Erasing the past: Celebrities who covered up tattoos after break-ups

Hollywood celebrities often express their love and commitment to their partners through tattoos as these permanent marks symbolize their devotion and can be a beautiful way to celebrate their relationships.

Many celebrity couples have gotten tattoos together as they showcased their love and commitment to each other but when breakups occur some celebrities choose to cover up or remove these permanent marks.

Here is the list of famous people who covered up tattoos after break-ups:

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber got a tattoo of Selena Gomez’s face on his left wrist in 2011, during their relationship as the tattoo features her portrait with wings, symbolising her as an angel.

Over time, the STAY singer attempted to cover up the tattoo by adding shading to her face but it remained recognizable.

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez got a tattoo dedicated to her then husband Ben Affleck on Valentine’s Day in 2023.

The tattoo is an infinity symbol with an arrow through it featuring their names “Jennifer and Ben” in cursive font located on her rib cage.

This was the singer’s first tattoo, symbolising her commitment to their relationship.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox has covered up her tattoo of ex Brian Austin Green’s name with a new design featuring a snake and flowers on her right hip.

The tattoo artist Jesse shared a photo of the cover up on Instagram revealing the transformation from the original “Brian” tattoo to the complex snake and floral design.

This change marks a new chapter for the Transformers actress who has been focusing on her personal growth and spiritual journey.

Pete Davidson

Pete Davidson got a tattoo of the phrase “Mille Tendresse” to match Ariana Grande’s during their engagement.

However, after their breakup The Home actor covered it up with word “Cursed.”

The Pickup star also got a tattoo of bunny-eared mask on his neck, similar to the singer’s album Dangerous Woman’s cover but later he transformed it into a heart design.

These changes reflect the evolution of his personal life and relationships.

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco had a tattoo of the date she and her ex-husband Ryan Sweeting got married.

After the divorce the Based on a True Story actress covered it with a tattoo of a moth.

Rihanna

Rihanna covered up her matching shark tattoo with Drake, her ex-boyfriend with a new crown design on her left ankle.

The shark tattoo was a symbol of their relationship inspired by a romantic date at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto where Drake bought her a stuffed shark.

Rihanna got the tattoo in 2016 and Drake got a similar design on his forearm.

Travis Barker

Travis Barker had a tattoo of his ex-wife Shanna Moakler’s name that the rapper had gotten when they were still together.

However, once the First Date rapper had started Kourtney Kardashian, he had the tattoo covered up with a giant scorpion design.

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie got a tattoo of Billy Bob Thornton’s name alongside a dragon on her arm during their relationship.

After their breakup the Original Sin actress had the tattoo of his name removed but chose to keep the dragon design.

This decision reflects her desire to move forward while still holding onto a meaningful symbol.