Ultimate fantasy fling! Quarter of couples would let partner have an affair with their 'celebrity crush', poll reveals
It may come as a surprise, but it seems rather a lot of us are happy for our other halves to have an affair – as long as it’s with a celebrity.
Presumably believing they will not have to deliver on the deal, a quarter of couples claim to have agreed that – should the opportunity arise – they could each have a no-strings-attached, one-off fling with a star.
According to a poll of 2,000 British couples, 63 per cent openly chat to each other about their celebrity crushes, with 33 per cent admitting it makes them laugh to hear who their partner fancies.
Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt came top as the ideal fling for women, followed by silver fox George Clooney, Ryan Reynolds, David Beckham, Ryan Gosling, Hugh Jackman and Keanu Reeves.
Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt came top as the ideal fling for women, followed by silver fox George Clooney, Ryan Reynolds, David Beckham, Ryan Gosling, Hugh Jackman and Keanu Reeves
For men, Margot Robbie was the first choice, ahead of Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence, the Princess of Wales, Holly Willoughby, Halle Berry and Rihanna
For men, Margot Robbie was the first choice, ahead of Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence, the Princess of Wales, Holly Willoughby, Halle Berry and Rihanna.
Some 52 per cent of respondents said joking about their celeb crushes was a sign of a healthy relationship.
But while 18 per cent of women said they’d be jealous in the unlikely event that their partner managed to charm a celebrity into bed, just nine per cent of men felt the same.
Pip Heywood, managing director of the card firm Thortful, which commissioned the survey, said: ‘It’s clear that British couples pride themselves on having a laugh with their partner.’
