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To be a little bit in love with Ted Hastings?

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MintyCedric · 07/04/2021 13:51

Disclaimer: I'm currently catching up and halfway through Series 4, and aware that he may have become shadier in recent times (but don't know the details so no spoilers please!)

I think the fact he's Irish and has a huge line in sarky comebacks definitely helps.

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AnneLovesGilbert · 07/04/2021 13:54

Ted is great. I wouldn’t shag him but happily have him as an uncle. Though I imagine his work commitments make him unreliable for social meet ups.

mrselizabethdarcy · 07/04/2021 13:54

I like him too, so I do Grin

TopBitchoftheWitches · 07/04/2021 13:55

Yes because Steve is the fit one.

Noauthorityhere · 07/04/2021 13:56

Mother of god!

MsRinky · 07/04/2021 13:56

I have a total crush on Ted.

thereisonlyoneofme · 07/04/2021 13:57

His hair seems less luxuriant in this series though !

raskolnikova · 07/04/2021 14:00

I don't understand how Steve gets all these beautiful young women into bed, he does nothing for me.

Ted is much more fanciable, although a bit too old for me Blush

CounsellorTroi · 07/04/2021 14:01

Me too.

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MintyCedric · 07/04/2021 14:02

Steve is cute and has a fine line in waistcoats but he's about 4ft tall!

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ColourMeExhausted · 07/04/2021 14:02

I have a crush on Kate (I'm hetero but she is magnificent Grin).

CounsellorTroi · 07/04/2021 14:03

@raskolnikova

I don't understand how Steve gets all these beautiful young women into bed, he does nothing for me.

Ted is much more fanciable, although a bit too old for me Blush

Steve is a perfectly presentable nice looking bloke. But he's not obvious eye candy. He could be the IT bloke at work, or the estate agent showing you around a house.
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MintyCedric · 07/04/2021 14:04

@ColourMeExhausted

I have a crush on Kate (I'm hetero but she is magnificent Grin).
I'm straight too but definitely had a brief girl crush on Georgia in Series 2
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FridayNightAtTheBronze · 07/04/2021 14:04

When Ted says "Now we're sucking diesel!" I go all quivery BlushGrin

ButIcantsitonleather · 07/04/2021 14:04

I absolutely love him. I’ll even put my feminism aside and he can affectionately call me ‘wee girl’ anytime.

FridayNightAtTheBronze · 07/04/2021 14:06

Steve's waistcoats make him look like a magician! I know they are trendy, but I'm not keen!

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MintyCedric · 07/04/2021 14:06

He has fabulous eyebrows too Grin

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lurker101 · 07/04/2021 14:06

Disgraceful! “I’ll throw the book at ye.... followed by the bookcase”😂

AgentCooper · 07/04/2021 14:07

I fancy him so much. Old enough to be my dad but there’s something about him. I love his accent and his almost masochistic insistence on rules. To the letter of the LAW.

GreenSlide · 07/04/2021 14:18

@FridayNightAtTheBronze

When Ted says "Now we're sucking diesel!" I go all quivery BlushGrin

My dentist said that to me today halfway through a root canal Grin

Sansaplans · 07/04/2021 14:20

I feel his catchphrases are a bit forced now, he also doesn't seem to do much except take credit for the others' work? Although that's management I guess Easter Wink. Kate is probably my favourite, her hair and style is always on point as well.

psychomath · 07/04/2021 14:21

YADNBU

Youseethethingis · 07/04/2021 14:22

Save it fella Wink

Mustardfan · 07/04/2021 14:23

I love that you’re a bit in love with him, and you’ve opened my eyes to the possibility that I could be too.

JeffTheOracle · 07/04/2021 14:24

He always seems to be just sort of waiting around for Kate to tell him what's going on then playing the big I am. Kates definitely the best although she has some pretty awful hair styles

GreenSlide · 07/04/2021 14:26

@JeffTheOracle

He always seems to be just sort of waiting around for Kate to tell him what's going on then playing the big I am. Kates definitely the best although she has some pretty awful hair styles

Kate is the best. She's really brave I think going undercover. Must be stressful.