A WOMAN has had a portrait of Stephen Fry's face tattooed onto her leg for charity.

Olivia Ketchell combined fundraising for Comic Relief and her love of the presenter by getting the permanent picture.

The 21-year-old raised more than of £250 through her wacky tattoo.

Olivia of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, said: “I have always been a huge fan of Stephen Fry ever since QI and I have read his autobiography.

"I just think he is such a wonderful person and when he did the Walkers crisps campaign for Comic Relief, I thought it was a brilliant way to do something.”

The shop assistant instantly made up her mind to have the portrait of Fry tattooed on to her leg.

She added: “It’s very funny, new and fresh and I’ve never seen anyone do something like this before, and of course it draws attention to the cause.”

Olivia said: “I had the idea to have him on my right side, which I’m building up to be my comedy side because everybody has a funny side."

The tattoo took four and a half hours.

“It definitely wasn’t as painful as some of the ones I have had. It’s pretty big and nearly covers my whole calf right round from the front to the back.”

Olivia went to the Cock A Snook tattoo parlour on the Coast Road, in Heaton, Newcastle, to get the tattoo.

She added: “The tattoist had done lots of portraits before and they are his favourite thing to do.

"He has never done a Stephen Fry one though and I think I’m the only person in the world who has a Stephen Fry tattoo. I’ve been looking online and I haven’t found anyone else yet.

“Everybody thinks I’m crazy but I couldn’t be happier. It’s like I have had a baby. I always wanted him and I suffered for five-and-a-half hours and he’s finally here. It’s totally worth it and I would do it again,” she added.

She added: “I want to get in touch with QI so when they do their ‘t’ show I can go on.

"They do each show alphabetically so I’m hoping if I tell them about my tattoo they will let me come on and show it to Stephen Fry.”

Olivia’s fundraising page is open until the end of March, at http://my.rednoseday.com/StephenFryUpTattoo