Though good times when Joe and Bash were burning up fuel without a care in the world. Bash was in IOM the week before and then went to London, then Joe went to London-> Brighton -> IOM->London to go on a date with Bash all within a couple days

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So is Sam Roe gay?

I would guess no just judging by some of the things Joe has said about growing up gay and not fitting in and feeling different, but not exactly being bullied but wondering if anyone would ever like him and how he related to Charlie. Gives me feelings of being the only gay in the village.

If the Pride event on IOM was anything to go by, doubt Joe was the only gay guy there. Not all of them who attended were allies now were they?

Just going by what he said about his own experience? Think what you like, but the whole of IOM did not go to Joe's school. Doesn't sound like a person who had gay male friends

[quote]“I never would say I was bullied. There was only a handful of people I can think of who ever said anything bad to me. Charlie really struggles with that. I think going to an all-boys school probably comes with its differences.” He continued, “I went to a co-ed state school, and I had more friends who were girls than boys. I think it would have been difficult for Charlie, especially in that situation.”

[quote]. “ I was a little bit different and I went through phases of being a bit quieter than I’d have liked…” he said. “Teenage years are really hard, I think, and when you grow up, you forget that being a teenager is actually really a bit shit sometimes. When you’re that age, all that matters is school. It’s your whole life. And your whole life is what people think about you and if you’re ever going to find someone who likes you. Part of me is still there, I’m still at school. School can be a wonderful place but it can also be a not so wonderful place if you don’t happen to fit in properly.”

Sam does come across as a very 'good friend'. With all the pics that he's got on social media sites being just pics of him and Joe.

Atleast Joe will have someone to go back to when the eventual break-up happens.

Or he's a teenager who enjoys the attention he gets from it. Should have known the angle you were going for.

And Joe has more options now than slumming it with childhood friends he wasn't interested in for most of his life. It's a big gay world out there.

Where even did this whole theory about Sam being into Joe originate from? Isn’t that his best friend?

[quote] And Joe has more options now than slumming it with childhood friends he wasn't interested in for most of his life. It's a big gay world out there.

Was just about to say that! As if he's not going to meet any other gay guys down the road, and fall in love...

R16 Bash haters who don't like Joe and Bash dating. It's not a serious thing. The guy hung out with Joe and Bash more than once and is a random friend of his. Joe's actually been pictured a whole lot more with female friends than him too.

It’s the fans who can’t stand the thought of Joe swallowing Bash’s seed on the daily that desperately want him to date anyone but Bash.

Here they are with Sam and another friend:

This was just posted by the actress who plays Tara. So, the September 13th date floating around was correct.

Alice managed to finish the script apparently

Praise the lord!

I hope her dialogue is less awful this time around

Well, I hope to see more nick/charlie moments in this season. There wasn’t much in the first season what with nick hiding most of the time, until the last episode.

He lives

Love that his hair is longer this season.

Of course he lives, didn't he retweet Kit's "monthly tantrum" the other day, and hyped him up on instagram a week ago?

He was seen on a train to Manchester for Bash’s wrap party for his film.

Yeah, though hasn't had a picture taken since he went shopping with Bash a couple weeks ago

R26 I like the back.

Also really liking the longer hair - the shorter hair round the ears style definitely doesn't suit him. Also, the Joe/Kit height difference is noticeable but not quite as major as I imagined.

Also, couldn't spot Will Gao in the clips?

Will Gao has given up acting.

In the scene they are about to film his character shows up later in the scene. So probably the last to get hair and makeup done.

It must have been the very beginning of the filming day. Since you see Joe and Kit first, then the rest of them come in. Bash comes in and hugs Tobi. Joe and Kit move closer to the full group by the end of the video.

An old tiktok of Joe with his friends.

Where on earth do people find all these old photos and videos, how much of a deep dive do you have to do

With Sam Roe and his other friends the day of the Jessie J concert.

Another one from the same day.

