Ex-British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Astounded By Meeting UK’s Most Tattooed Woman

The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak found himself amid an unconventional interview on the long-running daytime U.K. TV show This Morning. As the country awaited the results of the crucial general election, Sunak, who had been desperately seeking last-minute votes, faced the “most tattooed mum in the U.K.,” Becky Holt.

The interview with Holt, who has spent around £30,000 ($38,000) on getting around 95% of her body inked, provided a stark contrast to the prime minister’s polished public persona. Holt, known for her refreshing directness, discussed her journey into the world of body art and included the details of getting her genitals tattooed, which she described as a “horrific” experience.

As Sunak listened, stunned by the revelations, he was later asked how he was feeling, to which he responded with a slightly flustered, “I’m very well. That was incredible… that was quite something.” The presenters noted the juxtaposition of the “most tattooed mum in the U.K.” and the prime minister highlighted the unpredictable nature of This Morning.

“I had my first tattoo when I was 15 years old,” Holt told the hosts. “It wasn’t a wise decision, I had my boyfriend’s name tattooed directly across my crotch. Obviously that doesn’t exist anymore, but that is when the obsession really started.”

Of getting her genitals tattooed, Holt said, “It took three sessions, the first one is an hour and a half which was just the line work and then a few weeks later I had it colored… It was horrific, it’s like ripping, burning, not nice at all… It was just swollen, you have to be careful, it was a little bit stingy. But it actually healed really quickly. I guess the skin there is a little bit different, so it did heal a lot quicker.”

Holt said she was “living for the moment,” and not thinking ahead to being older with tattoos; at least she’d have an “interesting story” to tell the staff at the nursing home she may end up in.

Sunak, in an attempt to appear relatable, laughed and remarked that if he were to get a tattoo, he would choose the crest of his favorite football team, Southampton FC. Holt later shared a picture of her and the prime minister on Instagram, and described him as “really nice and really, really polite.”

The interview also revealed Sunak’s fondness for sandwiches, and the prime minister confessed that his favorite was a “club sandwich, with chips and a Coke.” He also shared that on election night, he would be indulging in his favorite pork pie with a special chutney and cheese.

On Thursday, Sunak lost his job as Britain elected its first Labour government in 14 years.