# Kit Connor & Joe Locke on Heartstopper, Coming Out & Why Your Identity is Yours Alone

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Podcast: [Josh Smith's Great Chat Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/josh-smith-s-great-chat-show-2386305)
Published: 2026-07-29T05:00:00+00:00
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As Netflix's Heartstopper comes to an end, after three seasons and now a movie, Josh revisits two of the greatest chats he has ever had on the podcast, with Kit Connor and Joe Locke, the lead actors at the heart of it all. Kit opens up about the phone call that changed everything, what it was like to film alongside Olivia Colman, and why he will never forget the fan who used his coming out scene to come out to their own parents. He also tells Josh why your sexuality belongs to you and nobody else. Joe and Josh discuss male body image and how eating disorders on screen are almost always shown from a dark and scary lens, and why Heartstopper dared to do it differently. Joe also tells Josh why he thinks Gen Z's willingness to talk openly about their feelings is one of the most important shifts of his lifetime. Together they are a reminder of everything this show set out to do and everything it delivered. Download SAILY in your app store and use code greatchat at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to ⁠https://saily.com/greatchat⁠ 🎥 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the YouTube channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow the show on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @joshsmithsgreatchatshow 📩 Business enquiries – carrie@thenextchapterstudios.co.uk ──────────────────────── Josh Smith's Great Chat Show The chats that matter Josh Smith’s Great Chat Show is the podcast that reveals the chats that made our guests who they are today. After years of interviewing some of the biggest names on the planet, Josh Smith knows how to get people talking. Known for asking the questions others don’t, he’s built a reputation for uncovering the stories, secrets and surprising moments you’ve…

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