Follower is hot and embarrassed (8)
I believe the answer is:
sheepish
'embarrassed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'follower is hot' is the wordplay.
'follower' becomes 'sheep' (sheep can mean an unquestioning follower).
'hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'sheep'+'is'+'h'='SHEEPISH'
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for sheepish that I've seen before include "Embarrassed -- like ewe!" , "Embarrassed in woolly way?" , "Shyly embarrassed" , "Embarrassed through shame; ovine" , "Bashful and embarrassed like woolly creature" .)