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What’s With Cillian Murphy? AIBU?

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 20:51

So last night, I was watching TV.

Family piled on the sofa. Kids… dogs… we were laughing and chatting and generally enjoying the craic. Also in the room, just out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Cillian Murphy. He was steadily working through a pile of ironing which had accumulated in the hot weather cause it was too hot to tackle right? He was smiling. Joining in the banter. He joined us on the sofa and then ordered a Deliveroo. Which was proper nice of him cause I was feeling a bit peckish.

AIBU to have wanted this scenario to have played out before my dog woke me? She likes to get up onto the bed round about 7am. Would have been nice to have seen what Cillian ordered 😐

Yes you’re unreasonable. Get up and go walk the dog.
No. It was lovely of Cillian to wade through your ironing pile and order snacks but did he pay?

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thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 22:26

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:15

@thistimelastweek … try again. Offer a bottomless pie. It’s George’s favourite. Plenty of gravy 👍

Nah, we've moved on to Leo Woodall and Meghann Fahy.
Thinking they'll be more polite about RSVP.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 19/08/2026 22:22

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 21:16

Which part needs clarification? Cillian. In a Tommy Shelby style shirt, sleeves rolled up, sorting out my laundry basket. His creases needed work but honestly, I was chuffed to see the back of it all.

It’s my crazy lady dream and I’m not obliged to go into why he was there, doing that.

George doesn’t do the ironing.

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George would make you coffee out of a Nespresso machine.

John Cena would come round my house and move some furniture round for me then offer to be my Personal Trainer for the challenge.

Glitchymn1 · 19/08/2026 22:20

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:01

Y’know it’s such a shame because I can’t remember the order but I was struck by his take charge attitude. None of this fannying about, arguing about who wants to share a side. I like to think it was something we could have eaten without the dog drooling all over us.

The dog’s just reminded me that George never brought wine 🙄

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Now THAT boy is gorgeous!

BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 22:15

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:11

@BeachHairForLife He’d rock up in a kilt, surely? If he doesn’t tell him you’re having a lie in and can he come back tomorrow. In a kilt.

In my head the only thing he owns are kilts, and maybe the little bag thing that goes with the kilt for keeping chocolates in 😂

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:15

@thistimelastweek … try again. Offer a bottomless pie. It’s George’s favourite. Plenty of gravy 👍

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thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 22:13

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 21:39

George Clooney and I have had a thing going for years. Used to drive my ExH round the bend. George would just show up when he felt like it, hang out. Always mooching if I’d cooked steak pie (a particular favourite of his). Ex was pissed that he’d just invite himself. My friends were all like “you DO realise who that IS?!”
“Yeah, I know. We’ve known each other years. Never anything between us. Just friends”. After he met Amal, he didn’t get up to Wigan much. She didn’t like it. Very insecure, she was, for such a highly educated woman. I mean, she was nowt to look at, in the flesh.

My husband and I reached out to George and Amal about a possible partner swap weekend.
They never got back to us.

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:11

@BeachHairForLife He’d rock up in a kilt, surely? If he doesn’t tell him you’re having a lie in and can he come back tomorrow. In a kilt.

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:09

@Thedisappearingbag I love that! 😂 Henry’s quite a big unit so he’d have managed it no problem. Was he wearing his undies outside his tights? I like to think so … (I may retire to bed soon, taking that image with me, if you don’t mind?)

I’m having a sofabed delivered at the weekend. Lovely to think Henry might be doing a little extra work for John Lewis!

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BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 22:08

MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:01

Y’know it’s such a shame because I can’t remember the order but I was struck by his take charge attitude. None of this fannying about, arguing about who wants to share a side. I like to think it was something we could have eaten without the dog drooling all over us.

The dog’s just reminded me that George never brought wine 🙄

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😂 the dog looks legit disappointed in George and his shoddy performance as an imaginary boyfriend.

Thank God Cillian showed up, ironing and food sorted.

I want to wake up in the morning and find that, not only has Richard Madden arrived in the night and dealt with the spider in the porch, he has also emptied the dishwasher and started to cook me whatever breakfast Scottish people have.

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 22:01

BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 21:29

I don't know how I found this but I'm so happy I did. What did you order from Deliveroo?

Y’know it’s such a shame because I can’t remember the order but I was struck by his take charge attitude. None of this fannying about, arguing about who wants to share a side. I like to think it was something we could have eaten without the dog drooling all over us.

