Joe Locke

'Chaotic twin'.

Happy 19th Joe! Hope you got dicked down real good today.

Kit's post has got to be the best one till now.

Joe seems to be everyone's favorite.

If Bash treated him poorly he'd probably get his ass beat

Joe and Bash seen out today:

Almost everyone from the HS cast and crew posted something for Joe today. He really does seem to be the favorite.

R7 he’s probably the closest to Yaz, Tobie, Jenny, and obviously Bash of the entire cast and then he and Bash together are very close to Alice, Kit, Will, and Rhea. Aside from Cori and Kizzy, who still seem quite fond of him, he really has endeared himself to everyone it seems

R1 Nice jacket, Joe.

He genuinely does seem like a sweetheart

Hope Joe notices this.

The (in my opinion) cutest posts so far have been by the people I’ve assumed Joe is closest to (outside of who he’s dating): Kit, Will, Yaz, Tobie.

glad that ppl like connor j. feel comfortable expressing their love for joe

not everyone can relate

Whose request?

I requested it

Trending in the U.S.

Lance West' post. He's Joe's co-actor from The Trials'.

Did any of the other cast get this many birthday wishes? Maybe Kit

R19 don’t think so. To be fair they’re back filming and living in each other’s pockets so a combination of the cast genuinely really liking him and them all being close again probably boosts his numbers here.

Netflix's post for him. Loved what they've written for him.

Netflix main account posted

And Joe replied.

He really is sweet.

bash got outdone by a corporate account. pack it up.

R25 Your Bash obsession is unhealthy. Do you give a single shit about Joe at all or do you just want to hate his boyfriend for hours repeating yourself over and over again?

Fucking hell. At what point did this chat become completely overtaken by 12 year olds. It wasn’t great before but this week, it’s next level bat shit teenagers obsessed with Joe & Kit. No wonder they don’t use social media anymore. I’d run & hide too.

Everyone obsessing over Bash's post then wondering why they keep their relationship private

I think it’s obvious that bash’s post has a deeper meaning… and even if it didn’t and he was just being funny he’s literally with joe. That speaks so much louder than whatever birthday post he can post. Besides, joe is probably the one who asked him not to post anything too lovey.

[quote]Besides, joe is probably the one who asked him not to post anything too lovey.

HAHAHAHAHA

Joe tell everyone he loves them when he reposts even if they didn't say that to him

Tells Bash ur okay while having lunch alone with him

Smooth brain DLer can't figure out maybe they were playing coy or being funny since everyone knows their relationship

Seriously. Seek help. Immediately

R31 obviously they were being funny that’s literally what I was saying. I was talking about other ppl on DL saying that it wasn’t a good enough birthday post or whatever

There is an easy, easy way to continue enjoying these threads: I just click on the links and skip past all the rest of the drivel.

R32 I know. Was talking to the Kit/Joe fan who hates Bash. There are a couple of them who suddenly won't shut the fuck up.

Wonder what this means.

R35 prettt sure it’s Manx Gaelic. Probably just happy birthday to you

It’s “happy birthday” in Manx according to Google.

Oh yeah, it is.

Maybe we’ll get to see more of joe’s birthday in Tobie’s vlogs next year

Rue Millwood's post.

Joe is more close to Bash, he was spotted with him today even. I don't know what Joe/kit fans take from Kits story, Kit is just being a nice friend and a co-star.

R40 his love interest in the play. He really is very well liked. The whole cast actually seems to be incredibly nice kids

as much as you keep trying to make this about joe/kit all anyone is saying is that joe deserves better than a closeted bird-faced f-list actor. kit has a girlfriend so he's irrelevant in this. he just posted a much better story than bash but really, who didn't? even his trials co-stars mustered more emotion.

They literally spent the day together what more do you want?? Who are you to conclude the story was bad? Who takes that serious when the person you're in a relationship with is sitting right next to you? Get help.

R43 there's a whole ass thread filled with Joe/kit delulos I know what I'm saying. It may not be you , but I know who I'm talking about.

