Idris Elba is the sexiest man of people living 2018 – and it's time!

Sorry, Gwen Stefani: Blake Shelton is no longer Peopleis "the sexiest man alive".

"I feel like a sexy ending when I'm no longer" the sexiest man in the world, "Shelton joked. Ellen DeGeneres on his show earlier today. "I no longer feel like it exists, I feel like it's over."

As the superstar reign of country music ended, Jimmy Fallon revealed on NBC Tonight's show Monday that Idris Elbais honored in 2018. Elbe appeared in the late-night show via Skype from London, where he smiled all the time and joked about the fact that he was the 33rd person in Hollywood to receive the title, after the first recognition of the weekly magazine Mel Gibson 1985.

Fans had lobbied for the Elbe to receive the title for years and their campaign finally paid off!

Previous winners of "Sexiest Man Alive" include Dwayne Johnson (2016) David Beckham (2015), Chris Hemsworth (2014), Adam Levine (2013) Channing Tatum (2012) Bradley Cooper (2011) Ryan Reynolds (2010) Johnny Depp (2009) and Hugh Jackman (2008), among other Hollywood dudes. Weird eyeFab 5 –Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness– Also featured in this year's issue, Friday stands.

Louis Maldonado, was recently appointed Peopleis the "Sexiest Chef alive".

So, what is Elba to be the dream guy this year?

"My mother will be very proud", the Luther star said.

When Fallon asked for "a little fire," Elba forced and looked thoughtfully away. He also shared a "shy smile" and bent his muscles while thanking People for the honor "incredible".

Elba was incredulous when he learned that it would be presented this year. "I was like," Go, no way. "Really?" Looked in the mirror, I checked myself in. I told myself, "Yes, you're pretty sexy today." "" he joked in the November 19 edition. "But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling – it was a nice surprise, a boost of ego, that's for sure." In his childhood, the six-foot-three actor said he was "very tall and lean," which means the ladies were not exactly lining up to pull him out. "And I called Idrissa Akuna Elba, okay? I got caught a little," the Thor: Ragnarok the star says. "But as soon as I could grow a mustache, I was the coolest kid in the neighborhood, I had a mustache, I had muscles, crazy."

Each of PeopleThe winners of "The Sexiest Man in the World" brought something different to the table, but in general, they all had the same effect on women. "People really think that the" sexy "goes beyond the physical appearance – although that certainly helps," said the managing editor. Jess Cagle told NBC 4 New York three years ago. "They like the idea of ​​a guy who would be a good husband and father.We always feel the readers to see what they want, and then we argue!"

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