Who is Jonathan Van Ness? Queer Eye grooming expert behind parody web series Gay of Thrones
JONATHAN Van Ness left fans in tears when he returned to his high school to give his teacher a makeover in the first episode of Queer Eye's fourth series on Netflix.
The show has gained an incredible amount of exposure over the past of months, and its leading star is making moves across Hollywood with his exhilarating show - but what else is there to know about Jonathan?
Where is he from?
Jonathan is from Quincy, Illinois and was born in March 1987 - making him 31.
He was openly gay from a young age and said he got relentlessly bullied for it - using humour as a coping mechanism.
Jonathan was the first male cheerleader at Quincy Senior High School.
He's also a self-described yogi.
What's his profession?
Jonathan is a trained hairdresser.
He trained at the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis and currently works at Mojo Hair and Stile, both in LA.
He also works at Arte Salon in New York.
As the grooming expert on Queer Eye Jonathan says that he's "curious" about people and addicted to working out.
What else is Jonathan Van Ness on?
He has his own Game of Thrones parody show on Funny Or Die called Gay of Thrones.
Jonathan summarises each episode while cutting hair - often with GoT actors or crew.
The series was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series.
Since 2015, Jonathan has hosted the bi-weekly podcast, Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.
His podcast took off upon the airing of the first Queer Eye episode.
When did Queer Eye kick off its fourth series?
Season four of Jonathan's Queer Eye commenced on 19 July.
Since its premiere in February, 2018, the show has been a massive success for Netflix, which would explain why the streaming company continues to shell out new episodes so often.
Queer Eye's fourth series kicked off with Jonathan returning to his high school to give his former teacher a makeover.
Kathi, who is the head of all the music programmes at the high school in Quincey, Illinois, was depicted as someone who was very loved by her students.
She'd been sporting the same mullet for decade and grooming guru JVN couldn't wait to get his hands on Kathi's hair to give her a revamped look.