stroking

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have spent the last few months crying, holding space and stroking each other's fingers as they promoted the screen adaptation of Wicked.

"My dear Mum," she says weeping, and stroking a photograph of Tetiana – a doctor like her - attached to a wooden cross.

"We are looking for products like this handbag," Prof McLean explained, while stroking a faux leather handbag made by one of the many new start-up engineering biology companies spinning out of university research.

“Good girl,” he repeats while stroking its fur.

She is still happy to feed Jaffa when he turns up, even if stroking him is off the table.