A plumber has been crowned the sexiest man in Britain after entering a modelling competition for a joke.

A plumber has been crowned the sexiest man in Britain after being entered into a modelling competition by his family.

A plumber has been crowned the sexiest man in Britain after being entered into a modelling competition by his family.

Ryan Terry, 21 from Nottinghamshire, was named Mr Great Britain after his step-mother sent his pictures to a regional competition as a joke.

Terry told the Metro: "There was no way I ever thought a plumber would stand a chance competing against thousands of people who model for a living."

He says he is still a plumber at heart, although he is entering the world's hottest man competition. "I'm more at home with my head under a sink – not strutting my stuff on the catwalk."

Terry added: "It would be nice to land a few modelling jobs, but I worked hard to train as a plumber and I don't want to throw it all away."