Noah Wyle reveals reaction to being named People's Sexiest Man Alive

Noah Wyle thought it was a "prank" that he'd been named People's Sexiest Man Alive.

The Pitt actor was shocked to be chosen for the magazine's coveted annual honour, but his wife Sara, 46, was able to convince the 55-year-old star that he was worthy of the honour.

Noah told People: “I thought that sounded like a prank — just not in a million years did I think that this would be an honour bestowed on me.

"[Sara] 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.' She was very pleased that this reflects well on her taste."

Noah, who has Owen, 24, and Auden, 21, from a previous marriage and 11-year-old Frances with Sara, admitted his kids were not quite as impressed by the honour as his wife was, and he's expecting his friends to mock him too.

He said: "My son is super practical. He was like, 'Oh, this is going to make my life so much harder now. But that’s cool, Dad. But also, you invite a lot of haters too.'

"My older daughter was just like, 'No way, no way.' Because I think she’s going to tease me about this for the next 50 years...

"I am going to take a lot of ribbing from friends and family for sure."