The Office star John Krasinski has been named by People magazine as the 'Sexiest Man Alive', on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
“I'm so proud to see my friend go from goofy, lovable boy next door to a big sex hunk,” Colbert said.
Krasinski made a surprise appearance on the show after the announcement and jokingly gave Colbert tips and tricks on how to achieve the title, like a bizarre diet and “stealing the DNA of a sexy man”. Former Sexiest Man Alive winner Chris Evans, too, made a cameo via a pre-recorded video.
When asked how his wife Emily Blunt reacted to the news, Krasinski said, “There was so much laughter on the other end of the phone.”
In an interview with People magazine, Krasinski revealed that he was shocked at the selection. “Just immediate blackout, actually. Zero thoughts. 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.”
The A Quiet Place director succeeds Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey, who was last year's recipient.
Previous recipients of the award include Paul Rudd, Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba and Bradley Cooper, to name a few.
The tradition of People magazine giving the title of 'Sexiest Man Alive' began in 1985, with actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson being the first one.