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People magazine named actor Patrick Dempsey the “Sexiest Man Alive” this year.
On Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, Dempsey was revealed as the new Sexiest Man Alive. After viewers asked Dempsey, whose voice and face were hidden, questions to narrow down his identity.
“I’m just happy that they made a decision and that it was me this year,” Dempsey told Kimmel.
Dempsey further joked that his family found it funny when they found out about his new title, saying, “They laughed pretty hard. They say, ‘No, seriously, who is that?'”
As for how the Grey’s Anatomy actor reacted when he first heard the news, he said he was “completely shocked” in an interview with People published on Tuesday.
“And then I started laughing, it’s a joke, right? “I’ve always been the bridesmaid!” he said. “I had completely forgotten about it and didn’t even think about being in that position. So my ego is good.”
Dempsey is best known for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on the long-running ABC drama series Grey’s Anatomy.
He plays the role of Italian racing driver Piero Taruffi in the upcoming “Ferrari” biopic, which will be released in December.
Dempsey takes over the title from Chris Evans, who was named Sexiest Man Alive 2022.
When Kimmel asked Dempsey on Tuesday if Evans had called him yet to “confess,” Dempsey said they hadn’t said anything yet.
“I hope I get a call when I leave the stage tonight,” he said.