Manx people sure have a peculiar look.

This account has posted loads of unseen pics. Wonder how they came across them tho.

R39. His friends probably shared them with that account.

Shame that he had to tone it down now that he's popular.

Damn, I didn’t realize they’ve been friends for that long.

Small town people are friends forever

And he really was surrounded by female friends

Looks like Sam was his date to prom as well.

Looks like a group of friends at prom. What makes you think he was his date?

The blonde girl was his date to the prom in 2020 and 2022. Same girl.

Well wrong picture

Not sure why fans tag Joe in pictures he obviously woudln't want to be spread everywhere

From this year's prom as well.

Well, Joe clearly ain't an introvert. He needs to get back to being fun instead of the hermit thing he's got going on now.

R48 Joe’s face when Sebastian enters him. Poor thing.

He and Bash both seem super extroverted and friendly. I can see why they clicked so quickly.

And he's probably still lots of fun. Just has no desire to show it to everyone.

Oh dear that account is posting the forbidden DM pictures. Will not be long for this world.

The DM pics aren't even that scandalous to begin with. Never understood why fans got so up in arms over that. Legit were acting like they are the first celebs to get papped.

No one was allowed to share this too for some reason.

R54 Sugar daddy Bash is my favorite Bash

Neither incident was scandalous at all in my opinion. Even some people on dl act like bash was firmly gripping his ass, I think it was nothing. Makes me laugh thinking that if it was Kit he probably would’ve deactivated his Twitter and thrown a bitch fit

The discourse going on in the comments section of the youtube video tho. The ones in denial about Joe and Bash being in a relationship are fighting for their lives in there.

R52 i hope they also post the one that was taken in Paris. lol

That Joe Twitter account is now privated but they accepted my follow request. I do wonder where the heck they get all those photos from... and it's interesting that no one ever seems to dig up these sort of photos of Kit when he was growing up? I wonder if he's just been a lot more careful to go back through everything and asked all his friends to do the same.

Some of those photos were floating around before. The prom pictures from this year for example. I think some fans followed his friends before they locked down perhaps.

And I think Kit just seems like the type of introverted guy who had a less friends than Joe.

Joe came back to like this tweet about Kit's bum. I guess he agrees.

His ass is pretty flat. They should have higher standards.

And it's fascinating how everyone constantly hypes up everything about Kit and he never returns the favor.

Kit reposted ig stories of things regarding Maia and Bash lately and likes Bash’s posts on twitter. But he isn’t really active in hyping up anyone anymore.

R62 Yeah, the Joe/Kit hype up on social media is definitely quite one-sided - but I've always got the impression that Kit isn't much of a social media/phone person and is much better in person and prefers to actually talk about things face to face. So he's probably more vocally supportive in person.

Joe hypes up most of the cast; he’s constantly reposting about Yaz too (who like Kit rarely if ever posts about the others). Clearly they all get on well so I’m guessing R64 is right and they just have a more “in person” friendship. for instance both kit and Yaz were spotted at The Trials, they just didn’t post about it on social media

This narrative that Kit doesn’t hype up Joe is so weird. He reposts/comments on Joe’s photoshoots, he posted about and went to see The Trials, he posted about Joe’s IOM Pride speech impacting the blood ban. When Joe lashed out about people calling him ugly on Twitter, Kit chimed in. It’s never been one-sided. If it’s been quiet recently, it’s because Joe hasn’t made a post since June to even be able to comment on, hasn’t had new press, and hasn’t been announced for a new project. The people from the cast that Kit consistently hypes on social media are Joe, Bash, and Will.

Hadn't seen this article before - gives a bit of Joe's acting/performance history before Heartstopper. Apparently he was a 'well known teen actor on the island'.

Do we think people will film the panels at the con on Saturday? It does seem kinda weird that they aren't having a full group Heartstopper panel.

Also, what sort of weird photo requests do we reckon the cast will get? ;)

They have added an additional Joe and Kit meeting panel but nothing that includes the whole cast so far. And doubt the fans will be allowed to film the panels.

