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The five free passes

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Poota · 09/08/2019 20:41

My eldest, 18, has just discovered the idea of having five 'free passes', celebrities you're jokingly 'allowed' to have a snog with by your current partner (but obviously not really). She thinks it's hilarious, but is currently glum because she can only think of two celebrities she wants on her list, because she's also discovered that sometimes, your girlish crush looks very different a few years later.

Of all the dilemmas in the world, it's obviously not even registering, but it got my old bones wondering who would be on my list nowadays. I think I've settled on all the Avengers Chris's - Evans, Pratt and Hemsworth, Aidan Turner and, erm, maybe Lee Mack. Yeah, I know the last one is bit left field.

Anyone fancy joining me in a Friday evening load of silly nonsense? Who's on your list?

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Bunnybigears · 09/08/2019 20:45

David Beckham
David Tennant
Hugh Laurie
John Michie
That guy from The Deadly 60

Poota · 09/08/2019 20:49

Steve Backshall!
That's a varied list!

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NoLeopard · 09/08/2019 20:49

David Beckham
Kris Kristofferson
John Barrowman
Kevin Costner
Mikhail Gorbachev
(Disclaimer: I'm old )

AnnaMagnani · 09/08/2019 20:51

Mine are mysteriously all female celebrities despite me being absolutely straight.

DH is puzzled but my argument is that Oti Mabeuse would be worth it.

Bunnybigears · 09/08/2019 20:52

Yes my list is very odd but Mikhail Gorbachev!!! The mind boggles!

Poota · 09/08/2019 20:53

Honestly, I'm no first flush of youth myself. Dd1 has Tom Holland on her list, and it highlighted the difference age makes to me, because I think he's very cute, but I feel a bit weird fancying him because he's so young looking!!

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Poota · 09/08/2019 20:54

Gorbachev is certainly more left field than Lee Mack, who I feel slightly less ridiculous about nowGrin

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CatToddlerUprising · 09/08/2019 20:56

Rob Lowe
Dwayne Johnson
Vernon Davis
Justin Trudeau
Jason Winston George

ginghambox · 09/08/2019 21:10

Milla Jovovich
Roman Reigns
Matthew McConaughey
Olly Murs
Todd Gurley ( LA Rams player)

BearSoFair · 09/08/2019 21:12

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
David Tennant
Richard Armitage
Henrik Lundqvist
Peter Capaldi...he's my slightly unusual one!

Soola · 09/08/2019 21:14

Dolph Lundgren
Travis Fimmel
Donald Trump
James Woods
Mark Lutchman

NoLeopard · 09/08/2019 21:14

Lol, I might retract Gorbachev having googled current images. Shock In my defence, he was HOT in the 80s and 90s. Many a sexy dream about Gorby....

Poota · 09/08/2019 21:16

Oo, nearly had Capaldi. Might swap out Chris Hemsworth for him actually.

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SciFiScream · 09/08/2019 21:18

Patrick Stewart
Captain Jean Luc Picard
Thor
Loki
The leprechaun from American Gods

Pipandmum · 09/08/2019 21:18

Vincent Perez
Charles Dance
Nope can’t think of anyone else. So can I just say him three more times?
Vincent Perez
Vincent Perez
Vincent Perez

NerrSnerr · 09/08/2019 21:18

Jamie Murray
Anthony Stewart Head
Alan Davies
Colin Jackson
David Gray

bluebluezoo · 09/08/2019 21:19

Top of mine was always Alan Rickman Sad

Eminem
Keanu

Did have a list at one point but can’t remember now...

BarbarAnna · 09/08/2019 21:20

Ed from Big Little Lies
Jose Mourinho (I know this is wrong)
Zac Efron
Hugh Jackman

Not sure on my 5th, will think on!

BarbarAnna · 09/08/2019 21:20

Eminem, interesting...

Poota · 09/08/2019 21:24

Oh no, I totally get Mourinho. Can't put my finger on it, but yes, something there for sure.

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Poota · 09/08/2019 21:25

SciFiScream, Patrick Stewart and Jean Luc Picard?

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GiggleMcDimples · 09/08/2019 21:25

Johnny Depp
Taylor Lautner
Chris Hemsworth
Ryan Reynolds
The Rock

DerelictWreck · 09/08/2019 21:27

David Tennent
Mathew Mcconaughey
Justin Baldoni
Jamie Dornan
Ryan Reynolds

But I make no promises to only snog Wink

Poota · 09/08/2019 21:27

Oh blimey, how could I forget Ryan Reynolds? Crap, I think poor Lee Mack might get bumped now...

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Poota · 09/08/2019 21:29

DerelictWreck, I'm being uncharacteristically demure cos my 18yo Dd started it. But, um, yeah Wink

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