Haven’t you heard? Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford has just been crowned 2009′s Hottest Bachelor by PEOPLE Magazine.

The 23-year-old actor is set to star in the remake of 1984’s Footloose in the role made famous by Kevin Bacon.

Here’s a sneak peek of the interview with PEOPLE’s Hottest Bachelor!

On His First Kiss: “It was fifth grade. Her name was Kiley Smith and she was my best friend’s twin sister. It was one of those super-awkward things. We were at camp, on a lake, really picturesque – it’s kind of seared into memory! We’re still friends.”

For more photos and more intimate details about Chace, pick up PEOPLE’s Hottest Bachelors issue, on newsstands this Friday.