Patrick Dempsey Named 2023 Sexiest Man Alive
Dunder Mifflin once employed the sexiest man alive.
The Office alum John Krasinski was revealed as People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024 during the Nov. 12 episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
And when host Stephen Colbert noted that it was Krasinski’s kindness and thoughtfulness that earned him the honor, the actor quipped, “I think it’s that—and the biceps.”
So, how did Krasinski react when he found out he won the coveted title? “Just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts,” the 45-year-old told the magazine in an article published Nov. 12. “Other than maybe I’m being punked. That’s not how I wake up, thinking, ‘Is this the day that I’ll be asked to be Sexiest Man Alive?’ And yet it was the day you guys did it. You guys have really raised the bar for me.”
Krasinski—who shares daughters Hazel, 10, and Violet, 8, with wife Emily Blunt—revealed that the Devil Wears Prada actress was “very excited” when she learned about the honor, and even promised to use his magazine cover as wallpaper in their Brooklyn home.
“Do we have that on camera? Because that’s like a binding contract, I think,” he joked. “My children will love that, it won’t be weird at all.”
But really, the Jack Ryan star added of his wife of 14 years, “There was a lot of joy involved in me telling her.”
“It’s that beautiful thing where when you’re married to someone, you’re constantly learning and changing and evolving,” he explained of their marriage. “And I’m so lucky to go through all that with her.”
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And Krasinski is not expecting that to change now that he’s been publicly recognized as a heartthrob—he just might have to prove himself a bit more at home.
“I think it’s going to make me do more household chores,” he joked to the magazine. “After this comes out, she’ll be like, ‘All right, that means you’re going to really earn it here at home.’”
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He dethroned the 2023 winner, Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey, who at the time admitted he couldn’t believe he’d earned the title.
“I was completely shocked,” he joked to People in November 2023. “I started laughing, like, this is a joke, right? I’ve always been a bridesmaid!”
And Dempsey wasn’t the only one in disbelief, as he revealed how his family—including wife Jillian Dempsey and their kids Talula Dempsey, 22, as well as 17-year-old twin sons Darby Dempsey, and Sullivan Dempsey—reacted to the news.
“They laughed quite hard,” he explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live! after being unveiled as Sexiest Man Alive. “They were like, ‘No seriously, who is it?’’’
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Nonetheless, Dempsey was glad he earned the title at “that point in his life.”
“It’s nice to have the recognition,” the 58-year-old said. “And certainly my ego takes a little bump, but it gives me a platform to use it for something positive.”
Recent past winners also include Chris Evans, Paul Rudd and Idris Elba.
And while Krasinski is the Sexiest Man Alive for 2024, he isn’t the only sexy man to get recognized this year. After all, voters also helped determine the winners in several readers’ choice polls—which featured honorees in categories ranging from Sexiest Summer Action Star to Sexiest Fiyero. (Jonathan Bailey, the latest actor to take on the iconic Wicked character, picked up that category.)
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Among the winners were HGTV star Chip Gaines, who nailed his spot as Sexiest Handy Man, beating out Property Brothers duo Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott as well as Farmhouse Fixer’s Jonathan Knight, and Rock the Block’s Ty Penninington.
Twilight actor Robert Pattinson—who welcomed a baby girl with Suki Waterhouse earlier this year—landed the title of Sexiest First-Time Dad.
As for who readers picked as this year’s sexiest new heartthrob? Look no further than Saltburn and Euphoria star Jacob Elordi. The 27-year-old actor—who is set to star in the upcoming horror-drama Frankenstein— beat out Red, White & Royal Blue actor Nicholas Galatzine, The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Gavin Casalegno and The Good Place’s Manny Jacinto.
To learn more about the man who picked up the top title, read on to see photos of Blunt and Krasinski over the years.
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Love At First Sight!
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski met in 2008, where John says that it was love at first sight.
On a visit to The Ellen Degeneres Show, he said, “I met her and I was so nervous. I was like, ‘Oh god, I think I’m going to fall in love with her.’ As I shook her hand I went, ‘I like you.'”
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Fairytale Romance
The couple—who wed in 2010—make an appearance in 2013 at the Critics’ Choice Awards.
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Met Gala Ready
In May 2013, Blunt channels her inner character from The Devil Wears Prada alongside her husband as they party away at the Met Gala.
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Hollar At Your Girl
Too cute! The lovely couple only have eyes for one another at a New York screening for Krasinski’s film, The Hollars’, in Aug. 2016.
BTS
John supports Emily at the 2017 SAG Awards, where she was nominated for her role in The Girl On The Train. He shared this adorable shot to Instagram captioning it, “So proud of this nominee!”
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Red Carpet Cuties
Moments later, the duo hits the red carpet looking absolutely stunning.
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Happy Wife, Happy Life
The two share a look of love at the 2017 BAFTA Awards.
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Hot Parents
Blunt and Krasinski look as cute as can be at the Time 100 Gala in April 2018.
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Dapper Duo
The stylish pair are caught hand-in-hand in New York City during the summer of 2018.
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Quiet on Set!
In Oct. 2018, the couple celebrate their movie A Quiet Place by catching a private screening of their film.
GOTV!
We loved seeing the duo encouraging their fans to vote in the 2018 midterms.
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Premiere PDA
John supports Emily at the premiere of Mary Poppins Returns in Los Angeles in Nov. 2018. The adorable duo hold hands as they pose for pictures together on the carpet.
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Darling Duo
The two turn heads at the 2019 Critics’ Choice Awards.
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Perfect Pair
The dynamic duo look stunning while attending the 2019 SAG Awards.
SAG Selfie
Before heading to the 2019 SAG Awards, Krasinski uploaded this sweet selfie to his Instagram.
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Proud Spouse
The two appear at the 2019 SAG Awards, where the actress won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
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Movie Night
The couple enjoy a screening of Fighting With My Family in New York in February 2019.
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Film Festival Fun
The couple poses while at the SXSW Festival in Austin where A Quiet Place—in which Blunt stars and Krasinski acts and directs—premiered.
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Supportive Spouses
The pair look gorgeous at the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Jan. 2019. Blunt was nominated for her lead role in Mary Poppins Returns.
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Twinning!
The two wear matching tuxes at the 2019 Writers Guild of America Awards.
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Cute Couple
The stars appear at the 19th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Jan. 2019.
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A Quiet Place Part II Premiere
The two are all smiles at the 2020 premiere of their movie.
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All Smiles
Krasinski watches as his wife poses for pics at the 2023 SAG Awards.
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Out With the Kiddos
The pair bring their daughters Hazel, 9, and Violet, 7, to the 2023 US Open, marking a rare public sighting of the family all together.
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