Noah Wyle was greeted with hoots of derision when he was unveiled this week as People magazine’s latest Sexiest Man Alive.The 55-year-old shot to stardom alongside George Clooney on ER and, after years of career doldrums, is currently enjoying a thunderous comeback on The Pitt.Many television viewers were left swooning over what they regarded as his rugged silver fox magnetism in the role of Dr Robby on the hospital program.However, his announcement as the latest recipient of the Sexiest Man Alive title was evidently a bridge too far for many observers.’Why? And who voted for this?’ wrote one social media user incredulously as another snorted: ‘he’s not even the sexiest man on the pitt but okay.’A number of fans were convinced the honor should have gone to one of his The Pitt co-stars, exclaiming: ‘DR ABBOTT (SHAWN HATOSY) IS RIGHT THERE WTF ARE WE DOING PEOPLE,’ or: ‘With Shawn Hatosy right there??’The Daily Mail has contacted Wyle and Hatosy’s representatives for comment. Noah Wyle, pictured on The Pitt, was greeted with hoots of derision when he was unveiled this week as People magazine’s latest Sexiest Man Alive Wyle’s announcement as the latest recipient of the Sexiest Man Alive title was evidently a bridge too far for many observers’If it had to be someone from the Pitt, Shawn Hatosy was right there!!’ another fan of the show wrote underneath a photo of Hatosy. In a nod to Wyle’s doctor roles on The Pitt and ER, People’s coverline read: ‘no second opinion needed,’ to which one Redditor retorted: ‘yeah i’m gonna go ahead and get a second opinion.’Another sniggered that ‘i can find 20 of him at my local walmart,’ while a third cracked: ‘Anyone who wants this can have my father’s address,’ and a fourth deadpanned: ‘This reaffirms my lesbianism.’In his new cover interview with People, Wyle himself confessed that when he learned he had been picked, he ‘thought that sounded like a prank – just not in a million years did I think that this would be an honor bestowed on me.’Meanwhile his wife Sara Wells, whom he has been married to since 2014, ‘was very pleased that this reflects well on her taste,’ he said.’She thinks I’m a good guy and that the kind of person that I am and the kind of father I am, the kind of husband I am, is worth promoting. I thought: “Okay, if you say so.”‘Wyle’s coronation took place abnormally early, as in recent years, People’s Sexiest Man Alive has typically been declared at some point in November.The first ever Sexiest Man Alive was Mel Gibson, who won in February 1985 after catapulting to Hollywood stardom in the Mad Max films. Some thought the honor should have gone to his The Pitt co-stars, exclaiming: ‘DR ABBOTT (SHAWN HATOSY) IS RIGHT THERE WTF ARE WE DOING PEOPLE’; Hatosy pictured last month Hatosy and Wyle are pictured on The Pitt, which began in 2025 and has a third season scheduled to premiere this coming January ‘Why? And who voted for this?’ wrote one social media user incredulously as another snorted: ‘he’s not even the sexiest man on the pitt but okay’Titleholders over the years have included Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, Denzel Washington, Ben Affleck, Patrick Swayze, Matthew McConaughey, Michael B Jordan, Keanu Reeves, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Idris Elba and Hugh Jackman.Two James Bonds have been awarded the coveted label, Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan, and four men have been named Sexiest Man Alive twice – George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Richard Gere. Although the category has traditionally been dominated by Hollywood personalities, one honoree has been plucked from the world of politics, John F Kennedy Jr in 1988, and one from the world of sports, David Beckham in 2015.A number of recent picks have left fans polarized, including Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, The Office star John Krasinski and country singer Blake Shelton.Last year’s selection was Jonathan Bailey, who had just achieved a global public profile as Fiyero in the two-part movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.