- Jeremy Clarkson has been named the sexiest man alive in the UK and Ireland
- Clarkson takes home the trophy for the second year running
- 2,000 female members of dating site “IllicitEncounters” voted in the poll
Stand aside, Prince Harry, and move over Benedict Cumberbatch. Because the man who recently claimed he was too “unfit and fat and old” to continue filming the Grand Tour has been crowned the UK’s and Ireland’s sexiest man. Yes, Jeremy Clarkson has taken home the title for the second year running.
The annual poll was carried out by IllicitEncounters, a site that prides itself as ‘the best online dating site for married people’. Ahem. But, regardless of the awarding body, the 64-year-old journalist, writer, and presenter still had to fight off some fierce competition from the likes of Idris Elba, Cillian Murphey, and Tom Holland, who were top names but a few.
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Holland himself managed to clinch a second spot on the poll, but even the web-slinger himself couldn’t dislodge the automotive journalist-cum-farmer. 2,000 of the website’s female members voted in the poll, who had a 50-strong lineup of culturally relevant names to choose from.
Having been best known for hosting Top Gear before fronting Amazon’s The Grand Tour, the automotive journalist has most recently turned his hand to farming. The latest seasons of Clarkson’s Farm very likely swayed the vote somewhat, with viewers able to see a softer side of the presenter. Once known (and loved) for his outspoken personality and straight-talking assessment of cars, Clarkson is now highlighting very real issues faced by Farmers across the UK.
Jeremy Clarkson himself touched on the accolade, albeit briefly, in his column for The Times, saying, “Yes, I realize that I’m seen by many to be the sexiest man alive, but underneath the muddy tweed coats, I am something of a porker.”
