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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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macaroonsandgin · 28/01/2025 21:57

David Mitchell 😬

BatchCookBabe · 28/01/2025 21:58

PaigeMac · 28/01/2025 21:56

During the coalition I quite fancied a 3some with David Cameron and Nick Clegg…
I can’t even say it out loud, I’m so ashamed 🤣🤣🤣

That's even worse than Boris Johnson! 😂

Nick Clegg is marginally fanciable, but David Cameron? Ewwwwwwww. 😆

SwedishEdith · 28/01/2025 21:58

MrsSkylerWhite · 28/01/2025 21:56

There’s nothing embarrassing about Mark Rylance!

I always had a really soft spot for John Thaw, though only with his Inspector Morse hat on. Again, nothing embarrassing about him but I was about 25 when the crush developed!

He was hot as Jack Regan in The Sweeney.

Charliecatpaws · 28/01/2025 21:58

thearchers · 28/01/2025 21:54

Greg Davies
Philip Glenister (in Life on Mars)

Oh yes! Totally agree with these

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jenesaispaspourquoi · 28/01/2025 21:59

Ha ha these politics ones are funny! I think I thought Nick Clegg was low-key hot when he came to widespread attention during that election campaign (the whole "I agree with Nick" debate).

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BatchCookBabe · 28/01/2025 21:59

macaroonsandgin · 28/01/2025 21:57

David Mitchell 😬

Oh I get that. Not conventionally Brad Pitt handsome, but kinda dorky and nerdy and cute - and funny too. Lots to like there. Not awful looking either! Smile

the80sweregreat · 28/01/2025 21:59

Steve Carell as Michael Scott!
Lovely eyes

LostittoBostik · 28/01/2025 21:59

Nobiggerthanyourhand · 28/01/2025 21:56

Rory Stewart

I used to be the same. Then I met him through work. Insufferable twat. Immediate ick.

Strawpollplease · 28/01/2025 22:00

Jacob Rees Mogg. Seriously

Nicesocks · 28/01/2025 22:00

John Sergeant. He has a naughty little spark about him.

fudgecat · 28/01/2025 22:01

Hugh Laurie as House

ilovepixie · 28/01/2025 22:01

Alan Sugar and Cliff Richard

twohotwaterbottles · 28/01/2025 22:01

HeartandSeoul · 28/01/2025 21:51

A few years ago, when this same question was asked, I said Mr Tumble. I don’t feel the same now though 🙂.

I used to have a thing for Mr Tumble about 10 years ago when my kids were small. I shared in an ice breaker thing at work. "Tell us something about you that we don't know". You could've heard a pin drop 🤣

BotterMon · 28/01/2025 22:01

macaroonsandgin · 28/01/2025 21:57

David Mitchell 😬

Oy hands off he's all mine (when Victoria whom I think is wonderful has finished with him)

Ginflinger · 28/01/2025 22:01

Lizzy7596 · 28/01/2025 21:29

Steve Coogan .

Me too. The shame!

BotterMon · 28/01/2025 22:02

Robert Peston

MasterBeth · 28/01/2025 22:02

fudgecat · 28/01/2025 22:01

Hugh Laurie as House

A handsome man playing a clever man. How is this embarrassing?

Moonflower12 · 28/01/2025 22:02

@MrsSkylerWhite

John Thaw definitely! He had a really dirty twinkle in his eyes! I like(d) him in The Sweeney too.

IdaGlossop · 28/01/2025 22:03

LostittoBostik · 28/01/2025 21:55

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

You got there first 😊 It's the lankiness, the slightly distracted air, and THE VOICE

MrsSkylerWhite · 28/01/2025 22:03

There’s nothing remotely weird about most of these perfectly ok people.

Apart from Rees-Mogg.

You need help, mate 🤮🤮🤮

PonkyPonky · 28/01/2025 22:03

fluffyblanky · 28/01/2025 21:40

Boris Johnson is weirdly attractive

It’s Bojo for me too. I’d take him over Macron all day long!

Frustratedmumpleasehelp · 28/01/2025 22:04

Joe Wilkinson

ilovepixie · 28/01/2025 22:04

fluffyblanky · 28/01/2025 21:40

Boris Johnson is weirdly attractive

I know what you mean. There's something there you just can't explain!

HeartandSeoul · 28/01/2025 22:04

Richard Osman
Martin Clunes
Rowan Atkinson

I even had a soft spot for Chris Whitty during the height of Covid ☺️.

Switcher · 28/01/2025 22:04

JD Vance. I've owned up to this to my friends and they've not quite said they won't speak to me...

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