BRITAIN’S most tattooed man has revealed what he looked like before covering every inch of his body in ink and fans can’t believe it’s the same person.

Mathew Whelan, 45, from Birmingham, who legally changed his name to King of Ink Land King Body Art The Extreme Ink-ite, has spent a whopping £40,000 and more than 1,600 hours under the needle.

Now covered head to toe in black and grey body art, from his shaved scalp to the soles of his feet, and even his eyeballs, resurfaced photos show just how much he’s changed.

Snaps from when he was just 16 and 18 show the now-inked-up icon with a fresh face, buzz cut, and smooth skin.

In one shot, a young Mathew poses proudly with his very first tattoo which was a bulldog on his arm.

Fast forward nearly three decades and he’s had his eyes permanen

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