The frau at R43 is batshit crazy. Spam WW:ing herself within a minute and repeating herself like a broken record. Just block her.

Sigh, this constant talk about Bash's birthday post is boring. Many of you seem to be missing the point - it was INTENTIONALLY non-lovey because they don't want to blatantly announce their relationship and want to avoid drawing attention. I would have put money on Bash's post being the least lovey dovey of them all, and of course it was. But obviously they mean more to each other than all the rest of them, it's just a private thing.

Just because something didn't happen on social media, doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Tobie's said 7pm for this Netflix Tudum thing. The fact that none of the rest of the cast have publicised it (I don't think?) makes me think it won't be anything too major. I saw that Squid Game released a deleted scene so maybe it's something like that? I'm still hoping for a Bake Off announcement but the chances are slim.

[quote]pam WW:ing herself within a minute

i LOVE when ppl get mad and accuse others of spam wwing their own comments when they're mad that others agree. you'd think if i was spam wwing i wouldn't be doing it randomly.

[quote] it was INTENTIONALLY non-lovey because they don't want to blatantly announce their relationship and want to avoid drawing attention

the only thing i love more is when ppl act like they know the inner workings of such a private relationship! so private that bash can't be even slightly affectionate for joe's birthday but yet you've figured them out!

I think Alice retweeted it? But I’m imagining it’s going to be vlog-related since it’s only Tobie.

If you check the tudum events comments you'll know how little the heartstopper fandom is.

That's because it's Tobie who is representing HS. Let's be real, no one is going to tune in for hours just to watch Tobie. If it had been Kit and Joe, everyone would've been there in the comments section.

Even Nellie got in on wishing Joe a happy birthday.

R43 isn’t bash the one who flew across the globe to make sure he was at joe’s closing night? They live 9 hours apart and bash still finds a way to see him all the time. Showed up to set to see him even when he wasn’t filming. Constantly goes on trips with him. Just because he didn’t say “I love you Joe” in a public birthday post for fans doesn’t mean shit. Actions speak louder than words.

[quote]isn’t bash the one who flew across the globe to make sure he was at joe’s closing night? They live 9 hours apart

he was a train ride away in york. it's not really special when kit made the same trips. the first to see him in the play and the second to go to joe's closing night celebration.

joe hasn't lived in IOM since finishing school.

Tell me you're a kit/ Joe poster without telling me you're a kit/Joe poster

Kit made the same trips to bring his girlfriend to London.

R57 like she's never been to London. Pfft nice try.

Joe's friend from IOM posted this.

Learning how to style your curls really is a game changer.

Today

How cute. That pic is mirrored though, here it is the right way.

I’m a bit surprised that Alice hasn’t posted anything yet, especially since she’s been on and posting other things.

Love birds.

bash definitely has the beak for it

This was the Tudum thing, apparently…

R66 shouted about it like there's a big thing coming yesterday. Boo whores.

r56 what part of "something isn't special because kit did the same thing" rings like an endorsement of kit/joe?

R68 it's the way you put it my friend. You could have taken Connors name as well.

R66 Ah yeah, that was a tad disappointing and definitely not worth the amount of times that Tobie mentioned it...

Just noticed that Bash deleted that collage that he had saved of him and Joe from his highlights lol. This is for 'privacy' as well.

This ain't gonna last long. Place your bets everyone when do we think the break up might happen.

Not rooting for them to stay together but weren't they spotted together today two times lmfao

r71 i love how considerate he is of his bf that he's still purging any hints of their relationship!

r72 between shooting the 2nd and 3rd season

Bash deleted that a while back, along with the repost of Joe filming him rowing the two of them in a boat on a lake.

Damn. Some of you are really trying to shit stir over Bash's birthday post to Joe. The "dry" post hinges on the fact that they are a romantic couple... The reaction from some of you is especially funny considering Joe gets the best of everything while with Bash. London and holiday homes in France are a long way from Isle of Man Tesco...

