Demi Simshas shared the meaning behind her gigantic new back tattoo after revealing it for the first time in a string of topless Instagram snaps.
The former TOWIE star, 26, who has embraced her vitiligo in an empowering exclusive shoot, explained to OK! that the inking is about "love and mental health".
She said: "My back tattoo is to do with love and mental health. It was painful getting it done but it was worth the emotions. I think mental health needs to be spoken about more and people don’t tend to open up to their partners about it.
"Relationships can also get quite toxic due to social media and how easy it is to get cheated on, or hurt, and I feel people’s mental health is not taken into consideration with online platforms."
She added: "What I’m looking for is an old-school love with trust and safety. I want the person I’m with to know they can always open up about their mental health."
It comes after she showcased the tatt for the first time as she removed her top and bra in a set of photographs which she shared to her 580k social media followers.
Demi hanked her tattoo artist in the photo caption, writing: “YOUR HEART IS SAFE HERE.
“Thankyou for making my design a reality @sophiewilde_ the best tattooist, wouldn’t go elsewhere,” followed by a white heart.
Tattoo artist Sophie also shared a snap of the artwork, writing: “Had the honour of tattooing @demsims thanks so much for the trust.”
The extravagant design starts with “I want the parts of you that you refuse to give” written across the nape of her neck, with the word “Amor” written in capital letters below.
The rest of the large design includes the words: “Show me the most damaged parts of your soul and I will show you how it still shines like gold" before a square frame showing an image of a woman kissing a skull.
On the left of the box, it says “love today” and “love tomorrow” on the right, before concluding with the phrase: “YOUR HEART IS SAFE HERE.”
The new artwork sits just above two large tigers at the base of Demi's back.
Love Island ’s Laura Anderson commented on Demi’s new tattoo, writing: “Unreal babe [heart eyes emoji.”
And Demi’s sister, fellow TOWIE star Chloe Sims, added a trio of heart eye emojis.
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