Brain or brawn? Fiery passion or razor sharp intellect? Impeccable dress sense or impeccable.... pecs? Well take it all, thank you. Along with a wicked sense of humour, an impressive jaw line, and fluency in one or three European languages, ideally.
From Beckhams chiselled-by-the-gods six pack to Sam Rileys nonchalant cool, via Eddie Redmaynes aristocratic cheekbones and Ryan Goslings mesmerising eyes, take a good, long look at ELLEs Men Of The Year 2012. The best present youre likely to receive this Christmas.
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David BeckhamGoldenballs. The only man we’d trust with a solo ELLE cover.
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Eddie Redmayne Christopher Bailey describes him as ‘sickeningly talented’. We describe him as hot.
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Robert PattinsonYou don’t have to be a Twihard to fall for R-Patz. Brooding, mysterious, and just a little bit vulnerable.
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Damian Lewis If we gazed into those piercing blue eyes for long enough we were certain we could unravel the Homeland plot.
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Barack Obama Passion. Integrity. Fearlessness. And his own army.
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Chris O'Dowd Top of our list of ideal man credentials? Must make us laugh. This Irish charmer is more than up to the job.
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Tom Daley My, haven’t we grown? Underneath that sharp suit lies a ripped, diver’s body, worthy of its own Olympic medal.
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Chris Hemsworth The boy from Oz, with muscles of mythical proportions.
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Bradley Wiggins The coolest thing on two wheels.
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Harry Styles Those boy band looks have helped the 1D star rack up a sizable number of notches on his bedpost. Allegedly.
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David Gandy He wears the three-piece well. And arguably looks better when he takes it off.
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Jamie Campbell-Bower From the regal, hooded cape he dons in Twilight to the tangle of bohemian hair grazing his chiselled cheekbones, JCB has bad boy written all over him.
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Ben Wishaw From passionate journo on The Hour, to the brains on the latest Bond. Geek chic is putting it mildly.
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Ryan GoslingOh, Ryan. You truly are a God amongst men. Eva, stop being greedy. Share!
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Sam Riley The ultimate floppy-haired indie boy. He had us at Control, then he went and upped his game in On The Road. Could this impossible dreamer be vying for Depp’s crown?
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Bradley Cooper He’s funny, fluent in French and loves to cook. And is hot, obviously.
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Prince William It’s hip to be Royal and our very own prince – oh alright, Kate’s – is also a bit of a hero thanks to his RAF Search and Rescue duties. Over here, Wills! Help! Help!
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Brad Pitt Wherever we go, there he is. Looking like this, hopefully.
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Benedict Cumberbatch Handsome is one thing. Combined with a robust intellect and a devastating wit, it’s something else altogether.
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Joaquin Phoenix Yes, you do seem a bit weird. But we can live with that.