THEY DON'T HAVE TESCOS IN FRANCE???

bash’s value as a bf always goes back to his daddy’s money. i’m sure some of you whore out your holes for trip to ibiza and that’s why you think that’s something that makes up for being your closeted bf's dirty little secret but little joe can afford his own trips now. we'll see how long joe slums it with a supporting actor on the show he's the face of.

Thought it was a bit absurd when some on here said that the DM article scared them and that's why they are way into the 'privacy' thing. But looking at how they be moving now, it really did scare them off I guess.

I don't see how people can think the privacy crap is from Bash and not Joe. Bash is completely different from how he used to be as far as his social media presence goes.

Not like they aren't spending time together. They just aren't posting about it. Not to be obvious, but their relationship isn't your entertainment.

[Quote] bash’s value as a bf always goes back to his daddy’s money.

Oh, please. We've seen how affectionate and attentive he is. Everyone Loves Bash. Joe and Bash clearly adore each other. Seethe.

What's the age range of posters for this thread? Never heard of this guy.

I think they'll be fine, they've spent a lot of their relationship to this point mainly long distance as Joe was still at school. The only thing I could see becoming an issue is if one of them goes stateside

[quote]I don't see how people can think the privacy crap is from Bash and not Joe. Bash is completely different from how he used to be as far as his social media presence goes.

and joe used to post about bash fucking him on his instagram stories. they both are completely different now. what's your point?

R80 to be fair it’s likely both: Joe is the one who purged all his mates and family from his Instagram and deleted more pics but bash is also just way more generally private now than he used to be I think, not just with Joe. Nell and her boyfriend have tagged him a bunch these past few months and he doesn’t repost or post that they’re hanging out generally.

They’re 19 and 20, highly unlikely they last forever or even super long term but I don’t think a lighthearted Instagram story posted the same day bash’s parents join them for brunch and they spend the whole day together is the sign of their imminent demise

[quote]Oh, please. We've seen how affectionate and attentive he is.

i guess ur ok...

R78

[quote] Joe is the face of HS

That would be nice, but we know it's Kit. Even Netflix puts him ahead of Joe.

R84 That Bash used to spend his life online and post everything he did. Go read a freaking book or watch something else. Joe and Bash aren't a TV show.

I bet the Bash naysayers will be mute if pics of the party he throws for Joe are posted online...

[quote]That would be nice, but we know it's Kit. Even Netflix puts him ahead of Joe.

clearly not true but i'm sure that's what you want so you can continue your delusions of bash being too good for joe

[quote]I bet the Bash naysayers will be mute if pics of the party he throws for Joe are posted online...

look forward to pictures of them with 20 ppl in between them and 0 visible affection because that's all bash will allow online

pride 2.0

R88 They won't. They were saying yesterday how much they'd laugh when Bash posts nothing and they aren't together on Joe's birthday. They are dedicated to hating if nothing else and will find something else to be mad about.

R89 Kit is clearly the big name from the show as much as it annoys me. And actually said a couple days ago it's weird that people think Joe has zero options other than Bash or he's lucky. So try again.

R82 fraus in their 30s

[quote]They were saying yesterday how much they'd laugh when Bash posts nothing

nah, pretty much everyone called the boring instagram post

And this was Netflix today for Joe's birthday. So what was it y'all were saying about Netflix paying him dust?

Why do y'all Bash stans love to put down Joe? He is the main lead of HS and is the face of HS along with Kit.

New photo from the convention he did last weekend. Truly amazing hair

The annoying HS fans may pay Joe dust almost all the time. But doubt it's the same with Netflix.

The difference is Joe gets appreciated and respected for what he's done for the LGBTQ community at such young age, all his fans are really genuine. Kit's fans especially teen girls thirst over his face and body, few like him for lovely gestures he does for fans and castmates. he is a attention seeking whore posting thirst traps and sexualising himself and giving fans what they want so good for him I guess.

it's funny because as much as the netflix social media accounts try to push bash over the more important actors and as much as bash desperately panders to the heartstopper fans he still can't manage to pass will in instagram followers even when will barely uses his account.

and you know even the fanbase bash panders to pays him complete dust when the billie walsh updates account can't get more than 235 followers.

