Sheridan Smith left stunned outside Funny Girl as fan presents a tattoo of her face on their leg
The troubled performer has been looking better than ever after being signed off for exhaustion
SHERIDAN Smith was left fighting back tears on Friday night as a fan presented her with the ultimate mark of affection - a tattoo of her down her calf.
The troubled performer, 35, has been given a hero's welcome after returning to the stage production of Funny Girl following a tough period for the star.
But one eager fan managed to go the extra leg (pardon the pun) by showing Sheridan how much she meant to her with a prominent calf tattoo showing the star's beaming smile.
The tattoo itself was created at a Carshalton studio called Black Chow Tattoos.
The support she has received from fans clearly means the world to the actress - who has been on an emotional rollercoaster since she announced in March her father had been diagnosed with cancer.
The tattoo shows the star with her dark blonde hair swept back into a ponytail, with signature gold hoop earrings that became her trademark following the success of her roles in The Royle Family and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.
Sheridan is currently starring as Fanny Bryce in the new version of Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre - a role which became iconic after Barbra Steisand's stunning turn in the 1968 movie version.
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Now Sheridan looks to be back on the up and appears better and brighter than ever and has almost never missed a meet-and-greet at the end of each evening, despite bosses warning her to take it easy.
She has just returned from a month away from the show due to a period stress and exhaustion which came to a head when a performance was stopped mid-show amid claims that the star was drunk.
The theatre maintained that the show was halted due to technical reasons.
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