YouTube star Spanian has divided Aussies after his new and much-younger girlfriend got a tattoo of his name while he watched on.
The reformed criminal, 37, last week uploaded a Snapchat of his girlfriend, Ava Jean Walker, 22, preparing to get his name tattooed on her left arm.
Spanian, whose real name is Anthony Lees, shared photos to Instagram on Sunday, showing the pair enjoying a day out with his son at Sydney‘s Luna Park.
Eagle-eyed followers spotted the new tattoo on Ms Walker’s arm as she enjoyed a burger and potato wedges.
Photographs of Ms Walker’s visit to the tattoo parlour were shared to Reddit where fans were left divided.
It’s been less than three months since Spanian debuted his relationship with Ms Walker following his split from Angela McColl – his wife and the mother of his two sons.
The couple have since enjoyed several luxury overseas holidays in Dubai and Paris.
Several Aussies questioned whether it was too soon to take a trip to the tattoo parlour, calling the stunt cringeworthy.
Spanian uploaded a now-expired Snapchat video of his new girlfriend, Ava Jean Walker, getting his name tattooed on her left arm
A photo posted by Spanian on Sunday appeared to confirm Ava’s new tattoo on her left arm
‘Oh Jesus, this is not going to end well,’ one wrote.
Another added: ‘That’s pretty much the kiss of death. Which is why most tattooists will recommend you don’t do it.’
A third wrote: ‘What happens when he ditches her? She’ll be branded for life.’
Others didn’t see a problem with the permanent tattoo.
‘She’s a grown adult. I’m pretty sure she has a choice,’ one wrote.
‘Tattoos aren’t permanent, really though. Just go over it or laser it,’ a second added.
Others wished the happy couple all the best in their new relationship.
Spanian hard-launched his new relationship in late October by posting a cosy Snapchat of the pair with the Sydney Harbour Bridge glittering in the background.
Ava was filmed getting Spanian’s name tattooed on her arm as he watched on
Many Aussies have questioned the decision to get a tattoo of Spanian’s name so early on in the relationship
It came just weeks after he split from Ms McColl following two years of marriage – and just a few months after she gave birth to their second son.
‘I’m in the news because I have a beautiful new missus,’ Spanian bragged online at the time.
‘I get a girlfriend, I’m in the news. I break up with my ex-wife, I’m in the news. I love that I’m extremely relevant.’
Spanian said in another video he was ‘clearly separated’ from Ms McColl and that it was a simple case of two people changing and ‘fall[ing] out of love’.
‘She thought it would be better if we separated and I lived here, and I did,’ he said.
When approached by Daily Mail in November about how his new life was going, Spanian spoke only in alliterative riddles, saying it was ‘magical, majestic, madness’.
Spanian was once Sydney’s poster boy for the working-class urban youth subculture called eshays, known for tracksuits, bum bags, tough talk and street cred.
He has convictions for armed robbery, causing grievous bodily harm with intent and reckless wounding.
Spanian hard-launched his relationship with Ava in late October after splitting with his wife
His last sentence was for operating a criminal group that dealt drugs.
He served more than 12 years in prison in total.
After his most recent prison release in 2017, he launched the YouTube series ‘Into the Hood’, travelling across Australia and the world visiting dangerous, crime-riddled areas.
An influencer career beckoned as he marketed himself on YouTube as a reformed ex-crim, earning a fortune in the process.