We're all a bit drained after the referendum (YAS), with that in mind, on Girls With Goalsthis week we're taking a well-earned break and flailing about in some pure unadulterated froth. We're talking about our deepest, darkest, guiltiest pleasures, everything from Love Island to singing karaoke solo on a Saturday morning. This is the episode we all need right now!
Aside from watching some good 'ole fashioned brain smush, a great way to disconnect from reality is to talk openly and freely about our guilty pleasure crushes. What we learned early on in this conversation is that this is not about objectification, frankly, it's the opposite. This is purely about how these men make US feel, for example, we firmly believe that Tom Hanks would be a great help around the garden and we feel confident that Alan Rickman would've been well versed in the art of tea making *sobs*.
Listen in below to more of our guilty pleasures which include watching other people's wedding days and picking baby names when we're nowhere near having offspring, or keep reading for our (at times divisive) list of deliciously guilty crushes:
This all started innocently enough, Michael Bolton played in Dublin this time last year, and it's safe to say that feelings stirred deep within some of us.
Ok, it was me... the stirring feelings were my feelings, my name is Niamh Maher and I have a massive crush on Michael Bolton. I firmly believe that you cannot write lyrics like that and not expect women to fall madly and passionately in love with you.
STOP STARING INTO MY SOUL MICHAEL.
Of course, this could all be traced back to the below moment in Saved By The Bell. I won't get into the ridiculousness of the lip syncing (are we meant to believe that's them singing? It was the Nineties but we weren't stupid) and we'll simply focus on the poignancy and beauty of the moment where Kelly made the biggest mistake of her life.
Also, I still hate you for this Kelly.
Now, I was under the assumed notion that people would agree with me regarding the beautiful Bolton, not the case, and after a healthy dose of ribbing we began spilling our secrets and thus our top five guilty crushes were born.
Let the countdown begin.
5. Marty Whelan - A big favourite around the office, our very own Marty has been titillating audiences for decades with his soothing tones and whip-smart commentary skills, we hold a special place in our hearts for Marty.
Claim to fame - I saw him in a chemist once, he also likes good music... WINNING.
4. Ryan Tubridy - This had the office somewhat divided, the word 'crush' was barely out of my mouth before this chaps name cropped up. The Late Late Show presenter has a certain 'je ne sais quoi' about him, and his Instagram account is one of our favourites to follow. Fair play.
3. Max Branning - Yes, we're talking about a fictional character from Eastenders. He's played by Jake Wood, who seems lovely, but our romantic feelings are firmly centred on Max. We don't know how to explain it, maybe it was THAT storyline from 2010 when he stole his son's girlfriend... it was SO messed up but we couldn't look away.
2. Michael Bolton - How did Michael make it to the second spot on our coveted list? Because put quite simply he's posed some of THE most important questions of our time, "How CAN we be lovers if we can't be friends?"
Michael, I just don't know.
1. Simon Harris - Well DUH! To be honest, it's not my place to tell you about why he made number one. Just read this in-depth analysis piece and all will be revealed, please enjoy this image below, from his personal Instagram account, of him with a puppy.
Fighting for women's rights and puppies... enough said.
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