Sorry everyone, but these Sexiest Men Alive are taken.
Most of the men who’ve been honored with PEOPLE’s annual title have longtime wives and girlfriends, who supported them (and probably teased them a little bit) when they learned of their super-hot honors.
From Chris Evans’ new wife to Denzel Washington’s rock of 35-plus years, here’s a guide to all the famous, fabulous wives and girlfriends of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Men Alive.
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Jillian Dempsey
Married to: Chris Evans, 2022’s Sexiest Man Alive
Though these two have flown super under the radar, Evans did give fans one little gem of information following the couple’s two weddings in 2023, telling the audience at New York Comic Con that the celebrations were “wonderful and beautiful.”
The actors began dating quietly in 2021, with PEOPLE confirming news of their relationship in late 2022.
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Julie Yaeger
Married to: Paul Rudd, 2021’s Sexiest Man Alive
Rudd told PEOPLE that when he initially told his wife of nearly two decades that he had been crowned PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive 2021, she was “stupefied”
“But you know she was very sweet about it. After some giggling and shock, she said, ‘Oh, they got it right.’ And that was very sweet,” he told PEOPLE. “She was probably not telling the truth, but what’s she going to say?”
Rudd and Yaeger, a producer, have been married since 2003 and share two children together: Jack and Darby.
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Chrissy Teigen
Married to: John Legend, 2019’s Sexiest Man Alive
Legend says that, in spite of all his awards (he’s an EGOT) and his global fame, taking home the Sexiest Man Alive title is what really dazzled Teigen. “She’s proud of me. You know, she makes fun of me almost all the time, but she hasn’t even been snarky about this,” he said on The Voice. “She’s, like, legit proud of me. I finally impressed my wife!”
The pair have been married since 2013 and share four children together.
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Sabrina Dhowre
Married to: Blake Shelton, 2017’s Sexiest Man Alive
The singing superstars met on The Voice after coming off of their respective divorces. And even today, Shelton is still surprised he landed the No Doubt frontwoman, whom he wed in 2021.
“If you thought the PEOPLE magazine cover was shocking, mine and Gwen’s relationship is probably the biggest head-scratcher,” he joked to Martina McBride.
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Lauren Hashian
Married to: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, 2016’s Sexiest Man Alive
The couple tied the knot in Hawaii in August 2019, with Johnson sharing the news on Instagram. The pair first met in 2006 and started dating in 2007. They share young daughters Jasmine and Tiana.
The actor told PEOPLE that it’s their shared sense of humor that keeps them strong as a couple: “First of all, she teases me about everything. Everything.” He added, “Nothing is off-limits in our house. And it’s the beauty of it. And I tease her with everything.”
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Victoria Beckham
Married to: David Beckham, 2015’s Sexiest Man Alive
The former Spice Girl and current fashion designer tied the knot with the soccer star in 1999, and four kids and many years later, the two are still compatible as ever. “He likes things done a certain way, which is great because I leave a mess everywhere I go,” she told PEOPLE. “That’s why we are good partners. I leave a mess and he tidies it up.”
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Elsa Pataky
Married to: Chris Hemsworth, 2014’s Sexiest Man Alive
Not only is she gorgeous, but the Furious 7 actress and mom of three is a total fitness junkie — and it shows. Just peep at her washboard abs for proof.
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Behati Prinsloo
Married to: Adam Levine, 2013’s Sexiest Man Alive
Levine married the Namibian model after a whirlwind romance in July 2014 (and subsequently welcoming three children).
As for the Victoria’s Secret Angel’s reaction upon hearing of her husband’s honor? “Laughter, a lot of laughter,” Levine told PEOPLE at the time. “She’s keeping me humble.”
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Blake Lively
Married to: Ryan Reynolds, 2010’s Sexiest Man Alive
One of Hollywood’s most beautiful couples, Lively and Reynolds are quite private when it comes to discussing their relationship and four children. But that doesn’t stop the pair from posting cute Instagram snapshots. #goals
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Luciana Damon
Married to: Matt Damon, 2007’s Sexiest Man Alive
Total movie moment: The Martian actor and wife Luciana’s meet-cute is, well, really cute. The pair met in Miami Beach, where the raven-haired beauty worked as a bartender. “I literally saw her across a crowded room and eight years and four kids later, that’s my life,” Damon told Ellen DeGeneres in 2011.
