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Do you have an ‘old lady crush'?

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Daddima Thu 07-Dec-23 18:48:02

Or an ‘old gentleman crush’, if you are not an old lady?
I have been watching The Good Doctor, about a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome. You must suspend belief a great deal, but I have developed the said ‘old lady crush’ on Freddie Highmore, who plays Shaun, after seeing him interviewed on You Tube.
My friend loves Harry Styles, and my daughter-in-law says her crush is Timothee Chalamet ( whoever he is)

I don’t count my Paul McCartney or Sam Neill crushes, as they are nearer in age.

DanniRae Fri 08-Dec-23 11:36:31

My crush Is Dom from the Repair Shop grin

Callistemon21 Fri 08-Dec-23 10:37:00

Every woman needs a male gay best friend 🙂

henetha Fri 08-Dec-23 09:46:57

I've got a bit of a crush on Dan Levy who was David Rose in Schitt's Creek , and also has a new film which he has written, on Netflix in January, I think. He's lovely.
I often seem to fancy gay men, for some reason.

Sparklefizz Fri 08-Dec-23 09:39:14

My crush is Rob Rinder, the barrister and TV person. I admire his brain and his warmth towards his family, and have enjoyed learning more about him through the TV documentaries he's done - the most recent being the Princes in the Tower.

Yes, I know he's gay but I don't care smile

seadragon Fri 08-Dec-23 09:24:36

Tenko

My other crush was Viggo Mortensen , but only when he was Aragon in lord of the rings

"Me too", Tenko... He was 'my' Aragorn/Strider; otherwise too skinny for me.... Otherwise Michael Fassbender as Macbeth.....BTW I also thought we were being asked about a crush on an old lady and Judy Dench sprang to mind as usual...

Georgesgran Fri 08-Dec-23 09:13:44

Ex-footballer David Ginola - even if he just reads the telephone directory and Chris Hemsworth, of course.

kittylester Fri 08-Dec-23 06:48:23

Sam Ryder

Juliet27 Fri 08-Dec-23 00:48:27

Mark Carney

Dickens Fri 08-Dec-23 00:36:36

Colin Firth - as Mr Darcy.

RosiesMaw Thu 07-Dec-23 23:31:50

Grandma70s

BBC health correspondent Hugh Pym. His face has a lovely warm gentle expression.

Oooh yes!

Blossoming Thu 07-Dec-23 23:27:10

Daemon Targaryen. Not Matt Smith, I didn’t like him at all as Doctor Who grin

Grandma70s Thu 07-Dec-23 23:19:21

BBC health correspondent Hugh Pym. His face has a lovely warm gentle expression.

Redhead56 Thu 07-Dec-23 23:08:26

That's lovely grannyactivist!

grannyactivist Thu 07-Dec-23 23:03:29

Well………is it too cheesy to say I have a crush on my husband at the moment?

A bit of background: he’s ten years younger than me, we’ve loved each other for nearly forty years and although we’re chalk and cheese we’re a great team and have a very happy marriage. I’ve had an extended period of bad health for almost two years (and I wasn’t in great form before that) and in September I celebrated my 70th birthday.

And just like that my husband (aka The Wonderful Man) had some kind of epiphany and fell in love with me all over again! Soooo, I have a bit of a crush on this lovely man who, after forty years, is acting like we’ve only been married for four weeks. Plus, he really has aged very well. 😜

Suki70 Thu 07-Dec-23 23:01:49

SuperTinny I agree! Recently my son was riding his bike on the way to work in Westminster when he spotted David Olusoga so he stopped and said “Hello David”. A look of ‘do I know you?’ crossed his face but after my son mentioned the names of mutual acquaintances they had a pleasant conversation. Knowing how envious I would be my son took great delight in telling me this.

Hellogirl1 Thu 07-Dec-23 22:51:40

Johannes Radebe from Strictly. Yes, I know he`s gay, but I met him once and he was charming.

SuperTinny Thu 07-Dec-23 22:45:44

David Olusoga for me. Honestly, he could be reading a shopping list and I'd be swooning...................................

BlueBelle Thu 07-Dec-23 22:40:13

Half the people mentioned I ve never heard of 😂
No don’t think I have really, there’s men I admire and some I go phooh over, but not a crush

Callistemon21 Thu 07-Dec-23 22:38:56

The man in the Boss advert is rather gorgeous 😲

I didn't know who he was, looked him up and realised he's my DD's ideal man, Chris Hemsworth.

He'd make a lovely SIL 😁

Louella12 Thu 07-Dec-23 22:37:15

My friend loves Harry Styles, and my daughter-in-law says her crush is Timothee Chalamet ( whoever he is)

Harry is lovely. Seen him twice in concert.

As for Timothèe, he's a beautiful young man. I'm looking forward to seeing Wonka this weekend

I wouldn't say i had a crush on them but they're very easy on the eye 😏

RosiesMaw Thu 07-Dec-23 22:24:21

Ask me again when I am an old lady! gringrin
In the meantime, Rufus Sewell, Mark Rylance, David Tennant, Charles Dance (be still my beating heart!) among others!

Margs Thu 07-Dec-23 22:20:10

Sir Mark Rylance - the best ever portrayal of Thomas Cromwell.

TerriBull Thu 07-Dec-23 22:12:49

I can't imagine having a crush on say Harry Styles or Timothee Chalamet, they're younger than my sons! Men such as Brad Pitt, very attractive, are aging along with the rest of us nearly 60 I believe! well out of his youthful phase now.

Calendargirl Thu 07-Dec-23 21:37:14

As a latecomer to Mad Men, I have a definite crush on Don Draper.

Handsome, suave, charismatic, a right b…..d with women, but somehow vulnerable also.

😍

Deedaa Thu 07-Dec-23 21:35:59

I am reminded of the time when Cliff Richard was just becoming famous. My mother rather liked him and told a friend that she was beginning to like young boys. "Oh yes" said the friend "little boys are so sweet" My mother said "I was thinking more of 18 year olds!"