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Judi Dench gets her first tattoo at 81

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Better late than never! Dame Judi Dench delighted her fans this week as she unveiled her very first tattoo - which she had done just in time for her 81st birthday.

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The actress revealed that the tattoo on her wrist - which reads Carpe Diem (meaning sieze the day) - was actually a present from her daughter Finty Williams.

Speaking to Surrey Life magazine, Judi said of the new inking: "That's my motto: 'Seize the day.'"

She continued: "Finty gave it to me for my 81st birthday - she's wonderful with surprises."

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Judi showed off the tattoo at a James Bond gala evening to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

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