The dog’s just reminded me that George never brought wine 🙄

What’s With Cillian Murphy? AIBU?
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Thedisappearingbag · 19/08/2026 21:55

I once dreamt that I really really needed my garden shed moved, but DH was at work. So Henry Cavill popped round to lift it and move it for me. Unfortunately, I was woken by the alarm before he finished shifting it.

Disappointing.

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 21:49

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 19/08/2026 21:03

AHH, I woke up in the middle of a delicious dream about my imaginary boyfriend OP. It's too cruel.

Imaginary (boy) friends. Surprisingly low maintenance.

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Moneyordream · 19/08/2026 21:45

I met him in London on the tube one night in 2011 such a nice guy! Explained we named our son Cillian after him. Was very discreet as knew he didn't like a fuss so didn't ask for a photo. He wrote me a note. Prized possession in our house

What’s With Cillian Murphy? AIBU?
youngestisapsycho · 19/08/2026 21:39

I had a wonderful dream once involving Tommy Shelby! 😆

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 21:39

George Clooney and I have had a thing going for years. Used to drive my ExH round the bend. George would just show up when he felt like it, hang out. Always mooching if I’d cooked steak pie (a particular favourite of his). Ex was pissed that he’d just invite himself. My friends were all like “you DO realise who that IS?!”
“Yeah, I know. We’ve known each other years. Never anything between us. Just friends”. After he met Amal, he didn’t get up to Wigan much. She didn’t like it. Very insecure, she was, for such a highly educated woman. I mean, she was nowt to look at, in the flesh.

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Nousernameideaaga · 19/08/2026 21:35

AMATurk · 19/08/2026 21:28

In Birmingham, he got off the train with Charlotte Riley (Tom Hardys wife, who is absolutely lovely) a few hours before a premier event at Cineworld. I was walking behind them but didn't intrude.

But spoke to them both (and Tom Hardy) that evening at the event.

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Well done for not intruding. He’s the only celebrity that I don’t think I would be able to act normal around. I would probably vomit out of sheer excitement

BeachHairForLife · 19/08/2026 21:29

I don't know how I found this but I'm so happy I did. What did you order from Deliveroo?

AMATurk · 19/08/2026 21:28

Nousernameideaaga · 19/08/2026 21:03

Sorry but you can’t just end your post on
“I met him once”……

Details please?? 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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In Birmingham, he got off the train with Charlotte Riley (Tom Hardys wife, who is absolutely lovely) a few hours before a premier event at Cineworld. I was walking behind them but didn't intrude.

But spoke to them both (and Tom Hardy) that evening at the event.

Velumental · 19/08/2026 21:22

MyArtfulGreySloth · 19/08/2026 21:10

He’s gorgeous but seems a bit of a knob unfortunately.

No he doesn't, he seems like he can't be arsed with all the fame trappings of acting.

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 21:16

MyManinCaracas · 19/08/2026 20:52

What?

Which part needs clarification? Cillian. In a Tommy Shelby style shirt, sleeves rolled up, sorting out my laundry basket. His creases needed work but honestly, I was chuffed to see the back of it all.

It’s my crazy lady dream and I’m not obliged to go into why he was there, doing that.

George doesn’t do the ironing.

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Nousernameideaaga · 19/08/2026 21:14

MyArtfulGreySloth · 19/08/2026 21:10

He’s gorgeous but seems a bit of a knob unfortunately.

Yeah , talented humble loyal family man. The dick.

😬

MyArtfulGreySloth · 19/08/2026 21:10

He’s gorgeous but seems a bit of a knob unfortunately.

Valeyard15 · 19/08/2026 21:09

Tableforjoan · 19/08/2026 20:54

How very rude of your dog.

However I heard he is not very good at ironing.

Cillian Murphy is a notoriously bad ironer. It's well known in Hollywood but all the stories get hushed up.

thistimelastweek · 19/08/2026 21:09

Nousernameideaaga · 19/08/2026 21:02

Nooooo , don’t ruin it with extras.

Cillian on his own would do nicely ☺️

ETA would also accept Tommy Shelby

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Hey, I'm not talking coincidental cleaning.
Obviously they'd come on different days of the week

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MyFairLady22 · 19/08/2026 21:05

WonderingWanda · 19/08/2026 20:56

I think I would've been quite disappointed if the thing he was doing in my dream was the ironing!

Well I’m a Virgo. A man doing chores even if he’s not a movie star, floats my boat. Cillian, so happy in his work, was glorious to see. And to be clear, no money changed hands… he was 100% up for it.

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