Elba named Sexiest Man Alive

People magazine has named Idris Elba 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive. Elba, 46, who starred in The Wire and Luther, was surprised after being crowned this year’s winner, the magazine said. “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?’” he said. “Looked in the mirror, I checked myself out. I was like, ‘Yeah, you are kind of sexy today.’ But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling. It was a nice surprise

— an ego boost for sure.” Elba’s selection was revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with the actor appearing via satellite from London.