George Clooney is among a very elite group of four men. People Magazine named Brad Pitt, Richard Gere, Johnny Depp, and George Clooney the Sexiest Man Alive in two different years. For decades, George’s good looks have made him the apple of many a lady’s eye. Once the consummate bachelor, he married his wife, Amal Clooney, in 2014, and the pair welcomed twins, Ella and Alexander, in 2017. At 64, the father of two opened up to W Magazine about his early life. George Clooney shared his sweet first kiss story and how his life changed in the back of a church. George Clooney for W Magazine’s 2026 Best Performances Issue: Tyrone Lebon pic.twitter.com/DvBfygzEF4— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) January 6, 2026 George Clooney Had His First Kiss at Age 11 George Clooney told W that his friends pressured him into the kiss. “In the back of a church in my hometown of Augusta, Kentucky. I was 11. We were hiding from all of our friends who were outside waiting, saying, ‘Kiss her! Kiss her!’ The relationship didn’t last—11-year-olds move on pretty quickly,” George Clooney joked. George, an Oscar winner whom many look up to, also mentioned the celebrities who make him starstruck. “Yes, by the movie stars I grew up with. Robert Redford and Paul Newman were bigger than life. It’s sad that Redford is gone, because he always felt like the young golden boy,” George Clooney said. “They were both so beautiful and had great senses of humor. I think they were the last of the proper name-above-the-title movie stars.” George Clooney is decades away from that first kiss, but he found love with Amal, and together they’ve created a very happy family. His son and daughter bring him tremendous joy. “Halloween’s a big holiday. My son went as Batman. He hadn’t seen Batman yet. I always say to him, ‘You know I was Batman.’ He’s always like, ‘No.’  I don’t know that he knew how profound it was when he said I wasn’t Batman. A couple of weeks ago, I finally showed it to him. It wasn’t great for grown-ups, but it’s great for 8-year-olds, so he loved it. My daughter, meanwhile, went as a witch. She doesn’t like all the princess stuff. She likes to be the evil witch,” he said. This story’s featured image is by Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty Images.