Leona Lewis unveils new tattoo … a poetic tribute to horses

In pop star terms, X Factor winner Leona Lewis was once considered to be as dull as dishwater.

But lately the singer has decided to sex up her once rather tame image, and what better route than via a tried and tested method – a tattoo.

The tattoo runs from the nape of Leona's neck to the middle of her back, and pays tribute to her love of horses.

On Tuesday night (23/02) at the glamorous charity fundraiser, the Love Ball, she showed off her second, a poetic inking and tribute to her favourite animal, the horse.

The tattoo which runs from the nape of her neck to her back reads: 'Their beauty captures every eye, a gift from God for all mankind, they lend us wings so we may fly, to ride a horse is to ride the sky.'