43 Fun Facts About Heartstopper

In Heartstopper's second series, which city do Nick, Charlie and their friends visit on a school trip?

Paris: the crew had just two early-morning slots at the Eiffel Tower, arriving by 6 a.m. to film before the tower opened to the public.

Which actor plays Nick Nelson in the Heartstopper TV series?

Kit Connor originally auditioned for Charlie, reading a scene in which Charlie regrets their first kiss, before he was cast as Nick instead.

In Heartstopper, which school are Nick and Charlie attending when they first meet?

Truham Grammar is where Charlie was outed in Year 9, after his best friend Tao let it slip by accident, and bullying followed.

In which English county is Heartstopper set?

Kent is the setting, yet the school scenes were shot miles away near Slough, west of London; the cameras did reach the county for the first-series seaside finale at Herne Bay.

Alice Oseman first posted Heartstopper as a webcomic in 2016 on which blogging platform?

Tumblr: the webcomic's hand-drawn doodles later came to life in the TV series as animated leaves and butterflies marking what Oseman calls 'Heartstopper moments'.

How was the first printed edition of the Heartstopper comic funded?

Through a Kickstarter campaign, which hit its target within two hours, and a major children's publisher then took the series on.

At the start of Heartstopper, which boy is secretly seeing Charlie but ignores him in public at school?

Ben Hope later apologises before leaving the school, but Charlie refuses to forgive him, and Oseman chose to give Ben no redemption arc.

In Heartstopper, which sport does Nick Nelson play for his school team?

Rugby: Nick invites Charlie to join the team, even though some of Nick's teammates are the very boys who bully Charlie for being gay.

In which earlier novel did Heartstopper's Nick and Charlie first appear as side characters?

Solitaire was followed in 2015 by a novella sequel about the couple, before Oseman gave their story a webcomic of its own.

Which Heartstopper character narrates Oseman's debut novel, the book in which Nick and Charlie first appeared?

Tori Spring, Charlie's gloomy older sister, teams up with an optimistic new boy to unmask an anonymous group pulling dangerous pranks at her school.

Which comedian voices the unseen headmaster in the Heartstopper TV series?

Stephen Fry's headmaster announces the new mixed-year form groups in the first episode, which is how Charlie comes to sit next to Nick.

Which actor plays Charlie's best friend Tao Xu in the series?

William Gao plays Tao Xu; away from the show he is half of the musical duo Wasia Project with his sister Olivia Hardy.

Heartstopper star Joe Locke went on to a leading role in which Marvel series on Disney+?

Agatha All Along kept his role secret when he joined Kathryn Hahn's cast in 2022, and his character was later revealed to be Billy Maximoff, Wanda's son.

Which streaming service commissioned the Heartstopper TV series?

Netflix renewed the show for a second and third series at once in May 2022, which Oseman said gave the team more time to prepare series three.

In Heartstopper, which character is in a relationship with Tara Jones?

Darcy Olsson goes after Tara when she storms out of a school concert over homophobic comments and calms her down, and the two return to perform.

In the Heartstopper TV series, which instrument does Charlie Spring play?

Drums: when Charlie teaches Nick to play by guiding his hands, Nick is left thinking about holding Charlie's hand.

In Heartstopper's first-series finale, which event brings the boys' and girls' schools together?

Sports day: Nick abandons his match mid-game, runs to Charlie, takes his hand and leads him away in front of both schools.

In Heartstopper, at whose birthday party do Nick and Charlie share their first kiss?

Harry Greene's party ends with Nick leaving Charlie after the kiss, but the next morning Nick turns up at Charlie's door, soaked from the rain.

Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney went on to play Rose Noble in which science-fiction series?

Doctor Who's The Star Beast has Rose find a furry alien, the Meep, and hide it among her soft toys, where her mother Donna soon discovers it.

What is the title of the film that concludes the Heartstopper TV series?

Heartstopper Forever took the place of the fourth series Oseman had hoped for, adapting the comic's sixth volume and her novella Nick and Charlie.

After visiting Oxford in Heartstopper's third series, which university does Nick admit he preferred?

Leeds becomes Nick's top choice in the finale film, although he worries about being so far away from Charlie.

