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Kate Middleton playfully pats Prince William's butt at 76th EE BAFTA Film Awards
The royal couple confirmed that they are still smitten with each other after Kate gave her husband a sweet love tap on his backside while walking the BAFTAs red carpet.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The touch was reminiscent of another love tap between the royal couple at the BAFTAs in February — as the royal couple walked the red carpet, cameras caught a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment where Kate patted William’s butt.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
For lesser incidents—say, a parking-lot scrape or a love tap at a stoplight—the options become more nuanced.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2023
There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn.
—Danny Segura, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022
Berg calls the musicians a dream trio who really love tap dance.
—Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2022
There’s no such thing as a love tap between 1,600-pound race cars at 150 miles per hour.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The touch was reminiscent of another love tap between the royal couple at the BAFTAs in February — as the royal couple walked the red carpet, cameras caught a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment where Kate patted William’s butt.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
For lesser incidents—say, a parking-lot scrape or a love tap at a stoplight—the options become more nuanced.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2023
There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn.
—Danny Segura, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022
Berg calls the musicians a dream trio who really love tap dance.
—Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2022
There’s no such thing as a love tap between 1,600-pound race cars at 150 miles per hour.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021
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“Love tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20tap. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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