There are a lot of things to talk about when it comes to Kapuso actor Dingdong Dantes apart from his sudden split-up with erstwhile girlfriend Karylle Tatlonghari and rumored relationship with co-star Marian Rivera. Despite just being 28 years of age, the young actor has accomplished a lot compared to other artists his age. This 2008 alone, he has been given four recognitions by four different award-giving bodies. He was declared by the 4th USTV Students’ Choice Awards as the Most Popular Actor in a Drama/Miniseries for MariMar. He was nominated as the Movie Director of the Year for “Angels” by the 24th PMPC Award for Movies. The 56th FAMAS Awards gave him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the movie “Resiklo”. And he was chosen as Favorite Actor of the Year by the Nickelodeon Philippines Kid’s Choice Award.

His most notable distinction this year, however, is his being included in E! Entertainment Television’s 25 Sexiest Men in the World. He ranked sixth overall and is the only Filipino celebrity based in the Philippines to make it to the list (Enrique Iglesias is part-Filipino but is based in the United States). Here is the complete list of the World’s Sexiest Men according to the entertainment network: 1. David Beckham (UK – soccer player); 2. Johnny Depp (USA – actor); 3. David Zepeda (Mexico – actor, model); 4. Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Ireland – actor); 5. Djimon Hounsou (Benin – actor); 6. Dingdong Dantes (Philippines – actor, model); 7. John Abraham (India – actor); 8. Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden – soccer player); 9. Maciej Zakocielny (Poland – actor); 10. Ryan Reynolds (Canada – actor); 11. Dan Carter (New Zealand – rugby player); 12. Michael Lewis (Israel – model); 13. Raoul Bova (Italy – actor); 14. Michel Gurfi (Argentina – actor); 15. Edison Chen (Hong Kong – actor); 16. Keith Urban (Australia – singer); 17. Gilles Marini (France – actor); 18. Kostas Martakis (Greece – singer); 19. Til Schweiger (Germany – actor, director); 20. Takeshi Kaneshiro (Japan – actor); 21. Danny K (South Africa – singer); 22. Olivier Martinez (France – actor); 23. Mark Vanderloo (Netherlands – model); 24. Reynaldo Gianecchini (Brazil – actor); 25. Enrique Iglesias (Spain – singer).