Mr Denmark beat 45 other hot hopefuls to win the coveted Mister World 2014 prize – and he will soon be spending a holiday in Malta.

The final was held on Sunday at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay, Devon.

The world's most desirable man' is carpenter Nicklas Pedersen, 23, from from Brondby in Copenhagen.

Nicklas says he has always been in shape but admits he had to work extremely hard to achieve his impressive physique for the competition.

'I've always been active. I love to play football, swim and hit the gym,' he says.

But in the run-up to the competition he had to see a personal trainer every single day stick to a strict diet of protein and vegetables only.  'No sweets, no chocolate, no ice cream. It was really hard.' he admits.

Nicklas, who describes himself as 'the happiest guy in the world', confessed that during his intense four-month prep he missed his favourite sweet treats.

Nicklas has now won prize of $50,000 USD, but he says he has no idea what he's going to do with it just yet, as his priorities right now are travelling the world and philanthropy.

Nicklas is hoping to go on a lads' holiday to Malta with new friend Mr England, Jordan Williams, where Mr Malta, Bjorn Demicoli, can show them around.

'I met some great contestants. I'm like brothers now with some of the other boys, like Jordan. We'll be keeping in touch,' he says.

Contenders had to pass and impress during various rounds including Sports Challenge, Talent Award, Fashion & Style, Multi-Media and most recently Extreme Challenge.

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ikubese from Nigeria came second, while Jose Pablo Minor from Mexico came in third.