Mount Maunganui man John (JT) Templeton has melted the hearts of women across the country, earning himself the title of New Zealand's sexiest single man.
Mr Templeton, 26, who works as a Crossfit trainer, proved he has the good looks, charm and personality to secure the majority of more than 1000 votes in the Bachelor of the Year competition run by Cleo magazine.
He was named the winner in Auckland on Friday night in front of hundreds of screaming fans.
"They brought the top three out on stage then they announced the winner, which was me, and I decided to crawl down the catwalk," Mr Templeton told the Bay of Plenty Times.
"Everyone was screaming then for the rest of the night I got the VIP treatment."