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People you really used to fancy in the olden days

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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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MeetYouAtGreggs · 29/05/2018 19:41

Leonardo Di Caprio in Romeo and Juliet and Titanic. I had a poster of him on my bedroom wall of him in a woolly baggy jumper (purchased from HMV with my pocket money). Sawooooooon.

AJPTaylor · 29/05/2018 19:41

Sting. Enough crush for any woman

HoardingQueen · 29/05/2018 19:42

Michael Praed -Robin Hood, swoon....
Joe Penny - Jake and the Fatman
George Michael
David Cassidy
Leif Garrett
The Lost Boys, all of them
David Soul
Scott Gorham -ThinLizzy
David Coverdale-Whitesnake
and totally bizarre...Barry Manilow!!! :(

Gilead · 29/05/2018 19:42

Fraser Hines when he was in Dr. Who.
Pete Dual in Alias Smith and Jones.
Dave Gilmour.

People you really used to fancy in the olden days
People you really used to fancy in the olden days
People you really used to fancy in the olden days
Daffodildainty · 29/05/2018 19:44

Lewis Colins, John Taylor, Eric Faulkner, Scott Borham,

Daffodildainty · 29/05/2018 19:45

Scott Gotham I meant

upaladderagain · 29/05/2018 19:45

Sidney Poitier - the most beautiful man in the world back in the day, closely followed by Terence Stamp. Am I showing my age yet?
Crushes at 13/14 Davy Jones and George Best.
Later Mel Gibson, French footballer Emmanuel Petit, Johnny Depp before he turned into a prat.
Paul Newman and Robert Redford in their Butch Cassidy/Sting days.
Give me 5 minutes and I could come up with more.

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 29/05/2018 19:48

Ryan Giggs and Lieutenant Tom Paris from Star Trek: Voyager.

GrouchyKiwi · 29/05/2018 19:49

Oh yes, Devon Sawa. My friend and I used to bake a cake on his birthday every year.

Jonathan Brandis (another who died too young)
Brian from BSB
Jonny Wilkinson
David Bowie
Robin Hood the fox

Gilead · 29/05/2018 19:49

Oh good grief upaladder, Sidney was and still is a beautiful man!

I forgot to add Alan Alda!

alltoomuchrightnow · 29/05/2018 19:50

Nino Firetto
Simon O'Brien from Brookside
Nick Berry
Nick Heyward (from childhood)
Scott Baio
Guy Pearce (nothing's changed there!)
Mel Gibson, from seeing Tim and Gallipoli when was quite young (can't stand him now)
Andrew Ridgeley
Michael Praed
Jason Connery

Daffodildainty · 29/05/2018 19:50

Scott Gorham I meant
Leif Garret
Mark from Flambards
Jon Bon Jovi
David Soul

upaladderagain · 29/05/2018 19:52

Long before I knew what sexy was I knew that Eartha Kitt was it.
Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo
Pete Duel
The Virginian
Richard Burton
Thierry Henri

upaladderagain · 29/05/2018 19:53

Gilead, thank you for reminding me about Alan Alda- MASH was bliss

wolfmom · 29/05/2018 19:54

Rachel Bolan
Duff Mckagan
Jeremy Cunningham
Igor Cavalera
Tracii Guns
And I still think they are hot

MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 29/05/2018 19:56

Simon Dee - I used to get all dressed and made up to watch the show!
Patrick Mower
John Stride - gorgeous
Micky Dolenz
My next door neighbour!

Charley50 · 29/05/2018 20:25

Rob Lowe is HOT!

I used to also like, after Bodie from the Professionals of course, Mel Gibson because of Gallipoli, Paul McGann pwhoor, the anonymous lorry driver in a Yorkie chocolate bar advert, Julian Cope from Teardrop Explodes, and Leroy from Fame. Smile

upaladderagain · 29/05/2018 20:34

Longest lasting is definitely Martin Shaw, from seeing him on stage before The Professionals came out up to the present day. Young or old I absolutely would.

cloudyweewee · 29/05/2018 20:41

Never mind Leroy, Charley50 , Bruno was the hottie in Fame!

woodhill · 29/05/2018 20:42

Peter Strauss and Richard Chamberlain

Popfan · 29/05/2018 20:44

When I was about 12 I really liked Ralph Macchio from karate kid!

AliceAir · 29/05/2018 20:50

I forgot to add Yannick Noah. Shame on me.

myusernamewastakenbyme · 29/05/2018 20:50

Mine was Don Johnson from Miami Vice...I had a huge poster on my bedroom wall from either Athena or WooliesGrin

Hygge · 29/05/2018 20:52

Kiefer Sutherland. He was so pretty. Now he looks like Shaun from Corrie. Sad

And Niles Crane. Daphne had no idea how lucky she was.

Chris Lowe from the Pet Shop Boys.

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Marioki · 29/05/2018 20:56

I was only about 8 when Robin of Sherwood was on so I wouldn't say I fancied Michael Praed but I did think he was very, very pretty and liked looking at him.
James Read in North and South, never understood why my friends all preferred Patrick Swayze.
Mike Farrell in MAS*H pre moustache.
Dana Ashbrook and Kyle Maclachlan
Winona Ryder
And now the embarrassing one, Chris Barrie.

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