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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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MrsMitford3 · 29/01/2025 08:50

I remember a thread years ago like this and I must say my choice has not aged well (my choice-not him) but the heart wants what the heart wants...

Laurence Fox --he would need to assume the role of one of his characters in historical dramas though-not 2025 LF please

Starlight1984 · 29/01/2025 08:51

Newsenmum · 28/01/2025 21:45

Zelensky. Such a strong attraction.

My friend likes Elon musk and she hates herself.

Yes to both of these 😂

Idreamofparis · 29/01/2025 08:55

Missikat13 · 28/01/2025 23:59

When I was about 16 I had a right thing for Alan Davies as Jonathan Creek... Definitely not who all my teen friends were after!

I grew up in the same area as Alan Davies. One night in the local pub, after a few drinks together he asked me out. I kindly declined. 😆

MrsMitford3 · 29/01/2025 08:55

missdeamenor · 29/01/2025 07:13

'I once saw Bill Clinton in the early 90's when he was campaigning for President in the US. He flashed a smile at me and I was smitten. Now, it's a bit embarrassing.'

Me too. He's massive in that American way and the charisma was off the scale. Such swagger and confidence. Lots of politicians around, but all eyes were on BC. I'm fascinate by charisma - good looks can have none and no looks lots of it. It can't be smell because it can come through the t.v. screen at you.

Funnily enough I was in Boston for work around the same time and he was doing a walkabout-we all poured out of the office and he walked down the middle of the road.
Our eyes met and he gave me a thumbs up-I was honestly weak at the knees, he had some powerful charisma (and I don't otherwise find him remotely attractive-the power of power?)

TheLovelinessOfDemons · 29/01/2025 08:57

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 29/01/2025 08:16

There's something very sleazy about a 55 year old man with a 30 year old woman, especially when he has a 25 year old daughter.

Would it be okay the other way round? My special person (queerplatonic) is 26 years younger than me.

EdithStourton · 29/01/2025 08:57

Allthegoodhorses · 28/01/2025 21:39

Monty Don.. so weirdly sexy with the corduroy and braces 🙈

A friend of mine has Monty's picture where she can see it when she's cooking.
Complete with corduroy and braces.

Starlight1984 · 29/01/2025 08:57

Greyish2025 · 28/01/2025 22:43

Stanley Tucci, in his 60s but still somehow manages to look cute,
gorgeous smile and lovely personality

This is the furthest away from embarrassing you could get!!! Even my DH fancies Stanley Tucci 😂

CherryMarigold · 29/01/2025 08:59

I used to have a thing for Kryten from Red Dwarf.

Brian Archer from The Archers is, in my head deeply attractive. It's the voice I think.

Projectme · 29/01/2025 08:59

MrsMitford3 · 29/01/2025 08:50

I remember a thread years ago like this and I must say my choice has not aged well (my choice-not him) but the heart wants what the heart wants...

Laurence Fox --he would need to assume the role of one of his characters in historical dramas though-not 2025 LF please

Cringing but agreeing.

Mr Fox when he was in Lewis. I really had the hots for him. My friend saw him in a coffee shop in Horsham once and spoke to him; said he was very lovely and charming.

So disappointed now tho.

itsjustbiology · 29/01/2025 08:59

Sean Bean..

NettleTea · 29/01/2025 09:00

KiffyKiffyKiffy · 28/01/2025 22:04

Reece Shearsmith

100%
Not even feeling guilty about it.

QuickMember · 29/01/2025 09:00

Jordan Peterson- never mind embarrassing but down right toxic to normies. I enjoy his brain….

Probablygreen · 29/01/2025 09:03

Too many responses to read, and he’s fictional, but Ted Lasso

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 29/01/2025 09:05

Agreed. An awful lot of people are missing the point- Stanley Tucci, Anthony Head, President Zelensky, Mark Rylance, Sean Bean, Barack Obama are not embarrassing.

BelleSauvage9 · 29/01/2025 09:05

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....

I've been reading these wondering if there would be a mention of Lachlan wiggle before I added it to the list!

Starlight1984 · 29/01/2025 09:07

WoodforTrees · 28/01/2025 23:38

Barry Keoghan - has a sort of ugly-sexy thing going on. I try not to think about his height.

Danny Dyer - I've actually worked with him a few times and he is funny as fuck and much cleverer than he lets on. I love a London accent and a curious mind/font of knowledge combo

Oh god out of all of the posts this has got to be the worst 😂

IHaveAlwaysLivedintheCastle · 29/01/2025 09:08

TheLovelinessOfDemons · 29/01/2025 08:57

Would it be okay the other way round? My special person (queerplatonic) is 26 years younger than me.

I don't know what a "queerplatonic" is - or do you just mean a friend? If so, no, unless there's a controlling power imbalance.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 29/01/2025 09:10

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 28/01/2025 21:32

Dunno is James martin embarrassing- that's a man with big dick energy

What!!!!! That's not embarrassing at all. James Martin is defo a hottie 😍

FatTwat · 29/01/2025 09:11

Pete Hesgeth

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 29/01/2025 09:12

Projectme · 29/01/2025 08:59

Cringing but agreeing.

Mr Fox when he was in Lewis. I really had the hots for him. My friend saw him in a coffee shop in Horsham once and spoke to him; said he was very lovely and charming.

So disappointed now tho.

Me too

likeyoubut · 29/01/2025 09:12

Ben Shapiro.

I'm not even joking.

And oh my God, when he wears a sharp suit. Swoon.

BeardofHagrid · 29/01/2025 09:14

Mine is Rishi Sunak. He is so good-looking! But so awkward.

I used to love it when he’d unbutton the top of his white shirt.

KiffyKiffyKiffy · 29/01/2025 09:14

Oleksandr Usyk

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 29/01/2025 09:15

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 29/01/2025 09:10

What!!!!! That's not embarrassing at all. James Martin is defo a hottie 😍

Right! I've found my people, he is a hot man!

LumaLuma · 29/01/2025 09:22

Lentilweaver · 28/01/2025 21:27

Mark Rylance.

I always associate him with Flop, from Bing, now. So that would be a definite no for me!

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