R94 I bet Kit gets 3x the likes on his bday posts. It's not Bash fans putting him down, it's reality he doesn't get half the attention Kit does with fans.

the only reason the heartstopper fanbase bother with bash is because of the pandering and because he posts pictures with joe and kit. he doesn't have his own fanbase because he can't act his way out of a paper bag, unlike joe and kit. as soon as the show is over and joe dumps him it's back to the z-list with him.

[Quote] it's funny because as much as the netflix social media accounts try to push bash over the more important actors and as much as bash desperately panders to the heartstopper fans he still can't manage to pass will in instagram followers even when will barely uses his account.

Is that surprising? Bash is clearly gay (cue the bi erasure trolls). Fangirls don't support gay men like they'll support presumed straight men. Gay male fans don't either...

R98 he's got social skills, we have to give him that.

So bitter 😂 you’re absolutely obsessed with Bash, why not just ignore him if he provokes you so much by simply existing and living his life?

I’m sorry you’re upset Bash didn’t stay in Saint-Tropez and Kit didn’t spend Joe’s birthday with him alone playing Nick and Charlie. Maybe next year!

Billie Walsh has peaked. She's over.

[quote]Bash is clearly gay

you sure?

[quote]Fangirls don't support gay men like they'll support presumed straight men.

joe's doing well enough for himself, sold bash under the table at that con despite being out and proud unlike others and not having straight roles to fall back on again unlike others

R103 kit might celebrate it with him, we will never know.

[Quote] you sure?

It's true. It's very true.

[Quote] joe's doing well enough for himself

Compared to Kit?

Compared to Kit, it's obvious that Kit has the upper hand when it comes to fans. White, straight passing and he also knows what sells (shirtless pics etc) to get fangirls thirsting after him. So, yeah, compared to Kit, Joe will always be paid dust.

[quote]So bitter 😂 you’re absolutely obsessed with Bash, why not just ignore him if he provokes you so much by simply existing and living his life?

i get a kick out of goading the easily goaded bash stans after they've gone around being cunts about joe. thanks for the emoji, frau.

[quote]I’m sorry you’re upset Bash didn’t stay in Saint-Tropez and Kit didn’t spend Joe’s birthday with him alone playing Nick and Charlie. Maybe next year!

actually don't care but for the sake of keeping this fun game going i'll point out that the joe/kit crowd actually get to see what kit and joe kissing looks like while the bash and joe crowd get to track some sweaters and look at a sexless picture of bash's hand hovering next to joe.

[quote]Compared to Kit?

compared to the entire cast minus kit, his co-lead. bash can always be joe's +1 at events!

R109 I've been in the fandom for two months, not once did he look like he belongs to the HS cast. He's destined for big things, by big I mean hetero roles in big hollywood movies. Edvin from young royals is unlabelled as well, never got the vibe from him.

So is this going to be like the Olivia Rodrigo and Pride incident and blow over or are the people who despise Joe and Bash together here to stay?

[Quote] the joe/kit crowd actually get to see what kit and joe kissing looks like

Joe and Bash also kissed in the show, dear. Troll better.

[quote]Kit's fans especially teen girls thirst over his face and body, few like him for lovely gestures he does for fans and castmates. he is a attention seeking whore posting thirst traps and sexualising himself and giving fans what they want so good for him I guess.

kit didn't post that thirst trap until yesterday and still had a legion of fans behind him already. not to mention the critical acclaim he got from the show and how quickly he got signed to a leading agency.

bash can try to sexualize himself but i have a feeling he knows no one will buy it. twitter pandering it is!

R113 It's one person who keeps saying the same shit over and over again. Depends on if they get bored I guess.

[quote]Joe and Bash also kissed in the show, dear. Troll better.

right, you guys have that one gif of ben kissing charlie's teeth that gets trotted out every time ppl discuss the nick and charlie kisses

R115 damn you really want to see Bash fail as an actor

R82 15, and decreasing weekly

R117 Acting and why do you keep posting gifs of kisses in which Kit was disgusted by Joe's smelly breath

It's not a younger fan trying to beat Bash down for not saying he's gay. That's classic eldergay nonsense.

