Patrick Dempsey is the DSexiest Man Alive, in line with Individuals journal, however he has detractors

This 12 months’s Sexiest Man Alive honor from Individuals journal was revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Reside! Tuesday, with a longtime star lastly receiving his due and loads of reactions to go together with it.

After a really unsuccessful 20 Questions-style sport with the viewers that Kimmel known as “the worst batch of questions ever,” he started providing up clues till it was lastly revealed to be actor Patrick Dempsey.

Right here’s a take a look at how the second performed out.

Patrick’s presence

After the large announcement, Dempsey got here out and sat with Kimmel who requested the actor why it took so lengthy for this to occur.

“I don’t know, I’m simply glad they decided and it’s me this 12 months,” Dempsey mentioned. “I’m very grateful.”

Kimmel identified that Dempsey has had a pair shut calls having been on the quilt of the Sexiest Man Alive concern two earlier instances in small containers subsequent to that 12 months’s choice. As soon as when George Clooney was chosen and as soon as when Matt Damon — or as Kimmel known as him “vomit face” — was the quilt man.

The 57-year-old Dempsey mentioned that he fasted and went to the gymnasium to arrange for the picture shoot that was concerned with the consideration, which he mentioned was all very awkward given the quantity of secrecy surrounding the information.

The previous Gray’s Anatomy star — who can be an avid automotive racer — has two films slated for launch this 12 months together with the horror movie Thanksgiving and the biopic Ferrari.

“It’s really my favourite film I’ve ever been part of,” Dempsey mentioned of Ferrari. “I feel it’s completely lovely.”

Patrick over Pedro?

There have been many viewers reacting on social media who have been excited to see Dempsey finally wearing this crown after years of shut calls and nice success within the limelight. In the meantime, others thought that the timing was a decade or so off, and a few have been simply hoping for another person, with Pedro Pascal’s name being the commonest together with others like Jason Kelce and Oscar Isaac.

Jimmy Kimmel Reside! airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. on ABC.