Celebrity tattoos: The stars show off their ink

Whether it's with a powerful message or just because they wanted to, stars are no strangers to copping a bit of ink.

Read on to see all your favourite celebrities and their tattoos.

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Cruz Beckham got some new ink recently – a tattoo tribute to his famous parents David and Victoria Beckham.

A black and white snap of the new artwork was shared on Instagram by the tattoo artist, showing the words "mum" and "dad" weaved into a traditional love heart design.

The 19-year-old also has another tattoo dedicated to his mother – the word "posh" which is a tribute to her days as Posh Spice in the Spice Girls. 

David Beckham's tattoo artist, Certified Letter Boy, shared some shots on social media from the superstar's latest visit.

The duo posed for a photo together and there was also a close-up of the new ink.

"New tattoo for @davidbeckham," the celebrity tattoist, who also inks Becks' sons, captioned the shot adding a prayer hand emoji.

"Thank you for the trust, DB."

Turns out the emoji was a clue about the new tattoo, which appears to be hands joined in prayer or thanks on Becks' lower leg.

The photos were uploaded on September 18, 2024 but it's not known when the new tat was done and if it's linked to David Beckham's recent Emmy Award win for his docuseries Beckham.

Kesha is enjoying a music comeback – and has gotten a new tattoo to celebrate and help mark the occasion.

The singer, 37, showed off her new ink, which she got on her arm, that read the words ''joy ride," which is the name of her new single.

"Chickened out on [getting it] on the lower back," Kesha wrote on her Instagram stories.

"Would have been sick tho (sic)."

"Opted for a nice little arm tattoo, like a nice lady," she wrote.

Angelina Jolie showed off her new tattoo as she attended the opening night of The Outsiders last week – and it has some special meaning.

The actress, 48, got the phrase "stay gold" inked on her arm.

It's a matching tattoo to Justin Levine, who also worked on the production with Angelina.

A character from The Outsiders famously references the term.

The actress served as a lead producer on the musical.

The show is an adaption of S.E. Hinton's 1967 book The Outsiders, which later became a movie in the '80s. 

Jolie reportedly has more than 16 tattoos, including sacred Indian yantra designs on her back and a Bengal tiger tattoo.

Matt Damon needed some support from a friend while getting inked up ahead of the 2024 Oscars ceremony.

In a recently shared pic, Aussie star Chris Hemsworth comforted the actor and tenderly held his hand as he got a fresh tattoo done.

Tattoo artist Corina Weikl posted the funny moment to Instagram which also showed the actor's wives watching on and smiling in the background.

On another slide, Hemsworth was seen also getting tatted up for the Oscars.

Weikl shared this close-up shot of the actor's arm with the tattoo in progress.

The Thor star showed off the final tattoo design etched on his arm in another pic.

The artsy ink is the latest tattoo for Hemsworth, who also has the letters C, E, I T and S on his other arm for the initials of his wife and three children.

Pataky ended up getting a sweet design on her hand.

"I love my job. Thank you for being so great @chrishemsworth & @elsapataky," Weikl, the tattoo artist, captioned the post.

It seems getting new ink is the way to fix a broken heart.

Joe Manganiello, 47, debuted an impressive new shoulder tattoo to social media following his shock split from Sofía Vergara.

The Magic Mike star reposted a pic of his coloured dragon tattoo by LA artist Small Paul to his Instagram story.

The tattoo artist shared a close up of Manganiello's intricate dragon tattoo that winds up his side to his shoulder.

The new ink comes after the actor announced in a joint statement in July 2023 that he had split from his wife of seven years, Sofía Vergara.

Vergara recently shed light on why the couple went their separate ways.

The Modern Family star told Spanish newspaper El Pais that Manganiello had wanted children while she "didn't want to be an old mum" in her 50s.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo got matching tattoos while filming Wicked, the pair revealed on Instagram.

The actresses cemented their friendship by getting two tattoos each, which are very relevant to the upcoming musical film.

Grande shared a photo to her story, which was taken in April 2023, of her and Erivo's matching hand tattoos.

They read 'For Good', which is the title of a song they sing together in Wicked.

Grande is starring in the film as Galinda the Good Witch, while Errivo is playing Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

Erivo also shared a photo to her Instagram story, showing another tattoo that the pair got inked onto the side of their hands.

The tattoos are delicate poppy flowers - which play an important role in the movie The Wizard Of Oz. The Wicked Witch lures Dorothy and Toto into a poppy field which magically makes them sleepy.

The Wicked adaptation is scheduled to be released in two parts.

Wicked: Part One is scheduled for release on Nov. 27, 2024, while Wicked: Part Two will be released on Nov. 26, 2025.

Romeo Beckham proved just how much he loves his model girlfriend Mia Regan by getting a tattoo tribute to her for her 21st birthday.

This week, the aspiring footballer and son of David and Victoria Beckham, 21, shared an Instagram tribute to Regan, who goes by the name Mimi Rocher, writing: ''Happy 21st gorgeous girl I love you so much."

The pair had a brief split but are now back together and happier than ever.

Regan shared a snap of Beckham's arm and the new tattoo he got in her honour for her birthday.

"Mooch," it reads, referring to her nickname.

His brother Brooklyn is said to have approximately 70 tattoos in honour of his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham.

Sophia Bush has gotten inked with some "simple and sweet" designs.

The One Tree Hill alum visited celebrity tattooist Daniel Winter at his Los Angeles tattoo parlour, Winterstone.

In a post to Instagram, they shared a video of Bush hugging Winter and patting his dog, as well as her two new body art additions.

"Oh boy! What a fun afternoon with @sophiabushGetting some new art on her body!" wrote Winter.

"Go check it out simple and sweet!!!"