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Who is your unusual crush?

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Chefpig · 02/08/2026 12:06

Who do you find attractive but they're perhaps not attractive in a conventional way?

I'll start with David Baddiel. Something about him. His facial hair is sexy. He did a series cycling round France with Hugh Dennis (who I also have a crush on) and the pair of them were a joy to watch. Witty and intelligent. He's also fiercely proud of his Jewish heritage.

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robinsnest1967 · 03/08/2026 10:48

Michael Portillo

MrsM2025 · 03/08/2026 10:47

Ricky Gervais

Longtimelurker1980 · 03/08/2026 10:44

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 02/08/2026 19:04

Rufus Sewell is conventionally handsome surely?

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This man is a god - I’d say conventionally
beautiful?

Firstruleofsoupover · 03/08/2026 10:44

SteveCoogan when not Alan Partridge but the whole brilliance of AP is a big factor

Simon Russell Beale (Death of Stalin just wow)

Bernard Hepton (Anything he did including Colditz)

Oliver Hardy

All fabulous actors so very likely super intelligent to go with it

Jeremy Clarkson but a million women probably fancy him so doesn’t fit the title

Seem to have come to the end of the road with Richard Osman after very long one sided relationship. He started to get a bit snappy and distant in my dreams.

Dame Hilda Bracket. Beat that.

willowtree66 · 03/08/2026 10:04

Amol Rajan 😍

Frillysweetpea · 03/08/2026 09:49

sorchac · 02/08/2026 16:58

He would be shit in bed

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What makes you say that, @Chefpig? Seems a strangely knowing and heated remark....

TheBloodMoonIsRisingOnceAgain · 03/08/2026 09:01

Matt Smith
Ewan Mitchell
Mackenzie Crook
ilona Maher
Adrian Brody
Yungblud
Till Lindemann in his younger days

To name but a few!

Porcupinepotato · 03/08/2026 08:57

George Alagiah

MrsShawnHatosy · 03/08/2026 08:49

Lifeisjustaballgame · 02/08/2026 21:05

Stephen Mangan
Thomas Tuchel
Stanley Tucci
Jack Klugman (Quincy ME)
Gene Hackman

Stephen Mangan is gorgeous. Those eyes, that slightly unruly hair, that shy smile and his humour.

Wishimaywishimight · 03/08/2026 08:44

Gary Lineker (love his lips!).

LinnetsWing · 03/08/2026 08:38

Ahostofgoldendaffodils · 02/08/2026 23:48

Sean Ryder, Mbappe, Ray Winstone and John Cleese (in no particular order)

I met Ray Winstone at the filming of an episode of Parkinson years ago (early 2000s, as we’d just moved to London and DH was working for one of the sponsors) and he was very attractive!

Nowimhereandimlost · 03/08/2026 08:31

Some of you need to have a word with yourselves...

John Major was a stone cold hottie though.

Also Julian Barratt ❤️

Jane143 · 03/08/2026 07:22

Possiblyfamous · 02/08/2026 17:41

Yes - I followed him on Instagram and read loads about him for about 48hrs then I calmed down but can absolutely see that!

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He’s a very gorgeous lovely man isn’t he!

ClaireEclair · 03/08/2026 06:47

Jason Mantzoukas but I find him handsome. My friends think otherwise.

cornflakecrunchie · 03/08/2026 06:14

Amir Khan (boxer.)
Until he opens his mouth, anyway.

Pearshapedpear · 03/08/2026 01:47

Tim Curry…. As Frank n Furter

BagsyTimBradford · 03/08/2026 01:34

Downthedrainwithme · 02/08/2026 17:10

I'm ashamed to admit it as political I'm centre left but I find Jacob Rees Mogg strangely attractive, I think it's the voice...

I'm now going to die of embarrassment..

Well it's a weird one for sure but even weirder is you're not alone - I recall him on Have I Got News For You years ago with Victoria Coren Mitchell and she told him she found him strangely attractive!! He went all stuttery like a teenage boy and told her he was married!! 😁

Unless this is you Victoria and in which case it is just you!

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Chefpig · 03/08/2026 01:25

Whiskyfromsmallglasses · 02/08/2026 18:56

Erling Haaland

I agree. Im 42 though and I feel all kinds of wrong for finding him attractive.

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Antigny86 · 03/08/2026 01:03

sweeneytoddsrazor · 02/08/2026 17:41

David Mitchell
Roy Keane

Yes to Roy Keane, but he is conventionally attractive, and he is so good at arguing a point.

ScruffMuffin · 03/08/2026 00:59

Oneearringlost · 02/08/2026 18:08

He does, you're right! But oh my, talented..and in Slow Horses...

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Agree that he's talented... but I hope to goodness that you don't have a secret crush on Jackson Lamb! 🤮

ScruffMuffin · 03/08/2026 00:51

SapphireSteel28 · 03/08/2026 00:04

Colonel Gadaffi in the 80s.

🤣🤣🤣 Didn't he always look like there was a bad smell beneath his nose?

LinnetsWing · 03/08/2026 00:49

Mydogisagentleman · 02/08/2026 17:22

Predictably Greg Davies
For years and years Joe Wilkinson
Steve Coogan
Phil Lynott
John Kearns
Johnny Vegas
Guz Khan
Charlie Cooper

Why would Phil Lynott be an unusual crush?

ScruffMuffin · 03/08/2026 00:49

Mushypeasandchipstogo · 02/08/2026 23:10

Erling Haarland but he is only two years older than my oldest son ! ☺️

Now there's a face only a mother could love! Great footballer and a great sport though.

Giraffehaver · 03/08/2026 00:46

@SorcererGaheris God no! He's the double of my exhusband Hmm

ScruffMuffin · 03/08/2026 00:45

LOL there are some very odd choices in here! I'm glad I'm not the only one who's picked a politician, but... Hancock? Gove?! 🤣

Mine is Barack Obama. He's a LOT older than me, and not my usual type at all, but he's clever, kind, and fit!

I also used to have a thing for Boy George, which is weird because I'm very straight.

My usual type would be dark, outdoorsy, active men, preferably with long hair. e.g. Jack Sparrow/ Aragorn (and yes, I know those two are just characters!)