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Celebs you irrationally just love !

206 replies

JorgyPorgy · 07/07/2025 23:41

Maybe they aren’t great at acting, maybe you love them for nostalgic reasons or because they seem like a great person IRL!

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KoalaBlueOssie · 08/07/2025 12:03

I just love Martin Sheen, such a good influence, Good steady man, long time married.
Also Pierce Brosnan.

I used to love Hugh Jackman, But divorce, that’s it for me.
Love Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones

fruitandvegoverload · 08/07/2025 12:04

Diane Morgan. I'm a big fan of Mandy and I love her even more after seeing her Who Do You Think You Are.

MarxistMags · 08/07/2025 12:05

Ralph Little. He seems SO nice and down to earth.
I'm old enough to be his Mother, but he makes me smile when I see him. 😉

KoalaBlueOssie · 08/07/2025 12:06

And Dame Judi,
Helen Mirren
Maggie Smith
John Cusak in his younger days
and Liam Neeson any time.

LBFseBrom · 08/07/2025 12:07

Tyler Perry. I really admire him, think he is one of the 'good guys'.

Dr Amir Khan. He's a TV doctor, I've never seen him on TV (it's morning stuff), but have watched several facebook reels he has made and found him to be caring, charming and insightful about many issues; he's someone I would like to know.

However I don't make icons out of people, they are human beings and have feet of clay like anyone else.

stayathomer · 08/07/2025 12:10

Dawn French, Steve merchant, Adam Sandler

beguilingeyes · 08/07/2025 12:12

REDB99 · 08/07/2025 07:14

I’ve got a soft spot for The Hairy Bikers, they are just so gentle and lovely. I was sad when Dave passed away.

If you haven't heard it, I recommend Grace Dent's Comfort Eating podcast with Dave. It's such a lovely interview. What a tragic childhood he had.

Nevertrustacop · 08/07/2025 12:15

Luch Hedges, travel show and various tech stuff. I would love to be her friend.

casualjesamine · 08/07/2025 12:16

Sebastian Vettel
Nigel Mansell
Rod Stewart (and his wife who is a Special Constable)
Sam Nixon - his Instagram account is brilliant

LilyCandelabra · 08/07/2025 12:17

PeggyMitchellsCameo · 08/07/2025 11:34

A friend of mine has worked with both separately. Both absolute sweethearts, really generous as well!

Oh that's so good to know!

DysmalRadius · 08/07/2025 12:34

On paper, Stacey Solomon should be nails down a blackboard to me, but I inexplicably love her!!

Donotgogentle · 08/07/2025 12:37

McKenzie Crook - just rewatching the Detectorists which he wrote and directed, lovely gentle stuff.

Donotgogentle · 08/07/2025 12:38

DysmalRadius · 08/07/2025 12:34

On paper, Stacey Solomon should be nails down a blackboard to me, but I inexplicably love her!!

Me too.

murasaki · 08/07/2025 13:13

LBFseBrom · 08/07/2025 12:07

Tyler Perry. I really admire him, think he is one of the 'good guys'.

Dr Amir Khan. He's a TV doctor, I've never seen him on TV (it's morning stuff), but have watched several facebook reels he has made and found him to be caring, charming and insightful about many issues; he's someone I would like to know.

However I don't make icons out of people, they are human beings and have feet of clay like anyone else.

Tyler Perry who has been accused of sexual assault?

KellyJonesLeatherTrousers · 08/07/2025 13:31

David Tennant
Rebecca Lucy Taylor
Ravneet Gill
Jessica Hynes

MrsEMR · 08/07/2025 13:40

KimberleyClark · 08/07/2025 10:05

Oh Ardal O’Hanlon seems such a lovely gentle soul. And he’s ageing really well.

Alex Horne
David Mitchell
Jack Dee
Zoe Lyons
Kate Bliss off Bargain Hunt - she’s better than all the male experts and seems like she’d be a good laugh over a few glasses of fizz.

Sarah Millican

My DD has recently met Ardal twice through her work & says he is just lovely.

Steelworks · 08/07/2025 13:46

Nostalgic reasons - Johnny Ball

Academic girl crush - Suzy Dent, Lucy Worsley and Victoria Coren Mitchen

Other girl crush - Kate Humble

Nice people - singers - Michael Ball, jane McDonald, Lee Mead

Presenters - Ben Fogle, Steve Backshaw, Iolo Williams (Springwatch)

CherryRipe1 · 08/07/2025 14:35

Donotgogentle · 08/07/2025 12:37

McKenzie Crook - just rewatching the Detectorists which he wrote and directed, lovely gentle stuff.

Love McKenzie Crook & the Detectorists, it's very clever. The rivalry between DMDC & antagonists, The Dirt Sharks/Antiquisearchers aka Simon & Garfunkel is so funny, a very wry observation of human nature with petty squabbling & one-upmanship. I have witnessed similar scenarios in a pigeon fanciers club!

everynameistaken123 · 08/07/2025 14:44

BedlingtonWillow · 08/07/2025 10:49

If we're talking weird crushes, then also Bob Mortimer, but also Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton too.

I also developed a crush on Steve Pemberton when he was on Taskmaster (and Nick Mohammed who was on the same series as him). I think Reece Shearsmith is on the next series so I might end up with a crush on him too.

CherryRipe1 · 08/07/2025 14:48

My girl crush is the fabulous Dame Margaret Ebunoluwa Aderin-Pocock
She's so clever, upbeat and enthusiastic. Lovely personality & very inspirational. Not really an irrational one!

Cattery · 08/07/2025 14:52

Danny Dyer, from the minute I first saw him in the film The Business.

ThreeTescoBags · 08/07/2025 14:53

Liz Hurley - she seems like she's having so much fun all the time, a couple of bottles of wine round her house would be such a laugh

See also, Alison Hammond, Rylan and Amanda Holden.

TravelPanic · 08/07/2025 14:55

Alison Hammond! Love her on bake-off!

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 08/07/2025 15:20

BedlingtonWillow · 08/07/2025 10:49

If we're talking weird crushes, then also Bob Mortimer, but also Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton too.

Nought weird about Steve Pemberton , he is lovely ( I imagine ) and so clever IRL .

hannonle · 08/07/2025 15:23

This is very random and I don't really know why, but I have massive respect for Fatima Whitbread. I guess because she had a rough childhood but made something of herself. Plus she handles looking mannish with a lot of dignity. It's very random though.