Strictly’s Neil Jones has unveiled his huge back tattoo on Instagram.
Fans have commented in their droves, surprised at the image, with some saying the dancer “doesn’t look the type” to have all these inkings.
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Alongside the series of images he wrote a lengthy piece about each tattoo he had and the reasons behind them.
“Not many people realise how many tattoos I actually have,” he started and then went on to say he was going to answer questions he’s often asked about them.
The dancer has five tattoos, all done by the same artist, and says he’s spent over 60 hours having them done. He also said it really does hurt having the body art done!
He described how the tattoo covering his whole back tells an old Native American story about wolves.
He also advised others thinking of getting anything inked on themselves to think long and hard about it and do it for the right reasons.
Fans, many of whom had no idea he was hiding this artwork under his Strictly sequins, were quick to comment on his gallery.
“You don’t look the type to have tattoos bit of a bad boy deep down eh?” asked one cheeky comment.
“Wow the one on your back is amazing.. who would have thought you had that hiding?” added another.
While another said: “Wow, never guessed that was hiding under your shirt!”
“Do they hide these on strictly? I’ve never noticed your tattoos before…” asked one.
Neil replied: “They don’t hide them but I choose at the moment not to add more or to put them in very visible places.”
Others were just really impressed: “Wow they’re awesome,” said one, while someone else added: “These tattoos are amazing! I love the poignancy of the meanings behind them. The 60hrs+ of pain is worth the priceless beauty of significance always being with you.”
Of course, there was the odd comment saying they didn’t like what they saw, but once again, Neil replied that he was fine with that and they weren’t for everybody.
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Neil was propelled into the Strictly spotlight at the end of last year following his wife, Katya Jones’s drunken kiss with celeb partner Sean Walsh.
At the time Katya told It Takes Two she was sorry and that the most important thing was that her marriage was fine.
Neil has maintained a dignified silence since the incident, but did respond to one fan on Instagram who asked if he was back with Katya, by saying: “I’ve never been away from Katya”.
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