Which award did the Heartstopper TV series win for Outstanding Young Teen Series?

A Children's and Family Emmy was then a new prize: its categories moved out of the Daytime Emmys into their own ceremony, first held in 2022, because of explosive growth in children's programming.

Which advocacy organisation has given the Heartstopper TV series awards for kids and family programming?

GLAAD was founded in New York in 1985 by activists fighting inflammatory press coverage of the AIDS crisis.

Which Heartstopper character comes out as aromantic and asexual?

Isaac Henderson doesn't kiss back when a classmate with a crush on him kisses him on the series-two school trip.

Which Heartstopper character is a transgender girl who has moved to the girls' school?

Elle Argent chooses the Lambert School of Art at the end of series two, then says yes when Tao asks her to be his girlfriend.

In the Heartstopper TV series, which conditions is Charlie treated for in series three?

Anorexia nervosa and OCD are diagnosed at a clinic Charlie agrees to enter after his referral offers no first appointment until January and he gets worse.

In the Heartstopper finale film, which school post does Charlie run for?

Head Boy: alongside his campaign, Charlie also tries to set up a club for queer students at school.

Joe Locke won the role of Heartstopper's Charlie through what kind of audition?

An open casting call drew about 10,000 hopefuls; Locke sent in self-tapes from home on the Isle of Man, and Charlie became his first professional screen role.

In Heartstopper, which hobby is Charlie's best friend Tao Xu passionate about?

Films: in series three, Tao cheers Elle up after a hurtful radio interview by screening a short film he has made all about her.

In Heartstopper's first-series finale, which family member does Nick come out to after his seaside date?

His mum supports him when he sits down with her that evening and tells her that Charlie is his boyfriend.

Which Marvel star joined Heartstopper's third series as Nick's aunt Diane?

Hayley Atwell's Diane tells Nick that love alone can't cure Charlie's mental illness, urging him to help Charlie find professional treatment.

In the Heartstopper TV series, which subject does Charlie's supportive teacher Mr Ajayi teach?

Art: on the series-two school trip, Mr Ajayi and fellow teacher Mr Farouk develop feelings for each other.

In Heartstopper's second series, during which party game does Nick come out to his friends?

Truth or dare: after classmates speculate about who gave Charlie a hickey, Nick admits to the group that it was him.

In the Heartstopper TV series, what is the name of Nick Nelson's dog?

Nellie gets a canine companion in series three, when Nick is given a second dog, Henry, at his family's Christmas party.

In Heartstopper's third series, what does Charlie blurt out to Nick through the bathroom door?

That he loves him: Charlie then hurries out of the house, but Nick chases after him and they say it face to face.

Which Oscar-winning actress played Nick's mother in Heartstopper's first two series?

Olivia Colman missed series three because of scheduling conflicts, and Anna Maxwell Martin took over the role for the finale film.

Which Bridgerton star joined Heartstopper's third series as the author Jack Maddox?

Jonathan Bailey's Jack Maddox is Charlie's celebrity crush, and for Charlie's birthday Nick gets them tickets to his book signing.

Which Baby Queen song was written specifically for the Heartstopper TV series?

Colours of You's singer later appears on screen at the series-two prom, performing a cover of The Cure's Just Like Heaven.

In Heartstopper's first series, a bowling alley's pink and blue neon lighting echoed which identity's flag?

Bisexual: at the end of series two, Nick comes out publicly by posting a photo of himself and Charlie on Instagram.

Which Heartstopper character was invented for the TV series to give Nick a close female friend?

Imogen Heaney later tells Nick, on a third-series university visit, that she doesn't think she has ever really liked boys.

In Heartstopper's third series, where does Charlie take Nick for his birthday?

The zoo: Charlie surprises Nick by having all their friends waiting there to celebrate with him.

In Heartstopper's second series, which exams does Charlie help Nick prepare for?

GCSEs: Nick gets through his final exam, and when the results arrive in series three Charlie texts him that he passed all of his.

Which of Charlie's siblings in the Heartstopper comics was left out of the TV series?

His younger brother, Oliver, was cut partly because a young child actor is hard to work with, but series three brings Oliver in as Charlie's cousin.