The annual Mr Gay Europe competition (being held this year in Sweden) draws delegates from all over Europe and reinforces the cultural bonds of the gay communities into a positive European network for raising awareness, promoting visibility, offering support to the wider LGBT+ community.

It’s also a great chance to ogle some incredibly attractive men. And few are more attractive than this year’s Mr Gay Ireland, 24 year-old Dubliner Stephen Lehane. Here are some ‘facts’ about him, which are really just an excuse to look at some pictures.

He is familiar with the existence of a movie called Beauty and the Beast..

Everyone’s so into the Beast from Beauty and the Beast at the moment, so I’m gonna leave the stubble today. Grrrrrrr ?#mgi #mge #mge2017 #beast #instagay #menshair #menstyle

A post shared by Lehane – Mr. Gay Ireland (@mrgayireland) on Mar 25, 2017 at 6:41am PDT

He sometimes likes to go by ‘Goldilocks’…

Chilling at International Bear Week in Sitges, I only answer to Goldilocks now ? #sitgesbearweek #sitges #bearsitges #instagay

A post shared by Lehane – Mr. Gay Ireland (@mrgayireland) on Sep 10, 2016 at 8:07am PDT

He supports good causes!

It’s official, last night I was crowned Mr Gay Ireland! Couldn’t be prouder! excited to get stuck into LGBT advocacy!! Thanks so much to the other amazing contentants and the Mr Gay Ireland team. Together we raised a huge amount of money for treatments for people living with HIV. Much more to come! ? ?? #mgi #mge #mrgayireland #instagay

A post shared by Lehane – Mr. Gay Ireland (@mrgayireland) on Mar 5, 2017 at 9:44am PST

He loves hoops..

Hoop, there it is! Just a little bit of the stuff I’ve been working on in the Hoop and Trapeze class I’ve been doing with @creationaerial . For people who are considering giving it a go: if not now, when? ??‍♂️??? #mge2017 #mgi #hoop #aerial #irishfitfam #instagay

A post shared by Lehane – Mr. Gay Ireland (@mrgayireland) on Apr 6, 2017 at 2:47pm PDT

He even makes these terrible ’80s glasses work, somehow..

Feeling blue ? Giving these new glasses a spin, yay or nay? Had a mixed response… ?#mge2017 #mgi #glasses #menstyle #mensfashion #ootd #instagay

A post shared by Lehane – Mr. Gay Ireland (@mrgayireland) on Apr 11, 2017 at 5:32am PDT

He knows celebrities! Like Celebrity Big Brother rage-monster, Austin Armacost.

Fun pic with @austinarmacost from my favourite club night in Dublin, @sweatboxdublin (and I’m not just saying that because my mates run it, it’s actually deadly). ???? . #mgi #gaydublin #instagay #gay #gayuk #gayboy

A post shared by Lehane – Mr. Gay Ireland (@mrgayireland) on May 22, 2017 at 12:13pm PDT

And most importantly, he has EXCELLENT taste in magazines..

At the launch of GCN magazines new look, pretty slick! Plenty of fab articles about queer Ireland ? #gcn #instagay #pride2017 #gayboy

A post shared by Lehane – Mr. Gay Ireland (@mrgayireland) on Jun 16, 2017 at 11:12am PDT

Best of luck in Stockholm on August 5, Stephen!

Mr Gay Europe takes place in Stockholm on Saturday, August 5. You can vote for Mr Gay Ireland in the online vote here.