How 'Ireland’s most tattooed man' looked without ink – before family cut ties

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tattoos in just six years has revealed how he looked without them.Chris Dalzell became addicted to body art to help him cope with his daughter’s health battles.He later became known as ‘Ireland’s most tattooed man’ after covering 95% of his skin. READ MORE: 'Ireland’s most tattooed man' gets Kray twins portraits on back for sentimental reason And Chris now uses his extreme appearance to raise awareness for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare condition his daughter has that affects her connective tissues.Jessica, now six, has spent half her life in hospital and is in constant discomfort - but her father’s tattoos always make her smile.But Chris, 36, has now shared pictures showing how different he looked before the eye-popping transformation.Speaking with Daily Star, the chef said: “My family haven’t seen me without tattoos now for six-and-a-half years.“Looking at photos from that time I know it’s still me.

I see myself as I am now. But I do see a less mature person because I’ve matured and grown up from having tattoos and kids.“It doesn’t phase me and I happily look at the pictures but I prefer how I look now.

I’m a lot happier and content now with my life than I have ever been.”His intense tattoo journey – involving eight-hour sessions three days a week – caused tension within his close family.But he recently reconnected with his mum who had never seen him in person with his unmissable ink.Chris, from Bangor, Northern Ireland, said: “It was strange because I had lost contact with my close family during the process of getting tattooed.“I wasn’t speaking to my mum at the time.