Appearing regularly, could idol get hug? (6)
I believe the answer is:
cuddle
'hug?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'appearing regularly could idol get' is the wordplay.
'appearing regularly' means one should take alternating letters.
'could'+'idol'+'get'='couldidolget'
The alternating letters of 'couldidolget' are 'CUDDLE'.
(Other definitions for cuddle that I've seen before include "Lie close and snug, affectionately" , "Close, affectionate embrace" , "Group (of ships) travelling together" , "Hold close, pet" , "Hold closely and lovingly" .)