I Want My Tattoo Removed

In the last few days Cheryl Cole, one of the United Kingdom’s foremost female solo artists, has announced she is to separate from her premiership footballer husband Ashley Cole. Cheryl Cole, whose single ‘Fight For This Love’ reached number one in the charts in October 2009, had ‘Mrs C’ tattooed on the back of her neck in 2007 after she married Ashley Cole the previous year.

But now, Cheryl is believed to have told her close friends that she wants the tattoo removed “as a matter of urgency.” She is set to pay about £2000 for laser treatment to remove her unwanted tribute.

Cheryl Cole joins a host of celebrities who have had a tattoo removed following the break up of a marriage or relationship. If the tabloids are to be believed, the most common reason that celebrities go to see a tattoo removal specialist is because they have the name of a lover inked on their bodies. Matching tattoos and tattoos inspired by a romantic partner are other big causes of tattoo regret.

Sadly, there are relationships that just do not last as long as the ink does, and people simply do not want those painful reminders of failed partnerships on their bodies. This is as true for celebrities as it is for your average couple, perhaps even more so as celebrity relationships are even more intense and quicker to fade than the common relationship. As a result, break-ups are the biggest cause of celebrity tattoo removal.