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Viewers about to follow attractive people (7-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lookers-on

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'viewers' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'about to follow attractive people' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'on' (as in a book 'on' a certain topic).
'to follow' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (some letters go after or follow others).
'attractive people' becomes 'lookers' (I've seen this before).
'on' after 'lookers' is 'LOOKERS-ON'.

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(Another definition for lookers-on that I've seen is " Witnesses".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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