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The ladies may have been be disappointed to see Channing Tatum married over the weekend to his longtime sweetheart and former Step Up co-star Jenna Dewan.

But you can still experience the next best thing.

In a new GQ feature article, Channing Tatum is shirtless - and looking equally hot in various stages of dress - and showing why he may just be the next big thing:

At 18, the would-be star washed out of college in West Virginia and ended up in South Beach, where he worked construction and as a perfume spritzer at Dillard’s.

Later, he walked into a modeling agency and got a job with Abercrombie. Then he went to Hollywood. He stayed handsome. He got his start with a bunch of small roles. He is now being called the next big thing. And Channing Tatum is not complaining.

Click to enlarge more pics of the G.I. Joe and Public Enemies star below ...

[Photos: GQ]

Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan tied the knot yesterday in Malibu, Calif.

The two stars said "I do" in a 15-minute ceremony on the grounds of Church Estates Vineyards, the same venue where Fergie and Josh Duhamel wed.

More than 200 guests attended the nuptials. A source tells Us Dewan's maid of honor was Entourage star Emmanuelle Chriqui. Also in the bridal party? Tatum's sister Paige and Haylie Duff, accompanied by the groom's pal Nick Zano.

The bridesmaids all wore light pink dresses.

Beneath a white altar covered in roses, Jenna Dewan wore a white strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline and a long veil. Tatum wore your basic black suit.

When it was time for their first kiss as husband and wife, the G.I. Joe star bent Dewan back and kissed her over his knee to cheers from the approving crowd.

Jenna Dewan, 28, and Channing Tatum, 29, met on the set of their 2006 flick, Step Up. They got engaged last September. Congrats to the newlyweds!