AIBU to think a younger partner could genuinely find Justin Fletcher attractive?

[LittleRobins]

Justin Fletcher (AKA Mr Tumble) has been in the news recently as the media have discovered he is with his co-star who is 21 years younger than him. I say good for them both and I hope they are happy.

There are so many comments however about her only being with him because of his money. I realise for certain people this would be an attractive prospect but I don’t understand why it’s so hard to believe a younger woman would find him attractive? I’m a similar age to her and if I was single I would date him, regardless of his money. I think he seems like a genuinely lovely, talented, hard-working man who is great with children and has done a lot for kids with special needs. That would be attractive to a lot of people. If I was with him I’d be happy to live in a small house and for him to leave his money to a children’s charity if he so wished.

So AIBU and naive to think there are others out there with a similar mindset to myself? I recognise there are gold-diggers out there but in this case I think Justin has a lot going for him even without his bank balance?

A) There’s someone for everyone

B) He seems like a nice man, so I’m not sure why the idea he could find love for reasons beyond his money is so shocking?

If anyone has money, their partner will be accused of being with them for their money, it’s a classic!

Agree totally, he has been such a soothing and comforting presence in my life these last years with my child who has additional needs, I truly adore him!

I actually thought he was gay!

Back to your question, nobody should ever pass judgment on why two people might have fallen in love. There is far too much judgmental shit out there and social media just gives idiots an outlet for unsolicited opinions.

All the best to them both.

i also assumed he was gay

I think a 21 year gap is too much though.

Its hard to say, I have heard of him but never seen his show. Maybe he is really nice, perhaps she usually goes for older men and that is just her type or they have some kind of unique chemistry and often that his what it comes down to even with bog standard no big age gap relationships.

I do think age gap relationships are harder and less likely to work out long term but his partner isn't a wee girl she's an adult and seems to be doing well in her own career and so best to leave them to it.

She’s seemingly 34 and has long worked in the same industry as him, it’s not as if he’s dating some random broke 21 year old. If they’re happy, good for them

Yeah I agree, I like him and admire his work with children. Also in panto he is hilarious so what's not to like!

Saying it as a 21 year age gap without adding he’s mid 50s and she’s mid 30s and also works in children’s tv, makes it sound like it’s an inappropriate relationship or she’s a gold digger etc. sounds more like two people who’ve worked alongside each other for a long time have started dating. Both are beyond the young age where it’s possible they are being taken advantage of.

Justin Fletcher was always such a calm and nice seeming person, I’m glad he’s found someone, I do hope they are happy.

I find him creepy

The thing that gives me the biggest ick is she looks much, MUCH younger than her age. There’s something unsettling about a man in his 50s who works with children wanting to date someone who looks like a teenager.

That’s OK, he already has a girlfriend.

He also looks much younger than his age tbf, I would have guessed he was in his early 40s! I think she looks late 20s

Mrs Merton to Debbie McGee; "so tell me, what attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"*

*Ps: this will go over the head of anyone under approx 35yo. No offence is intended, cultural reference circa late 90s.

People say it about all age gaps. I was often accused of being with my older OH for money. We were both poor as shit but I had (slightly) more than him.

I was with him as he was smart and funny and cute and completely in sync with me. We would talk for hours every day and never run out of topics, and he enhanced my life in every possible way.

Awww its nice hes found someone, and she's a full grown woman with a career of her own.
Each to their own!

I'm not sure she looks like a teenager except when she is working and dressed up in CBeebies style toddler friendly clothes. At other times she looks very much like an adult. A very pretty adult with beautiful curly hair.

He's not generically attractive but people fancy all sorts of people, so yes I can believe it.

They have a lot in common. I imagine they quickly became firm friends through working together and attraction grew from there. This is a really good basis for a successful relationship.

She really doesn’t look like a teenager.

No I genuinely do not think she would be interested if he wasn't wealthy and famous. He can give her a nice lifestyle and he seems 'safe' (doesnt seem like a ladies man/potential cheat), that will be the draw.

Fast forward a couple of years to when they have DC, if I were her, I'd be like: "oh kids look Mr Tumble is doing the bed time story!" And let Justin handle bedtimes every night 😅

I agree OP, I think people just particularly struggle to see children's entertainers outside of their on-screen personas. Obviously he is not Mr Tumble all the time and has a real life and personality outside of his work 😂

Yes she is younger than him but it's not that unusual to date with an age gap. He also has no children/ex-wife on the scene so it's not a complicated situation for her to get into, which it often would be when dating someone of his age.

There's no reason why she shouldn't genuinely want to date him - there is a lid for every pot and maybe she is his.

Semi ashamed to admit that when dd was born 10 years ago I had a huge crush on Justin Fletcher and used to imagine being married to him 😅 I was very happily married (still.am) but I blame the hormones and seperation from "real life" on maternity leave 😅

Why are people assuming he is ridiculously wealthy? Yes he's been on telly for a long time. He's not on the BBC top earners list.

Oh my god I had a massive crush on him too! I can’t see why now at all but 18 years ago I adored him 😂