Born again?
Have Charlotte Crosby and Stephen Bear found God after getting matching Christian tatts?
CHARLOTTE Crosby and Stephen Bear left us wondering if they had found God after getting matching tattoos of a fish symbol which looks extremely similar to the international symbol for born again Christians.
The duo are most famous for their racy antics on shows such as Geordie Shore, Ex On The Beach and Celebrity Big Brother, but it seems the pair might have turned over a new leaf if their choice of ink is anything to go by.
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The reality stars took their relationship to the next level when they got the matching tattoos while promoting their new show, Just Tattoo of Us, in New Zealand on Thursday.
While the pair appeared to choose a fish tattoo due to a personal joke in the relationship, they seemed oblivious to the fact it could also been seen as a sign of Christian faith.
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CHRISTIANITY - WHY IS FISH A SYMBOL?
The fish has been used a symbol for Christianity since the early days of the faith, first appearing in art and literature in the second century AD.
Early Christians used the symbol - known as ichthys - as a way to send messages to each other in a time when Christians were being prosecuted for practising the religion.
Jesus' ministry was associated with fish because he chose several fisherman to be his disclipes, was quoted to have said he would make them "fishers of men" and also performed miracles involved bread loaves.
At a Christian meeting, one person would draw an arc while the other would complete the image with another arc to indicate they were a believer. If the other person was not a Christian then the sign would just seem ambiguios.
The loved-up pair were sure to share the moment with fans on their social media as they took to Snapchat to film the moment they permanently etched the symbol onto each other.
Charlotte opted to have the tattoo on her wrist, while Stephen chose to get his inking on his middle finger.
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They couldn't help but show off their masterpiece across social media as Charlotte posted pictures on Instagram and Twitter.
She shared on image of her tattooed wrist while she held onto a cuddly toy of the Disney character, Nemo, from Finding Nemo.
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When one fan pointed out that tattoos were not the best quality, Charlotte hit back saying: "Nooooo noooo the whole point was it being bad we did them DUR."
Just Tattoo Of Us debuted on MTV on Monday evening.
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