Getting inked for love

The idea of getting a tattoo has always been a polarising topic as while one section sees it as an expresssion and an extension of themselves, others are not on board with the permanent inking on their body. However, when like minds meet, sparks fly and romance happens, and somewhere down the line after their paths have crossed, the idea of getting inked together blossoms. And that’s exactly what these celeb couples chose to do to express their love and devotion to their significant others. Read on to find out more. 

ARIANA GRANDE AND PETE DAVIDSON

Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson and singer Ariana Grande made news for their flash engagement after dating for approximately one month. And their relationship grew with each tattoo they chose to get inked. Shortly after the couple went Instagram official, Davidson got a tattoo of the bunny mask from Grande’s Dangerous Woman album cover behind his ear. Right after news that the couple was engaged, Grande announced her upcoming fragrance, which has a bottle shaped like a cloud. The duo soon showed off matching cloud tattoos on the middle fingers of their left hands, shaped similarly to the bottle of the fragrance. In the middle of June, The Cut reported that Grande and friend Courtney Chipolone got tattoos of an acronym of Grande’s favorite phrase, “Honest to God, knock me out,” shortened to “H2GKMO.” While the Instagram story showed the tattoo on Grande and Chipolone and just tagged Davidson, it’s clear from his account that he also got the shortened phrase tattooed. On the same day they got the H2GKMO tattoos, Davidson got a tattoo that reads “REBORN,” according to Us Magazine. Grande got a tattoo with the same word, which she posted to her Instagram Story, as tweeted by Twitter user @reillyfaberrr. Also, Pete’s father, Scott Davidson, was a firefighter who died during the attacks on New York City on September 11, 2001. His badge number was 8418, and Davidson already has the numbers tattooed on his left forearm. Recently, fans noticed that Grande has the same numbers tattooed on her left ankle as a way to pay tribute to her fiance’s father

JOE JONAS AND SOPHIE TURNER

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner recently decided to get inked together, each honouring their respective grandfathers. According to Just Jared, the two got tattoos by Mr K at celeb-fave ink spot Bang Bang Tattoos. Jonas opted for a postage-stamp-esque portrait of “PaPa Miller,” with what appears to be his birthdate (August 21, 1940) below. He shared the final results on Instagram. Turner too paid tribute to her grandfather (whom she called her “hero” on Instagram) with a delicate tattoo on her pinkie finger. However, this is not the first time the couple has got a tattoo in the name of love. Jonas got a tattoo of Turner on his arm — along with some potentially coded messaging — back in March. The tattoo, a line art representation of a woman looking over her shoulder, was placed right below some ink of an intricate knot. Given that the couple are engaged, some fans think it indicates the “tying the knot with Sophie”. Cleary, these two don’t mind wearing their heart on their skin.

KYLIE JENNER AND TRAVIS SCOTT

After dating for only two months, People reported that Kylie Jenner and musician Travis Scott had gotten matching butterfly tattoos on their ankles. The duo now share a child together — daughter, Stormi

BEYONCÉ KNOWLES AND JAY-Z

Last year, Beyoncé posted a video on Instagram to commemorate her ninth wedding anniversary to Jay-Z. It included footage of the couple in a tattoo parlour, getting matching “IV” tattoos — the Roman numeral for the number “four,” which represents the day the two were wed. Months later, Refinery 29 reported that the Beyoncé had slightly altered the tattoo to resemble the Western Arabic numeral for four

DAVID AND VICTORIA BECKHAM

David and Victoria Beckham are heavily inked and they decided to add to it on their sixth wedding anniversary. The duo got Hebrew tattoos, which read “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” with David getting his along his left arm and Victoria bravely getting it down the top of her spine. Then on the 16th anniversary of his wedding to Posh Spice, the athlete shared a photo of his hand with a tiny number “99” freshly tattooed on his pinky finger as a nod to the year that he and Victoria exchanged vows