Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole is getting her "Mrs C" tattoo removed.

The 31-year-old singer has had a consultation with US artist Nikko Hurtado about getting rid of the inking on the back of her neck - which pays tribute to her ex-husband Ashley Cole - following her surprise wedding to Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, 33, earlier this month.

A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Cheryl wants Nikko to fly over soon and remove the pesky tatt.

"It's been on her to-do list for a long time but now she's a married ­woman again the "Mrs C" inking feels even more ­inappropriate. Of course, the rush to remove it is as much out of respect for her new husband as it is for ­herself. She wants Jean to know that she has moved on from her past, especially where Ashley's concerned."

The 'Crazy, Stupid Love' hitmaker is keen for Nikko - who etched Cheryl's huge rose tattoo onto her backside last year - to carry out the procedure as she's built up a bond with him and feels she can trust him.

The source explained: "Not only did she love the results, but it also meant a lot to her that he never opened his mouth about it. So she knows he will be discreet about this, too, which is very important to her."

Cheryl - who was married to soccer star Ashley from 2006 until 2010 - tied the knot with Jean-Bernard in a secret ceremony on the Caribbean island of Mustique on July 7 following a whirlwind three-month romance.