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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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ClioMuse · 28/01/2025 22:11

Peston I mean! Autocorrect

crackadawn · 28/01/2025 22:12

Loads

Billy Connolly, Jeremy clarkson, David tennent, rik mayall

User93993993 · 28/01/2025 22:12

Brian Cox (physicist). And Michael Palin if I were a bit older or he were a bit younger!

PresidentMacron · 28/01/2025 22:13

@jenesaispaspourquoi

Merci beaucoup, mon petit chou. 😍

covfefe18 · 28/01/2025 22:13

Adrian Dunbar

crackadawn · 28/01/2025 22:13

Paul Kaye too

Brain cox 100% - don't think that's an embarrassing one

jenesaispaspourquoi · 28/01/2025 22:13

@PresidentMacron ooh la la!

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JohnPrescottsPyjamas · 28/01/2025 22:14

Jeremy Paxman - pre beard, and Arnold Vosloo, the bald bloke from The Mummy films.

There. I’ve said it.

Philip Glenister - but only as Gene Hunt. I don’t know why, he’s a sexist, uncouth, unsophisticated yob, but he makes me laugh at his inappropriateness, so maybe that’s the attraction?

Apileofballyhoo · 28/01/2025 22:14

fudgecat · 28/01/2025 22:01

Hugh Laurie as House

Hugh Laurie in Veep.

Karmaisagod · 28/01/2025 22:14

fluffyblanky · 28/01/2025 21:40

Boris Johnson is weirdly attractive

Yep. I get it. I don't fantasise about him, but I have a sense that if he came on to me, I'd not be able to turn him down. There's just something about him - a kind of utterly shameless confidence, a glint in the eye? I'd feel dirty afterwards, though. I find this very troubling.

SwedishEdith · 28/01/2025 22:14

ClioMuse · 28/01/2025 22:11

DH has met Preston and he's apparently completely up himself - interesting, bright and smart but only interested in himself. Not at all interested in the other people around him (and DH didn't mean himself)

I can imagine that. His talk show is a mess in terms of him talking over and interrupting people. Terrible interviewer.

Finita67 · 28/01/2025 22:14

Jay Rayner.

I read somewhere that Rachel Johnson said the Johnson men are all very well hung.....

happinessischocolate · 28/01/2025 22:15

Perpetuallyperfect · 28/01/2025 22:09

Ross Kemp 🤷‍♀️

Oh I love Ross Kemp even more so as Grant Mitchell though

jenesaispaspourquoi · 28/01/2025 22:15

I don't get the Brian Cox thing - assuming you're talking about the scientist and not the actor? He has very red lips and cheeks and isn't very macho (which is obviously my fantasy type given Macron!).

Now if you mean Brian Cox the actor, now we can have a discussion....

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VictoriaEra2 · 28/01/2025 22:15

Lentilweaver · 28/01/2025 21:27

Mark Rylance.

That’s not embarrassing. He’s fab!!

SwedishEdith · 28/01/2025 22:16

I find Brian Cox, the actor, attractive. All that passionate rage with that voice.

moonlight1705 · 28/01/2025 22:16

Agree with David Mitchell, Phil Glenister and Brian Cox.

My others are Anthony Stewart Head and Ben Millar.....must be the intellectual look 😄

Lentilweaver · 28/01/2025 22:16

Jeremy Strong.

EatingHealthy · 28/01/2025 22:16

LostittoBostik · 28/01/2025 21:55

Not weird - he's just straight up hot

Sorry to burst your bubble but definitely weird

Though I will admit it's not as embarrassing as those saying either Boris or Elon

VictoriaEra2 · 28/01/2025 22:16

Karmaisagod · 28/01/2025 22:14

Yep. I get it. I don't fantasise about him, but I have a sense that if he came on to me, I'd not be able to turn him down. There's just something about him - a kind of utterly shameless confidence, a glint in the eye? I'd feel dirty afterwards, though. I find this very troubling.

Agree entirely

lcakethereforeIam · 28/01/2025 22:16

Masaaki Sakai, titular star of Monkey 🐒

Still got a childhood crush on Virgil Tracey ❤️

smooththecat · 28/01/2025 22:17

Newsenmum · 28/01/2025 21:45

Zelensky. Such a strong attraction.

My friend likes Elon musk and she hates herself.

‘My friend likes Elon musk and she hates herself.’ I’m dying

SwedishEdith · 28/01/2025 22:17

Finita67 · 28/01/2025 22:14

Jay Rayner.

I read somewhere that Rachel Johnson said the Johnson men are all very well hung.....

This is why we need a 🤮 reaction option.

VictoriaEra2 · 28/01/2025 22:17

KiffyKiffyKiffy · 28/01/2025 22:04

Reece Shearsmith

Absolutely

Gossipygossip · 28/01/2025 22:17

Domhnall Gleason

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