Ed and his wife Cherry have flaunted thier romance to fans [Image: Ed Sheeran/Youtube]

Ed Sheehan is planning to have five children with his wife Cherry Seaborn - and has already mapped out space on his body for tattoos of their palm prints.

The 29-year-old Shape of You singer tied-the-knot with childhood sweetheart Cherry in 2018 and has now got his sights set on creating a huge family.

Chart topping star Ed is already well known for his wild collection of tattoos which include a dramatic lion face across his chest and comic book style wording on his arms.

But now he has come up with a design of five circles which he has already had inked onto his back - with the plan being that prints of his children’s palms will fill the holes once they are born.

Ed is planning to have five children with his wife - according to a loose lipped friend [Image: Ed Sheeran/Youtube]

“Ed comes from a large Catholic family and he wants to have a house full of kids,” a close friend blabbed to the Mail On Sunday.

“He has had five intertwined circles put on his back that look a bit like the Olympic rings. He wants to put a tattoo of a palm print into each circle,” the source claimed.

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Ed has faced ridicule for some of his bizarre tattoo choices in the past - however most appear to have significant meaning behind them.

He had a bottle of Heinz Tomato Ketchup tattooed on his body and later made a debut appearance in an advert for the brand as a consequence.

Ed has over 60 tattoos which have divided fans opinions [Image: kevinpaultattoo / Instagram]

After being given a step up into the spotlight by being awarded a supporting slot on Taylor Swift ’s 2013 RED Tour, the star got the word RED tattooed on himself in commemoration.

While other tattoos are believed to have significance either due to family connections or to mark other career achievements.

Ed and Cherry began dating in 2015 - before announcing their engagement in 2018.

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The happy couple swapped vows in front of friends, family in January 2019 - while Ed’s manager previously suggested the star has a strong desire to start a family.

“He won’t sit still for long. He’s not the holiday sort. But things may change – he could have a young family relatively soon,” manager Stuart Camp told Music Week in 2018.