From David Beckham to Idris Elba, here are People magazine's top 10 sexiest men alive

It’s that time of the year, when there are heavy debates regarding who the sexiest man and woman alive is. We all have our favorites, but the important thing to remember is that at the end of the day, the available eye candy is all that matters. Keeping this spirit alive is People magazine, who annually comes out with a list of sexiest men and women alive. Last year Chris Hemworth and Kate Upton were named sexiest man and woman alive. This year, it is none other than David Beckham who has made it to the top of the list, and nobody is complaining. In ascending order, here’s People Magazine’s list of top 10 sexiest men alive (thank us later): David Beckham

Take a moment to acknowledge David Beckam’s overall sexiness. Infact take a couple of moments. Thank god he isn’t looking straight into the camera, or the lens would probably melt with all the heat. Justin Timberlake

It’s no secret that Justin’s been bringing sexy back since his heavily hair-gelled, bell-bottomed-pants days of NSync. And for those of you who didn’t love his overtly pop avatar of the 2000s (maybe it was Britney’s choice?), how do you like him now? Reid Scott

For those of you who watch HBO’s Veep (starring Julia Louie-Dreyfus) this rank may not come as a surprise to you. For those of you who don’t, here’s a little clip. Scott plays the charming, forthcoming, almost bad-boy ish character of Dan Egan in the show, and owns it. Idris Elba

Is there anything Idris Elba can’t do? He’s a DJ, actor and also has his own fashion line. But perhaps the sexiest thing about Elba is his ability to be so humble. (This also seems to be the appropriate time to casually drop this hashtag here: #IdrisElbaforBond ) Sam Heughan  Best known for his role in the fantasy series Outlander, this yummy Scottish actor has been in many girls’ dreams. Can you blame them? Look at this face, and we dare you to stare away. Justin Theroux

Who knew well-known married men could be on a list of sexiest men? Even though Theroux is known more as Jennifer Aniston’s husband, doesn’t take away from his rugged sexiness. Those of you who have following the actor/director since his Tropic Thunder days (he was credited as the screenwriter of the film, along with Iron Man 2 and Rock of the Ages) will be mighty pleased. Charlie Hunnam

Pacifim Rim star Charlie Hunnam was initially offered to play the role of Christian Grey in the movie adaptation of 50 shades of Grey. Just imagine if that had happened! We’ll give you a moment to imagine that. Jussie Smolett

This actor, director, singer rose to fame with the American TV series Empire, has also been a guest star on The Mindy Project and Revenge. Smolett is the only (openly) gay actor on this list and we are extremely happy about that! Jake Gyllenhaal

Where do we begin about Jake Gyllenhaal? Even if we keep Brokeback Mountain, Source Code and Love and Other Drugs aside, Gyllenhaal has been in the news for his role as a boxer in Southpaw, for which he had to go through much weight struggle (Aamir Khan would sympathise). Nick Jonas

He’s just one part of the Jonas brothers but Nick Jonas is every teenage girl’s dream man, and it’s not difficult to see why. All images from Reuters