Onetime Most Beautiful Man in Italy Leaves it All Behind for the Priesthood

According to the Daily Mail, Santini went to live with a couple priests at some point, and referred to it as the best experience of his life.

"At the end of the year it was natural for me to ask the bishop to enter the preparatory course, the year that precedes life in the seminary," he went on. "And here I am, studying theology and serving two parishes in the Florentine diocese."

One doesn't go from the most beautiful man in Italy to the priesthood without a little bit of pushback, of course, and he also addressed the naysayers on his Instagram, saying, "of course I have people that speak behind my back. There are those who have no problem telling me that I'm a disappointment, even in my family. But there are also those who support me, believers and non-believers."

Santini went on to say that although the idea of abandoning his dream is terrifying, he's firm in his decision and has no regrets. "Because now I can shout: I am Edoardo, I am 21 year[s] old, and I am happy," he announced.

Regardless of what you may think about Santini's decision to forego modeling and stardom for the priesthood, we can all agree that his title of "most handsome" is well-earned. Fortunately, some of his shots live on via Instagram. Here's a taste: