Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick was not named The Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine (that honor went to Hugh Jackman), but the British hunk we know and love is among the celebs prominently featured in the article's list of candidates!

Here's the photo of him from the feature:

THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE? Even if Ed Westwick didn't win People's award outright, there are plenty of Gossip Girl fans who'd say the actor makes a compelling case.

How does the Gossip Girl bad boy sum up his dating style at 21?

"I'm childish at times, passionate, a little crazy, I guess," the actor and rocker admits. "And I pride myself on being one of the last romantics."

Oh, and ladies, just in case it ever comes up: "My weakness is the neck - when girls get too close to my neck, crazy things start to happen."

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