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Matt Willis celebrated his 16th wedding anniversary with his wife Emma by getting her face tattooed on his leg.
The Busted musician, 41, met Emma, 48, in 2004 and the pair began dating a year later. The pair, who are set to co-host the UK version of the Netflix series Love is blind They tied the knot this summer in July 2008 and share three children, Isabelle, 14, Ace, 11, and Trixie, seven.
Willis’s new ink – a moody portrait of Emma in a grey-shaded evening gown against a black background – covers almost the entirety of one of her calves.
Sharing a photo of her new tattoo on Instagram, Willis wrote an anniversary message for the Eldest brother presenter, saying: “I love you more than ever. 16 years and still getting better.”
She added: “Thank you @tomftattoo for your amazing work and for getting me in just in time for today.”
Fans were quick to share their verdict on Willis' new tattoo, with many claiming his new ink looked nothing like his wife of 16 years.
“Happy anniversary, nice tattoo, although it looks more like Miley Cyrus. I guess Emma is a big fan of hers,” one person wrote in the comments.
“That’s a lovely idea, but doesn’t it look anything like her?” another fan questioned, while a third person asked bluntly: “Is that supposed to be Emma?”
Some fans even went so far as to offer comments on how the tattoo could be improved.
“It's a lovely gesture and a great tattoo, I think maybe the face needed some shading compared to the body and maybe that's why people say it doesn't look like it,” one critic suggested.
Many of Willis' followers claimed that the tattoo actually resembled those of other celebrities, including Eva Mendes and Angelina Jolie.
However, Willis' decision to celebrate his wife with the new tattoo was widely praised by fans.
“The tattoo is gorgeous and what a way to celebrate their anniversary and their love. Happy anniversary Matt and Emma. And everyone else if you can't say anything nice just shut up,” one fan said.
Willis and Emma were announced as co-hosts of the British series of Love is blind Last August, the series welcomed a group of singles from across the country looking for love this summer.
Much like the original US version of the show, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the contestants have signed up for a “less conventional approach to modern dating” and, over the course of 10 days, will blindly date each other in separate groups.
“I am very excited to present the British version of Love is blind with Emma. We love the show!” Matt said in a statement.
“Working together has been a dream come true and it’s been fascinating to see the process unfold. It’s been truly incredible to experience this new project side by side and I can’t wait for people to join us on this journey.”
