November 8th 2023.
It's official: Patrick Dempsey has been crowned as People's 2023 Sexiest Man Alive. The 57-year-old Hollywood icon is best known for his portrayal of Derek Shepherd in Grey's Anatomy, but it appears that not everyone knows who he is. After People's announcement, some social media users were quick to express their confusion. One user tweeted: ‘Who’s Patrick Dempsey? Am I supposed to know of this person?’
Another person bluntly said: ‘This tweet is how I found out Patrick Dempsey is still alive.’ While some questioned Patrick's relevancy in 2023, others had to Google who he was.
However, Patrick himself was delighted by the honour, stating: “It’s nice to have the recognition, and certainly my ego takes a little bump, but it gives me the platform to use it for something positive.” It was revealed on Tuesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live! that the winner had to be over 50, married, and have three kids - all attributes that Patrick fits.
Patrick and his wife Jillian Dempsey share three children: 21-year-old daughter Tallula and 16-year-old twin sons Darby and Sullivan. He has taken the baton from Chris Evans, who was delighted by the honour but said of his friends: “Really this will just be a point of bullying. It’s ripe for harassment.”
People magazine has been awarding Hollywood's sexiest men since 1985, with the first ever ‘sexiest man alive’ being Mel Gibson. Patrick Dempsey has now been added to that list, and is sure to be remembered by those who know of him.
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