Ed Westwick's Elvis inking

Ed Westwick has a tattoo tribute to Elvis Presley.

The 'Gossip Girl' star is a huge fan of the musical legend, and so decided to immortalise one of his song titles in ink on his chest.

Ed said: "I'm a big fan of Elvis, man. I got 'Heartbreak Hotel' tattooed on my chest. Yeah, and I've got '21 Grams,' 'Love Me Two Times,' the song by the Doors. I have 'You Make Me Feel Like the One' across my shoulder."

The 21-year-old actor also has 'I Heart Romance' emblazoned on his forearm, and revealed he got the inspiration for the tattoo from an unusual place.

He said: "I saw it in a bathroom stall in a bar in Brooklyn. I thought it was cool, so I got it.

"I plan to get way more - they're addictive. Get one. You'll never look back. Live fast, die young. Be a good-looking corpse. Leave a good-looking tattoo."

Despite loving his role as wealthy cad Chuck Bass in the TV show, Ed admits he is keen to win new acting roles.

He told Interview magazine: "Right now is a crucial time in terms of what decisions I make. I want to pursue other roles - I want to pursue different characters. I've been really, really pleased with what's been happening, but I want to do other things. I've learned so much playing this character, but there's so much more out there.

"You have to do things that excite you - you have to have a passion for your work. Otherwise you're just a face on the screen. We're trying to be raconteurs here - we're trying to tell stories."