This place is descending into some fuck ugly fandom war. I mean the standards were never high but the screeching and wet panties is off the scale recently

R119 Bash specialises in pandering 11- 14 year olds, Twitter records say so, I doubt people here are under 15. R120 that only happened during one rehearsal when Joe was caught off guard just after having coffee. Cry cry cry

It's because LPSG has closed most of the HS cast threads, r122. They've migrated here.

I'd like to recommend that they join the Madden/Flynn gals over at TapaTalk. It will be more their speed.

Bash raises money for charity while promoting LGBT visibility. Such a panderer.

kit looked so disgusted the whole show

Man it really broke you that Kit didn't spend the day with Joe today didn't it

queer was always here!

R122 I don’t think I’ve ever seen fan wars like this even on bitchier threads in DL. I don’t mind the toxicity, it’s funny, but it’s hilarious given this is a shockingly low drama and close cast. If bash and kit seemed to have some beef or mutual dislike or Joe and bash were fighting publicly Or something I would get the strong animosity for one of them more but they all get on very well / 2 are in a long term relationship that seems to be going well.

I hate myself for laughing at r128.

R110 But which two people fell in love while filming the show? You don’t seem to understand that Nick and Charlie aren’t real and what we see on Heartstopper is fictional and scripted.

The lack of respect for Joe here is something else, especially coming from people who claim to be fans of him. He’s a real person with a life you don’t have a say in.

What are all these stupid little girls doing swarming all over gay message boards anyway? It’s revolting. Don’t they have 10001 other platforms for their hysterics?

I think Kit confirming the relationship with Maia has sent the JoeKit fans into a tailspin. And Bash is collateral damage.

r131 so here's the thing you're not understanding. i don't "ship" kit and joe. bringing up kit and joe is low-hanging fruit to goad the bash stans that have been assholes about joe since the inception of these threads. you could show me a video of kit and maia fucking and i would not care. they're together and kit and joe are not. but bash stans are constantly threatened by even the idea that kit and joe are actual friends and it makes it funny when they react to all of it.

[quote]I hate myself for laughing at R128.

I hate you for that too.

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Ugly hair boys

Agree R129. And we’re not even getting a decent quality of snark on these threads. It’s just little girls whipping their hair and thinking their sassy. It’s like standing at a school bus stop

Joe is probably going to need to have a lie down, all this social media in one day, think he's posted more stories in one day than he has in 6 months

[Quote] the bash stans that have been assholes about joe since the inception of these threads

What fresh nonsense is this? You must be typing about another website.

What time is it over there? No party for Joe tonight?

R134 If it's simply about triggering Bash fans, why don't you go fuck with his thread instead of completely ruining Joe's? And there are very few Bash fans on DL who are mean to Joe.

[quote]What fresh nonsense is this? You must be typing about another website.

yeah i definitely imagined all of the comments the bash stans have made about how bash should hook up with tanner or about how he basically pulled joe out of a gutter in IOM to live a life of luxury or about how he's too ugly for bash etc.

R134 they dislike the fact that Joe has a wonderful chemistry with Kit on and offscreen.

[Quote] about how bash should hook up with tanner

That's more of a Tanner fan thing than a Bash one.

It seems that Joe has wonderful chemistry with just about everyone r144.

As does Kit. And apparently the rest of the cast as well.

The Tanner thing was a few Tanner fans who think he's gay because he has a ~vibe~ now apparently. And people bantering about shit should not upset you that much. I've said more than one that Joe should fuck Will. Doesn't mean I hate Bash.

Will could probably carry fuck Joe, he's so light.

[quote]Will could probably carry fuck Joe, he's so light.

Pics please.

They arguing Netflix is profiting off Bash, because he's rich. They also said Netflix used him because he's famous, that doesn't make sense to me because he's not famous.

Wouldn’t it make more sense to post that tweet in the Bash thread?

