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Who is your unusual crush?

536 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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LoveTheAirport · 04/08/2026 17:30

PrancingPanda · 04/08/2026 01:32

Dick Dastardly
Michael Palin ❤️ for ever
Richard Ayoade -so clever, so sardonic, so cool
Robert Sean Leonard in 'House' - oh forget Dr House, let's have Dr James Wilson❤️❤️❤️

Robert Sean Leonard is in no way, shape or form an unusual crush. When I saw him in Dead Poets Society back in the day I thought he was the most beautiful boy in the world.
Also I have met him and have his autograph (smug).

Mimilamore · 04/08/2026 18:41

Pierce Quigley
Joe Johnson

Mimilamore · 04/08/2026 18:51

Joe Wilkinson I mean!

Additup · 04/08/2026 19:00

strawberryshortcake1 · 02/08/2026 16:55

Mark Rylance.

Tbf that's not unusual as he has a beautiful smile and lovely eyes. However, ideally i'd like him dressed as Thomas Cromwell which admittedly is a bit niche 😂

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 04/08/2026 19:02

IsThisNameTaken · 04/08/2026 12:45

Jay Rayner - we'd go our for some great meals

He'd critique each course and make you discuss them.
Then after a second helping of tiramisu you'd be "Look Jay , no offence but I'm stuffed ans I just want to slump in a chair and watch mind numbing telly"

Though he was on "Cunk on Britain- Christmas" (Diana Moran) he did his bestto keep a straight face . And he was quite fanciable .

Additup · 04/08/2026 19:03

Coffeebeforework · 03/08/2026 16:44

Haven't RTFT but has anyone mentioned Peter Firth in Spooks?

I remember watching him at 6th form play Angel Clare in Tess and swooning at his big brown eyes ☺️

RodneysGotaNewHairdo · 04/08/2026 19:43

LuckyHazelFox · 02/08/2026 20:47

If anybody says Ed Milliband I really think I will be 🤢

I fancy Ed Miliband. Sorry. 😳

JudgeJ · 04/08/2026 22:44

PetulaGordeno · 04/08/2026 14:47

John Thaw as Morse. I was at Uni when it first came out and thought he was fabulous. Now I’m getting older I realise how young he was when he died.
Loved him even more in Kavanagh QC.

Edited

He was wonderful in Goodnight Mister Tom too, a very versatile actor. It's 24 years since he died, I can barely believe that!

MadisonAvenue · 04/08/2026 23:22

Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso.

mrlistersgelfbride · 04/08/2026 23:45

Chris Barrie and Craig Charles as Rimmer and Lister in Red Dwarf were my first celebrity crushes and I still fancy them now.

GreyCarpet · 04/08/2026 23:56

Andy Burnham.

I'm not even ashamed of that 🤷🏻‍♀️

I don't really have crushes. My last one was Sayid from Lost about 20 years ago!

mrlistersgelfbride · Yesterday 00:02

Someone said Harold from Steptoe and Son 🤣🤣🤣 i get it though! It’s the sideburns.

Adrian Edmundson and the late great Rik Mayall- in Bottom

GreyCarpet · Yesterday 00:05

Rik Mayall was a beautiful man.

LostFragmentsOfTheTenthMuse · Yesterday 00:09

A bit young, but Mae Martin.
Naomi Watts
Tom Selleck
Chevy Chase as Sparky

Calliopespa · Yesterday 00:13

Rosesanddaffs · 02/08/2026 16:51

Tony Blair 😂

Actually, me too!

Calliopespa · Yesterday 00:14

sorchac · 02/08/2026 16:51

Matt Hancock

😱
Apart from Tony Blair, I find politicians deeply, deeply unsexy!

SocksAndTheCity · Yesterday 00:16

I don't think it's that unusual, but Steffan Rhodri when he was Dave Coaches in Gavin & Stacey. Filth ☺️

Also Peter Capaldi.

Calliopespa · Yesterday 00:24

girljulian · 04/08/2026 00:14

Stephen Fry. I melt.

It's his voice I think. It's very well-modulated.

Calliopespa · Yesterday 00:27

IsThisNameTaken · 04/08/2026 12:45

Jay Rayner - we'd go our for some great meals

Yes. It's his firmness of opinion and his reassuring bulk, and another big, broad, sure of himself man with an attractive force is Marco Pierre White.

Calliopespa · Yesterday 00:29

Lalgarh · 03/08/2026 19:30

Isaacs did get off with Craig in his Modelboy era when they were on stage in Angels in America

https://www.dnamagazine.com.au/jason-isaacs-reveals-how-natural-it-was-to-kiss-daniel-craig-in-angels-in-america/

I'm FEWMIN that the GIF of JI as General Zhukov from the Death of Stalin is no longer available as someone did state it was The Most Erotic moment in cinema

Isaacs far sexier than Craig!

Craig is too pasty and boyish for me. And he has chilly eyes/

meganorks · Yesterday 00:30

Harry Hill

Calliopespa · Yesterday 00:32

Hedgehogsintheorchard · 03/08/2026 16:24

Erling Haaland….yes!!!

And James May

Yup James May I can see. Though something about him makes me think he lives on leftovers and things on toast.

Calliopespa · Yesterday 00:33

Coffeebeforework · 03/08/2026 16:44

Haven't RTFT but has anyone mentioned Peter Firth in Spooks?

Thought that was Colin Firth at first glance and was thinking you can't put him in a "weird" crush thread!

Settingshavechanged · Yesterday 00:39

StasisMom · 02/08/2026 17:08

I’d happily spend a night with Martin Clunes, I don’t know if that’s unusual?!

Me too but it's actually his warm, funny and genuine type personality that I like. Plus his love of animals.

Sunnyskies882 · Yesterday 00:42

GL0WWORM · 02/08/2026 17:03

Bob Geldof

Jesus 😂

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