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Famous people you used to really fancy but now give you the ick

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blahblahblahandblahsomemore · 25/03/2023 08:10

Lighthearted obvs…

DD and I have been watching Scrubs and I remember how much I used to have a huge crush on Zach Braff when I was younger. I just googled him and he hasn’t aged well and also now find his character really annoying in Scrubs (and now I really fancy Dr Cox 😂). I did also read that he dated the very gorgeous Florence Pugh so maybe he has hidden depths (although the 17 year age gap I found a bit ick inducing too).

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GobbieMaggie · 25/03/2023 09:17

Nope, can't think of anybody but then I'm not 12 years old anymore !.

Ollifer · 25/03/2023 09:18

Nooooooo

Famous people you used to really fancy but now give you the ick
Standbyguest · 25/03/2023 09:20

Yes to Mark Owen. He has not aged well.

TKR · 25/03/2023 09:21

Madonna!

LadyGAgain · 25/03/2023 09:22

Borris · 25/03/2023 08:12

And mark owen from take that. Gary Barlow is the opposite

100% (though I always fancied Gary

burgledinParis · 25/03/2023 09:23

Johnny Depp
Brad Pitt
Prince William

burgledinParis · 25/03/2023 09:24

oooh and Madonna!

Crumpetdisappointment · 25/03/2023 09:24

Mickey Rourke

WetBandits · 25/03/2023 09:26

I had posters of Ian Watkins (not the one from Steps!) on my wall in my teens 😫🤮

Bonjovispjs · 25/03/2023 09:27

Christopher Dean, used to adore him, now a lot of the things he says and does on Dancing on ice just make me cringe 😬

dottypencilcase · 25/03/2023 09:28

Prince William- yuck! 🙈🙈

SkyandSurf · 25/03/2023 09:28

Johnny Depp. Drunk abusive mess.

purpledalmation · 25/03/2023 09:32

Bonjovispjs · 25/03/2023 09:27

Christopher Dean, used to adore him, now a lot of the things he says and does on Dancing on ice just make me cringe 😬

I've met him several times and see him around our ice rink and he's a really nice guy, not big headed at all. Jane however is a different matter.

Justcallmebebes · 25/03/2023 09:34

SkyandSurf · 25/03/2023 09:28

Johnny Depp. Drunk abusive mess.

Agree. And Mickey Rourke. From 91/2 weeks to a weird, hot mess Confused

Bonjovispyjamas · 25/03/2023 09:35

purpledalmation · 25/03/2023 09:32

I've met him several times and see him around our ice rink and he's a really nice guy, not big headed at all. Jane however is a different matter.

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Yeah, I can see he's a nice guy, but I definitely don't feel the same as I used to about him 🤣

Really? What's the deal with Jayne? Come on spill the beans 😜

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 25/03/2023 09:37

I no longer fancy James Marsters (Spike from Buffy). I do still fancy Christian Slater, possibly more than I did in the 90s when his face adorned my every wall, school book and folder.

Oh, and a few years ago I worked with a former J17/More magazine male model, who competed with Christian for bedroom wall space, and I can confirm he's every bit as gorgeous as he was then. I used to get quite distracted in rehearsals, just staring at his beautiful face.

Walterwhiteswifey · 25/03/2023 09:40

Whatwasthepoint · 25/03/2023 08:43

Pedro Pascal - after THAT scene in Narcos. Now he's just an annoying hyperactive toddler on speed.

Ohhh which scene? I fancy him like mad!

theDudesmummy · 25/03/2023 09:42

Johnny Depp
Eddie Izzard

JamSandle · 25/03/2023 09:44

David Boreanaz. He looks really puffy and bloated now.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 25/03/2023 09:46

blahblahblahandblahsomemore · 25/03/2023 08:10

Lighthearted obvs…

DD and I have been watching Scrubs and I remember how much I used to have a huge crush on Zach Braff when I was younger. I just googled him and he hasn’t aged well and also now find his character really annoying in Scrubs (and now I really fancy Dr Cox 😂). I did also read that he dated the very gorgeous Florence Pugh so maybe he has hidden depths (although the 17 year age gap I found a bit ick inducing too).

My best friend loved him too but I have always found him incredibly annoying. I'll have to look him up and show her haha

eyerings · 25/03/2023 09:49

John Barrowman. Quite fancied him until I found out he's (allegedly) a huge creepy sex pest, and now I can't watch anything with him in.

Hedonism · 25/03/2023 09:53

Tom Cruise - definite ick, he's a weird little man.

Dean Cain - he doesn't give me the ick, but has aged disappointingly badly.

WomanStanleyWoman2 · 25/03/2023 09:55

Duncan from Blue. He’s still good looking at the moment (and I know I’m not exactly his target market anyway), but you can see he’s started to have work done; he’s getting that slightly waxy, cheeks too pronounced look. Why can’t people leave their faces alone?

EmiliaRuusuvuori · 25/03/2023 09:58

Owen Wilson

ImAGoodPerson · 25/03/2023 10:02

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 25/03/2023 09:37

I no longer fancy James Marsters (Spike from Buffy). I do still fancy Christian Slater, possibly more than I did in the 90s when his face adorned my every wall, school book and folder.

Oh, and a few years ago I worked with a former J17/More magazine male model, who competed with Christian for bedroom wall space, and I can confirm he's every bit as gorgeous as he was then. I used to get quite distracted in rehearsals, just staring at his beautiful face.

Christian Slater is gorgeous, and always will be 😍