Jeremy McConnell has got his prison number tattooed on his leg.
The former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ star has decided to get the bizarre inking on his thigh to "serve as a reminder" of his shocking behaviour, which saw him assault his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Davis while she was holding their 11-month-old son Caben, and to make sure he doesn’t return to the life he was living before he went to prison.
A source told The Sun Online: "Jeremy wanted to get a tattoo of his prison number on his leg to serve as a reminder.
"He is making a clean start and won’t go back to the life he had before. This tattoo is a permanent reminder of that and it means a lot to him."
The 28-year-old hunk was released from prison earlier this week – just 34 days into his five-month sentence – and will now be fitted with an electronic tag.
A source said recently: "Jez was so excited to walk around as a free man. He kept his spirits up in prison and now he’s out it’s a fresh start for him. Jez told us prison food was sh*t and was in great form, laughing and joking with us. All of his mates are pleased he’s going to be out for New Year after spending Christmas inside."
After leaving prison this week, he told followers on Instagram: "Thanks for all your messages. I’ve read so much lies and it’s incredible. Have a good New Year."
Jeremy was slapped with 200 hours of community service in August – narrowly missing out on prison – after he was found guilty of assaulting Stephanie.
But he hit the headlines just days after he started the unpaid work in Glasgow, Scotland, as he allegedly refused to scrub off some graffiti as he believed the spray-painted wall was created by famous artist Banksy.
A source said previously: "He has refused to scrub graffiti because he believes the artwork is a Banksy – and he’s told officials.
"A decision is yet to be made about Jeremy and how he will continue his community service going forward. He could end up in real trouble over it."
He then jetted off to Turkey without permission – breaching the terms and conditions of his suspended sentence – to get a hair transplant and new teeth.
He appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court at the end of November regarding the breach and was slapped with an 18-week prison sentence.
As well as his community service, Jeremy was also ordered to pay £1,000 in court costs, £1,000 in compensation to Stephanie and a victims surcharge of £115.
He’s also been told to stay away from Stephanie, 24, for three years and any communication regarding Caben has to be done via social services.
Jeremy McConnell has prison number inked onto his leg
