BRAVE Alisha Whyteside was delighted to get a cuddle from her hero Peter Andre.

The six-year-old, who is battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, was stunned when she was picked up from her home in Cumbernauld in a stretch limousine.

Alisha was then whisked away to Glasgow to meet the singer, who was in town to head up the judging panel for ScottishPower's fundraising event We've Got Talent, in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Mum Gillian said: "Since March, Alisha has had 66 overnight stays, six bone marrow tests, 20 blood transfusions, 13 lumbar punctures and 254 doses of drugs to make her better."