Hoping that the Joe and Bash duo photoshoots or interactions at the Convention don't turn out to be awkward like this video.

That video is funny though. Joe seemed overwhelmed the whole time. Should have walked in separately or brought Connor! For the actual show they came in separate cars. I'd guess Bash was Joe's date though and might not have been invited himself hence them walking in mostly together.

They've taken a million pictures together with fans and in front the press no problem. I'm sure shit will be awkward as fuck tomorrow, but mainly because fans are weirdos. Kit and Joe have the potential to be the most cringe though.

This is a nice thread made by PinkNews for Joe.

Was expecting Joe and Kit to play it up a bit at the Con like they did at London Pride. But that was before the whole Kit and Maia mess. Now I'm not so sure as to what might happen tomorrow.

I think if there’s any awkwardness, it’ll be triggered by fans being clowns. The HS actors going all have good and natural dynamics with each other in whatever combination they’re in.

R70 I also thought that video was weird initially, but I think it turned out that the photographer wasn’t an official event person; just someone who takes these pictures outside events and I guess tries to sell them to publications. If it had been an actual Dior photo asking for the two of them I’m guessing it would’ve been more like wimbledon and they would have actually posed together

R73 I honestly think that apart from the piggyback thing, Joe and Kit weren't really playing up the Nick/Charlie thing. They were just enjoying Pride and the cast were all very affectionate and huggy with each other. I also don't think they play into the fanservice thing in general - they could've been so much more pretend flirty/couply/complimentary in the many interviews they did, but seemed to just stick with their natural dynamic (to the extent that some people wondered if they even like each other).

Curious if the Maia/queerbaiting stuff will play on their minds and affect the way they act, though.

Joe looks so nervous. Understandable tho looking at the crowd.

Loving the long hair look on him. Suits him a lot more than the one that he was sporting at the Baftas.

My god, if I was an actor I would HATE this kinda thing. The most obsessive fans of them all screaming in your face. No thanks.

R77 "I'M CRYING!!"

"I cannot believe Kit is a real person and I was just in the same room with him!!"

Wow.

Apparently Joe is tiny IRL

Poor guy looks nervous

Joe does look and sound nervous.

Also he's looking extra tiny in the video. Or maybe its cause he's standing next to Will.

R79 imagine finding there’s threads and threads on a gay message board devoted to snarking about you and your fans

A rare unshaven Joe

This Con is so disorganised.

Offering the group pic to the ones who paid for the Joe/Bash duo photoshoot is so? And fans legit paid so much for this.

His hair looks so good.

Some people did take some pictures with them, so it happened. Not sure what the hell went wrong

R87 lucky Joe, Bash and Will look like a mess with their HS haircuts lol

The time they announced it doesn't match the actual schedule time. The con is a mess.

Though their time was only 15 minutes. Seems like they called other people too late and they had already moved on to the next thing

I’m glad Joe makes sure they get their money’s worth.

Their phone storage must be full by the end of it.

Awkward.

It does seem a bit badly organised - I had an inkling it might be. Apparently the staff are being rude to people. Although there are a lot of overexcited squealing teenagers there so worth taking with a pinch of salt - the staff might just be trying to calm them down.

Everyone is meeting them after lunch. Joe was getting hangry.

I thought there was meant to be a Joe/Kit group meet/photo thing this morning but haven't seen or heard anything about it yet.

They couldn’t get him a chair?

R96 This is supposed the schedule.

I fear how badly they are going to fuck up the Joe/Kit one. There might be some actual violence going on if that happens

Hope he keeps his hair like this after he’s done shooting the season.

Is it me , or only biological females visited this thing( don’t want to offend their pronouns and whatnot) ???

R100 There’s at least…one gay man there?

There are a few older guys there. It's 99% teenage girls though.

Re r70 question about them being standoffish with one another at the con, seems like they’re not!

