A dad-of-one says people judge him for having a face tattoo - and despite working with people who have struggled with addiction and homelessness, he's unemployable.
Luke Morrison-Williams, 47, has a face tattoo which covers more of his face than former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson's famous inking, which wraps around his eye. The dad-of-one went under the needle in 2009 aged 32, saying he'd always liked the idea of a face tattoo.
At the time he didn't expect it to be as frowned upon as it was - but says he doesn't regret it one bit, despite the negatives he experiences. Luke, who says there are positives too, says he regularly gets stared at in public, and form an opinion of him simply because of his extreme inking.
Luke, from Cannock, Staffordshire, said: "I'm quite heavily tattooed so it's just an extension of that - I knew I was going to get some pushback, but it's been quite full on. I've not been allowed into pubs or served because of the way I look, and I get stared and pointed at quite often, even in supermarkets, and elderly people look at me like I'll mug them."
Now Luke wants people to understand that just because you have a face tattoo, it doesn't mean you're unemployable. Luke, who works as a recovery worker, says his appearance actually helps him in his job working with people who have struggled with addiction and homelessness - a job he's had for over 20 years.
Luke explained: "They've come out of prison and see me and gravitate towards me because they see me as more equal than someone in a shirt and tie. It seems to be a big opinion out there that if you've got face tattoo, you're unemployable - but it's just a bit of ink on your face."
However, Luke also faces judgment from others, including those who denied him entry to clinics as they thought he was a patient rather than staff.
When Luke was given full custody of his now 19-year-old daughter in 2015, people were surprised. He explained: "When I got full custody people think 'why would a judge give you custody' - they say how bad must the mum have been for you to have full custody."
However, he now thinks face tattoos are becoming more common - and he thinks people with bold ink need to be seen more in the kind of role he has. "I think there's always going to be that taboo, [face tattoos are] becoming more common though," said Luke.
He added: "People see I work alongside the NHS - just because you've got a tattoo on your face doesn't mean you can’t do a job or work with people. I'd still get it done knowing what I know now, although there's quite a lot of negatives there's a lot of positives too."
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