Abandoned by their mother after builders disturbed their den when they were just a few days old, these orphan fox cubs snuggle up to a Basil Brush cuddly toy instead.

Simon tweeted on Monday that 'the last three days have been incredible,' before adding a cute picture of his sleeping son, named after his late father, with a cuddly toy on either side of him.

A farmer who gave three orphaned fox cubs a children's toy was shocked when the youngsters welcomed the cuddly animal as their surrogate mother.