Roman Kemp paid tribute to his late friend Joe Lyons in a touching way this week, etching a black and white bird on to his leg.
The 27-year-old Capital FM DJ copied Joe’s own tattoo, which depicted a swallow in flight, stretching out on his left shin.
Remembering his friend, Roman shared a photo of Joe’s tattoo, revealing he had copied the design himself as a heartfelt gesture of friendship.
He said: “Joe had this tattoo and I always used to say it was awful and looked like a pigeon.
“So I got it in the same spot…”
I’m A Celeb star Roman broke down in an emotional moment during his radio breakfast show yesterday, as he reflected on his close friend’s unexpected death.
Roman got a tattoo in the same spot, paying tribute to his late friend
Joe, whose cause of death has not been confirmed, had been a producer at Capital FM, striking up a friendship with Roman when he first landed a job at the station.
Looking back to their first encounter, Roman remembered: “He was the first person I met when I walked in the door, the very first person.”
Referencing the lead character from Only Fools and Horses, he added: “I remember thinking, ‘who’s this guy?’ This guy is a bit of a Del Boy!
Roman paid tribute to Joe during his appearance on yesterday’s show (Image: Twitter)
“He was with me right from my very first show, he taught me everything.”
The Celebrity Gogglebox star added that it was “really weird sitting in a radio studio without him”.
Roman took a leave of absence from presenting his 6am weekday show last week, taking time to process his friend’s tragic death.
Joe and Roman became friends while working together in Capital Radio (Image: Instagram)
His co-presenter, Vick Hope, also paid tribute to the producer’s legacy, saying: “We met our match in each other. I’ve never encountered anyone else as weird and as wild, and together we were chaos. Wherever you are I hope you’re causing chaos there too.
“We never wanted the party to end, and I don’t believe this one is over either; I’ll just see you at the afterparty.
“Until then, I love you, buddy.
“My thoughts are with your parents and Lou; Ro, Sonny and the team; Olly and everyone who loves you.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
