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It’s a beautiful day … for “Grey’s Anatomy” fans.
Patrick Dempsey, known to many as McDreamy, has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2023, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed during his talk show on Tuesday. The “Grey’s Anatomy” heartthrob and race car driver beat out last year’s recipient, actor and “Captain America” star Chris Evans.
“I’m glad it’s happening at this point in my life,” the 57-year-old actor told PEOPLE of the Sexiest Man Alive honor. “It’s nice to get the recognition, and sure my ego gets hit a little bit, but it gives me a platform to use it for something positive.”
Before Tuesday night’s nail-biting revelation, Dempsey, who plays Derek Shepherd on the ABC medical drama, Appeared encased in a glass box and masked on stage with Kamal. When audience members asked the mystery man questions to decipher his identity.
People speculated that this year’s Sexiest Man Alive could possibly be Timothée Chalamet, Harry Styles, The Golden Bachelor and even “Taylor Swift’s boyfriend” Travis Kelce.
But perfect just a little He teased her when he hinted: “The star of one of the most popular television series of all time.” Naturally, someone guessed if he was a “Game of Thrones” actor, to which Kimmel dropped another hint: “Played the Doctor.”
Then someone asked, “Are you George Clooney?” (He played Dr. Doug Ross on “ER” in the ’90s, and has previously been called the Sexiest Man Alive.) Then finally someone gets, “Are you Dr. McDreamy? are?”
“Never give up on the dream,” Dempsey quipped to Kimmel after the revelation, adding that her family laughed when they heard the news. “They laughed, pretty hard. They were like, ‘No, seriously, who is this?'”
Dempsey shares daughter Tulola, 21, and twins Sullivan, 16, and Darby’s wife Jillian, 57. The couple met in 1994 and married in 1999.
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His family’s reaction wasn’t too far off from his own. “I was totally shocked, and then I started laughing,” she told PEOPLE when she heard the news. “It’s a joke, right? I’ve always been a bride!”
Dempsey also joked that he has bumper stickers, T-shirts and posters ready to promote his new title. “I peaked years ago. But I’m still here,” the actor told PEOPLE.
He added: “I had completely forgotten about it and never thought of being in that position. So I have a good ego.”
Still, the actor isn’t letting it go to his head.
With the Sexiest Man Alive title, Dempsey hopes to highlight the Dempsey Center, which he founded in honor of his late mother to help cancer patients and their loved ones. The Dempsey Center provides personalized and comprehensive cancer care at no cost, according to its website.
Chris Evans was People magazine’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive.
Evans, Dempsey’s predecessor, said the Sexiest Man Alive honor was a “real moment” for the “Ghosted” actor.
“It’s something that as I get older and I can look back on it and say ‘I remember again…'” Evans told People magazine in November 2022.
Evans said the title was also a win for his mother, who earned bragging rights in addition to her son’s stellar acting career. “My mom would be so happy,” she said. “She’s proud of everything I do, but this is something she can really brag about.”
Other famous heartthrobs who have been part of the Sexiest Man “club” include “Ant-Man” star Paul Rudd, Michael B. Jordan, EGOT winner John Legend, Idris Elba and Blake Shelton.
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Contributor: Annika Reid, USA TODAY
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