It seems that wisdom doesn’t just come with age for the actor.
By now we can all agree that Patrick Dempsey lives up to his freshly earned title of ‘Sexiest Man Alive’. But was the actor actually that handsome in his younger years? We delved into the archives!
In the footsteps of Brad Pitt
Every year, the American magazine People names a celebrity as the sexiest man of that moment. Previously we have seen names such as George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Idris Elba, and now it is Patrick Dempsey who can carry the coveted title.
“I’m glad it’s happening now. The recognition is nice and it is good for my ego,” the actor admits. “But for me it is mainly a platform to do something positive with it.” By this, Patrick is referring, among other things, to his own Dempsey Center, a charity that he founded in honor of his deceased mother to support cancer patients and their loved ones.
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You may know Patrick from many films, but he only really became known to the general public for his role as neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd in Grey’s Anatomy. The actor later burst onto the screen in films such as Bridget Jones and Transformers.
Happy in love
Slightly less nice news for the single ladies among us: Patrick is already taken. The actor has been happy with Jillian for 24 years, whom he likes to put in the spotlight on Instagram from time to time:
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“You’re like a fine wine, you only get better with age,” Patrick writes with the photo. Sweet, but it seems we can say the same about Patrick himself.
It took a while for People to finally realize that Patrick definitely deserves the title of ‘Sexiest Man Alive’, but after a long acting career, the actor has finally won the award. And he may be 57 years old now, but he still lives up to his nickname McDreamy. In fact, Patrick seems to be not only wiser, but also more handsome with age.
Of course, if we delve into the archives we see quite a bit of potential in young Patrick (the curly haired one with the checked blouse)…
…and he was really a cutie even in his younger years (far left)…
…but we must admit that time has done him more than good…
We secretly understand that Patrick has only now received his new title. The best man is approaching sixty but more handsome than ever, and we wouldn’t be surprised if he continues to win hearts in the retirement home.
By the way, his three kids can have a good laugh about their father’s new status. “As always, they make fun of me, tease me and give me all kinds of reasons why I’m not The Sexiest Man,” Patrick revealed. “At first I thought it was a joke. I have always been the bridesmaid in this pageant.”
Source: People, Wikipedia, Beau Monde archive | Image: NL Image, Instagram @patrickdempsey, @people
