Strictly’s HRVY gives Janette Manrara a hug as they arrive at rehearsals

He is hoping to lift the Glitterball Trophy with Janette Manrara by his side, and is set to make his debut on the Strictly ballroom on Saturday.  And HRVY was seen arriving at rehearsals with his Strictly Come Dancing partner, 36, where they would be working on their Jive, which they will perform to Faith by Stevie … Read more

Toon barmy: Revellers hug and kiss in the streets of Newcastle despite coronavirus fears

The streets of Newcastle were filled with revellers hugging, kissing and singing on Tuesday night, despite mounting fears over coronavirus. Last week the North East recorded its highest weekly death toll since June, and the region has the second highest infection rate in the country – 1,462 cases per 100,000. Despite those concerns, footage from … Read more

SARAH VINE: What kind of country are we when a son can’t hug his mother at a funeral?

One of the best things about Britain has always been its people’s healthy disregard for petty bureaucracy.  Nothing seems to irk us quite so much as officious officialdom, rules for the sake of rules.  We have a kind of innate horror of anyone who applies the letter of the law too obsessively, and a healthy … Read more

Cute dog moment: Golden retriever grooms his best friend cat which returns the love with a hug

Heart-warming moment golden retriever grooms his best friend cat which returns the love with a hug A pet owner in China documented the sweet friendship between his dog and cat The golden retriever, Duo Duo, is seen lovingly licking his feline friend, Snowball Snowball appeared to enjoy Duo Duo’s nibbling as the pair cuddled up … Read more

Johnny Depp breaks social distancing rules to HUG a fan

Johnny Depp smokes a cigarette before breaking social distancing rules to HUG a fan while signing autographs as he left airport in Zurich By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 12:43 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 12:43 BST, 2 October 2020 Johnny Depp broke social distancing guidelines when hugging a fan as he left the … Read more

Boy walks 1,700 miles for 93 days from Sicily to London to hug his gran

A boy of 11 spent 93 days walking 1,700 miles from Sicily to London with his father so he could give his grandmother a special lockdown cuddle.    Schoolboy Romeo Cox set off from Palermo on June 20 with his father Phil, 46, on a journey through Italy, Switzerland and France. The pair fought off a … Read more

Adwoa Aboah cuts a stylish figure as she breaks covid-19 social distancing rules to hug pal

Adwoa Aboah cuts a stylish figure in a mint shirt as she greets pal with an elbow bump… before flouting social distancing rules to hug him By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 20:11 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 20:11 BST, 22 September 2020 She became a world-renowned model thanks to her striking looks and … Read more

Elizabeth Day: To hug or not to hug? 

Elizabeth Day: To hug or not to hug? By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 20 September 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 20 September 2020 Styling: Holly Elgeti. Make-up: Nicky Weir using Hourglass Beauty. Hair: Alex Szabo at Carol Hayes using T3 Haircare. Dress, Mulberry. Jewellery, Daisy jewellery One of the many things … Read more

End the obscenity of denying families the basic human right to hug their dying loved ones 

A wife watches over her dying husband, separated by a glass window – he is so ill, he can no longer even see or hear her. The hand of an elderly parent, desperately reaching through the gap in railings toward her daughter, only to be forcibly pulled away. A son, made to speak to his … Read more

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield use a screen to hug on This Morning

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield use a plastic screen to have their first ‘Covid-friendly’ hug in six months as they return to This Morning following the summer holidays By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 10:41 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 10:42 BST, 1 September 2020 They returned to This Morning on Tuesday for the … Read more