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1. Richard Armitage is legitimately one of the sexiest men alive.
2. He can rock the hell out of a suit...
3. …but looks just as good in casual wear.
4. And he's PRETTY FINE without a shirt, too.
5. Guys. GUYS.
6. OK, OK, we'll stop talking about his physique and move on to his acting. Richard is a really versatile actor.
7. He gained heartthrob status as mill-owner John Thornton in BBC's North and South.
8. John Thornton is awful and wonderful and we can't help but fall in love with him.
9. Richard has a bit of an edgy side and made a really convincing villain in BBC's Robin Hood.
10. Richard makes it pretty easy to cheer for the baddie.
11. He's also been a secret agent/ international man of mystery as Lucas North in BBC's MI-5.
12. Lucas has all of these weird tattoos which means we get to see him without a shirt. A LOT.
13. Richard is a really good person IRL. Here he is reading the children's story Winnie in Winter on CBeebies.
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Cue the "awwww."
14. Richard loves his fans.
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15. And he's super humble about his own fame. This is in response to the question: "Do you get recognized?"
16. He's adorably oblivious to the internet.
17. Richard is a trained fighter, so he can protect you.
18. He's also HILARIOUS.
19. And perhaps the best news of all: he's SINGLE and wants to SETTLE DOWN.
20. Richard Armitage: your perfect man
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