A TikTok personality with over a million followers has ignited a firestorm of controversy after apparently paying a fan £4,000 to receive a badly executed tattoo of his username across his forehead during a live broadcast.
The Shocking Livestream Deal
The incident, streamed on the platform Kick, features Harrison Sullivan, known online as HSTikkyTokky. The 24-year-old is seen negotiating with a fan, referred to only as 'Nitboy', before they shake hands on the £4,000 agreement for the facial ink. Sullivan enthusiastically declared his intention to tattoo 'HSTikkyTokky', predicting the act would 'go viral'.
The subsequent footage shows Sullivan scratching the name into the man's forehead with uneven, wobbly lettering. The final result was a jagged, misspelt mess reading 'HS Tik Tokky'. After the excess ink was wiped away, the fan looked in a mirror, appearing stunned and struggling to articulate a response.
Legal Ramifications and Backlash
This stunt could land Sullivan in serious legal trouble. Tattooing without a licence is illegal in the United Kingdom, where practitioners must adhere to strict hygiene and safety regulations. Sullivan is already serving a 12-month suspended prison sentence, suspended for two years, for dangerous driving related to a £230,000 McLaren crash.
The broadcast has provoked significant backlash, even from his own followers, who criticised the act's hygiene and potential consequences. During the stream, when an off-camera voice raised the issue of a disclaimer, Sullivan acknowledged the oversight but dismissed it.
In a later attempt to manage the fallout, 'Nitboy' posted a follow-up video claiming the tattoo was not permanent, stating it was 'fake tattoo, fake ink'. He alleged the real tattoo was done later at 'Jodie's Tattoo and Salon'. However, the salon declined to comment to the Daily Mail, citing client confidentiality. Notably, during the original livestream, all participants repeatedly insisted the tattoo was genuine.
A Pattern of Controversy
Branded by some as a 'pound-shop Andrew Tate', Essex-born Sullivan has built his online persona on shock value and controversy. This latest incident follows his recent court case, where he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance. He fled the crash scene, abandoning an injured passenger, and later travelled to Qatar, Dubai, and Thailand before being arrested in Marbella and returned to the UK.
Despite being banned from driving, placed under a 9pm curfew, and ordered to complete 300 hours of unpaid work, Sullivan has continued streaming, even allegedly filming himself breaking his curfew in Mayfair. Sullivan is the son of former England rugby international Victor Ubogu.
