My boyfriend said what a babe! About a celebrity to but never said it about me

Hi everyone should I be worried that my boyfriend isn’t really sexual with wording.
but he apparently is attracted to a celebrity woman on question of sport and told me saying what a babe.

I originally didn’t hear him but then he told me again.
I was shocked because him say that and never said that about me or anyone so was like was there wording I never hear in spoken love.
He has told me he loves me in the past stuff like that. I told him would be nice if he could use them words on me. Which now he thinks am over thinking it.
)bear in mind we are 8 years in the relationship. ) And he trying to be more open sexually he struggles wirh saging things like am sexy , with his Austism. as I complained about him being closed off. Now saying he won’t do it again because I can’t handle it. But that not that I meant. He is saying his misses his freedom to say what he wants without worry of hurting me. He said he is sorry as well but i think he missing the point it.