Sheridan Smith unveils GUN tattoo as she confirms she won't be part of Cilla Black musical
SHERIDAN SMITH has apologised to her mother after unveiling her latest tattoo design online, according to reports.
Sheridan Smith's stuns as Cilla Black in ITV's hit miniseries
Just months after she showed off her "Daddy's girl" inking - a tribute her late father - the actress has reportedly unveiled a new, controversial design.
Seemingly sharing a drawing with her 35,000 followers on Instagram, the 35-year-old's upload saw a picture of a floral handgun.
Sheridan is said to have captioned it: "New tat on my belt line #sozmum," before dashing fans' hopes that she would be appearing in the hotly-anticipated Cilla musical.
The TV favourite confirmed she would not be playing Cilla Black in the stage show, based on the ITV series in which she starred as the late singer.
Sheridan Smith revealed her latest inking online today
Sheridan Smith apologised to her mother for the gun tattoo
Sheridan Smith shared the design on Instagram
New tat on my belt line #sozmum
Many thought she would be playing the Blind Date presenter once again in the production, set to open in September, after winning rave reviews for the earlier programme.
"Gutted I’m working till 2018 #cilla," Sheridan continued, after wowing crowds in the West End with Funny Girl.
Users shared their disappointment, with one replying: "You would have been perfect for that role. Only you can play Cilla. Gutted for you."
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Sheridan Smith with her late father
Two others added: "Wish they'd have waited until you were free for this and the part was made for you," and: "No one else could ever do this role justice the way you did."
The news comes after Sheridan dedicated her Olivier Award nomination to her dad in a heartbreaking post following his death aged 80.
"Noone ever does this job for awards but @olivierawards hold a special place in my heart, dad would never let me take a date other than him nor would I want to! Miss u SO much pappa smith glad @funnygirluk was the last show he saw me in. #myhero,"(sic) she wrote.