Ryan Reynolds Is Named People’s “Sexiest Man Alive”

Not to be out-beautied by his gorgeous wife, Scarlett Johansson, who was named “Babe of the Year” earlier this week by GQ, Ryan Reynolds was just named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man A,live.”

This is the first time that Reynolds, 34, made the list in the 25 years since People began the annual distinction. Reynolds joins the ranks of previous winners such as Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

Congratulations Ryan – But, am I the only one that just doesn’t completely get it? I mean don’t get me wrong, the man is good looking. He is funny. And he was amazing in The Proposal. I certainly wouldn’t turn down a date request or two by him if he were single.

But the sexiest man alive? He edged out Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp, Jon Bon Jovi, Jon Hamm, Kellan Lutz, Drake, Glee‘s Matthew Morrison, True Blood‘s Joe Manganiello, Robert Downey Jr., Grey’s Anatomy‘s Jesse Williams, Justin Timberlake, and Jake Gyllenhaal. Wowzers, what a list. But again, congrats Ryan.

Ryan jokes: “Now it’s going to be, ‘Sexiest man, take out the garbage.’ That does sound better!” He continues joking: “The most difficult part is going to be organically working this title into a conversation with random strangers.”

Ryan Reynolds Speaks To GQ About His Marriage To Scarlett Johansson

Ryan Reynolds has given an interview to GQ this month discussing lots of subjects including his marriage to Scarlett Johansson.

Reynolds speaks about the difficulty of living in the public eye while married to another famous person: “Ninety-nine point nine percent of [the rumors] is just absurd. Silly, you know. And then maybe a relative will call me and ask if I adopted a baby from Ghana.”

On trying to keep his private life private, Reynolds says: “I think it’s embellished upon. It hasn’t been some covert operation. I mean, certainly the wedding was, but I believe anyone should have the right to have a private wedding ceremony. I think if anything’s sacred it should be that. But for the most part—I can only speak for me, as one-half of that relationship—I choose to remain as private as possible without being secretive. Things change when you get married in general, but in terms of being a couple that’s in a public situation and speculated about and all that nonsense, it’s changed a little bit. I’m a little more guarded, I think. I’m a little bit more wary of having my relationship turning into a soap opera. I’ve just unilaterally not addressed it. That’s kind of been the fail-safe for me.”

This issue of GQ hits the stands September 21st.