Giant man swimming in grass

A gigantic, life-like statue of a man swimming through the pavement on the bank of the River Thames was unveiled.

The fixture, near Tower Bridge, was commissioned by The Discovery Channel to advertise its newest reality show, London Ink, and will be unveiled by the show's star, Louis Molloy.

Mr Molloy is best known for being David Beckham's personal tattooist, and is responsible for the famous 'guardian angel' tattoo on the footballer's back.