IT MUST BE TRUE…

I read it in the tabloids

Britain’s first “cuddling agency” has launched a recruitment drive, looking for “tactile, empathic and non-judgemental” staff. Becuddled.today – the brainchild of holistic therapist Kitty Mansfield – offers a range of cuddle packages to people in need of affection. These include the £50 “sporty” snuggle – where recipients watch a sporting event of their choice while being embraced – and the £450 “dusk-till-dawn snuggle”. However, sexual contact is strictly forbidden; a cushion is always placed between the groin areas of cuddler and client. “The whole point of this service isn’t sexual,” says Mansfield, “it’s about reclaiming touch.” A 24-stone Iranian bodybuilder nicknamed The Hulk has volunteered to fight Isis in Syria. Sajad Gharibi – also known as the Persian Hercules – has a 138,000-strong following on Instagram, where he usually posts photographs of his giant frame and weightlifting feats. But Gharibi, 24, has a softer side. He appears to have suffered a romantic setback recently, posting: “Remember how I told you if you’re humble and love people, they’ll crush you? That’s me right now.”

A Chinese man is suing an escort agency after he paid £2m on the understanding that he could have sex with the film star Megan Fox. Yu Xu claims the agency promised he could have sex with the Transformers star, as well as supermodel Candice Swanepoel and the Chinese pop star Angelababy, but none of the women turned up for the assignation. He is suing for “misleading and deceptive conduct”.