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[ 0 => '{{Short description|American TV personality and autism advocate }}', 1 => '{{Use American English|date=August 2025}}', 2 => '{{Use mdy dates|date= August 2025}}', 3 => '{{For|the English football player|Connor Tomlinson}}', 4 => '{{Infobox person', 5 => '| name = Connor Tomlinson', 6 => '| image = ', 7 => '| caption = ', 8 => '| birth_name = Connor Tomlinson', 9 => '| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|03|17}}', 10 => '| birth_place = [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.', 11 => '| occupation = {{hlist| TV personality| social media influencer}}', 12 => '| years_active = 2024–present| module = {{Infobox TikTok personality|embed=yes|name=Connor-Tomlinson|followers=1.5 M|page=connortomlinson5 |stats_update= August 31st, 2025|likes= 39.3', 13 => 'M}} ', 14 => '}}', 15 => '', 16 => ''''Connor Tomlinson''' (born March 17, 1999) is an American television personality and advocate with autism. He appeared in seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix's [[Love on the Spectrum]]', 17 => '', 18 => '== Early Life and Education ==', 19 => 'Connor Tomlinson was born in March 17th, 1999 somewhere around the Boston area. His father, Sam Tomlinson, is of British descent and his mother, Lise Smith, a podcaster, formerly worked in a school for autistic children prior to his birth. He is the oldest of all four children. According to Lise, Tomlinson start to exhibit peculiar behavior traits before hitting his 2nd birthday and suspected that he exhibits all the symptoms of autism, including echolalia, walking on toes and scripting but had difficulty in finding services from doctors, especially since Tomlinson was fully verbal and had no eye contact issues. The family then eventually moved to the Atlanta area, in the city of Cummings, where Tomlinson was properly evaluated and diagnosed at 5 years old. Shortly after, Tomlinson's parents divorced when he was 8, an event that he described made him feel "terrified and sad" initially but manage to cope well with it after watching "Mrs. Doubtfire".<ref>{{cite web |title=Love on the Spectrum’s Connor emotionally opens up about his parents’ heartbreaking divorce |url=https://realitytvshrine.com/2025/04/17/love-on-the-spectrums-connor-emotionally-opens-up-about-his-parents-heartbreaking-divorce/}}</ref> Shortly later, his mom got remarried. ', 20 => '', 21 => 'Tomlinson described the rest of his later childhood to teen years as challenging, along with being bullied so brutally that he had to be withdrawn from school. Tomlinson then attended West Forsyth High School and graduated in 2018; he credits it as " the best four years of his life". Upon deciding not to pursue college, Tomlinson then gets employed as a currency clerk at Krogers, a position that he stayed working in prior to and after his appearances in "Love on the Spectrum U.S".<ref>{{cite web |title=Connor’s life before filming Love on the Spectrum proves he was destined for stardom |url=https://realitytvshrine.com/2025/04/22/connors-life-before-filming-love-on-the-spectrum-proves-he-was-destined-for-stardom/}}</ref>', 22 => '', 23 => '== 2024–Present: Rise to Prominence on ''Love on the Spectrum U.S'' == ', 24 => 'Tomlinson's younger brother Jack, a fan of the Australian version of the show and the first season reached out to Cian O'Clery via X (Formerly Twitter) and suggested that Tomlinson would be a perfect candidate for the second season and that the show would be a good opportunity for him to explore relationships.<ref>{{cite web |title=Love on the Spectrum’ Star Connor Tomlinson’s Family: Meet His Supportive Parents and Siblings |url=https://www.newsbreak.com/in-touch-weekly-561367/3957852112146-love-on-the-spectrum-star-connor-tomlinson-s-family-meet-his-supportive-parents-and-siblings}}</ref> After sending link of the joint YouTube channel Tomlinson shares with his mom in addition, producers reached out to Tomlinson's family and meet with them personally at their home. Though initially hesistant, Tomlinson decides to participate in the season, discovering that it could be a chance to experience a relationship.', 25 => '', 26 => 'Upon the airing of Season 2 in January 2024, Tomlison instantly became a fan favorite, with audiences drawn to his eccentric personality, charm, his habit of slipping into a British accent and his poetic one-liners, including one notable line he states in his introduction:', 27 => '', 28 => '<blockquote> "Love is a dagger, a pretty thing. A thing that enchants, but also hurts."</blockquote>', 29 => '', 30 => 'Tomlinson has made numerous appearances in podcast, interviews and even made a guest appearance on April 2024 in the Broadway show "A Beautiful Noise", where he joins along the other cast singing "Sweet Caroline" in the finale.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix Star Connor Tomlinson: Autism Advocate |url=https://www.kerijanton.com/blog-1/2024/4/2/netflix-star-connor-tomlinson-autism-advocate}}</ref> He also launched his own merchandise line, featuring his most beloved quotes from the show—including his now-iconic line, “Love is a dagger, a pretty thing. A thing that enchants, but also hurts.” and one rememberable line "Must I write you a poem?". The collection, which includes T-shirts, hats, and mugs, sold out shortly after release, with proceeds benefiting autism awareness and related organization.', 31 => '', 32 => 'Tomlinson returned for Season 3, which premiered in April 2025 in which he quickly became its breakout star. He was paired with Georgie Harris; their relationship blossomed into one of the most tender and memorable arcs in the series, especially as Tomlinson has his first kiss with Harris, making them an instant fan favorite. In the same season, he gained more notoriety than the last season across social media. One highlight in the season shows Tomlinson with an expressive frustration as his mom attempts to clarify something regarding a date set up but he retortingly interrupts saying "I can hear just fine, SPEAK!". This immediately become a viral sound bite and meme across Tiktok. ', 33 => '', 34 => 'Tomlinson is also set to make an appearance in his first acting role in an episode of the upcoming season second of [[Brilliant Minds]].', 35 => '', 36 => '== Personal Life ==', 37 => 'Tomlinson is currently in a relationship with Georgie Harris, whom he met during filming of Season 3 of Love on the Spectrum U.S. He is close friends with Love on the Spectrum U.S cast member Tanner Smith. He has three dogs, including a Pomeranian named "Coco". In 2025, in a YouTube video, he reveals that he has Graves disease.<ref>{{cite web |title=Connor has just emotionally opened up about why he looks different on Love on the Spectrum |url=https://realitytvshrine.com/2025/04/15/connor-has-just-emotionally-opened-up-about-why-he-looks-different-on-love-on-the-spectrum/?utm_source=chatgpt.com}}</ref>', 38 => '', 39 => '== References ==', 40 => '{{reflist}}', 41 => '', 42 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomlinson, Connor}}', 43 => '[[Category:1999 births]]', 44 => '[[Category:Living people]]', 45 => '[[Category:21st-century American men]]', 46 => '[[Category:American TikTokers]]', 47 => '[[Category:American autistic people]]', 48 => '[[Category:American people of English descent]]', 49 => '[[Category:American social media influencers]]', 50 => '[[Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia]]' ]