Joshua Bassett: 18 facts about the Secret singer you need to know

1. Who is Joshua Bassett?

Joshua Bassett is one of Disney's most recognisable stars. He may be most famous for playing Ricky in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series but he's established himself as an artist outside of the show. Get to know Joshua here. [Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic]

2. How old is Joshua Bassett?

Joshua Bassett is 22 years old. His birthday is 22 December 2000. As Joshua is a late December baby, that makes his star sign a Capricorn on the zodiac calendar. [Warner Records]

3. How tall is Joshua Bassett?

Joshua Bassett is 5 feet 11 inches tall. His height is 1.80 in metres. [@joshuatbassett via Instagram]

4. Where is Joshua Bassett from?

Joshua Bassett is American. He was born and raised in Oceanside, California, with his parents and his five sisters. He is currently based in LA and Salt Lake City, Utah, for his acting work. [@joshuatbassett via Instagram]

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5. Joshua Bassett plays Ricky in High School Musical: The Series

Joshua Bassett is the actor who stars as Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+. Ricky is Nini's ex who auditions to play Troy in East High’s production of High School Musical in an attempt to win her back. [Disney+]

6. Joshua Bassett is a singer and songwriter as well as an actor

Joshua Bassett sings all of Ricky's songs in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. He also co-wrote ‘Just for a Moment’ with his co-star, Olivia Rodrigo, and he's since co-written all of his own singles as an artist to date. [@joshuatbassett via Instagram]

7. Which label is Joshua Bassett signed to?

Joshua Bassett is signed to Warner Records. He has currently released three singles with the label: 'Common Sense', 'Anyone Else' and 'Lie Lie Lie'. [Warner Records]

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8. Joshua Bassett improvised Ricky's speech in the HSMTMTS season 1 finale

Joshua Bassett improvised all of Ricky's speech to Nini in the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 1 finale. Speaking to ET, Oliva Rodrigo revealed: "[Joshua] just improvised the most beautiful monologue. And he didn't tell me that he was going to improvise it and so they got my reaction to him improvising this beautiful monologue on-camera." [Disney+]

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9. Who plays Aidan in Stuck in the Middle?

Before High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Joshua Bassett had already made a name for himself as a Disney star. He played Aidan Peters in Stuck in the Middle on the Disney Channel. Aidan is Harley's lacrosse playing boyfriend in season 3. [Disney Channel]

10. Joshua Bassett got his first role in a production of High School Musical

Joshua Bassett started acting on stage at the age of 8. He played a jock in a local production of High School Musical and has since starred in over 30 musicals. [Disney+]

11. Joshua Bassett starred in two episodes of Grey's Anatomy

Joshua Bassett appeared in two episodes of Grey's Anatomy in 2019. He stars as Linus, a recovering addict who is rushed to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital with his girlfriend Betty after an overdose. [ABC]

12. Joshua Bassett was almost cast as Harvey in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Joshua Bassett nearly played Harvey in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Speaking to BuzzFeed, Joshua explained: "I was really close to the role in Sabrina. It was down to me and Ross Lynch. And he got it, I’m super happy for him. But yeah, I was definitely, like, really hoping for that one." [@joshuatbassett via Instagram]

13. What movies and TV shows has Joshua Bassett been in?

As well as High School Musical: The Musical The Series, Joshua Bassett has acted in Stuck in the Middle as Aidan Peters and Dirty John as the teenage version of John. He's also had minor roles in Grey's Anatomy, Lethal Weapon and Game Changers. [Netflix]

14. What is Joshua Bassett's sexuality?

In May 2021, Joshua said: "This is my coming out video, I guess", after revealing he finds Harry Styles "hot" in an interview with Clevver News. This led fans to speculate that he could be gay, bisexual or queer. However, he doesn't label his sexuality. Taking to Instagram he wrote: "My entire life people have told me my sexuality. People have shamed me for things they know nothing about." Joshua later told GQ: "I’m happy to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community." [@joshuatbassett via Instagram]

15. Who is Joshua Bassett dating? Does he have a girlfriend?

It’s currently unclear if Joshua Bassett is in a relationship or not. Joshua has previously been linked to Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo. [@joshuatbassett via Instagram]

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16. Is Olivia Rodrigo Joshua Bassett’s ex-girlfriend? Were they in a relationship?

It is possible that Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo used to date. The two stars have never confirmed if they were ever in a relationship or not but fans think that there are references to them dating in some of their songs. There are theories that 'Drivers License' and 'Lie Lie Lie' are both about each other. [Kevin Winter/Getty Images]

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17. What song did Joshua Bassett write about Olivia Rodrigo?

In 'drivers license', Olivia Rodrigo sings "guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me". Since fans reckon that the song is about Joshua Bassett, they believe that he must have written songs about Olivia too. It's possible that 'Anyone Else' and 'Common Sense' are both love songs about Olivia but Joshua has never revealed who they are about. [Warner Records]

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18. What are Joshua Bassett's Lie Lie Lie lyrics about?

‘Lie Lie Lie’ was Joshua Bassett’s third single as an artist and at the time people speculated that it could be a response to Olivia Rodrigo's debut single 'drivers license’. Joshua teased a snippet of the song in 2019 in which he sings: "I know what you say about me / I hope that it makes you happy / Can't seem to get me off your mind / Oh, I know you're lyin' through your teeth." [Warner Records]