Pierce Brosnan voted The Sexiest Irish Celebrity

James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has been voted The Sexiest Irish Celebrity in a new poll. The actor scored 26 per cent of the vote in the survey.

Hollywood lothario Colin Farrell came second with 10 per cent, tying with singer Andrea Corr from Irish family band The Corrs.

Boyzone star Ronan Keating, and Girls Aloud stunner Nadine Coyle rounded off the top five.

The YouGov survey was commissioned by communications consultancy Eulogy! to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Who else made the top ten list?

The top ten sexiest Irish celebrities are:
1. Pierce Brosnan
2. Colin Farrell
2. Andrea Corr
4. Ronan Keating
5. Nadine Coyle
6. Christine Bleakley
7. Jonathan Rhys Meyers
8. Zoe Salmon
8. Enya
8. Samantha Mumba

The top three sexiest Irish women, as voted by the men, are: Andrea Corr in first place (with 19%), the One Show’s Christine Bleakley second (with 11%) and Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle third (with 10%). However, Bangor beauty and Dancing On Ice star Zoe Salmon scored highly in her home region of Northern Ireland with 16% - coming in overall first place in Northern Ireland.

And the sexiest men, as voted by the women: Pierce in first place with 26%, Colin Farell second with 17% and Ronan Keating third with 13% of the vote.

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Danny Boyle to direct next James Bond flick

The hottest director this year, who grabbed almost all the Best Director Awards at International arena, has been approached to direct the James Bond flick. I am talking about Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle who has been approached to direct the next James Bond movie.

Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, who now heads the huge 007 franchise is leading the chase for Boyle's services.

According to a source, “Danny Boyle is the man of the moment and he is being bombarded with offers from studios. He has been offered the chance to direct the 23rd Bond film by Barbara Broccoli”.

Danny Boyle is said to be a hot property in Hollywood after his Mumbai-set film became an Oscar sensation with eight wins. "The production team love his vision and thinks it would work perfectly for Bond's new look. Everyone thinks Danny would be a fantastic addition to the Bond family," the source added.