Britain Most Tattooed Man

In a shock move, Britain’s most tattooed man has spent a whopping £6,000 on laser removal. 

But all is not what it seems. Far from starting afresh in the conventional way, 34-year-old King of Ink Land Body Art The Extreme Ink-Ite – or ‘Body Art’ for short – has spent thousands of pounds on the painful procedure just to have the area re-inked.

This is just the latest development in Body Art’s dedication to the tattoo cause.

The Liberal Democrat activist for Birmingham got his first tattoo – a British bulldog – at the age of 16.  One tattoo just wasn’t enough though, and he’s since spent more than £25,000 having 90 per cent of his body covered…including his left eyeball, which he had tattooed black.

Born Mathew Whelan, he legally changed his name to King of Ink Land Body Art The Extreme Ink-Ite four years ago.

Unsurprisingly his obsession has led to some difficulties.

Earlier this year the Passport Office refused to renew his passport.  Surprisingly this wasn’t because of his tattoos, but his name, which they deemed inappropriate.

Metro