Love written in permanent ink! Katy Perry and Russell Brand show they're still going strong with couple's tattoo session

By HOLLY THOMAS



Whatever it takes? Amidst rumours of a marriage in trouble, Katy Perry and Russell Brand treated themselves to tattoos backstage after the singer's Staples Center concert



They've been plagued by divorce rumours, struggling with a marriage largely spent on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

But it seems Katy Perry and Russell Brand haven't given up all hope just yet.

The offbeat pair showed their love in a characteristically original way, getting new tattoos in a fun joint inking session during the Los Angeles stop of Katy's tour.

The stressed-out couple treated themselves after Katy performed to a sell-out crowd at LA's Staples Center last week.



Job well done? Russell Brand had the West Ham football team badge inked by legendary tattoo artist 'Bang Bang'



The pair had a got creative backstage, proudly showing off their body art, inked by legendary tattoo artist 'Bang Bang'.

Russell got a badge of his favourite football club, West Ham United, while Katy went for a 'smiling peppermint' on her foot (complimenting a previous strawberry tattoo on her other foot).



Lighthearted theme: Katy went for a 'smiling peppermint' on her right foot, complimenting a previous strawberry tattoo on her other foot



They noticeably avoided any romantic theme to their choices however, not opting for any Beckham-style referenced to each other in the new additions.

Showing she's a dab hand with the laser pen, Katy proceeded to tattoo the peppermint onto 'Bang Bang', who traveled with Katy for a week and inked the symbol onto around 50 members of her entourage.

Katy has dismissed the latest speculation of a split from Russell, insisting reports that suggested she has filed for divorce are not true.



Woman of many talents: Katy inked the spearmint symbol onto Bang Bang and around 50 members of her entourage



The 27-year-old and the British comedian, 36, have been hit by speculation their marriage is in trouble ever since they headed down the aisle in India last October.

It was rumoured yesterday that Katy had filed divorce papers in Los Angeles, but The One That Got Away hitmaker has taken to her Twitter page to deny the story.

Perry even jokingly compared herself to All My Children character Erica Kane, who has been married and divorced numerous times in the US TV soap.

She wrote: 'First I'm pregnant & then I'm divorced. What am I All My Children?! Erica Kane... pshhh. If I had a dollar for every time.'



Special guest: Bang bang joined Katy for a week during the US leg of her tour



Soon after her tweet, Katy headed to the Grammy Nominations concert in Los Angeles without her husband.

The question of a break up also came up during Russell's appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

After Russel gave Ellen a bunch of flowers in recognition of seven years since she met her wife Portia de Rossi, the pair got talking about Russell's own marriage.

Asked whether a break-up was on the cards Russell replied: 'What? She should’ve of told me. Yeah, there are always rumors aren’t there.'



Bit sore! Applying the mint symbol too its toll on Katy's foot



He stressed: 'I’ve treated the whole Internet now like it’s a wicked little liar. Yeah. I am really happily married.'

'Yeah, I heard that rumor because you know if your job is to be on telly and show off somebody will go there’s a rumor,' he continued. 'Like someone that works with you. It’s called publicity or PR. There is a rumor. What is it? You’ve split up. Oh, no. '



Rubbishing rumours: Katy refuted speculations of a divorce on her Twitter page



Russell appears to take the gossip with a pinch of salt, adding: 'Just keep me informed. Being famous is like a little bit of you is taken away and goes off and lives on it’s own and does what it wants. I wish it would do more interesting things….'

'I’m married to Katy. Perpetually, until death do us part was the pledge. I’m still alive.'

Russell continued on the positive theme, even suggesting that babies might soon become a possibility.

'I would like one. I love those little babies in the beginning,' he said. 'Me and Katy are godparents to two twin boys. They’re called Sam and Donovan.'



Taking gossip with a pinch of salt: Asked on the Ellen DeGeneres Show whether he and Katy were breaking up, Russel replied '|What? She should have of told me'



'They are just a year old. At first they were boring. They were just essentially little fluid factories. Generating fluids. No regard for what I was wearing.'

'Now, they are interesting. They smile and look at me and wonder..I’m just observing them like I’m a scientist.'

'So I can learn from them. Me and Katy are their godparents, which means we're responsible for their spiritual growth. Should be interesting.'



Congratulations: Russel presented Ellen with a bunch of flowers to mark the seven years since she met her wife, Portia de Rossi



source: dailymail