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Am I crazy or did Hugh Dennis suddenly get hot?

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riotlady · 27/12/2023 22:36

Never appealed to me that much in his Mock the Week and Outnumbered days but I’ve just watched him on the Christmas Pottery Throwdown and he looks great?! He’s 61 now apparently, I think the salt and pepper beard is working in his favour?

Am I crazy or did Hugh Dennis suddenly get hot?
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Winniespooh · 27/12/2023 22:38

Yes! Aging like a fine wine!

Worriednanof1 · 27/12/2023 22:38

Did you see him in The couple next door?!

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 27/12/2023 22:39

er no

Finishingoff · 27/12/2023 22:39

He’s always been hot.

Xmasbaby11 · 27/12/2023 22:40

He has got better looking I agree. He was always nice looking (I wouldn't say hot personally) but has aged really well!

MeinKraft · 27/12/2023 22:40

He's always been hot although he was so creepy in the couple next door. New respect for him as an actor though!

raindropsonatinroof · 27/12/2023 22:40

Worriednanof1 · 27/12/2023 22:38

Did you see him in The couple next door?!

He was SOOO creepy in that!

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riotlady · 27/12/2023 22:41

Worriednanof1 · 27/12/2023 22:38

Did you see him in The couple next door?!

I did actually and agree he was very much not appealing in that, but quite impressed by his acting skills as I’ve never seen him in a “serious” drama before

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BitOutOfPractice · 27/12/2023 22:41

No suddenly about it. His hotness has always been there, hiding in plain sight

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riotlady · 27/12/2023 22:42

Finishingoff · 27/12/2023 22:39

He’s always been hot.

He always had a bit of a goofy vibe to me, I think age has given him a bit of gravitas maybe?

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LeggyLegsEleven · 27/12/2023 22:42

Milky Milky!

but yes even DH commented on it.

Worriednanof1 · 27/12/2023 22:43

riotlady · 27/12/2023 22:41

I did actually and agree he was very much not appealing in that, but quite impressed by his acting skills as I’ve never seen him in a “serious” drama before

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Totally agree, very good actor, was like a different person! Bloody creepy though 😱

Legendairy · 27/12/2023 22:54

He looks hot there definitely, he's always been nice looking but I've never found him fanciable, he definitely is in that pic though.

therealcookiemonster · 27/12/2023 23:13

no. definitely not.

28bubble · 27/12/2023 23:15

It's because he's got his sleeves rolled up! We all know that male forearms are a MN favourite.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 27/12/2023 23:20

Weirdly, yes. He needed the fuller beard and the glasses. Which sounds a weird thing to write!

Doggymummar · 27/12/2023 23:22

Yes yes yes

iantherose · 27/12/2023 23:23

Hmmm. Hot? No.

Justsackpat · 27/12/2023 23:24

I had thought this myself. Glad I’ve not gone mad.

MistletoeandMoccasins · 27/12/2023 23:26

Fleabag
That's when he got hot
Not Hot Priest hot but hot enough

HappyBusman · 27/12/2023 23:27

Yes. My (straight) husband clocked him on Richard Oscan’s House of Games tonight and said ‘Silver fox!’

TomatoSandwiches · 27/12/2023 23:28

I think you need to put the Christmas Sherry away op 😂

Pollenandbloom · 27/12/2023 23:36

I've recently watched all the Outnumbereds after happening to watch one of those and suddenly finding him incredibly hot! Think it's partly the chemistry as he and co-star Claire Skinner are now together.
Weirdly never considered him even remotely attractive on Mock the Week?! But now excited to see the throwdown special

ClaireEclair · 27/12/2023 23:37

He walked past me in London a few years ago and he was hot then. Very tall, slim, great bone structure and seems lovely. He was great on Taskmaster. He and Mel Giedroyc were old university friends and they had a lovely rapport. She revealed his old
nickname was “Desky” as he was always studying 😆

Moonshine5 · 27/12/2023 23:38

He's funny but he's definitely not hot

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