Idris Elba— otherwise known as PEOPLE’s reigningSexiest Man Alive— is busier than ever.The British star, 46, is planning his wedding to fiancée Sabrina Dhowre, traveling the country promotingTurn Up Charlie, the new Netflix series that he created and stars in — loosely based on his real side gig as a deejay.He also directed his first feature filmYardie(in U.S. theaters on March 15), hostedSaturday Night Livefor the first time on March 9, and filmed an upcoming movie version ofCatswithTaylor Swift.The actor next stars as the villain inFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawalongside 2016’s Sexiest Man Dwayne Johnson.Chelsea Lauren/Variety/REX/ShutterstockDespite being extremely busy, he jokes that there’s one role he’s not yet ready to relinquish. Asked for a nomination for a Sexiest Man successor, he says, “Let it be the first time in history that the Sexiest Man Alive is the same man two years in a row.”RELATED VIDEO: Idris Elba Is This Year’s Sexiest Man Alive!For more on Idris Elba, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday.Elba is PEOPLE’s 33rd Sexiest Man Alive, joining a long list of Hollywood’s hottest stars, starting with a then-29-year-old Mel Gibson in 1985, and last year’s pickBlake Shelton. Recent winners include The Rock,Channing Tatumand David Beckham.David BurtonHe adds that getting the title bestowed on him last November was a huge compliment that he still can’t quite believe.“The most common reaction I got was ‘It was about time!’ ” he says. “I am like, ‘Really?’ That’s lovely, butreally?’ ”
Idris Elba— otherwise known as PEOPLE’s reigningSexiest Man Alive— is busier than ever.
The British star, 46, is planning his wedding to fiancée Sabrina Dhowre, traveling the country promotingTurn Up Charlie, the new Netflix series that he created and stars in — loosely based on his real side gig as a deejay.
He also directed his first feature filmYardie(in U.S. theaters on March 15), hostedSaturday Night Livefor the first time on March 9, and filmed an upcoming movie version ofCatswithTaylor Swift.
The actor next stars as the villain inFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawalongside 2016’s Sexiest Man Dwayne Johnson.
Chelsea Lauren/Variety/REX/Shutterstock
Despite being extremely busy, he jokes that there’s one role he’s not yet ready to relinquish. Asked for a nomination for a Sexiest Man successor, he says, “Let it be the first time in history that the Sexiest Man Alive is the same man two years in a row.”
RELATED VIDEO: Idris Elba Is This Year’s Sexiest Man Alive!
For more on Idris Elba, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday.
Elba is PEOPLE’s 33rd Sexiest Man Alive, joining a long list of Hollywood’s hottest stars, starting with a then-29-year-old Mel Gibson in 1985, and last year’s pickBlake Shelton. Recent winners include The Rock,Channing Tatumand David Beckham.
David Burton
He adds that getting the title bestowed on him last November was a huge compliment that he still can’t quite believe.
“The most common reaction I got was ‘It was about time!’ ” he says. “I am like, ‘Really?’ That’s lovely, butreally?’ ”
source: people.com
