Josiah Duggar says he ‘practiced kissing on his hand’ before marrying wife Lauren in ‘cringe’ throwback Counting On clip

to discuss the clip, which saw Josiah explain why he was practicing kissing on his hand.

Ahead of his wedding, and the inevitable kiss at the altar, a show producer asked Josiah: “Did you say at some point that you’d practiced with your hand?”

He replied: “I wondered what it feels like, so I practiced on my hand.

“I think practicing on my hand was just to see what it felt like, from her side probably.”

He continued: “I mean, you can’t kiss a tres and expect to see what’s it’s gonna feel like for her, and so if you kiss on your hand you can feel ‘Ok, maybe I should make my lips more full’, or whatever, and kind of thinking from that perspective.”

The groom-to-be then concluded: “You gotta think about it.”

Duggar fans on were quick to cringe over the clip.

One wrote: “Oh, sweet Jesus, why did I listen to this? I'm getting way too old to handle this amount of cringe. So gross …”

Another agreed:  “The second-hand embarrassment is real.”

One fan pointed out the timing of Josiah's admission: "I practiced kissing on my hand when I was 12. Not in the days leading up to my wedding."

BABY ON BOARD?

The 25-year-old's practice must have made perfect, as he and Lauren exchanged vows in 2018.

They now also share two-year-old daughter Bella, and some fans think another branch may soon be added to the family tree.

As Lauren and her husband haven't posted to their social media since February 2020, Counting On fans suspect the reason for the vanishing act is she is now pregnant with their second child.

The speculation comes after not just the disappearance from Instagram but also after sharp-eyed fans spotted Lauren with a potential baby bump recently.

They pointed her out in the background of Jed and Katey Duggar's gender reveal party on YouTube.

One posted when she was spotted in the gender reveal video: "Totally looks like a bump."

Another agreed: "Pretty dramatic change compared to photos of her a couple months ago, so definitely could be."

A third commented: "You can see the outline of her belly and she looks pregnant. The lose-fitting sweater cannot be blamed."

The video was of Jed and his wife Katey revealing the gender of their first child in a sweet family YouTube video, giving everyone something to celebrate amid the scandal of his brother Josh's child pornography trial.

Prior to that, Lauren and Josiah were last spotted in a family photo in September.

FAMILY REUNION

The couple popped up in some group shots from a family reunion over Labor Day weekend.

The Duggar Fam Instagram account shared quite a few snaps from their time enjoying a day out at Farmland Adventures, having fun in the sun, doing corn mazes, and eating good food.

In the caption, it read: “Quite a few of us made it out to @farmlandadventuresnwa for a great day of family fun! 

“It still feels like Summer outside, but the giant corn maze sure did get us in the mood for Fall! 

“The pumpkin patch, pony rides, farm animals, pig races, 9-acre maze, and play area all made for some happy, tired kids… and adults! 

The caption concluded: “Can’t wait to go back! #makingmemories #happylaborday”

Josiah's parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, posed with a bunch of their kids, as well as grandkids and extended family members for a nice, scenic shot.

Fans were so happy to see so many of the Duggars together, especially Josiah and Lauren, as they hadn’t appeared much lately.

One Instagram user commented: “Good to see Josiah and Lauren there.”

Another wrote of their daughter: “Bella has grown so much!" while a third added, "so good to see Lauren."