REVEALED: The most surprising celebrity tattoos of all time
The advent of social media means that there are few things about celebrities that are left to the imagination – or kept secret.
However, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have hidden tattoos that fans may not have previously known existed.
Some A-listers received the secret ink designs to commemorate special moments in their lives, while others got them for a loved one.
Below, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the most surprising celebrity tattoos of all time.
Chris Evans
Captain America star Chris Evans, 43, isn’t shy when it comes to showing off his muscular arms, but he’s strategic when it comes to showing off his chest.
The actor, whose torso is covered in tattoos, once explained that while he loves his body art, he makes sure they can be easily covered while acting.
“I really like tattoos, but the problem is that if you wear a short-sleeved shirt in a movie, you have to spend an extra hour in the makeup chair.” It’s not worth it,” he said in 2014 The hot hits. “I’m all for tattoos, but somewhere they can be hidden.”
Chris Evans, whose torso is covered in tattoos, once explained that while he loves his body art, he makes sure they can be easily covered while acting.
He has a large eagle tattooed on his chest, an Eckhart Tolle quote on his collarbone, a Taurus tattoo on his arm, in tribute to his mother, and “loyalty” written on his right shoulder.
Fans went wild after the muscular actor posted a video to his Instagram Story in October 2020 of himself doing a backflip into the pool.
Many admitted at the time that they had no idea his chest was covered in ink designs.
Evans has a large eagle tattooed on his chest, an Eckhart Tolle quote on his collarbone, a Taurus tattoo on his arm, in tribute to his mother, and “loyalty” on his right shoulder.
He previously had a tattoo on his shoulder that said ‘family’, but according to Page six had it removed.
Keke Palmer
Some fans may not know that Keke Palmer, 31, has a large flower tattoo that runs down her torso and thigh.
The Hustlers actress joked that she endured “eight hours of pure pain” when she got the impressive ink.
Palmer also has a tattoo with the date January 21, 1994 on her back, which matches the birth date of her ex, Darius Jackson.
Some fans may not know that Keke Palmer, 31, has a large flower tattoo that runs down her torso and thigh
The Hustlers actress joked she had to endure ‘eight hours of pure pain’ when she got the impressive ink
Selena Gomez
31-year-old singer and actress Selena Gomez has 18 tattoos Business insider.
Selena Gomez has ‘LXXVI’, which means ‘1976’, written in Roman numerals, on her neck
She has matching ink designs with famous friends like Julia Michaels, Francia Raisa and Nicola Peltz.
Her first tattoo was a small musical note, which she got in 2012; Most of her star tattoos are by Keith McCurdy of Bang Bang Tattoo in New York City.
Her other ink designs include a small cross and ‘Rare’ on the right side of her neck.
Gomez also has “LXXVI,” the year 1976 written in Roman numerals on the back of her neck, as well as a pink watercolor rose, which she received in 2021, inspired by her friend Cara Delevingne.
The star has a matching arrow tattoo featuring friend and collaborator Julia on the base of her thumb.
She and Nicola have matching ‘angel’ tattoos on their wrists. The singer also has the date of her kidney transplant engraved on the back of her right arm, matching friend Francia, who donated her kidney.
She also has a pink watercolor rose, which she got in 2021, inspired by her friend Cara Delevingne
The 31-year-old singer and actress has 18 tattoos, according to Business Insider
Tom Holland
Spider-Man star Tom Holland, 28, got a tattoo in 2017 to commemorate his landing the iconic role.
But it’s in a very secret place, so his fans might not even know about it: the bottom of his foot.
He revealed his tattoo of the Spider-Man logo hanging from a web in a press interview.
Spider-Man star Tom Holland, 28, got a tattoo in 2017 to commemorate landing the iconic scroll on the bottom of his foot
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck, 52, is no stranger to tattoos as he has multiple ink designs.
His most controversial tattoo is the enormous phoenix that spans his entire back.
After he was first pictured with the ink in 2015, he claimed it was “fake” for a film role.
However, in February 2020, he told The New York Times that he lied about the tattoo because he was outraged that the image had been circulated because “it felt invasive.”
Ben Affleck once claimed his enormous phoenix was ‘fake’ for a movie role, but he later revealed it was real. He was seen with the tattoo in 2018
The actor and director also has a pair of overlapping arrows under his armpit with the letters J and B between them for his now ex Jennifer Lopez (right)
“I could have said, ‘That’s none of your business,'” he said. “I think I got a kick out of messing around with Extra.
“Is your tattoo real or not real?” Of course it’s real. No, I got a fake tattoo on my back and then hid it.”
The actor and director also has a pair of overlapping arrows under his armpit with the letters J and B between them for his now ex Jennifer Lopez.
On her left side was an infinity sign with an arrow on it that had the words “Jennifer” and “Ben” written on it.
Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner shocked fans when she revealed she secretly tattooed the word ‘Meow’ on her inner lip
Kendall Jenner shocked fans when she revealed she secretly had the word ‘Meow’ tattooed on her inner lip.
She said on Ellen Degeneres’ show in 2018 that she got the tattoo after a night out with her friends.
When asked what the word “meow” meant to her, she said, “It was literally the first thing that came to mind.”