Robert Pattinson Named The Sexiest Man In The World

TWILIGHT hunk Robert Pattinson has been named the sexiest man in the world.

The actor, 26, beat Thor star Tom Hiddleston and Hollywood heart-throb Johnny Depp, who were second and third respectively.

Other stars in the top five were Michael Fassbender and Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

Glamour magazine’s top ten also numbered Robert Downey Jr, Taylor Lautner and Henry Cavill – who will be seen as Superman in Man of Steel next year.

More than 40,000 people voted in this year’s survey and notable entries in the top 20 include Alexander Skarsgard (14), Batman actor Christian Bale (18) and his Dark Knight Rises co-star Tom Hardy (20).

Winning smile ... voters went for Rob

The title comes in the wake of Robert deciding to take back his girlfriend Kristen Stewart following the revelation she had an affair with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.

Here’s the top 20 of Glamour’s 50 sexiest men poll:

1) Robert Pattinson

2) Tom Hiddleston

3) Johnny Depp

4) Michael Fassbender

Stylish ... did fans go for actor's fashion sense?

5) Benedict Cumberbatch

6) Robert Downey Jr.

7) Taylor Lautner

8) Paul Wesley

9) James McAvoy

10) Henry Cavill

11) Cory Monteith

12) Ian Somerhalder

13) Ed Westwick

Ruffled ... Rob during tousled hair stage

14) Alexander Skarsgard

15) Joe Manganiello

16) Danny O’Donoghue

17) Ryan Gosling

18) Christian Bale

19) Chris Hemsworth

20) Tom Hardy