A man who appeared on Tattoo Fixers Extreme sparked outrage among E4 viewers, when he revealed he married his own cousin.
Despite the fact he was taking part on the show to remove a tattoo of a lady having an orgasm on his arm, his love life was what caused the TV audience to turn against him.
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On Wednesday (27 March), married couple David and Cheryl, both 46 and from Welwyn Garden City, told the Tattoo Fixers Extreme team that they were first cousins.
Something that did not sit well with viewers, who branded their union “incestuous”.
The couple arrived at the Hackney studio in the hope of getting rid of David’s tattoo of a topless woman having an orgasm.
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Even worse, David admitted the inked girl was his ex-girlfriend’s best friend!
As the TF team got to know the couple further, David revealed that he’d met Cheryl via Facebook, even though they are actually related!
He said: “We are actually cousins. Her dad is my dad’s brother.”
After a stunned silence, Sketch asked David: “So, you just saw her and thought my cousin is hot as hell?”
When asked if it’s “even legal”, Cheryl replied: “Yes. If it is good enough for the Royals.”
But fans weren’t happy, and flocked to Twitter to blast the couple.
One said: “Tattoo Fixers has gone full Jeremy Kyle! Some weird incest [bleep] going down.”
Another said: “Why have I just heard a couple on Tattoo Fixers announce that they are first cousins? I’m repulsed.”
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Watching tattoo fixers and this couple just said that they’re cousins and everyone just glossed over it and moved on
— 𝒥𝒶𝒹𝑒 (@jadewalklett) March 27, 2019
Tattoo fixers extreme is the weirdest show . There’s this lad on it who’s getting a cover up tattoo from his one of his ex’s best friend during a *cough* intimate moment . Buuut his new girlfriend is his FIRST COUSIN !!!!
— Kayla Farrell (@Femme_Fatalle__) March 27, 2019
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Why have I just heard a couple on tattoo fixers announce that they are first cousins 😫😂 I’m repulsed
— Chloe 🫧 (@chloesumner_) March 28, 2019
Excuse me but did this couple on Tattoo Fixers just say they’re cousins? 🤢
— Chloe (@Choveeh) March 27, 2019
A third spat: “Tattoo Fixers Extreme is the weirdest show. There’s this lad on it who’s getting a cover-up tattoo from one of his ex’s best friends during a *cough* intimate moment. But his new girlfriend is his FIRST COUSIN!!!!”
Others called it “vile” and “sickening”.
Hurt by the criticism, the couple in turn defended themselves against the accusations and told The Sun Online that their relationship is perfectly legal.
long lost cousins reunited #tattoofixers pic.twitter.com/9tXFCPh6Ov
— Tattoo Fixers Extreme (@E4TattooFixers) March 27, 2019
Cheryl said: “The one that’s really upset me is the incestuous stuff. It’s not incestuous.
“If you define it, it’s got to be within the same family: father, mother, brother or sister.
“We have had it for nine years now. I’m sure I have heard every joke out there.”
Meanwhile David laughed it off, saying: “I think it’s hilarious. The Royals have been doing it for years and no one says anything. What’s different about them?”
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