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People you really used to fancy in the olden days

372 replies

DameDoom · 28/05/2018 18:24

I was bloody obsessed with Barry Gibb, Dave from Shawaddywaddy, Alvin Stardust and later Richard Clayderman the wet pianist.
To be fair, I still fancy Barry Blush.

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Maelstrop · 28/05/2018 20:34

John Taylor from Duran Duran

Fight ye for him!

tor8181 · 28/05/2018 20:35

i was a 90s teenager and all mine was boybands

stephen gately(still obsessed at 37)
nick carter
lee from 911
bon jovi
joey and mathew lawrence

Storminateapot · 28/05/2018 20:36

Donny Osmond Blush

MargotLovedTom1 · 28/05/2018 20:36

How long have you got?!

Richard Gere (then and now)
Billy Idol
Morten Harket
Jeff Colby
Paul Young
Paul Nicholas (Just Good Friends)
David Essex - first ever crush!
Michael Praed
Rik Mayall
Ted Danson in Cheers
Midge Ure
Tucker Jenkins Grin
John Taylor
Jason Patric in The Lost Boys
Damon Albarn
John Alderton
Peter Davison as Tristan Farnon

Namechangedname · 28/05/2018 20:36

Richard clayderman, yep, another one here 😂

Namechangedname · 28/05/2018 20:37

And Michael praed. My childhood was magical!

ManicUnicorn · 28/05/2018 20:38

John Leslie in his Blue Peter days. I was about seven/eight and can remember being in school, looking at the clock on the wall and counting down the hours until it was time to go home and watch Blue Peter. Blush

woodhill · 28/05/2018 20:38

Sting when I was 12. photo inside desk

MargotLovedTom1 · 28/05/2018 20:38

Ooh and Peter someone who played Shane in Neighbours. Loved him.

BeeNicer · 28/05/2018 20:38

Michael Praed
Gary Numan
Simon Le Bon
Nick Heywood
Scott Michaelson (neighbours!)
Henry (from neighbours too - he is still beautiful)
Jean-Claude Van Damme

Lolimax · 28/05/2018 20:39

Early- Kevin Keegan and Donny Osmond.
A bit later- John Taylor and Sting

InanimateCarbonRod · 28/05/2018 20:39

Fuck sake I'm the first to say this ... Ronan Keating Blush I was obsessed with him. MORTIFIED Blush

Keanu also...forever Grin

TrickyLicky · 28/05/2018 20:40

Mark Owen. My room was wallpapered with posters of him.

Guy Pearce in Neighbours

Phil Schofield in the broom cupboard

BeeNicer · 28/05/2018 20:40

Meant to say have met all except Michael Praed, all were lovely

noeffingidea · 28/05/2018 20:41

James Drury (the virginian)
David Cassidy
David Bowie (for his voice)
Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky)
Keith Richards.

Downeyhouse · 28/05/2018 20:41

Peter Duncan from Blue Peter but less so when he wore that crazy patchwork suit a competition winner designed for him.

Achangeisadgoodasarest · 28/05/2018 20:41

So many of mine already mentioned, I just need to add a few really embarrassing ones Blush

Shakin Stevens!!
Michael Palin
DI Burnside, since we’re doing the Bill

Ack Rose was my true love though, Christ he hasn’t aged well Sad

MargotLovedTom1 · 28/05/2018 20:43

I really fancied John Leslie too. And Damon from Brookside.

DeadButDelicious · 28/05/2018 20:44

Jarvis Cocker. Still would. I saw him live not too long ago. He's definitely still got it.

Adam Ant.
Marilyn Manson.
Dave Vanian.

When I was very little I am told that I would kiss the telly every time Lenny Henry came onGrin.

feellikeanalien · 28/05/2018 20:45

Michael Douglas when he was in Streets of San Francisco.
Robert Redford.
Jay Osmond. I worshipped the Osmonds generally and was a member of the fan club.
David McCallum in Man from Uncle.

noeffingidea · 28/05/2018 20:45

Can't remember his name, but there was a TV series called Last of the Mohicans on during the early 70's. I fancied the one who played the younger Mohican.

Twixes · 28/05/2018 20:46

Can't believe no one has mentioned my first love...Richard Dean Anderson aka MacGyver...he was amazing.

Others on my list were
Christian Bale when he was in Empire of the Sun
Damon Albarn
Stephen Dorff - what's happened to him?? Fine specimen of a man so he was

MargotLovedTom1 · 28/05/2018 20:47

Oh and Jeff Bridges, especially in Starman. Swooooooon.

Faez · 28/05/2018 20:48

Mario Lanza, loved his films as a kid

Dandeliontea123 · 28/05/2018 20:50

Harrison Ford in Star Wars.

Robert Lindsay as Citizen Smith.

The actor who played Huckleberry Finn in the early 1980’s TV series. It had a very catchy theme tune.