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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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Couldbysunny · 29/01/2025 01:27

But on a more serious note probably
Tom Hiddleston.
Obviously many people find him attractive but I personally feel embarrassed by finding him so hot as he seems like the type of person I would not get on with at all. Extremely earnest and clean cut and posh. Yet, I'm drooling.
It makes me wonder if this is how men feel when they pursue women they have absolutely nothing in common with just because they have big tits or something.
And I feel ashamed because if I was single and tom hiddleston wanted it, he'd get it. Even though I know I'd know it were a complete non starter.

BettyBardMacDonald · 29/01/2025 01:29

Paul Hollywood, I'm ashamed to admit.

Ivyiris · 29/01/2025 01:29

Marcus Wearing

CeceliaImrie · 29/01/2025 01:30

whatimmadeof · 28/01/2025 22:45

Captain Barnacles

I need help

Laughed so much had to go to the loo 😂🤣🤣

Mumtobabyhavoc · 29/01/2025 01:30

HereForTheAnimals · 29/01/2025 01:24

I think Macron is quite sexy too OP. I don't know if he's embarrassing, but there is something about Greg Davies for me.

That pose is giving John Malkovich in Dangerous Liaison vibes. 💗😛

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 29/01/2025 01:31

BeaAndBen · 29/01/2025 00:14

Absolutely!
Nothing embarrassing or weird about fancying Patrick Grant, @GustyGertie - I think there are fewer people who don't fancy him! He's incredibly attractive.

The worryingly high number of people (i.e. above zero) who find Boris Johnson and Rees Mogg attractive, though... is it Care In The Community Day at Tory Party HQ? Has Nadine got a bunch of sock puppets?

Haven't read the whole thread, but George Osborne- possibly because he had lovely suits and possibly because he stymied the Scottish independence vote so effectively.

Ivyiris · 29/01/2025 01:31

BettyBardMacDonald · 29/01/2025 01:29

Paul Hollywood, I'm ashamed to admit.

I agree it's the blue eyes 👀

romany4 · 29/01/2025 01:31

CoubousAndTourmalet · 28/01/2025 23:26

Neil Oliver.

He's lovely. I started listening to his podcast about the British Isles the last few months. Its my daily time alone with him..

MrsResponder · 29/01/2025 01:32

Squirrelsnut · 28/01/2025 22:05

Me too. Even as Stinky Pete.

It always used to be Reece Shearsmith for me but I've moved in Steve Pemberton's direction in recent years.

Saphire123 · 29/01/2025 01:34

Alan Rickman, but then I read lots of women found him sexy.
It was the eyes and the voice for me.

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 29/01/2025 01:36

BeaAndBen · 29/01/2025 00:31

There's 25 years between him and his partner Anna Lundberg, so you might be about the right age for him...

(I think he's 55, his eldest daughter is 25 and his partner is 30. Wonderful actor, lovely bloke, but quite the age gap)

Michael Sheen gives me the creeps. He's a good actor but immensely smug and that age gap. I hated that love in he did with David Tennant at the start of lock down.

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 29/01/2025 01:37

romany4 · 29/01/2025 01:31

He's lovely. I started listening to his podcast about the British Isles the last few months. Its my daily time alone with him..

Hasn't he turned into a bonkers conspiracy theory type?

Wickedstitch · 29/01/2025 01:37

Donald Tusk, Polish PM
Monty Don
Neil Robertson, snooker player
Ron Perlman
Alistair Campbell
Ross Kemp

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 29/01/2025 01:43

Scenicgirl · 28/01/2025 22:58

Definitely Stanley Tucci, he's a great cook.
Bill Nighy
Anthony Andrews

There's nothing embarrassing about them.

MrsResponder · 29/01/2025 01:46

Birthdaycakewithwine · 28/01/2025 22:38

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

There's a whole new thread needed for hot dictators. Colonel Gaddafi had a certain something.

romany4 · 29/01/2025 02:27

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 29/01/2025 01:37

Hasn't he turned into a bonkers conspiracy theory type?

Well,not on the history podcasts I'm listening to.😀

Catsandcannedbeans · 29/01/2025 02:28

James May… I love his YouTube tutorials of making sandwiches

mjf981 · 29/01/2025 02:51

Hunter Biden.
Even with all his troubles. I reckon he'd be dirty 😳

cantthinkofausername26 · 29/01/2025 03:09

Paradoes · 28/01/2025 21:43

Mr Bates from Downton 🥰

This one cracked me up 😂😂

cantthinkofausername26 · 29/01/2025 03:18

Hugh Bonnerville

Loloj · 29/01/2025 03:26

Michael Mcintyre

PrincessBing · 29/01/2025 03:38

Michael Portillo
John Thaw as Inspector Morse
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano - it's not just the bad boy thing, he is somehow seriously attractive.
Alan Rickman -voice, eyes, smile
Steve Buscemi
Leland Orser as Dr Dubenko the head of surgery in later seasons of ER
Nicolas Cage - especially in Moonstruck or Conair. Even with the prison mullet. And the 'bama drawl.
Steve from the Repair Shop. I bet he's good with his hands Blush.
Bryan Ferry has a few sons, two of whom take after dad, if you're a younger Ferry fan, like mid 30s me.
I can see the appeal of JRM.

The ones I can't get past are Elon, Rory Stuart (he looks like a ventriloquist dummy turned into a real boy) and Starmer at any age. Even younger he looks strangely like the love child of a well stuffed saveloy and the big bad wolf.

Mumek · 29/01/2025 04:07

Kevin Maguire - Journalist ( married to Emma Burstall )

Nettleteaser101 · 29/01/2025 04:17

The Mickleson brothers. Mads gorgeous and his bro is a cutie but always a baddie.

IllustratedDictionaryOfTheDoldrums · 29/01/2025 05:48

macaroonsandgin · 28/01/2025 21:57

David Mitchell 😬

Oh he's gorgeous! Clever and funny to boot. I totally would.

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