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Embarrassing men you find secretly sexy

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jenesaispaspourquoi · 28/01/2025 21:27

Who is your embarrassing cringe famous person crush? I'll start with what I suspect is the most embarrassing - Emmanuel Macron. I know he's a total tool and arrogant, and it's cheesy as hell but honestly I just think yes! Even that CRINGE photo of him with his shirt wide open and hairy rug chest on display, remember that? Everyone mocked, I mocked, and yet.....
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Wendolino · 28/01/2025 22:46

Lentilweaver · 28/01/2025 21:27

Mark Rylance.

Oh yes I get that, but only as Thomas Cromwell

Wacadu · 28/01/2025 22:47

Alistair Campbell

Wendolino · 28/01/2025 22:47

Rick Stein

WandsOut · 28/01/2025 22:47

My friend worked for Tony Blair and she said she found him unbearable hot.

Not me.
I fancied Dr David Owen.

They used the same Spitting Image Puppet for him and Bryan Ferry 😂😂😂

ladygindiva · 28/01/2025 22:48

Birthdaycakewithwine · 28/01/2025 22:38

Has anyone ever seen a picture of a young Stalin???
Oh my..

Googled. Oh my indeed....

FastnetLundyRockall · 28/01/2025 22:48

Erm, Martin Short

ScruffMuffin · 28/01/2025 22:48

Barack Obama! Such an elegant man, and he's aged well. More than old enough to be my dad though.

Stefano Tsitsipas. Bit different to Obama!😂 Questionable personality and temper; far too young for me. But oddly hot!

MrsRonaldWeasley · 28/01/2025 22:49

thearchers · 28/01/2025 21:54

Greg Davies
Philip Glenister (in Life on Mars)

Yes to both of these!!!

Wedidntlearn · 28/01/2025 22:49

Captain Barnacles 😅 Octonauts fan in the house, by any chance.

The Blippis and Lachlan Wiggle.

It must be because I'm subjected to them daily. More confusing than embarrassing, though.

The 2nd Blippi makes TikToks that I can't seem to not watch....

ladygindiva · 28/01/2025 22:49

whatimmadeof · 28/01/2025 22:45

Captain Barnacles

I need help

🤣🤣🤣🤣

12FreeRangeEggs · 28/01/2025 22:49

Also, Tommy Lascelles as played by Pip Torrens in The Crown

HoppityBun · 28/01/2025 22:50

covfefe18 · 28/01/2025 22:13

Adrian Dunbar

How can he possibly be embarrassing???

imtiredandiwanttogotobed · 28/01/2025 22:50

LostittoBostik · 28/01/2025 21:55

My answer is Bill Nighy. He's a lot older than my dad, but I absolutely would

Me too 🫢

IcedPurple · 28/01/2025 22:50

Alaistair Campbell when he was younger. Not anymore thankfully.

David Miliband. But not his brother.

honeylulu · 28/01/2025 22:51

Glad I'm not the first to confess to Robert Peston. Phwoarh! So clever and sexy. Did I mention i like clever men? Erm, yes.

I also rather like Jay Rayner and a bonus would be going out for lots of slap up meals with him and not having to worry about holding my stomach in.

Ilovegermany · 28/01/2025 22:51

WandsOut · 28/01/2025 22:45

He's leading man gold and now he's grumpy old wolf gold.
Nothing embarrassing ever about Harrison Ford ever ever.

But I’m only 50……I fell in love with him as Hans Solo.

LuluBlakey1 · 28/01/2025 22:52

Some of these are men who if I was left with them as the last other person on earth, I would live as far away as possible and have nothing to do with them even though it meant I'd never see another human being again. Boris Johnson makes my flesh creep. Elon Musk is a disgusting human being.
I have a bit of a crush on Bill Nighy and last year DH and I met Jimmy Nail three times through invitations from a friend and he is lovely. Not at all like Oz- really gentle, charming, funny in a self-deprecating way, stylish, much better looking than his photos. I have developed a huge crush on him. DH rolls his eyes at the mention of him. He told MIL who just looked baffled by it.

Definitely Alistair Campbell and I get the Chris Whitty stuff as well.

How about Adrian Chiles?

Greyish2025 · 28/01/2025 22:52

Paradoes · 28/01/2025 21:43

Mr Bates from Downton 🥰

So lovely, like a big solemn bear!

Raspberryrippleflavour · 28/01/2025 22:52

Appalonia · 28/01/2025 21:47

Jeremy Clarkson and Elon Musk. Maybe because they are both intelligent and make me laugh?

Good Lord! 😕

TheThreeCheesesOfTheApocalypse44 · 28/01/2025 22:52

Jack Dee.

He was a bit of a looker back in the day too.

IcedPurple · 28/01/2025 22:53

jenesaispaspourquoi · 28/01/2025 21:27

Who is your embarrassing cringe famous person crush? I'll start with what I suspect is the most embarrassing - Emmanuel Macron. I know he's a total tool and arrogant, and it's cheesy as hell but honestly I just think yes! Even that CRINGE photo of him with his shirt wide open and hairy rug chest on display, remember that? Everyone mocked, I mocked, and yet.....
😳

Macron was handsome when he was first elected but the office has taken its toll and he looks haggard now. He's also a bit of a short arse isn't he?

SabrinaThwaite · 28/01/2025 22:53

Hemlocked · 28/01/2025 22:43

Alex Deakin from the Met Office. I don't know when he got hot but wow.

Just imagine him whispering in your ear about warm fronts …

SushiWarrior · 28/01/2025 22:53

I’m 30 so I’m not saying these people aren’t fanciable for women that are a bit older than me, as most of these men are substantially older, I think it’s fairly unusual for anyone my age to fancy them so maybe that makes it embarrassing?

Rhys Ifans
Greg Davies
Stellan Skaarsgard
Bill Nighy

WomenInConstruction · 28/01/2025 22:54

Guy Martin. So bloody competent and good with his hands, complete with an interesting attitude to speed and personal danger. 🫠

spacepies · 28/01/2025 22:54

Every member from bts but my god they cringe me out so much.
And donald trump enough said.
Off to get therapy now.

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