Ed Sheeran's lion tattoo is DEFINITELY real ... "All this kerfuffle over a tattoo. If it was black and white saying a clever phrase in a language I can't speak no one would've said anything.

As Gerry Turner roars into three contestant hometowns Thursday on ABC's "The Golden Bachelor" (8 EDT/PDT), he's shedding light on some mysteries, including his massive lion's head tattoo.

Sheeran previously took to Twitter to defend his alleged lion tattoo. “All this kerfuffle over a tattoo,” he tweeted. “If it was black and white saying a clever phrase in a language I can’ ...

See the latest photo below. Sheeran previously took to Twitter to defend his lion tattoo. “All this kerfuffle over a tattoo,” he tweeted. “If it was black and white saying a clever phrase in ...