Tattoo Fixers: The tattoos the celebs wanted covered
It seemed a good idea at the time, eh? From the stars who discovered breaking up is hard 'tattoo', to those whose unfortunate inks needed a cover-up, stat!
Zayn/TwitterZayn Malik - 'Perrie Edwards cartoon'
We all know that Zayn famously got a tattoo of a cartoon drawing of then-girlfriend Perrie on his forearm. But, nearly a year to the day that they split up, Zayn got his tattoo of Perrie covered...
Gigi Hadid/SnapchatThe cover-up was debuted on new girlfriend Gigi Hadid's Snapchat, and although the dark design is as yet undistinguishable, it's clear Perrie has been erased (in more ways than one). Ouch.
Splash NewsNick Cannon – ‘Mariah’
They were no stranger to bold declarations of love – heck, the pair even renewed their wedding vows every year for five years straight – so it should come as no great shocker that Nick was left with an awkward ink after the pair split. In 2015, the music honcho underwent the mother of all cover-ups to transform this giant ‘Mariah’ tattoo to…
Splash NewsThis, rather bold religious motif complete with Jesus and crucifix. See, love and ink just don’t mix.
RexAngelina Jolie – ‘Billy Bob’
Back in her more shall we say ‘wild’ days, Angelina had the name of her second husband etched on her upper arm – a somewhat reckless move after a two-month courtship and a marriage that only lasted two years.
PA PhotosToday, Angelina has completely rebuilt her image from hell-raiser to ‘earth mother’, and in a symbolic move, underwent painful laser surgery to rid her bod of the reminder. In its place? The coordinates of her globe-spanning children’s birthplaces. Aww.
Splash NewsMarc Anthony – ‘Jennifer’
In homage to his then wife, Jenny From The Block, Marc Anthony had the superstar’s name etched on his wrist. Sadly, the marriage was over before the ink faded. Today, Marc sports an elaborate cover-up, complete with new ink for his current squeeze. He doesn’t appear to have learnt from this experience, then…
GettyHeidi Klum – ‘Seal’
Heidi wasn’t alone in thinking her marriage to Seal would last forever – we all believed it too. So who can blame her for having his name immortalised on her forearm?
GettyImagine our shock when the couple split in 2012. Heidi sealed the deal with a lengthy removal process, and today sports just a faded blur of her tattoo past.
GettyMelanie Griffith – ‘Antonio’
Melanie wanted to brag when she bagged latino toyboy Antonio Banderas, natch – and what better way than this unflinching ink on her upper arm?
GettySadly, the pair called it quits in 2013, and while the heart remains, her ex-husband’s name has been conveniently, and somewhat messily, erased.
RexEva Longoria – ‘Tony Parker’ tats
When the Desperate Housewife wed the basketball superstar in 2007, she marked the occasion with not one, but THREE tats in honour of her new hubz. A NINE on the back of her neck in reference to Tony’s jersey number; the date of their wedding on her wrist; and his initials, reportedly somewhere a little more intimate and discreet. After a no doubt lengthy laser removal process, today’s Eva is ink-free.
RexDenise Richards – ‘Charlie’
The union of Denise and Hollywood hell-raiser Charlie Sheen was marked by the etching of each other’s names, Denise opting for this simple Charlie ink on her ankle. When her ex-husband had his tattoo removed in 2007, Denise responded by transforming hers into a charming fairy motif.
Demi Lovato/InstagramDemi Lovato – ‘Lips’
In a somewhat regrettable moment of rebellion, child star Demi had a set of red smackers inked on her wrist. Sadly, in what could have been confusion surrounding the word ‘lips’, the result was more gynaecological than Demi had hoped. The starlet replaced the botched tat in favour of a rose, Tweeting: “#RIPvaginatattoo #kidsdontdodrugs. There’s a lesson here, folks.
Getty ImagesJustin Bieber – ‘Selena’s face’
See that somewhat saintly etch of a woman on Justin’s lower forearm? This divine ink is none other than Bieb’s ex, teen queen Selena Gomez. Rather awkwardly, the star has admitted since their split he’s had further ink work in an attempt to morph the face into a more nondescript, random woman. “I tried to cut her face up with some shading, but people still know.” Painful on so many levels.
Rex FeaturesMegan Fox – ‘Marilyn’
A young Megan had the face of her idol, Marilyn Monroe, immortalised on her forearm, at the time stating: “She was one of the first people I saw on television… I’ve just always emphasized with her.”
Rex FeaturesToday, the bold inking is far less visible after hours of painful laser surgery. In a total flip, Megan has said of her decision: “It is a negative character. I do not want to attract this kind of negative energy in my life.”
PA PhotosRussell Brand – ‘Katy Perry Sanskrit’
Shortly after getting engaged in 2010, Russell and Katy debuted their matching “Anuugacchati Pravaha,” tattoos, meaning “go with the flow”. After their divorce was finalised, Russell had the small inking removed, although states he holds no bad feelings towards his ex-wife.
nikkohurtado/InstagramCheryl Fernandez-Versini - 'Butterflies and Tweety Pies'
In a truly epic cover-up, wee Cheryl made the cheeky decision to have a former butterfly motif on her lower back and a Tweety Pie (yes, really) cartoon on her bottom covered up with this bold rose design. Fifteen hours of inking later, the starlet was ready to unleash her new daring derrière on the world. Yikes.
Rex FeaturesJohnny Depp - 'Slim'
Already covered in tats, Johnny Depp didn't think twice about getting his (now ex) wife Amber Heard's nickname 'Slim' on his knuckles. But since the pair filed for divorce back in May, the inking has undergone some, um, changes.
FlynetThese days the tattoo says 'Scum'. Yikes.
