Idris Elba has been named People’s sexiest man alive 2018, and many of us are wondering what took so long!
According to People the British eye-candy has become “one of Hollywood’s biggest – and sexiest – stars,” and I don’t see anyone disagreeing. The 46-year-old actor, who has just been recently engaged, has starred in a number of projects from HBO’s hit show The Wire to Marvel’s Thor.
When the magazine asked the star what he thought about his new accolade, he stated “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?” The accomplished actor admitted that he “Looked in the mirror, I checked myself out. I was like, ‘Yeah, you are kind of sexy today.’ But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling. It was a nice surprise — an ego boost for sure.”
Though it is very hard to believe, the actor does insist that he too went through an awkward stage during his time as a number one athlete at his all boys school in London. “I was very tall and skinny.”
Elba has been added to a long list of Peoples sexiest men alive. The list includes Mel Gibson and Blake Shelton.
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