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Ed Sheeran's Lion Tattoo Was A Hoax (Phew!)

We've Got Some Good News About Ed Sheeran's Lion Tattoo
Rachel McGrath
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Ed Sheeran has delighted his fans, by revealing that the rather garish lion tattoo he revealed actually wasn’t a real tattoo. Phew.

The ‘Thinking Out Loud’ singer shared a snap of the design earlier this month, captioning the snap “halfway done and ouch” however he’s now revealed the prank with a new post:

Underneath the pic, he’s added the caption: “Was only joking about the lion.”

Quite frankly, we’re pleased the lion tatt was a fake, but we didn’t think Ed was the type to troll us all.

There’s no word yet on why he had the elaborate artwork temporarily painted onto his chest, but we’re sure the answer will come in due course.

Sadly, not all stars share Ed’s foresight and a number of celebs have had intricate inkings added to their torsos, only to have them removed years later.

Kelly Osbourne has had a number of her tatts lasered off, while Pharrell Williams had both his full sleeves removed.

Check out these other stars who’ve suffered tattoo remorse…

Celebrity Tattoo Removals
50 Cent(01 of14)
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The rapper decided to begin the laser removal process when he chose to pursue acting in 2010. "It cuts down on the amount of time I have to spend in makeup covering them up," 50 Cent said about his decision. (credit:Getty)
Adrienne Bailon(02 of14)
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Adrienne Bailon seriously regrets getting a booty tattoo of her ex, Rob Kardashian."Everybody knows I have the ratchetest booty tattoo of an ex-boyfriend. I don't know what I was thinking," she said on her talk show. (credit:Getty)
Angelina Jolie(03 of14)
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Angelina Jolie is one of the most infamous in her bad tattoo selection. She paid tribute to her former husband, Billy Bob Thorton, whom she was married to from 2000 to 2003. Jolie has since had her tattoo removed and replaced it with the longitudes and latitudes of the birth places of her six children. (credit:Getty)
Charlie Sheen(04 of14)
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Charlie Sheen had a tattoo of "Denise" on the inside of his wrist. When they divorced and he attempted to reconcile with Brooke Mueller, he lasered it off. (credit:Getty)
Eva Longoria(05 of14)
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Eva Longoria got a tattoo of her ex-husband Tony Parker's basketball number, "nine." In October 2012, she was seen with a red splotch on her neck as part of her removal process. (credit:Getty)
Heidi Klum(06 of14)
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Heidi Klum got a tattoo of her and her ex-husband Seal's initials along with the initials of her four children. She is in the removal process nearly two years after her divorce. (credit:Getty)
Kathy Griffin(07 of14)
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Kathy Griffin got a ring tattoo on her left hand when she was married to Matt Moline from 2002 to 2006. She only recently had it lasered off."I have one tattoo on my whole body like an ***hole and it's a f***ing wedding ring and I'm divorced," the 51-year-old comedian said. (credit:Getty)
Kelly Osbourne(08 of14)
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Kelly Osbourne said in 2010 that she was going to get many of her 15 tattoos removed. She told Us Weekly that she didn't want to be defined by her tattoos. "I was miserable and I just went and got all these tattoos and I don't know why. One of them is a keyboard and I don't even know how to play a piano!" (credit:Getty)
Megan Fox (09 of14)
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Megan Fox said in 2011 that she was removing her Marilyn Monroe forearm tattoo. "It is a negative character, as she suffered from personality disorders and was bipolar. I do not want to attract this kind of negative energy in my life," Fox said. (credit:Getty)
Spice Girl Mel B(10 of14)
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Acting on impulse, Mel B and Eddie Murphy got hip tattoos in 2007. The two have had a tumultuous relationship since then, and Mel B had her "Eddie" tattoo removed in 2010. (credit:Getty)
Nick Carter(11 of14)
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During a brief fling with Paris Hilton in 2004, Nick Carter got a tattoo of "Paris" on the inside of his wrist. Hilton also got a tattoo in a less obvious place, but both have had them lasered off. (credit:Getty)
Pharrell(12 of14)
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Pharrell underwent some seriously intense treatment to get his full sleeve of tattoos off in 2009. He posted this photo on his blog and said: "Laser treatment bitches! Extra crispy. See, no skin graft here, just pure laser pain. This is our own version of Mythbusters! Laser is the new primer." (credit:Pharrell Williams)
Tom Arnold(13 of14)
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This just might be the worst tattoo we have ever seen. Tom Arnold paid homage to his ex-wife Roseanne Barr. The pair's marriage ended horribly, as evidenced by their recent Twitter feud. (credit:Getty)
Tommy Lee(14 of14)
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Tommy Lee's swastika tattoo was first revealed when he was seen attacking a Jewish photographer in 1996. He has since removed it. (credit:Getty)

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