They’ve developed a close bond since working together as judges on the hit ITV singing show.
And Robbie Williams and Louis Tomlinson took their friendship, and their The X Factor judging duties, to the next level on the Angels singer’s vlog earlier this week.
The She’s the One hitmaker, 44, and One Direction star, 26, gave each other matching ‘X’ tattoos on Robbie’s YouTube channel Vloggie Williams.
Oh dear!: Robbie Williams and Louis Tomlinson took their friendship, and The X Factor judging duties, to the next level on the Angels singer’s vlog earlier this week
Yet the sweet idea didn’t exactly go to plan, as their first tattooing experiences ended with disastrous results for Louis.
Despite apologising in advance, and a somewhat ‘wonky’ line, the ‘shaking’ Miss You singer successfully managed to tattoo a ‘X’ on Robbie’s arm.
Even though Robbie had joked: ‘Whatever it turns out like, I’m not bothered.’
Painful?: The She’s the One hitmaker, 44, and One Direction star, 26, gave each other matching ‘X’ tattoos on Robbie’s YouTube channel Vloggie Williams
Oops!: Yet the sweet idea didn’t exactly go to plan in reality, as their first tattooing experiences ended with disastrous results for Louis
‘Awful’: However, Robbie’s ‘X’ turned out to be ‘awful’, despite being supervised by a professional tattoo artist, as he dug in deep and Louis pulled his arm away
However, Robbie’s ‘X’ turned out to be ‘awful’, despite being supervised by a professional tattoo artist, as he dug in deep and Louis pulled his arm away.
To which the 26-year-old singer exclaimed: ‘Dig deep why don’t you. F**king hell!’
Robbie suggested that the professional tattoo artist fixed the inking, which had one like thicker and longer than the other.
He said: ‘I just really f**ked Louis’ tattoo up. Mate, so sorry.’
Apologies: Robbie suggested that the professional tattoo artist fixed the inking, which had one like thicker and longer than the other
In comparison: But Louis was unfazed as he insisted: ‘You fix it lad, I believe in you. It’s part of the charm. F**k it man, none of my tattoos are nice…’
Disastrous results: Robbie was left shocked as he said: ‘I just really f**ked Louis’ tattoo up. Mate, so sorry.’
But Louis was unfazed and he insisted: ‘You fix it lad, I believe in you. It’s part of the charm. F**k it man, none of my tattoos are nice…’
And when Simon and Louis decided to show off their matching tattoos to boss, and fellow head judge, Simon Cowell, he was less than impressed.
Looking both confused and shocked, he asked: ‘What happened down there?’
The X Factor continues on Saturday at 8:35pm on ITV.
Not impressed: When Simon and Louis decided to show off their matching tattoos to boss, and fellow head judge, Simon Cowell, he was less than impressed