Never mind, this thread has basically been a Bash thread all day, carry on.

R150 Fan girls are hilarious. Will they turn on Alice too?

Are they angry at Joe for liking this Netflix tweet?

R148 Will and Hoe will make a nice couple

Joe*

R152 there have actually been allusions to people only wanting Ben back because they like bash, and that they only like bash because he and Joe are “close” (unsure if they’re in denial about them being together or just avoiding saying it). Not explicitly blaming Joe but he’s definitely singled out over Bash’s close friendships with other cast members S part of the reason bash is popular.

[quote]Not explicitly blaming Joe but he’s definitely singled out over Bash’s close friendships with other cast members S part of the reason bash is popular.

probably because his relationship with joe IS the only reason anyone continued paying attention to bash

Singled out? Sure Jan. Joe will never be a tryhard, he gets love and support from fans, and the cast absolutely adores him, you can tell from the birthday wishes today.

Bash is easily the best interview subject among the cast. I could see him becoming a host in parallel to his acting career.

R157 I didn’t say the cast didn’t adore him? I think they do; they really really like him (he might actually be the most well liked) and broadly speaking fans do too. I’m saying the small minority who have major issues with Bash cite Joe being “close” with him as the reason bash is popular alongside white privilege, and they do specifically say Joe. Not “he’s close with the cast”. It’s not a referendum on his popularity or likability that a few nutters have something against his boyfriend

The actor that plays Charlie’s dad. Really excited to see Joe tackle all of the stuff with Charlie coming up.

Watching the vlogs you can tell that Bash just oozes charisma and charm. He’s extremely likeable to most - except to Miss R156 aka Frau Debbie Downer who is ironically obsessed with Bash and fills this thread with replies about him.

It’s sad that you people can’t keep this thread about Joe, especially on his birthday. I doubt he’d appreciate anyone trying to dictate his private life. Leave him alone.

Jesus fucking christ. Happy birthday Joe.

Now you fucking leave me alone.

R161 speaking of the vlogs, it’s pretty clear Bash and Joe both use jokey deprecation about each other when they’re being affectionate. When Bash walked up to Joe as he was recording Joe immediately went “ugh, who’s that?”; when Joe came up to bash and Tobie in between takes Bash went “oh no, not him”. Meanwhile they were both smiling and staring at each other like idiots. I presumed the IG post was more of the same.

On a bash unrelated show / Joe specific note: I presume he and Kit will attend the NTAs but I wonder if the whole cast will go along as well? Or if the plan is just those two, Alice, and the producer and director.

R163 Early days..

Who should play Nick's dad? I could see someone like Stephen Cambell Moore or Orlando Wells in the role. They could be sure to cast a ginger and go for Kevin McKidd.

You know y'all can like Joe and Bash and still agree that today's birthday post by Bash was dry af and came across as emotionless. No need to do jump through so many hoops to justify the dryness of Bash's post.

It wasn't emotionless. It was tongue in cheek. And Joe responded in kind.

I found it funny, espeically when Joe would reply I love you with hearts to everyone else. But who did he spend the day with... ?

Not sure how you don't get it wasn't emotionless. He didn't really mean Joe was just okay. This is not me bending over backwards to defend his unimportant IG post, but I seriously how do you not get it?

When Bash wrote "you're ok," he meant Joe was ok for any questionable lumps in his buttocks. Bash helps him do checks there on the regular.

R168 they were at so many places today, did they teleport

Reading is a very exciting place apparently

Paywall, so new thread here:

Not paywalled?

Threads become paywalled for different posters at different times. It's odd.

[quote]Watching the vlogs you can tell that Bash just oozes charisma and charm. He’s extremely likeable to most

a sentence later

[quote]It’s sad that you people can’t keep this thread about Joe, especially on his birthday. I doubt he’d appreciate anyone trying to dictate his private life. Leave him alone.

the call is coming from inside the house, frau

Bash tended to be sarcastic on the vlogs. He kept putting on theatre kid voice ("Ok, you guyz!11!")