Who was your first heart throb?

Oh those twinkly eyes of the gorgeous Des O'Connor, and that smile - half naughty and half flirty. I heard yesterday that he was now 80? How can that be?? If he's 80 then what am I? Not young I'm afraid to say baby!

I`ve had many hearthrobs over the years, but the very first one for me was the ITN newsreader, Huw Thomas, I even wrote to him at the age of 14, and got a reply. I made all sorts of plans to go to London, meet him and marry him!

Tommy Steele, first real pop music.

I also fancied James Stacy who played Johnny in Lancer. He had a terrible motorbike accident though and lost an arm and leg. He was then found guilty of molesting an eleven year old girl. Some things just put you off

He he. He was soulful looking with lovely dark floppy hair. I looked him up a bit ago and he came to quite a sad end. I was really upset!

Y'know, years ago I was at Tintagel in Cornwall and someone walked past me and I was convinced he was a folk songer that I recognised but, although I recognised the face I couldn't remember the name. It was [or might have been] Robin Hall. I'll never know for sure if it was him but at least I now know who I 'thought' it was. Thanks MiceElf. It's actually been bothering me for years.

Does anyone remember Robin Hall and Jimmy MacGregor? Robin was the lovely one.

Cliff Richard was my heart throb, went to see him first at Palladiumwhen was only 17 such a thrill!!

have seen him loads times since my long suffering husband has taken me, but do feel he has become rather conceited and nowadays prefer Dominic Kirwan any one else a fan of him??!!

still get bought Cliff calendars though!!

We used to stick the pictures of our 'idols' under the lid of our desk, so halfway through a boring lesson, could lift the lid for a quick peep at Elvis smiling at us! One way to get through the day..

Don't worry, Ella I married one....complete with freckles.

Adam Faith and Billy J Kramer where plastered all over my walls,along with most of the cast of Bonanza I liked them all,Richard Chamberlain as Dr.Kildare I love the voice of Billy Fury but he was a bit daring for my mum to allow me to have his pic on the wall.I have two signed pictures of Billy Fury in a suitcase still and would not part with them for the world,such memories.

merlot that's exactly what happened to me...must have bought same magazine! But his hair was a dark red if I recall, not ginger?

Russ Conway I was very young!

Watch it merlot!!! Some of us on here are/were redheads! Don't start picking on us

Elvis of course! I'm old enough to remember when a song of his was banned. Me and my friend Gloria listened to it for hours.(Perhaps Gloria is on GN? She'll remember those evenings.)

Richard Chamberlain - my bedroom was plastered with his pix whilst my friends had Elvis over theirs. Also Pernell Roberts [Adam in Bonanza]. I thought him very sexy. Interesting: one fair the other dark. Hedging my bets perhaps

I loved Donny Osmond

Wasn't Tex Ritter a cowboy but can't remember on what programme.

feetlebaum

Thanks. I know the songs but can't place him.

Oh tanith you have reminded me of how I too adored Rowdy Yates! Then Little Joe, Dr Kildare and most of the others mentioned today. What nostalgia

YESS Nanadogs. He was my first 'heart throb.' Wagon Train was the one programme I was allowed to stay up and watch. My big disappointment was that telly was black and white in those days so I thought he had dark hair. One weekend I spent my pocket money on a magazine because it boasted a centrefold of Robert Horton. I couldn't wait to open it.....only to find he was a red head.

Robert Horton on Wagon Train, anyone else remember him?

Well well, I didn't know that Richard Chamberlain was gay? Still is probably.

Tex Ritter was a country singer and actor, probably his best known record being High Noon "Do not forsake me, oh ma darlin'..."

Until I suddenly realised I meant Paul Newman! (always got them confused!)