This is the first picture of pardoned British academic Matthew Hedges back home with his wife after landing in the UK earlier today.
Mr Hedges can be seen embracing his wife and kissing her at their home in northern England.
The 31-year-old was granted a presidential pardon from a life term for allegedly spying on security operations in the UAE.
His wife Daniela Tejada said on Twitter: “Thanks for collectively helping me to bring back my husband.
“We’ve been through hell and back."
She added that they were catching up on some "much-needed rest."
Mr Hedges was convicted for spying after a brief court hearing last week, sparking a diplomatic storm.
He arrived at Heathrow airport early this morning, 24 hours after he was freed from prison.
The PhD student thanked his "brave and strong" wife in a statement.
He said: “I don’t know where to begin with thanking people for securing my release.
“I have not seen or read much of what has been written over the past few days but Dani tells me the support has been incredible. Thank you so much to the British Embassy and the FCO for their efforts in ensuring I arrived safely back home.
"I could not have done this without Daniela, I hear her face is everywhere!
"She is so brave and strong, seeing her and my family after this ordeal is the best thing that could have happened. I thank you all once again, this is very surreal."
Mr Hedges was kept in solitary confinement for months and suffered panic attacks.
Just minutes before the pardon was announced, UAE government spokesman Jabel Al Lamki showed journalists a video of Mr Hedges which purportedly showed him confessing to being a “captain” in MI6 researching which military systems the UAE was buying.
“He was part-time PhD researcher, part-time businessman, but he was 100 per cent a full-time secret service operative,” alleged Mr Al Lamki.
