Ed Sheeran Now Has A Massive Lion Tattoo On His Chest (UPDATE)

Whatever.

UPDATE: Okay, this is getting old. We officially have no interest in the status of Ed Sheeran's tattoo.

Only joking, covered it up for a TV show didn't I

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UPDATE: Looks like Ed Sheeran pulled a fast one on all his fans by posting a photo of that massive lion tattoo earlier this month. The singer shared a new photo on Instagram Wednesday, showing his chest sans ink with the caption, "Was only joking about the lion."

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Fans on the photo sharing site aren't sure what to believe. Some left comments suggesting that it's Sheeran's back in the photo, not his chest, while others are saying it's not even him. Another also noted that he could have covered up the tattoo (if it's real) with heavy makeup.

All we know is that the tattoo was visible at one point, and now it's gone.

PREVIOUSLY: Ed Sheeran just added some new ink to his already impressive tattoo collection.

The singer shared an Instagram photo on Tuesday showing off his epic new chest piece: a massive lion tattoo.

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The singer captioned the pic, "Halfway and ouch," leading us to believe there's still plenty of work left to be done on the colorful tat. Ouch is right.

But what could it mean? Is Ed just a huge "Lion King" fan? Does he think of himself as the king of the music jungle? Is it some sort of BFF ink with Cara Delevingne? (He already has ink dedicated to Taylor Swift, so it wouldn't be too hard to believe.)? Did he do it to impress his rumored girlfriend, Nicole Scherzinger? Maybe he just really likes lions, which is cool, we guess.

Whatever the meaning (if any at all), the tattoo will be right at home with the other animals (a lizard and a teddy bear, just to name a couple) covering Ed's body.

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