The Top Ten of Jake Gyllenhaal - A rare harmony indeed

It's that time of year again - People has been telling us who the sexiest men alive are. Hugh Jackman is the winner, and several of the usual suspects are further down the list than usual this year. I must confess that several higher up the list are completely unrecognisable to me and do not look old enough to vote (but that may be my fault, not theirs...). Nevertheless, when you look at the video of the sexiest 100 men in one minute, the final luxuriant shot is of one Jake Gyllenhaal, reclining in the back of a car, and daring any other man on the planet to compete with him in sexiness.


Not surprisingly, when it comes to awarding the title of sexiest man alive, there are going to be disagreements, and so there have been. The Mirror has decided to give us its half-clothed top 10 and one of its favourite torsos belongs to Jake. PhillyBurbs also disagrees with People and puts Jake in its top ten: 'Ever since the days of his thoughtful, moody character Donnie Darko I haven’t been able to get rid of this boy’s lips and eyes from my dreams. Giant bunny rabbit and falling jet engines be damned; Jake, I can be your girl.' Form an orderly line...


One cannot doubt that, when the Prince of Persia fills the cinemas and theatres of the world in 2010, Jake will be on every list - not that it matters, to us or to Jake, of course. As it goes without saying that this place would vote Jake Gyllenhaal number one in every possible hotness poll, I have decided to adopt a different approach and instead propose the Top Ten of Jake.

No. 1. The sky blue eyes, complete with eyelashes, unruly brows and a twinkle. Even in black and white, you can feel the colour.


No. 2. Smiling lips, or lips to kiss with.



No. 3. The hair - admittedly, the hair can vary from week to week, almost from day to day, but it always wins our attention.




No. 4. Just the right amount of facial scruff. Again, this position can vary according to how itchy it gets.



No. 5. The chest, with hair of course.



No. 6. Leading on naturally from the chest, we have the treasure trail. I ask for a moment's silence...


No. 7. The fingers and hands. Whether ringed or ringless, these expressive digits like to play.


No. 8. The legs. Depending on how much cycling Jake does or doesn't do, Jake's legs and nerve endings have had to endure a fair amount of waxing, and for that, I'm sorry. But they always look great in those long jeans.


No. 9. The arms. Or, more specifically, those biceps. More than a little bit of the 5 pounds of PoP muscle can be found here, I think.



No. 10. It seems right to end with the end.



Includes pictures from IHJ.