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Who is your unusual crush?

547 replies

Chefpig · 02/08/2026 12:06

Who do you find attractive but they're perhaps not attractive in a conventional way?

I'll start with David Baddiel. Something about him. His facial hair is sexy. He did a series cycling round France with Hugh Dennis (who I also have a crush on) and the pair of them were a joy to watch. Witty and intelligent. He's also fiercely proud of his Jewish heritage.

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GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 02/08/2026 20:55

Calling · 02/08/2026 20:48

Nope, very normal!

I never know! 😂

Stigsmother · 02/08/2026 20:58

Bob mortimer and Richard Ayoade

Stigsmother · 02/08/2026 20:58

Bob mortimer and Richard Ayoade

Stigsmother · 02/08/2026 20:59

And James May , remember nominating him for the Smash Hits weird crush poll

gillefc82 · 02/08/2026 21:02

AutismMum2017 · 02/08/2026 20:27

Danny Dyer is hot 😍

There’s no way I could fancy Danny Dyer after seeing him in West Ham’s FA Cup quarter final match singing along with fans chanting “Bowen’s on fire, and he’s shagging Dani Dyer” (to the tune of Freed from Desire), whilst his daughter and grandson were sat right next to him.

Gross. 🤢

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/08/2026 21:02

Catarinabella · 02/08/2026 19:54

Mackenzie Crook, I love his mind and Pearce Quigly , I love the soft nature that he appears to have ❤️

Have you seen the episode of "Accused" he was in?
Series 1 Episode 2 "Frankie's Story" ( he was nasty )

Lifeisjustaballgame · 02/08/2026 21:05

Stephen Mangan
Thomas Tuchel
Stanley Tucci
Jack Klugman (Quincy ME)
Gene Hackman

ItsIn · 02/08/2026 21:09

Stigsmother · 02/08/2026 20:58

Bob mortimer and Richard Ayoade

You beat me to it with Ayoade. I don’t
understand it but I have such a crush on him.

Tom Sizemore(RIP). It was the eyes. Did anyone else have a thing for agent Deets in Point Break? Even though Keanu (whom I was in love with at the time) was RIGHT THERE, Sizemore was mesmerising.

Ribenaberry12 · 02/08/2026 21:15

Steve Pemberton.

MrsBunny2018 · 02/08/2026 21:21

James May, with his nerdy interests and childish sense of humour 😂 not my 'type' looks or age wise but there we go!!

AtIusvue · 02/08/2026 21:23

Alan Partridge…..yet Steve Coogan makes my skin crawl.

Familynightmare1 · 02/08/2026 21:29

Nigel Havers. The things I could do to that man

macaroonsandgin · 02/08/2026 21:45

Some of these have got me crying - whoever said Princess Anne I take my hat off to you 😂😂😂

I always thought I’d say Stephen Graham but I think based on some of the responses on this thread so far that’s way too mainstream.

So my offering is…

Alan Ford as Brick Top in Snatch.

There, I said it

Booboobagins · 02/08/2026 21:51

Mydogisagentleman · 02/08/2026 17:21

Predictably Greg Davies
For years and years Joe Wilkinson
Steve Coogan
Phil Lynott
John Kearns
Johnny Vegas

I know Steve Coogan....

MatriarchCaz · 02/08/2026 21:58

Ricky Gervais

Joystir59 · 02/08/2026 22:01

PetulaGordeno · 02/08/2026 16:53

Richard Osman.

Good grief

AutismMum2017 · 02/08/2026 22:02

Booboobagins · 02/08/2026 21:51

I know Steve Coogan....

Really?

Thirstysue · 02/08/2026 22:03

Jonny Knoxville. Sorry. I cant help myself. And I don't know why.

MasterBeth · 02/08/2026 22:09

catspyjamas1 · 02/08/2026 18:00

+1 to Gordon Ramsey.

I ❤️ Rufus Sewell. swoon

Rufus Sewell, the very conventionally handsome man?

Why is he in this thread?

AutismMum2017 · 02/08/2026 22:10

Thirstysue · 02/08/2026 22:03

Jonny Knoxville. Sorry. I cant help myself. And I don't know why.

Ummmmmm….. because he’s hot?? That’s not a wierd crush @Thirstysue 🤣🤣

CaroleSP · 02/08/2026 22:26

Catarinabella · 02/08/2026 19:54

Mackenzie Crook, I love his mind and Pearce Quigly , I love the soft nature that he appears to have ❤️

Ah you're obviously a big fan of Small Prophets then? Me too!

BasiliskStare · 02/08/2026 22:33

To be fair in the early 80s Ricky Gervais was quite good looking in an early eighties sort of way

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373670240039

Fernticket · 02/08/2026 22:35

Chris Packham.
Patrick Grant.
Craig Revel-Horwood.
Rimmer from Red Dwarf.
I'll get my coat.....

namechange6766333545544 · 02/08/2026 22:40

Martin Clunes

shihtzuu · 02/08/2026 23:03

My WCW (woman crush wednesday) is Priti Patel. I hate her politics but shes beauts in my eyes 😭