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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?

OP posts:
mamaduckbone · 09/08/2019 23:44

Cillian Murphy
Leonardo di Caprio
Tom Hardy
Brad Pitt
Axl Rose in about 1988

CaptainJaneway62 · 09/08/2019 23:45

Neil Diamond
Brian Ferry
Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman from True Blood
Denzel Washington
Tom Hanks

mamaduckbone · 09/08/2019 23:49

Nooo...dump Brad Pitt (sorry Brad, you're a bit too predictable) for the beautiful actor who plays the priest in flea bag and Moriarti in Sherlock Holmes. Can't remember his name, know he's gay - don't care.

Thinking about it Benedict Cumberbatch could sneak in too. Probably only as Sherlock.

And Aragorn from the Lord of the Rings. Again, only in character please.

I'm being greedy nowSmile

Cocolapew · 09/08/2019 23:51

Hopper from Stranger Things is my newest one.
Jamie Doran but only with stubble/a beard.
Tony Soprano.
Ewan McGregor
Bradley Cooper

gollygoodnessgraciousme · 09/08/2019 23:57

Tim Minchin
Jack Sparrow (not actually Johnny Depp)
Will Smith
Bradley Cooper
Callum Best

Mac47 · 10/08/2019 00:05

Antonio banderas (as a vampire)
Gary oldman (as a vampire)
Gerard butler in ps I love you
That bloke who was in the sas who does tv now
Louis Theroux is an excellent shout but fear he has a long pointy thin penis.
The Snow man, historian. Not John. Tall and clever with nice forearms.
And Penelope Cruz because yum.

Mac47 · 10/08/2019 00:05

Oh and Alex from greys anatomy who is just lovely.

ZazieTheCat · 10/08/2019 01:02

I forgot about Taylor Kinney and Nick Gehlfuss.

Sicario · 10/08/2019 01:22

Keanu Reeves. I know. I can't help it.

AmIChangingagain · 10/08/2019 01:38

Artattack. We have similar tastes

I'm partial to a bit of Julian Barret

How about you lend me him on a Tuesday and Thursday and you can have Larry for two days. He's too good for me to hog

DD and I were watching series 4 HH today and i nearly passed out at Larry as a Luddite drummer. So if you can make sure you get him
Back to me in that state, that'd be great

KurriKawari · 10/08/2019 01:41

David Beckham
Eoin Morgan
Tom Hardy
Zac Efron
Ronan Keating

KurriKawari · 10/08/2019 01:44

John O'connor - although am hoping him playing Prince Charles in the Crown isn't going to ruin my love for him
Johnathan Bailey mmmm :)

GibbonLover · 10/08/2019 01:47

Kloppo
Mourinho (I feel like such a TRAITOR!)
Dominic Purcell (but only as Lincoln Burrows)
Paul Weller
Bradley Walsh (I'm really sorry...)

Barack Obama would have been on the list but I love Michelle so I'd just feel far too guilty.

AmIChangingagain · 10/08/2019 01:52

Don't apologise for Bradley Walsh. Funny is hot. He looks like a lot of fun Grin

GrimSisters · 10/08/2019 02:04

Johann Hegg (from Amon Amarth)
Nick Cave
Jason Momoa
Alexander Skarsgård
Chris Hemsworth

Hmmm, heavy on the viking types!

RagingWhoreBag · 10/08/2019 02:05

Mark Ruffalo and/or Hulk
Jason Momoa
Hugh Laurie but only as House
Joe Caputo (prison warden from OITNB)
Chewbacca

SeaViewBliss · 10/08/2019 02:17

Kevin Bacon
Mark Ruffalo
Zachary Levi
Jonny Lee Miller
Tom Hiddleston
Ricky Gervais Blush

BamBamBam · 10/08/2019 02:50

Pierce Brosnan (either in his 007 heyday or now, I'm not fussy - he's fucking beautiful)
Chris Hemsworth
Patrick Dempsey
Kevin McKidd
Jason George

(last three my Greys Anatomy major crushes)

I want more! Jason Mamoa, Ben Browder, Benedict Cumberbatch, Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson... The list goes on - I crush over most celebs!

BamBamBam · 10/08/2019 02:52

Just to add - Jason Mamoa from Stargate Atlantis, not Aquaman - I loved him before most people knew his name thanks to my dad getting me into Sci Fi from an early age (I've fancied him for over 10 years!)

rainbowstardrops · 10/08/2019 03:11

I think I'd go for

Harry Styles (bit weird because he's young enough to be my son Blush)

Harry Judd (McFly)

David Beckham

Gino DiCampo

Zac Effron (not with his blond hair though)/Hugh Jackman - I can't decide between them so might have to have both together Wink

Zoflorabore · 10/08/2019 03:16

Boris Johnson? Please tell me there is another one out there who is actually sexy and doesn't look like a caricature drawing?

I'm heartened that he was the 5th choice but come on....

And I saw someone chose 6, you cheeky mare Grin

Thethingswedoforlove · 10/08/2019 03:48

No one has mentioned Douglas henshall

lightlypoached · 10/08/2019 04:18

Tom Hardy lives near me. He was at the local outdoor basketball court the other day, shooting some hoops.

I.had to be told this by DH as I genuinely wouldn't know Tom if I fell over him. Will now google for pics as so many of you are drooling Grin

Tam from Queer eye would be on my list , plus Clooney and a young Harrison Ford. Oh and Cary Grant, but he's dead 😂

lightlypoached · 10/08/2019 04:21

Oh and how could I forget James Purefoy as Mark Anthony in Rome (the eye liner!!!), and Andrew Buchan in Garrow's Law.

Am going for a lie down before I swoon myself into a stupor

KnitFastDieWarm · 10/08/2019 06:33

Ooh mark ruffalo, how could I forget? That chest hair Blush Seems a nice bloke too.
I also wouldn’t mind a go with Greg Davies (he’s my wild card)