Strictly’s Neil Jones shows off incredible tattoos including tribute to wife Katya and HUGE cross on his back
STRICTLY star Neil Jones has shown of his incredible collection of tattoos - including a tribute to wife Katya.
The dancer, 36, took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse of his various inkings, which includes a huge cross on his back.
In a lengthy post, he wrote: "Not many people realise how many tattoos I actually have but when they do see them they have a lot of questions Did it hurt? YES How many do u have? FIVE!"
"Do they have meanings? YES so I thought I would make a post with more and more people wanting tattoos, not always for the right reason.
"Firstly I’m lucky because they are all created by @jamie_kam1 @fridaystattoohk and for me he is a real artist.
"I thought why don’t I mix art and special moments, people and beliefs I have in my life and the best way was with tattoos. .
"Firstly if u r thinking about getting a tattoo do your homework, know everything about the artist and make sure the piece is designed for you with a meaning.
"I think I have had over 60hrs on the table max 8hrs on one day and yes it does hurt no matter what anyone says.
"My first tattoo was in 2009 which became over time the piece on my back, it symbolises an old Indian story.
"My next two tattoos were in 2012. 'Qui Audet Adipiscitur' which is Latin for Who dares Wins.
"I took many risks during my dancing career and I won.
"Then after this I proposed to @mrs_katjones and my left arm symbols her and to remember that day. .
"2016 I added my next big piece on my right arm which is a quote by Joseph Chilton Pearce about the value of Creativity:
"'To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong' with symbols of music, movement and an idea growing."
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Neil and Russian pro Katya jetted off the day after the December 15 Strictly Come Dancing final, won by Stacey Dooley.
A source said: “Those close to Neil and Katya have been saying this was a make-or-break holiday.
"Although they have both put on a brave face these past few months, it understandably caused massive issues when Katya was pictured snogging Seann.
“Neil really felt like the trust had gone and he wasn’t quite sure he knew who Katya was any more. They decided to go away for some time out of the spotlight so they could have some very frank conversations.
“Neil and Katya wanted to talk about how and if their relationship could move forward.”
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