I'm crushing on a guy...everyone thinks he's UGLY!!...what should i do?

Okay we're both sixteen, and we go to the same high school. I really have deep feelings for him. But everytime i tell one of my friends, all they can talk about is how ugly he is. But he's super smart, he's funny, real sweet, and i think we'd be really good together. I'm not that shallow, but i mean yes, looks are important to me. So i mean i don't want our relationship to have to be a secret or anything, but people WILL TALK, once they find out that we're dating. I plan to tell him how i feel about him, and furthering our friendship into something more, tomorrow at school. Do you think i should? Please Help!!