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This 52-year-old grandfather spent more than £6,400 and an eye-watering 130 hours under the needle getting inked with every single character from The Simpsons.

Michael Baxter has been a big fan of the legendary show since it began in 1989 and hopes his tattoo will land him a world record - for 'most tattoos of the same cartoon character on the body'.

He now has 203 different cartoons on his body and the record bid coincide with the 25th anniversary of the series on December 17.

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He said: "I wanted to get something which was unique, which nobody else had or would even think of getting.

"I'm a huge fan of the show. I love the tattoos, and I know lots of other people, including my grandchildren, do too."

His tattoo includes all the characters from The Simpsons and references scenes and locations from Springfield, such as Moe's Tavern and the famous couch gag.

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He said his favourite character was Homer.

The man he is hoping to depose is New Zealand's Lee Weir, the current world record holder who has 41 tattoos of Homer Simpson on his left arm.

Although Mr Baxter's mammoth back tattoo includes lots of different characters, he understands that because all the characters are from the same show, he is eligible to make a claim for the record.

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He said: "Guinness have accepted my application, but I have a lot of paperwork to fill out."

A campaign has also been launched in America to persuade Simpsons producers Matt Groening and James L Brooks to invite him to appear in animated form on the show.

Mr Baxter said: "I'm recognised everywhere. My friends love it, especially the attention it's now getting."

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He added: "They all think the tattoo's awesome, especially when they see it in the flesh."

The tattoo artist who did the piece, Jade Baxter Smith, 31, said: "The attention has overwhelmed me but it's really nice.

"I'm known now as the girl who did 'that Simpsons tattoo'."

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