LOVE Island star Ciaran Davies has covered up his secret tattoo tribute to his ex-girlfriend Nicole Samuel five months after their split. The Welsh lovebirds went their separate way in December, six months after striking up a romance in the villa. It's believed they got matching tattoos on their lower legs on a holiday in Turkey, though the pair never publicly showed them off. Yesterday Ciaran recorded himself in Nu Tatu, Neath, having work done to his right leg and fans were convinced it was an edit to his Nicole tribute. One person wrote on Reddit: "Ciaran finally getting his 'Nicole' tattoo covered.. I can’t believe they did that lol oh to be young and so dumb." Another said: "Yes they got each others names in Turkey, unclear if she still has Ciaran's but as a few months ago she still did. same spot on her leg." A third wrote: "They were so silly for the tattoos [crying emojis] happy for him he’s got it covered now!" The former couple released a joint statement when they split insisting things were amicable. A rep for the pair said at the time: "Over the last couple of days Nicole and Ciaran have made the mutual decision to part ways. "They have left the relationship on amicable terms, and will remain good friends going forward." However, Nicole quickly unfollowed Ciaran and deleted pictures of them together on Instagram. While he shared a quote on TikTok that said: "The truth always comes out in the end, no matter how hard anyone tries to hide it or stop it. "Lies are just a temporary delay to the inevitable." Prior to entering the villa, Ciaran was in a relationship with Evie-May Bishop and he showed his affection for her by getting her name inked onto his body. At the time a source said: "Ciaran and Evie were together for under a year in 2022 - after he briefly dated a 42 year old. "They met each other’s families and went on a luxury holiday to Rhodes, as well as race days together. "Unfortunately, they split because of the distance. It was just so hard for them to maintain a relationship. "She’s a student who lives in Gloucester and works with horses at the weekend and he’s a surveyor in the week, with rugby practice most weekends."