Maths tutor who was crowned the world's sexiest teacher flaunts his sculpted six-pack as he's unveiled as the new face of Armani

  • Pietro Boselli, 28, has been announced as the new face of Armani
  • Advanced maths teacher originally hid his modelling from students
  • Pupils entered Pietro into a sexiest teacher competition which he won  

By Phoebe Jackson-edwards For Mailonline

Published: 09:29 EST, 22 March 2016 | Updated: 11:57 EST, 22 March 2016

The maths teacher who reached global fame after his adoring students shared his smouldering pictures online is now the new face of Armani.

Pietro Boselli, 28, who is an advanced maths teacher originally from Negrar, Italy, was so popular among his female pupils that they entered him into a sexiest teacher competition - which he won.

He is now the face of Giorgio Armani's sporty EA7 line - 22 years after he was first scouted by the renowned fashion label.

Pietro Boselli, 28, rose to fame when his pupils shared his pictures online and entered him into a sexiest teacher competition which he won

Pietro Boselli, 28, rose to fame when his pupils shared his pictures online and entered him into a sexiest teacher competition which he won

Pietro said he was 'ashamed' of his modelling career and hid it from people in the academic world as he thought they would 'look down' on him

Pietro said he was 'ashamed' of his modelling career and hid it from people in the academic world as he thought they would 'look down' on him

Pietro, who has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University College London, says he always dreamed of modelling, but chose to follow an academic path instead.

He said: 'In a way I was ashamed, I thought that the people from the academic world would look down on me.'

Although he's now embraced the attention, Pietro previously hid his work for fashion companies such as Abercrombie and Fitch - by omitting it from his CV.

Blessed with both brains and looks, he admits he trains twice a day and follows a 'strict diet' to stay in such spectacular shape.

Now the mathematician, who first modelled for Armani at the age of seven, has been shot for the designer label once more.

He already has almost 900,000 followers on Instagram and he has been compared to David Beckham for his good looks.

Pietro found fame when his students entered him into an international sexiest teacher competition without him knowing.

However, the teacher-come-model says he tries not to let the attention go to his head, saying that people 'think he is too beautiful to ever take seriously'.

Pietro is an advanced maths teacher who studied for his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UCL

Pietro is an advanced maths teacher who studied for his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UCL

Pietro already has almost 900,000 followers on Instagram and posts topless selfies and photos from his regular gym sessions

Pietro already has almost 900,000 followers on Instagram and posts topless selfies and photos from his regular gym sessions

Pietro said he always dreamed of modelling, but chose to follow an academic path instead 

Pietro said he always dreamed of modelling, but chose to follow an academic path instead 

Pietro is proud of his body which he achieved with a 'strict diet' and exercising twice a day

Pietro is proud of his body which he achieved with a 'strict diet' and exercising twice a day

Growing up in Italy, the young Pietro was scouted by Armani Junior which started off a double life of studying hard for his exams as well as posing in front of the lens for fashion shoots.

He calls himself a 'nerd' and says that his studies were his priority growing up, forcing him to turn down lucrative jobs that would take him away from his books.

His students at UCL, where he taught while studying for his PHD, did eventually discover the fitness fanatic's secret, after Googling him. 

Pietro says he knew his students had cottoned on when they started to take 'sneaky' images of him while he was at the front of the lecture hall.

Pietro was discovered at the age of six by fashion label Giorgio Armani who saw potential and said he should be a model

Pietro was discovered at the age of six by fashion label Giorgio Armani who saw potential and said he should be a model

 Pietro, who signed with top agency Models 1, says he's not worried about students seeing him posing topless

 Pietro, who signed with top agency Models 1, says he's not worried about students seeing him posing topless

Pietro, who has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, hopes that the money he earns from modelling will help him to establish his own engineering company in London

Pietro, who has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, hopes that the money he earns from modelling will help him to establish his own engineering company in London

The model, who signed with top agency Models 1, says he's not worried about students seeing him posing topless.

'People ask me "why are you topless in pictures? Why don’t you have any clothes on?" But training is a big part of my life. 

PIETRO'S ACADEMIC STATS

Pietro's academic achievements are easily as impressive as his six-pack.

He was awarded the Undergraduate Faculty Excellence Scholarship for the most outstanding academic achievement in his first year at UCL, before going on to get first-class honours.

The fashion model was discovered at the age of six by Giorgio Armani who saw potential and said he should be a model.

'I started going to the gym when I moved to London and, like everything I do, I’m very focused. I train once or twice a day and I’m happy to get recognition for having a good physique.' 

Pietro has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and is hoping that the money he earns from modelling will help him to establish his own engineering company in London.

The fashion model was discovered at the age of six by Giorgio Armani who saw potential and said he should be a model.

His Instagram account gives an insight into his fitness regime as he regularly posts candid shots in the gym.

Pietro revealed his best feature is his 'perseverance and inconsistency'.

In an interview with F Tape he said he would be concentrating on 'engineering, teaching maths and personal training' if he was not modelling. 


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