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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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Lottapianos · 04/08/2026 15:48

AInightingale · 04/08/2026 15:12

Many of these are older men. When I was about 20, I thought Dave Allen (the Irish comedian) was the most handsome man I'd ever seen!

Good shout. He was very attractive in an 'older man' sort of way

AInightingale · 04/08/2026 15:12

Many of these are older men. When I was about 20, I thought Dave Allen (the Irish comedian) was the most handsome man I'd ever seen!

MrsShawnHatosy · 04/08/2026 14:47

I’ve been watching Succession recently and think Brian Cox (the actor not the astronomer) is still an attractive man.

PetulaGordeno · 04/08/2026 14:47

John Thaw as Morse. I was at Uni when it first came out and thought he was fabulous. Now I’m getting older I realise how young he was when he died.
Loved him even more in Kavanagh QC.

JudgeJ · 04/08/2026 13:28

Gotback · 02/08/2026 18:53

DCS Foyle, as already mentioned but not necessarily Michael Kitchen. Also Endeavour, but not Shaun Evans.

Plus Monty Don.

Totally agree about Endeavour Morse played by John Thaw, he was a wonderful actor, much as I loved the prequal series with Shaun Evans I could never see him as Morse.
In '66 I quite liked the German footballer Helmut Haller, even when he scored the equaliser in the WC Final.

Iocanepowder · 04/08/2026 13:19

AliceNotInChains · 02/08/2026 18:44

Also Anthony Hopkins - even though he’s old enough to be my grandad

I am here for this

DeanGaffneysCumFace · 04/08/2026 13:16

Dean Gaffney

LinnetsWing · 04/08/2026 13:02

NattyRedFinch · 04/08/2026 12:35

Everyone fancied Sean Bean when he was in Sharpe - o thought that’s what launched his career no?? I could be wrong.

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He was very attractive as Romeo at some point in the late 80s at the RSC -- even wearing a dreadful white, baggy-trousered 80s suit and bouffant hair. Opposite Niamh Cusack.

Aluna · 04/08/2026 12:52

NattyRedFinch · 04/08/2026 12:35

Everyone fancied Sean Bean when he was in Sharpe - o thought that’s what launched his career no?? I could be wrong.

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No no they didn’t…

IsThisNameTaken · 04/08/2026 12:45

Jay Rayner - we'd go our for some great meals

NattyRedFinch · 04/08/2026 12:35

sunshinesuperwomsn · 03/08/2026 17:58

Sean Bean

Everyone fancied Sean Bean when he was in Sharpe - o thought that’s what launched his career no?? I could be wrong.

MatriarchCaz · 04/08/2026 12:32

Gene Hunt from Life on Mars.
Brandon Lee with all his make up in The Crow.
Ricky Gervais.

NattyRedFinch · 04/08/2026 12:29

I always wonder how these guys ever get laid, but there are obviously people out there!!!!

MrsShawnHatosy · 04/08/2026 10:21

Sam Warburton. May not be classically handsome but he’s got something. And a lovely bloke too.

Woodwanderer · 04/08/2026 10:06

Mark Knopfler, nice kind smile

TheBewleySisters · 04/08/2026 09:57

lordbaddingham · 04/08/2026 07:16

Everyone fancied him when Sharpe was on tv. He was gorgeous then.

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Did you see him as Mellors in the tv adaptation of Lady Chatterley?

TheBewleySisters · 04/08/2026 09:54

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..

I think he’d be filthy in bed.

Squirrel60 · 04/08/2026 09:52

David Rasche, who played Sledge Hammer, he's 81, and I still think he's drop-dead gorgeous!

Bill Oberst Jr., who has appeared in various films/tv etc. He's 60, quietly spoken, and loves nature and animals.

Martin Clunes. Julie Walters. Waylon Jennings.

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 04/08/2026 09:49

BasiliskStare · 03/08/2026 23:37

So re Sean Bean - I once met someone who had met him in person. & they said do not underestimate how photogenic Sean Bean is. He's really really photogenic. . Make of that what you will

I'm going to throw my hat in with Charlie Ireland as well. Don't know why - but he is appealing.

Ah, but I saw him twenty years ago in his nephew's chip shop, and can confirm he was bloody gorgeous IRL.

My sister scoffed at the idea that just because I went to Sheffield I imagined I saw Sean Bean, but it was only afterwards I found out his nephew owned the chippy.

(I think the chippy has closed now, but it unashamedly had a TV playing Sharpe on repeat, and there was a menu which had Beans with every possible item like the Spam cafe 😂)

x2boys · 04/08/2026 09:48

sunshinesuperwomsn · 04/08/2026 06:00

He was quite good-looking when he was younger....

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So was Joseph Stalin...😂

quantumbutterfly · 04/08/2026 09:29

Notmorecrapola · 04/08/2026 07:53

That is the funniest thing I’ve read in ages!
😂😂😂
Clearly we’re of the same vintage…

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Esme is a little short to be Mrs Slocombe but maybe there was some subconscious echo in the casting bods brain...

quantumbutterfly · 04/08/2026 09:24

PrancingPanda · 04/08/2026 01:32

Dick Dastardly
Michael Palin ❤️ for ever
Richard Ayoade -so clever, so sardonic, so cool
Robert Sean Leonard in 'House' - oh forget Dr House, let's have Dr James Wilson❤️❤️❤️

Definitely Michael Palin.

AutismMum2017 · 04/08/2026 08:39

I’ve just looked up Count Binface. He’s hot! 🤩

IFeelLikeChickenTonite · 04/08/2026 08:05

Frankie Boyle. He’s so rude, I bet he’s really dirty in bed.

Notmorecrapola · 04/08/2026 07:53

quantumbutterfly · 02/08/2026 18:18

He gives me Captain Peacock vibes😶

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That is the funniest thing I’ve read in ages!
😂😂😂
Clearly we’re of the same vintage…