Gayle’s Sexiest Man Alive Picks: Good Looks & Good Hearts!

Gayle King is singling out two actors she believes deserve to wear the PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive crown.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE at the opening night of Call Me Izzy on Broadway in New York City on Thursday, June 12, the CBS News journalist said that while “there are lots [of worthy men] to choose from,” she’d love to see a certain Bridgerton leading man tapped for the honor.

“I wouldn’t be mad if Regé-Jean Page got it. I wouldn’t be mad,” she says, referring to the 37-year-old British actor, who rose to fame playing love interest Simon, the Duke of Hastings, in season 1 of the Netflix period drama.

King also tossed out another name: Brandon Sklenar, star of It Ends with Us, 1923 and more.

“Brandon Sklenar, also nice,” she says of the 34-year-old actor.

“Because I’ve met them, and in addition to looking good, I think they’re really good human beings,” she continues of both actors. “That to me matters more than anything, does more than anything. Because good looks come and go, but your character and a big heart doesn’t go.”

King isn’t the first celebrity to share her votes for the SMA title. In January, Today co-host Savannah Guthrie asked Will Ferrell and his You’re Cordially Invited costar Reese Witherspoon about the Elf star potentially campaigning for the annual honor.

“Again. I mean, I missed out last year,” Ferrell, 57, joked.

Asked why she believes Ferrell would make a good cover star, Witherspoon, 49, replied, ” ’Cause I mean, who else would it be? I can’t think of anybody!”

Also in January, Matthew McConaughey put in a little plug for fellow actor Anthony Hopkins. At the time, the Interstellar star shared a carousel of photos on Instagram of himself posing with various celebrity friends at the 2025 Joy Awards in Saudi Arabia.

He captioned a shot of himself and Hopkins, 87: “It’s past time this Sir is Peoples Sexiest Man Alive.”

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Last year’s SMA title was bestowed on John Krasinski. As the Office alum prepares to pass the torch to the 2025 honoree later this year, he recently shared some advice for his successor.

“Buckle up. It is a hard crown to wear, but you’ll be all right. Just stay focused. Take a deep breath, you’ll get through it,” Krasinski, 45, told PEOPLE at the May 19 premiere of Apple TV+’s Fountain of Youth in New York City.