10 Singaporean eye candy who increase viewership ratings

From the small screen to big screen and even radio stations, here are 10 of the cutest celebrity eye candy in Singapore.

10 Singaporean eye candies that helped increase viewership ratings

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? Nope, not Snow White! We're talking about the male celebrities in Singapore who played a huge part in TV's viewership ratings by well, being themselves! From sweet smiles to mysterious charisma, here's our picks on Singapore's best celebrity eye candy... so enjoy!

Divian Nair

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Divian Nair is a former 987fm DJ known for his quirky and (really attractive) voice. After leaving radio, he has supporting roles in TV dramas such as Channel 5's Mata Mata Season 2. He is also a frequent TV host in programmes such as Starhub CableTV's Supersports360 and The Pursuit Of Champions in which filming took part across 8 countries.

Divian has recently founded the WeAreMajulah Initiative that aims to construct a proposal for a strong and positive core Singaporean Identity. He is also the founder, CEO and director for Storyteller Productions.

James Kumar

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James Kumar is known for his roles in Vasantham programmes and most recently, being a surgeon in Channel 5's long running drama: Tanglin. Yes, a surgeon. Even my mum says that she only watches the show for Arjun, which is James' character name in Tanglin.

Off screen, James is charismatic, attractive and well, everything you would want in an eye candy! This is definitely one cutie to look out for, especially with his constant rising celebrity fame!

Aloysius Pang

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Aloysius Pang first started out as a child actor in the Channel 8 children's drama: Xiao Fei Ren at the tender age of 9! He stopped acting after secondary school due to teasing. After graduating from university, Aloysius made his comeback by starring as the lead role in the Singapore Film Timeless Love, which was directed by Lim Koong Hwee and Dasmond Koh.

In 2014, he was crowned one of the "8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill" alongside fellow actors such as Shane Pow and Xubin. He also won the Best Newcomer prize at the Star Awards 2015.

Bobby Tonelli

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Born Robert Tonelli Jr, Bobby Tonelli first made his mark in the entertainment industry in the United States, with roles in several hollywood films such as Cages and No Tomorrow. He started gaining popularity through his role in Channel 5's The Little Nyonya where he played the role of a lawyer who helps and eventually marries Yueniang, played by the actress Jeanette Aw.

He has since appeared in English, Mandarin and even Malay dramas and variety programmes. Bobby Tonelli is also known for his graciousness after his very public relationship with Joanne Peh ended. He wished her happiness after news got out of her relationship with Qi Yuwu, one month after their break up.

Nathan Hartono

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Although his adorable eye smile attracts both young girls and aunties alike, his amazing voice and quirky antics are what makes his fanbase stay. Nathan made his debut as a singer after he won the Teenage Icon singing competition in 2005, when he was just 14 years old! He then released his debut album, "LET ME SING! Life, Love and All That Jazz" in 2006.

This Chinese-Indonesian has also made his debut into the Indonesian music industry with his first single: Terlanjur Sayang. He has recently appeared in HBO Asia's TV series: Halfworlds in 2015.

Benjamin Kheng

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This singer from local band Sam Willows has a smile that fills up his whole face and at the same time lights up the whole town. He is known for his striking good looks and amazing voice that has seen him appearing in popular Youtuber, Kurt Hugo Schneider's videos.

He is also clearly a family man, with sweet and adorable Instagram dedications to his sister and fellow band member, Narelle Kheng. He has also ventured into theatre with the role of Ken Chow in the Ah Boys to Men: The Musical

George Young

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This Greek-Chinese cutie quickly became one of Singapore's favourite eye candy after hosting his first Singaporean TV programme: Million Dollar Money Drop. Both the show and George trended worldwide on Twitter shortly after the show first aired.

Fun fact: Although he decided to pursue his love for acting, George is actually a law degree holder and has completed his solicitor traineeship in the City of London law firm. That means he is a fully qualified solicitor for the Supreme Court of England and Wales!

Shane Pow

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Shane is a 25-year-old Channel 8 actor who not only manages to steal the hearts of young girls, even the aunties love him! I mean, you can't really blame him especially when he does that signature smirk of his.

For his Channel 8 drama: Beyond Words, Shane was willing to forgo his hunky image and gain weight for his role. That's some high level dedication right there! Also, Shane was actually a manhunt contestant before pursuing acting.

Utt

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Born Greg Uttsada Panichkul, this Thai-American actor, host and model is well-known for being a host on Channel 5's Incredible Tales. To be honest, this cutie actually made the show a little more bearable than scary! He was also the VJ for MTV Asia for 15 years, making him the one of the longest running host in Asia.

Before coming to Singapore, Utt featured in various Thai dramas and TV programmes in Thailand. Currently, Utt is the director of Beam Artistes Singapore and is also the owner and director of his own Singapore based Artiste Management company, Seven95ive Artistes.

Taufik Batisah

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Did you really think we were going to leave this one out? Never! Winning Singapore Idol wasn't just a one-time thing for this hottie as he's still (super) relevant in the both the entertainment and music industry today. Taufik even has successful duets with popular singers such as Indonesia's Rossa and Malaysia's Siti Nurhaliza.

Apart from singing, he also has "remarkable acting" added into his portfolio, with roles in popular telemovies and dramas such as Suria's Demi Adriana. He broke the hearts of many fans when he announced his surprise engagement to the beautiful Sheena Akbel. Oh well, we can't always have what we want, can we?

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