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The man who gets paid to hug people

A professional cuddler has clients queueing up to pay £75, for an hour-long hug. Trevor Hooton, 30, who goes by 'Treasure' set up their business several months back ,which offers 'cuddle therapy'. He joined Kieran to explain what goes into to cuddle...

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16.00 9 Aug 2022


The man who gets paid to hug people


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A professional cuddler has clients queueing up to pay £75, for an hour-long hug. Trevor Hooton, 30, who goes by 'Treasure' set up their business several months back ,which offers 'cuddle therapy'. He joined Kieran to explain what goes into to cuddle therapee.


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