Reasons to Love Gerard Butler

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1. 300 - and those pecs: He is a real man's man - King Leonidas. We know 300 earned Butler many female admirers, but apparently the boys are even bigger fans, thanks to his soccer-player physique, slightly mashed in face, mischievous blue eyes and an air of cheekiness and electric energy. Earlier this year, when he was asked why he's often cast as heroes of yore, he nonchalantly said, "I think it's because of my incredible power and charisma."

2. P.S. I love you - the romantic: The hunk, who recently turned 40, isn't really the ladies man he'd like people to think he is after all. He wants to settle down and start a family. "It's about time. A woman by my side would be very helpful," Butler was quoted as saying.

3. The Ugly Truth: With his down-and-dirty, trash talking dating advisor in this film (opposite Katherine Heigl's uptight TV producer) Butler endeared himself to even more women - because even the boyfriends they dragged along to the film enjoyed it - and that's unusual for a romcom.

4. The ladies man: The Scottish sauce pot has been romantically linked to Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Lohan and even Bollywood hottie Priyanka Chopra. tabloid! relished the hottest goss earlier this year: smitten by the sexy Chopra, Butler proposed to her in Mumbai, but as all Bollywood 'good' girls do, Chopra said: "We're JUST good friends".

5. Sweet talker: We loved it when Butler doled out not-so-gentle advice: "Pretty girls, lose the attitude. Who needs it? Life's is too short ... a lot of women take themselves way too seriously. Their beauty feels like it's a weapon. There's nothing more attractive to a guy than a beautiful woman who has her defences down."

6. Seriously funny: He may be rich, talented and beautiful, but nothing beats a guy with a great sense of humour. Gerard Butler won over his funny fans when he playfully imitated the famous moment when the late Michael Jackson dangled his newborn son from the balcony of a London hotel. Although MJ later called the incident a "terrible mistake" the news made headlines around the world. Gerry opted for a pot plant in a blanket instead and although he didn't make quite as many headlines he did get a few laughs.

7. More brains than brawn: Digging through the layers of the ever changing world of showbiz on the quest to stardom we find Butler at the forefront. He didn't start out as an actor - in fact he earned a law degree from Glasgow University.

8. Laughs at himself: Before he became a polished movie megastar, one of Gerard's first acting roles was in the British cult TV series The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. He played a self-obsessed, obnoxious (but very funny) singer called Marty Claymore (a send-up of Wet Wet Wet frontman Marti Pellow). Gerard's character spent most of the series either wearing outrageous costumes, with his clothes off altogether, or running away from his army of wild-eyed teenage fans.

9. Big softie: We know Butler is quite the ladies man. But here is something to distract you from his sexual conquests. Did you know beneath the steely exterior lies a softie? Digest this: During his visit to Mumbai in May, Butler took the time out and threw a lavish lunch for the kids who acted in Slumdog Millionaire. Some may run down his gallant efforts saying that it was a convoluted way of impressing his flame, Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, but we think it was rather sweet. He even threw little Rubina Ali (the child who was caught in the adoption scandal and who played the young Latika in the slum saga) up in the air - much to the delight of the other kids.

10. Sings for his supper: For his role as the Phantom in the movie version of Phantom of the Opera, Butler started singing 10 months before the actual filming started. He had the "rock'n'roll" voice Andrew Lloyd Webber was looking for - and with good reason: He had a rock band of his own, called Speed, for a number of years.