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everyone who was once young is looking old

145 replies

Owllady · 25/11/2015 09:02

I'm watching breakfast tv for the first time in years Blush
Tony Mortimer!
Jason Donovan
Eddie izzard all looking much older
Lorraine Kelly looks younger Confused
It's not them it's me isn't it?

Crikey and now they are making star fried eggs

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tootsietoo · 25/11/2015 09:04

I know! And my Vic & Bob 1991 tour t-shirt is in so many holes now it needs to be binned. But I can't bring myself to do it, it means my youth is far too far away.

Seeline · 25/11/2015 09:33

I was watching some repeats of Blackadder the other night and couldn't believe how young people like Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie looked! They are all only a little bit older than me. I still think of myself as looking as I did when watching them the first time and avoid looking in mirrors. I guess if they look old now then..... Sad Grin

Owllady · 25/11/2015 10:33

Yep seeline :( :o
I feel like 've been half asleep for the last twenty years...why do people who were once cool, now looking like my dad?

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bumbleymummy · 25/11/2015 10:48

Tootsie - you need a nostalgia box! That's where I put all my completely useless stuff that I can't bear to throw out because of the memories Grin

MorrisZapp · 25/11/2015 10:58

In Inspector Morse, Lewis is a callow youth.

In Lewis, he's a grumpy old fart nearing retirement

It won't be long til we can watch Hathaway, featuring the long legged beauty that is Laurence Fox as a stooped and bitter old man.

Owllady · 25/11/2015 11:01

Morriszapp:o

It's like the babies that were born in do so opera's and changed DNA several times over the years, they are all now adults :(

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Owllady · 25/11/2015 11:07

And now they've just shown Kevin spacey Confused
I have only just started noticing this old instead of young thing...
Is this the start of a mid life crisis?

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bumbleymummy · 25/11/2015 11:08

I noticed Tom Cruise looking really old a couple of years ago. That bothered me.

Gottagetmoving · 25/11/2015 11:09

I saw Lorraine Kelly a few days ago on TV,..I thought she was looking quite old now. It depends on the camera angle because sometimes she does look younger.

TiredButFineODFOJ · 25/11/2015 11:29

I still love the idea of Americans falling for Hugh Laurie on House and googling him only to find Blackadder 3 and being utterly bemused....
YANBU I saw Eddie Izzard... Still fab but so much older!

MitzyLeFrouf · 25/11/2015 11:31

Philadelphia was on TV last night. Tom Hanks looked like a foetus.

MitzyLeFrouf · 25/11/2015 11:32

'the long legged beauty that is Laurence Fox'

Beauty!

His face looks like it's made of melted Lego.

Seeline · 25/11/2015 11:34

Of course the flip side of the coin is the standard 'policemen are getting younger' scenario which they are
However in my experience, my last visit to the GP I thought I was seeing a trainee, one of my DDs last primary teachers I thought was a secondary student on work experience, and my DSs secondary teachers I mistake for 6th formers. There is no hope.....

WorraLiberty · 25/11/2015 11:35

I thought this thread was going to be about a school reunion Grin

lighteningirl · 25/11/2015 11:35

I read somewhere that Phoebes triplets are 18, Ben is 20 and Emma is 16

Owllady · 25/11/2015 11:36

Lol at Tom banks the foetus
I still find it difficult to contemplate that pippin is actually dead and more worryingly Mr Higgins her grandson, did most of the tricks and series

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Owllady · 25/11/2015 11:38

Haha at school reunion

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EnaSharplesHairnet · 25/11/2015 11:48

Italy's Prime Minister looks like the (slightly stroppy) YTS trainee.

That sentence dates me!

trulybadlydeeply · 25/11/2015 11:55

What about Paul Nicholas, who has been in Eastenders recently? he's looking positively ancient (sorry Paul). I used to drool over him in "Just Good Friends).

On another note, my first boyfriend when I was 15 was a tall, glorious tousle haired youth. I googled him the other day, he's a portly, bald estate agent Grin

I'm not saying I've worn any better of course, but when I think of him (which is not often, I hasten to add) I somehow imagine that he's remained 15!

DonkeyOaty · 25/11/2015 12:01

At least thingy whatsisname, Titanic bloke has grown into his looks.

DonkeyOaty · 25/11/2015 12:02

LEONARDO. That's him.

bumbleymummy · 25/11/2015 12:07

truly yes! My exes are always their beautiful youthful selves in my head. I can't seem to keep their current image in my head! I like to think that I've aged well Grin

MitzyLeFrouf · 25/11/2015 12:07

Leonardo's head gets bigger and bigger. Soon he'll look like Frank Sidebottom, him with the papier maché head.

Owllady · 25/11/2015 12:08

Oh God now Ronan Keating is on this morning
His wife looks v young though but she shares the same name as my daughter's horse

My first love has gone bald too :o I've got fat

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Owllady · 25/11/2015 12:09

Mitzy you are v funny :o

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