* Tesla and X owner Elon Musk tops the poll, beating Dragon’s Den star Steven Bartlett and Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel.
* Other notable names in the top 10 include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, BrewDog CEO James Watt and, controversially, US President Donald Trump who landed in 9th place.
* 2,000 women ranked 50 global entrepreneurs on their “sexiness,” with tech titans and self-made billionaires dominating the top 10.
* Poll conducted by IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s largest extramarital dating site.
Elon Musk has controversially been crowned the world’s sexiest entrepreneur by UK women.
The Tesla boss and owner of X topped a poll conducted by IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s leading affairs site, beating off stiff competition from the likes of Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel and Diary of a CEO star Steven Bartlett.
Famed for his unpredictable personality and his increasingly polarising role in American politics, Musk’s allure clearly remains undiminished when it comes to his sex appeal as he topped the poll scoring an impressive 9 out of 10.
The UK’s very own Steven Bartlett claimed second place scoring 8.5 out of 10, proving his appearances on Dragon’s Den and podcasting charm have the ladies swooning, while Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel, whose clean-cut good looks and billionaire lifestyle have long made him a heartthrob landed him in third place.
The poll from IllicitEncounters.com involved 2,000 of its female members, who were asked to rank 50 of the world’s most famous and influential business figures from most to least sexy, scoring them between 1 and 10 based on their “sexiness.”
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took fourth place, while BrewDog CEO James Watt, who married TV personality Georgia Toffolo in a secret Scottish wedding on the weekend, rounds off the top five.
The top 10 also saw social media giants and tech titans dominate, with LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner in sixth, Monzo co-founder Tom Blomfield in seventh, and Farfetch founder José Neves placing eighth.
In a somewhat controversial result, Elon Musk’s “boss”, US President and business mogul Donald Trump secured ninth place, while Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones took the final spot in the top 10.
The list of 50 names featured a mix of high-profile entrepreneurs and business leaders from various industries, broken down into categories across tech, retail, media, and investment.
British entrepreneurs made a strong showing throughout the rankings, with Gymshark founder Ben Francis taking 12th place, Calm co-founder Michael Acton Smith coming in 15th place and Virgin’s Richard Branson placing 18th. Alan Sugar’s appeal, on the other hand, appears to be waning despite his non-nonsense attitude on ‘The Apprentice’, coming in last.
Other notable tech billionaires rated by UK women included Apple’s Tim Cook who landed in 28th place, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was further down the list coming just 39th.
Jessica Leoni, spokesperson for IllicitEncounters.com, commented on the results saying, “Elon Musk’s victory has come as quite a surprise considering how much of a controversial figure he’s become lately, but the sheer level of his appeal shows just how much women are drawn to powerful, unpredictable men with money. His mix of intellect, wealth, and risk-taking clearly makes him irresistible. Add in his penchant for drama and his relentless ambition, and you’ve got the ultimate bad boy billionaire.
It’s also great to see UK entrepreneurs like Steven Bartlett and Peter Jones flying the flag in the top 10 – proving British brains, charm, and business savvy are a very sexy combination.
With such a diverse mix of visionaries, mavericks, and moguls, it’s clear that success is the ultimate aphrodisiac.”
World’s Sexiest Entrepreneurs: Top 10
- Elon Musk
- Steven Bartlett
- Evan Spiegel
- Jeff Bezos
- James Watt
- Jeff Weiner
- Tom Blomfield
- José Neves
- Donald Trump
- Peter Jones