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Amal Clooney
Married to: George Clooney, 1997 & 2006’s Sexiest Man Alive
“She’s an amazing human being,” Clooney has said of Amal, an award-winning human rights lawyer and mom to the couple’s twins. “And she’s caring. And she also happens to be one of the smartest people I’ve ever met. And she’s got a great sense of humor.”
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Camila Alves McConaughey
Married to: Matthew McConaughey, 2005’s Sexiest Man Alive
The lifestyle guru and mom of three gave McConaughey a little nudge to propose. “It took her going, ‘C’mon, Big Boy, Mr. Easygoing-We’ll- Get-to-It-When-We-Get-to-It. Either s–t or get off the pot,’ ” the Oscar winner told GQ.
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Phillipa Coan
Married to: Jude Law, 2004’s Sexiest Man Alive
Law and Coan tied the knot in a low-key ceremony at The Old Marylebone Town Hall in London in May 2019, according to The Sun. Just more than one year later, they welcomed their first child together.
“It’s really wonderful,” said Law of the forced time together during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We feel pretty blessed that we were in a time where we could, as a family, just nest and enjoy each other’s company and every day as it came.”
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Keely Shaye Smith
Married to: Pierce Brosnan, 2001’s Sexiest Man Alive
The pair — who marked their 30th wedding anniversary in 2023 — have two sons together, and as Brosnan has said, a lifetime of memories ahead. Paying tribute to his wife on a recent birthday, he wrote on Instagram, “I love you dearly. So many years of love, life, work and play.”
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Alejandra Silva
Married to: Richard Gere, 1999’s Sexiest Man Alive
After knowing each other earlier in life, the two reconnected in 2014 and wed in a secret ceremony in 2018 before welcoming a son together in early 2019. Despite their nearly 35-year age difference, “Our karma was attracted the moment we saw each other,” she’s said. “I’m not ignoring our age difference and what it means to be with a Hollywood star, but when there’s such a strong karmic energy, the problems disappear.” In 2020, they welcomed baby No. 2.
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Calista Flockhart
Married to: Harrison Ford, 1998’s Sexiest Man Alive
Together since 2002 and married since 2010, the often-secretive stars are still going strong.
“I’m in love,” Ford told Hello! Magazine in 2003. “Romantic love is one of the most exciting and fulfilling kinds of love and I think there is a potential for it at any stage of your life. I was not surprised that I was able to fall in love, and I wasn’t surprised that I did.”
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Pauletta Washington
Married to: Denzel Washington, 1996’s Sexiest Man Alive
Opening up to PEOPLE about their 35-plus-year marriage in 2018, the actor had some kind words about what makes their union work.
“What pops into my head: security, food, a beautiful home,” he said. “The difference between a house and a home, it’s a big difference. You can buy a house, but that doesn’t make it a home — and not to say a man can’t make a home a home, but my wife has made our house a home, and raised these beautiful kids [John David, Katia, twins Olivia and Malcolm] and protected them and sacrificed for them, she did the heavy lifting.”
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Clytie Lane
Married to: Nick Nolte, 1992’s Sexiest Man Alive
The couple’s daughter Sophie is following in her dad’s footsteps: she appeared alongside him in the 2018 film Head Full of Honey.
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Lisa Rinna
Married to: Harry Hamlin, 1987’s Sexiest Man Alive
Though it’s been three decades since Hamlin took the title, he’s recently found himself back in the spotlight thanks to his wife’s former role on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. But that hasn’t interfered with their marriage.
“We’re still firing on all cylinders after 26 or 27 years,” he told Lapalme in 2018. “It simply comes down to — we really like each other and we’re complete opposites. We never get tired of each other’s stories. Lisa is a master of social media and pop culture. My real interests are the political and scientific.”
He added, “We put a lot of time in therapy and talking and reading books and trying to figure out how to create a foundation for a family.”
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Pam Dawber
Married to: Mark Harmon, 1986’s Sexiest Man Alive
In his February 2019 cover story with PEOPLE, Harmon shared the practical secret to the couple’s successful 30-plus-year marriage.
“We were both in our thirties when we got married, so hopefully the stupid stuff we did earlier,” he said. “That’s probably the closest I have to what the key is.”
Source: People
