Tattoo Watch:
Hollywood Married Couples
By Molly Kalafut
Latest Updates:
Added Peter Andre / Katie Price and Mariah Carey / Nick Cannon, March 2009
Removed Pink and Wes Borland, March 2009
Added Sylvester Stallone, Christina Aguilera, Pink, & Tori Spelling, December 2007
Removed Britney Spears & Carmen Electra, May 2007
Added Avril Lavigne & Deryck Whibley, July 2006.
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon
Singer & Actor
"Now that's love -- the first tattoo for both of us!" -Mariah Carey
"To me rings are special and exciting, but tattoos mean more than
anything. They’re forever and ever. They professed our love." -Nick Cannon, People Magazine
The Tattoo: Nick Cannon got "Mariah" tattooed on his upper back, and she has a small butterfly incorporating the phrase "Mrs. Cannon". They got the tattoos just a few weeks after meeting each other.
The Relationship: The pair were married in April 2008 after having met a whopping two months earlier.
Avril Lavigne & Deryck Whibley
Singer & Musician
The Tattoo: In 2004, Avril Lavigne got a pink, heart-shaped tattoo with the initial "D".
The Relationship: The pair were married in July 2006.
Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott
Actress & Actor
The Tattoo: Dean McDermott got a tattoo of his wife Tori Spelling's head & (ample) chest on his shoulder.
The Relationship: The pair were married 05/07/2006.
Christina Aguilera & Jordan Bratman
Singer & ???
The Tattoo: Christian Aguilera has a tattoo of the Spanish words "Te Amo Siempre" (I love you forever) and two Hebrew letters standing for JB, the initials of her husband Jordan Bratman.
The Relationship: Married since 11/19/2005.
Peter Andre & Katie Price "Jordan"
Celebreality Whores
The Tattoo: Peter has his wife's name "Katie Price" tattooed on his ring finger.
The Relationship: Married since 09/10/2005.
Joey Fantone & Kelly Baldwin
*N Sync Musician & ??
The Tattoo: Joey Fantone has his wife's first name "Kelly" tattooed inside his lower lip. (Photo)
The Relationship: Married since 09/04/2004, however IMDB reports that he and Kelly are divorced. But, I haven't found any confirmation of this -- and his supposed MySpace page lists him as married -- so I'm not moving this entry yet.
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony
Singer & Singer
The Tattoo: Marc Anthony has a tattoo of Jennifer's name around his right wrist.
The Relationship: Married since 06/05/2004, only four days after Anthony's divorce from his first wife.
Previous Tattoo Problems: After the divorce, Marc Anthony's ex-wife Dayanara Torres inked over the tattoo of his name on her stomach.
Brooke Shields & Chris Henchy
Actress & Writer/Producer
The Tattoo: Brooke Shields had the name of 2nd husband Chris Henchy tattooed on her ankle at "Tattoo Mania" in Hollywood after their engagement in 2000.
The Relationship: Married since 04/04/2001.
Kobe & Vanessa Bryant
Basketball Player & ??
The Tattoo: Kobe Bryant has a large tattoo "tribute" to his wife on upper right arm. (Photo)
The Relationship: Still married since 04/18/2001...despite his public admissions of adultery and rape charges filed against him
Mark Calaway & Sara Calaway
WWF Wrestler "Undertaker"
The Tattoo: Mark Callaway has his 2nd wife's first name "Sara" on his throat as a wedding gift - later saying it was the most painful tattoo he's gotten so far.
The Relationship: Married since 07/21/2000. As of 2007, though, the throat tattoo has been covered up in photos for the WWF prompting speculation that the two are divorced.
Rob Thomas & Marisol Maldonado
Singer & ??
The Tattoo: Rob Thomas has a tattoo of the word "Mari" for his wife Marisol on his upper right arm.
The Relationship: Married since 10/02/1999
David Beckham & Victoria Adams
Soccer Player & Singer
The Tattoo: David Beckham has his wife Victoria's first name tattooed on his left forearm in Hindi...though it is supposedly miss-spelled and has an unnecessary "H" and reads "Vihctoria". Later he added the Latin phrase "Ut Amem Et Foveam" which means "so that I love and cherish" (Photos). Victoria Beckham has a tattoo of his initials "DB" underneath her left wrist. (Photos) She also has a tattoo of "4 eight-pointed stars" said to represent herself, her husband her two sons. That appears to have been poor timing, since as of 2005 she now has three sons.
The Relationship: Married since 07/04/1999
Sylvester Stallone & Jennifer Flavin
Actor & ???
The Tattoo: Sylvester Stallone got the face of his wife Jennifer tattooed on his shoulder. (Photo)
The Relationship: Married since 05/17/1997
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Singer & Singer
The Tattoo: Tim McGraw has his wife's first name "Faith" tattooed on his right arm. (Photos)
The Relationship: Married since 10/06/1996
Melanie Griffith & Antonio Banderas
Actress & Actor
"It really was not that painful. I did it for a four-year wedding anniversary." -Melanie Griffith
"I have a tattoo in my soul for her." -Antonio Banderas, on his plans not to get a real tattoo
The Tattoo: She has a heart with 3rd husband's name "Antonio" on her arm inside a heart to commemorate their four-year wedding anniversary.
The Relationship: Married since 05/14/1996
Ewan McGregor & Eve Mavrakis
Actor & Production Designer
The Tattoo: Ewan McGregor has a tattoo of his wife's name and two daughters on his right arm.
The Relationship: Married since 07/22/1995
Billie Joe Armstrong & Adrienne Nesser
Green Day Band Member & ??
The Tattoo: Billie Joe Armstrong has a tattoo of "Adrienne", his wife's name.
The Relationship: Married since 07/02/1994.
Joe Perry & Billie Perry
Aerosmith Guitarist & ??
The Tattoo: Joe Perry has his wife's first and middle names "Bille Paulette" tattooed around his left bicep.
The Relationship: Married since 09/1985