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Amy Walters & Jessica Taylor

'I've spent £87k on tattoos - people tell me I shouldn't be a dad but I love my look'

A tattoo fanatic dad who had his ears stretched to look like "Swiss cheese" says trolls tell him he's not fit to be a dad.

Remy, a dad-of-one from Canada, has inked his entire body black and has stretched out his lip - with his body modifications coting £87,000 in total

While Remy has no regrets about his look, he has revealed some people tell him he's unfit to be a dad to his 13-year-old son, Ivan.

"I’ve had a few people say things like my son should be taken from me because of how I look but this is only ever online," he said.

“My argument to that would be that if you think that way, you should never have children yourself.

Remy says trolls tell him he's not fit to be a dad (Jam Press/@ephemeral_remy)
Remy didn't have any tattoos at all until his son Ivan was born (Jam Press/@ephemeral_remy)

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“People stare a bit [in public] but they only say nice things and ask how long it took, how I handle the pain and generally compliment my work.”

Remy's first tattoo was a loving tribute to his son, having 'Ivan' inked onto his skin. Since then he's covered his entire body - and has revealed that the most painful ink he's ever had is on the inside of his bum.

He said: "I wasn’t concerned at all about my son [reacting] as tattoos and piercings don’t change anything.

"He’s never really 'noticed' them as I was already pretty different looking [when he was born in 2009] - it’s completely normal for him.

"As he’s gotten older, he’s become very nonchalant and it’s actually made him more tolerant of people being different looking I believe.

"His favourite tattoo [of mine] is the eye on my stomach and chest."

One of the biggest fans of Remy's look is his wife Sarah, who he met in 2016 - and Remy added he has plenty of admiration among his son's friends who are always desperate to meet him.

Remy, who is a chef and also owns a tattoo shop, is something of a local celebrity where he lives - and he thinks his son might follow in his footsteps.

Remy added: “My son will likely get some tattoos [in the future] but not as many as me."

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