They are cute. And no one took a picture of them hugging? It's like a rare occurrence in public.

Not too surprised, they seem completely enamored with each other. Bash espeically has some heart eyes.

And they were home alone all weekend. Good for them

His hair tho. Legit goals.

The color of his eyes is forever going to be a mystery.

Group photo.

R104 Given the time of the tweet, it was their lunch break. The whole place seems super chaotic in there. I haven't actually see any pictures outside of the photoshoots/autograph places

R107 They are dark greyish blue I think. has nobody ever asked him?

Group photos are happening now.

He really is so slight. Betting we see a load of pictures where they have Joe and kit pose together and bash andWill are just sort of there.

Absolutely cracking up at Joe in this.

R112 poor Joe knows dancing is NOT his forte

All of them are such dad dancers.

R110 If someone isn't picking up Joe there's no point in taking a group photo

R113 Knows it and also knows that no one around him can either, the way his eyes avoid making direct contact with Kit or Bash until he starts talking to Kit kills me.

The Joe and Kit duo photoshoots have started.

Fans at the Con have come up with such uninteresting poses for the duo photoshoots and even the group ones. Like if you are paying so much, atleast do something fun.

R117 apparently bash and Will are watching them which is truly funny.

R121 Apparently this

R122 I think that’s them on stage for the opening ceremony, a picture from the tweet would probably be them against one of the plain sheet backdrops.

R112 A little snippet of Joe singing! I wonder if he has a decent voice. From what I've heard before, he can sing in tune at least.

R124 I would actually find it funny if he had the best voice of himself, Kit, Bash, and Will considering the other 3 aren’t shy about singing at all. I think he did musicals growing up though of course Isle of Man kids’ theatre isn’t exactly West End

Cute.

Finally some interesting ones.

Why do POC's have Caucasian noses in the comic?

Another one.

This ones good as well.

This took longer than I expected.

R131 good lord, I’m sure they mean well but I don’t know why they’d bring that up.

R130 that’s so funny. Bash really leans into hating that character. Joe staring at him is cute.

Joe's not even trying in the Ben Hope photop lol.

Bash and Joe have a new set of matching bracelets 👯‍♀️

Kit seems to have defeated carb face.

R134 apparently they all have them; I’m guessing something from a fan

R134 Kit has one as well, I think they were given them during the group pictures.

'Darling'.

R138 that’s funny. The four who went today all seem to be legitimately good friends and have a fun dynamic.

This would've been me if I had gone there.

Another one.

R140 Okay, that's a little funny.

The height difference is so visible here.

This ones my fav.

Seriously though, where are all the gay biological males, this show is literally for them. I am pretty sure most of the girls who attended are heteros.

R145 The gay men that like this show largely aren’t the gay men that would shell out exorbitant amounts of money for this. Pretty sure none of us would be caught dead at this thing.

Don't want to speak too soon, but other than the apology about twitter this hasn't been as awkward and cringe as I expected

R145 HS was always written for teenage girls who call themselves 'queer' but who will only date men

R145 True, I've seen almost no men - but almost none of the girls seem to be straight, based on their Twitter profiles. I reckon the vast majority of female teenagers would identify as queer in some way nowadays, though.

R146 Yeah true, I know a few gay men who love the show but this wouldn't be their thing. And I like the cast and the show but there's no way I'd spend that much money just to take a selfie with someone.

The Joe and Kit duo photops are some of the good ones from today.

R145 Do you really think this show was made for biological gay males?! Lmao! The writer of the novel is literally a female gay fanfic writer. She doesn't know how to write gays AT ALL. The gays on this show were neutered. They just didn't act like teenage gays, or teenagers in general. They didn't party, they didn't drink, they didn't have sex. I hated this show just because it was SO unrealistic. I know I'm in the minority. I know most people liked it, which is fine. I'm happy a gay themed show is doing well, however I do think it's slightly overrated. It didn't deserve all the praise as it was far from perfect. The only thing that was good about this show was that the gays got a good amount of screen time and it reflected gay love and those "forbidden" feelings well, but everything else was lacking. Fucking hell, this year alone we have shows like Alma and Elite, where although both with ridiculous stories, at least they got the teenagers right, especially the gay ones. They were messy, far from perfect, drinking, partying and having sex. You know... what teens do.

