As the year draws to a close, we’ve been working on our top 5 sexiest column for a good 51 weeks now. And as a little farewell to 2011 present, we have chosen the cream of the crop for our top 12 sexiest men of the year (ok we cheated, we couldn’t just pick 10) just for your viewing pleasure.

We’ve assessed them on the number of headlines they’ve made, their drool-worthy bods, their remarkable talent and of course, their smouldering good looks. Here’s our list, not in any particular order of merit and we hope you like it. Happy New Year!