It's the King of Cuddles! How Mike 'The Fridge' Tindall became a real Huggy Bear, as these heartwarming pictures show
In his time as a leading rugby international Mike Tindall was nicknamed 'The Fridge' for his impressive strength and bulk .
'Huggy Bear' might be more fitting these days - as there is seemingly no one who can escape the gentle giant's warm embrace.
Mike was at it again this week, wrapping his arms around Princess Eugenie's husband, Jack Brooksbank in a cuddle that brooked no argument.
For if the world-cup winner's big squeeze was once much-feared by his opponents, there's still no escape for this friends, as these pictures show...
![Mike saying his goodbyes to Jack Brooksbank after their flight from Bahrain, where they had watched the F1 Grand Prix](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050111-13158639-image-a-22_1709636002250.jpg)
Mike saying his goodbyes to Jack Brooksbank after their flight from Bahrain, where they had watched the F1 Grand Prix
![A warm embrace from Princess Eugenie as they attend Royal Ascot in 2019](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050127-13158639-image-a-15_1709635893219.jpg)
A warm embrace from Princess Eugenie as they attend Royal Ascot in 2019
![William and Mike hug-it-out in Gloucestershire for the Festival of Polo in 2017](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050123-13158639-image-a-17_1709635905607.jpg)
William and Mike hug-it-out in Gloucestershire for the Festival of Polo in 2017
![Princess Beatrice gets the Tindall treatment in 2019](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050125-13158639-image-a-16_1709635898545.jpg)
Princess Beatrice gets the Tindall treatment in 2019
![A warm hug for Princess Beatrice with his wife Zara looking on](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050115-13158639-image-a-19_1709635923750.jpg)
A warm hug for Princess Beatrice with his wife Zara looking on
![A hug for his brother-in-law at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe in 2018](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050121-13158639-image-a-18_1709635912068.jpg)
A hug for his brother-in-law at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe in 2018
![A hug for Denise Van Outen at The Celebrity Cup Golf Tournament in South Wales in 2017](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050107-13158639-image-a-23_1709636067243.jpg)
A hug for Denise Van Outen at The Celebrity Cup Golf Tournament in South Wales in 2017
![Are Prince Harry and Mike hugging or play fighting at the Beaufort Polo ground](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050119-13158639-image-a-20_1709635985734.jpg)
Are Prince Harry and Mike hugging or play fighting at the Beaufort Polo ground
![There is always a hug for his wife, Zara as they seem to have one of the more tactile royal marriages](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/10/82050117-13158639-image-a-21_1709635991781.jpg)
There is always a hug for his wife, Zara as they seem to have one of the more tactile royal marriages
![A bear hug for fellow contestant Sean Walsh on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/11/82050109-13158639-image-m-25_1709636693592.jpg)
A bear hug for fellow contestant Sean Walsh on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here