R151. That seems like something usa teenagers do a lot, if their movies are anything to go by. I don’t know if the uk teens does things like that. Aren’t they all about cultures , history and the occasional tea party. Anyway, As a gay person,I enjoyed it quite a lot, but then again I am a sucker for romance. Occasional sex scenes are fine , but too much horniness like elite kind of ruins it for me. Everyone knows, most of the shows in screen doesn’t actually portray real life whatsoever.

I think most of the people who went are “fujoshis” of the uk. ( if you know it, you know it)

A guy spotted.

Joe's got such kissable lips.

How much would Joe make at this event? 20k?

With Freddy Carter and Ben Barnes.

Thread for the Joe and Kit panel.

Who is Freddy Carter when he's at home?

More like 5-7K.

Did Bash photobomb here? Or was this part of the group thing?

Joe went from his worst hair to his best hair.

Was Kit's hair dyed back then?

R162 Looks like it’s the lighting.

This is news to me. Didn't know he was half scouse.

Joe's eye color mystery has been finally solved.

Gotta say, don’t get this pose.

Joe playing up the 'smitten' look here.

R167 ha I’ve noticed in interviews and panels with other people, whenever they’re talking he pays close attention and stares at them really intently. Looks either half in love or vaguely homicidal depending on if he’s smiling

The Con is finally done.

He needs to stick to this hairstyle.

One more to add to the Joe looking 'smitten' collection.

Bash and Joe have the house to themselves now that Bash’s parents are away on vacation?

Another group pic.

Joe just got hounded by fans while he was about to leave in his car.

Also, did Bash finish at the same time as Joe and Kit? Or did he leave before them?

R174 Bash finished up before Joe according to the schedule. Kit before Bash. Will finished first. I'm sure they wanted to get out quickly after a day of selfies and fans.

So it was those girls that took pictures with them when they were drunk?

He spent his whole day earning thousands of pounds. Cry me a river, fangirl.

This ones something different.

R178 Actually laughed at the fan getting cropped out of the middle, you can still see their clothes.

A man spotted!

The one with Joe is really cute.

Another man spotted! The way he's clinging on to Joe tho.

That's apparently someone named Freddy Carter, r182.

Whoever made the comment about British teens not partying & having sex - are you fucking kidding? We drink, party & shag just as much as Americans. It’s legal to have sex at 16 here & drink at 18. And we do in abundance, we have a terrible binge drinking culture. University is at times less about education & more about getting blind drunk as often as possible. Other countries in Europe hate Brits because of our binge drinking culture. Many a teenager make summer holiday pilgrimage to Magaluf, Sunny Beach, Ibiza, Falarki, Kavos to spend 7 days drinking to oblivion, clubbing & shagging anything that moves. I did it as a teen a couple times, to Magaluf which is appropriately nicknamed Shagaluf. I watched people doing alsorts on dance floors, literally having sex on a chair in a club, the sea, the toilets, a balcony across from ours 💀 Stay safe out there kids.

Are you a heterosexual, r184?

Not R184, but am gay and American, but went to London when I was 18 and fucked a lot, drank a lot and partied a lot. I was in my whore era you might say. Was a good time. I don't think UK teens are all about tea parties. Only Alice thinks teens around the world don't have sex.

Audio from R138

New thread apparently this is paywalled

Is it?

No R185 but all my friends at that age were. And I very cautiously stepped slightly out the closet aged 18. That’s not to say I didn’t have kids/grope/have sex with other woman but I did so with fear & in complete secret.

The way Joe switches off so quickly is funny.