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Dame Judi Dench is thinking about getting a tattoo.
The 80-year-old has revealed that she would like to be inked with an Indian symbol to celebrate her next birthday.
Dame Judi said: “I am tempted to have a tattoo to mark my birthday.
“My daughter Finty is very keen on me having one. There’s an Indian symbol that I like which supposedly represents life and love and everything. A cameraman who worked on The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel told me what it meant, but I’m a bit nervous in case I’m being set up... it might be unbelievably rude.”
It is not the first time that the actress – who starred as M in Bond movies including Skyfall – has entertained the idea of getting marked. She once had film producer Harvey Weinstein’s name temporarily scrawled on her bottom.
Dame Judi previously told how she joked with him about having the ink because he cast her as Queen Victoria in the film Mrs Brown. She said: “He still thinks it’s tattooed. My make-up lady painted it on. He didn’t believe me so I showed him.”
Speaking about her last birthday, the star – who is with long-term partner David Mills – told Good Housekeeping: “I didn’t want a fuss, just the people I love. The words ‘old’ and ‘retire’ are banned in my house.”
Yet despite her advancing years, Dame Judi has learnt text lingo.
“My grandson sent a text that said ‘see u l8r’. I had to text him back to ask what it meant. Another one is ‘YOLO’, which means you only live once. I love that I know that.”
