Top Ten Romantic Heroes

February 13, 2008

Hot off the press

Members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association have voted Johnny Depp as the Number One Perfect Romantic Hero in a poll to mark Valentine’s Day. According to these authors, a romantic hero should be gorgeous, deliciously sexy, intensely masculine and have a commanding presence.

‘We should be qualified to judge,’ one writer commented. ‘After all, we create these heroes on paper every day.’

The top ten male celebrities voted the Perfect Romantic Hero were:

1. Johnny Depp

2. Daniel Craig

3. Sean Bean

4. Richard Armitage

5. Hugh Jackman

6. Colin Firth

7. Alan Rickman

8. Pierce Brosnan

9. George Clooney

10. David Tennant

A second poll, taken by members of the RNA bravely admitting to being ‘over a certain age’, voted for male celebrities over fifty who’ve ‘still got it’. Remarkable for his appearance on both polls, Pierce Brosnan took the crown for the over fifties by a huge margin.

The top ten Over-Fifty Perfect Romantic Heroes were:

1. Pierce Brosnan

2. Harrison Ford

3. Ranulph Fiennes

4. Bill Nighy

5. Liam Neeson

6. Sam Neill

7. Sean Connery

8. Peter O’Toole

9. Clint Eastwood

10. Omar Sharif

PS I’m so chuffed! I sent this poll to Aled Jones on BBC Radio 2 and he’s just read it out (but said he’d never heard of Richard Armitage.)

Comments

1. On February 13th, 2008 at 5:23 am
   Rosy Thornton Says:
   

   Richard Armitage only NUMBER FOUR???!

   Rosy x

2. On February 13th, 2008 at 5:26 am
   Phillipa Says:
   

   It’s the commanding presence that probably clinched it for Jonny – he WAS in charge of a pirate crew after all. 🙂

3. On February 13th, 2008 at 6:35 am
   Duckface Says:
   

   You know just looking at that list is very heart warming…. sigh …..
   DF x

4. On February 13th, 2008 at 9:45 am
   Charlotte Says:
   

   Has anyone else noticed they’re reissued N&S and P&P on DVD for Valentine’s Day, with Thornton and Darcy (respectively) on the cases, and haven’t made similarly female dominated covers for the heroines? I can’t help wondering if there won’t be more women buying them for themselves!

5. On February 13th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
   liz Says:
   

   I love the selection but would have out them in a different order myself! Great photo 🙂

6. On February 13th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
   Phillipa Says:
   

   Charlotte – of course they are…but they could have Elizabeth and Margaret on the front too. It’s alovely list, very great fun to debate.

7. On February 13th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
   Ray-Anne Says:
   

   Was that clock correct on the time you posted this blog? Snarf. Boys.

8. On February 14th, 2008 at 2:36 am
   MaudBloggs Says:
   

   I think we should be able to give these men a ‘test run’ just to see if the results are accurate.

9. On February 14th, 2008 at 9:56 am
   Duckface Says:
   

   MB- What a marvellous idea 🙂