During the past year we’ve had the opportunity to get to know some of the freshest young hotties to hit Hollywood every Wednesday thanks to our Hump Day Hottie feature (you're welcome). So as we get ready to ring in 2011, we here at Hollywood Crush wanted to pick our top 10 and, well, remind you why we loved them so much in the first place. Today's reveal includes Nos. 10 through 6, but you'll have to come back next week to check out the final five!
10. Ben McKenzie
Sure he might always be Ryan Atwood to us, but we kind of love watching him chase down the bad guy on TNT’s "Southland." Ben was an early contender as one of this year’s Hump Day Hotties, but all these months later we’re still carrying a torch for the blond cutie. Thank goodness his cop drama's set to return again next month.
9. Ian Harding
He’s probably not "A," but he scores an A+ when it comes to sexy broodiness. Ian reminds us of that teacher we had a crush on in high school, and we love living vicariously through Fitzy and Aria's complicated and sweet love affair. We don’t condone student-teacher relationships, but darn do these two make it look hot. Come January when "Pretty Little Liars" returns, we expect many more stolen kisses.
8. Kristoffer Polaha
Sure, "Life Unexpected" won’t be back for much longer, but Kristoffer was a welcomed addition to our weekly routine as the show’s quirky, immature Baze. He wasn’t always the best dad, but he definitely tried. With another (last) episode set for return this January, we will certainly miss the man with the most odd-ball name on The CW.
7. Steven R. McQueen
Jeremy Gilbert has certainly emerged as Elena's dynamic younger brother on "The Vampire Diaries." And we've watched him morph into quite the hunky young man. With the show returning in January, and with so many questions left unanswered, we can’t wait to see if he'll steal Bonnie’s heart—mostly because he’s already stolen ours.
6. James Franco
He made us swoon in "Eat Pray Love," had us tuning into "General Hospital" and grossed us out in "127 Hours." Any guy who can make us feel that much certainly deserves to be honored for the hotness we first noticed during his days on "Freaks and Geeks." 2011 should only get bigger thanks to all that Oscar buzz, not only as a host but as a potential nominee.
Tune in next week, when we name our top five Hump Day Hotties from 2010. Let's just say, you won't want to miss the very delicious group of eye candy!
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