Jeremy Clarkson named the UK's sexiest man for the second year in a row

Jeremy Clarkson has secured the title of the UK's sexiest man for the second consecutive year.

The 64-year-old presenter surpassed notable contenders such as Prince William, Idris Elba, and Cillian Murphy in the annual poll conducted by IllicitEncounters, that brands itself “the best online dating site for married people”.

The Clarkson's Farm star achieved an impressive score of nine out of 10 points in the survey.

Meanwhile, Spider-Man actor Tom Holland secured the second spot in the UK's sexiest man list, which coincides with his return to the West End.

The 27-year-old Hollywood star, who is in a relationship with actress Zendaya, earned an impressive eight points in the poll while Prince William completed the top three.

The annual Sexiest Man poll from the married dating site is voted by 2,000 of its female members.

The woman are asked who they think the UKs sexiest man is, asking them to score a 50-strong list of the past year's most notable and culturally relevant names. Each name was scored 1-10 (10 being the highest) based on their “sexiness”.

Other notable entries include England manager Gareth Southgate who secured fourth place, while I'm A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson, 31, claimed eighth place and Russ Cook, 27, known as “the Hardest Geezer”, landed in ninth.

Irish actor Cillian Murphy, 47, secured fifth place, joining regulars Idris Elba and Dermot O'Leary in the top 10.

Notable exits from the top 10 included Mike Tindall, 45, dropping from 3rd to 29th, and Ryan Reynolds, 47, falling from 4th to 26th.

Piers Morgan, 59, experienced a significant decline, plummeting from 17th place last year to 40th this year.Jessica Leoni, spokesperson at Illicitencounters.com, said: “Clarkson and his farm is a bit like Noah's ark and just like the animal's in that story, his victory in the Sexiest Man vote has come in twos.

“We all know about his brash persona, but the latest series of Diddly Squat has shown he can tug at heartstrings too - and clearly his famer look continues to set hearts racing.

“Just like last year's poll, we knew providing our members with a list of 50 famous names across both genders and asking them to score them on their 'sexiness' would throw up some surprises - we're not putting it past Clarkson to go for the three-peat next year!”