You probably had a huge crush on maybe one or 2 guys from the 2000s, the era when suddenly all the hot men gathered into the spotlight. They might have stolen your heart back then, and may still carry a piece of it, just for nostalgia’s sake. The real question lies in their aging secrets — because it seems like they’ve gotten even more handsome as they got older.
Here at Bright Side, we want to time travel to the past with you real quick, and remind you of all the hotties you might’ve forgotten about.
1. Tom Welling
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2. Shane West
Mary Evans / AF Archive / Graham Whitby Boot / East News, Gilbert Flores / Broadimage / EAST NEWS
3. Josh Duhamel
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4. Channing Tatum
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5. Ryan Phillippe
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6. Zac Efron
East News, Invision / Invision / East News
7. Jonathan Bennett
Mary Evans / Allstar / Graham Whitby Boot / East News, Jen Lowery / Broadimage / Broad Image / East News
8. Chace Crawford
Jackson Lee / starmaxinc.com / East News, Berzane Nasser / ABACA / Abaca / East News
9. Taylor Lautner
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10. Ben McKenzie
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11. Joe Jonas
ZAK BRIAN / SIPA / EAST NEWS, Invision / Invision / East News
12. Colton Haynes
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13. David Boreanaz
20thCentFox / Courtesy Everett Collection / East News, Invision / Invision /East News
14. John Krasinski
NBC / DRINKWATER, PAUL / Album / EAST NEWS, ANGELA WEISS / AFP / East News
15. Milo Ventimiglia
Warner Bros / Courtesy Everett Collection / East News, Invision / Invision / East News
16. Ian Somerhalder
Michael Germana / Everett Collection / East News, JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX / AFP / East News
17. Alex Pettyfer
UNIVERSAL PICTURES / Album / EAST NEWS, Andy Kropa / Invision / AP / East News
18. Wentworth Miller
Mary Evans/Allstar/Graham Whitby Boot/East News, AFP / EAST NEWS
19. James Lafferty
20. Burgess Abernethy
Who was your celebrity crush from the 2000s? Was he on this list?