'This tattoo is a reminder of a closed chapter of his life': Jeremy McConnell has his PRISON NUMBER inked on his thigh just hours after jail release... as he vows to make 'a clean start in 2018'

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Jeremy McConnell has marked his early release from jail by having a vast tattoo of his prison number inked on his inner thigh.

The former CBB star, 27, served just 34 days in jail, after he was locked up for missing community service so he could undergo a hair transplant in Istanbul and upon release he took to social media to share his swift trip to the tattoo parlour.  

 A source close to Jeremy told MailOnline: 'Jez is making a clean start in 2018 and won’t go back to the life he had before. This tattoo will serve a reminder for him of a closed chapter of his life.' 

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Shock move: Jeremy McConnell, 27, has marked his early release from jail by having a vast tattoo of his prison number inked on his inner thigh

Jeremy was released, after news surfaced revealing he had appealed his sentence, and returning to social media, he filmed himself having an inking etched on his leg.

While his official Instagram page remains empty, after his deleting spree ahead of being locked up, Jeremy filmed himself for his Instagram story. 

The Irish model was seen reclining on a seat as a tattoo artist set to work on his leg - adding to Jeremy's already impressive tattoo collection. He boasts many designs all the way up his legs and across his arms and chest. 

Jeremy didn't reveal his new inking on the photo-sharing app at first, but did pen across the short clip: 'Back home @jp_tattooist' before making the big unveil just a few hours later. 

Tat's the way! The former Celebrity Big Brother star filmed himself having a new inking etched onto his leg, as he revealed he was 'back home'

 Shock move: It came after he was handed a suspended sentence and 200-hour community service order after a high-profile trial where he was found guilty of attacking ex-girlfriend Stephanie Davis at her home in Rainhill, Merseyside in March, earlier this year

Something to laugh at? Rather shockingly, Jeremy also shared an image taken off one of a friend's Instagram account showing his departure from prison and mocking the hair transplant

He wrote across the top of the image: 'JP whacking that prison number as a dead past is buried. Onwards and upwards @jp_tattooist'.

Rather shockingly, Jeremy also shared an image taken off one of a friend's Instagram account showing his departure from prison and mocking the hair transplant. 

The image saw his friend circle the hair on the man walking in front of him while adding the caption: 'Great to see him released, don't know about his hair transplant though'. The friend in question claims to be a life coach in his Instagram bio.  

A representative for Jeremy declined to comment when approached by MailOnline.

His trip to the tattoo parlour comes after reports claimed Jeremy is 'so excited' to be out of jail. He had served less than five weeks of the 18-week sentence he was given as a result of missing his community service. 

It came after he was handed a suspended sentence and 200-hour community service order after a high-profile trial where he was found guilty of attacking ex-girlfriend Stephanie Davis at her home in Rainhill, Merseyside in March, earlier this year. 

On the up: He wrote across the top of the image: 'JP whacking that prison number as a dead past is buried. Onwards and upwards @jp_tattooist'

During proceedings in August, a judge said Jeremy had shown no remorse for the attack on his ex-girlfriend or the impact it must have had on their son, Caben.

Sentencing him at Liverpool Magistrates Court last month, District Judge Wendy Lloyd said she tried to rehabilitate Jeremy with a suspended sentence to protect women from future violence.

She added: 'Your enthusiasm for co-operation has been short lived and there's nothing to show in the future things will change.'

Free man: Jeremy (pictured above with ex Stephanie Davis) served just 34 days in jail, after he was locked up for missing community service so he could undergo a hair transplant in Istanbul 

Trouble: He was handed a suspended sentence and 200-hour community service order after a high-profile trial where he was found guilty of attacking ex-girlfriend Stephanie at her home

Drama: Jeremy then missed eight work appointments in the 200-hour order, prompting the court to activate his sentence for failing to comply with his punishment

Jeremy then missed eight work appointments in the 200-hour order, prompting the court to activate his sentence for failing to comply with his punishment. He had appealed his sentence, but hearings were delayed due to an administrative error. His release this week suggests he may have won a cut to the term.

On his exit from HMP Cardiff, Jeremy is reportedly keen to land a place on much-loved ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity, won by Made In Chelsea's Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo this year, claiming the jungle will be 'easy' compared to jail.

A source told The Sun: 'Jeremy is joking to friends that he's done Big Brother, he's done prison, so the next thing is I'm A Celebrity. He's joking it'd be easy after prison... he's feeling optimistic.' 

The claims come after Jeremy has reportedly been criticising the conditions he was forced to endure while in prison. Friends of the star had told the paper: 'Jez was so excited to walk around as a free man. 

Wishful thinking? On his exit from HMP Cardiff, Jeremy is reportedly keen to land a place on much-loved ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity, won by Made In Chelsea's Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo this year (above), claiming the jungle will be 'easy' compared to jail

'Now he's out it's a fresh start for him. Jez told us prison food was s**t and was in great form, laughing and joking with us.' 

Jeremy, meanwhile, is said to be thrilled he can join his pals for New Year's Eve.

He had reached out to his social media followers after leaving prison and penned: 'Thanks for all your messages. I've read so much lies and it's incredible. Have a good New Year.'

His former love Stephanie, meanwhile, has been forced to publicly deny reports claiming she was left 'extremely upset' by ex-boyfriend Jeremy's early release. 

Insisting that hadn't been the case, she shared a statement that read: 'A source close to Steph denied she was upset and said: “She has no thoughts or feelings regarding him and has not made any such comment to anyone so whoever has said that is untrue.”'

Hitting back: Stephanie, meanwhile, has been forced to publicly deny reports claiming she was left 'extremely upset' by ex-boyfriend Jeremy's early release - she shares 11-month-old son Caben with the star