Sylvester Stallone has covered up a tattoo of his wife Jennifer Flavin with a picture of Rocky’s dog.
The 76-year-old actor has played down speculation there could be marriage troubles after he replaced the design on his right bicep with an inking of Butkus, the bull mastiff belonging to the fictional boxer in the blockbuster franchise.
A representative for Stallone told the MailOnline: “Mr Stallone intended to refresh the tattoo image of his wife Jennifer, however the results were unsatisfactory and, unfortunately, unfixable.
“As a result, he had to cover the original image with a tattoo of his dog from Rocky, Butkus. Mr Stallone loves his family. The Stallones are presently filming a reality show together which will debut on Paramount+.”
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Flavin, who has daughters Sophia, 25, Sistine, 24, and Scarlet, 20, with the actor also sparked speculation about their marriage as she shared a photo of herself earlier this month hugging their three children.
She captioned the post: “These girls are my priority. Nothing else matters. The 4 of us forever.”
The couple tied the knot in May, 1997 at London’s Dorchester Hotel, and Flavin reflected on her man’s playboy reputation at the time.
She said: “I’m not naïve about what may go on when I’m not around – he’s a 45-year-old man – I can’t change the way he is.
“Still, he’s not a cheating dog every day of the week. We spend five out of seven nights together, so I don’t know where he’d find the time.”
Earlier this year, the pair marked their 25th wedding anniversary, and he hailed his wife as an “incredible selfless” woman.
He said at the time: “Happy 25th anniversary to my amazing wife.
“There are not enough words to describe what this incredibly selfless, dedicated, patient, woman has meant to our lives and I only wish they could be another 25! Thank you sweetheart! (sic)”
She added: “Thank you for always keeping me laughing, loving and protecting our beautiful family! Our marriage keeps getting better every year! I can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives together!”
