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Judi Dench gets first tattoo for her 81st birthday

Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench has revealed she got her first tattoo at the age of 81.

The British icon has the words “carpe diem” tattooed on her right wrist, which translates to “seize the day”.

Dench told Surrey Life that the tattoo was a gift from her daughter Finty.

“That’s my motto: Seize the day. Finty gave it to me for my 81st birthday – she’s wonderful with surprises," Dench said.

Dench added, "Mind you, the company of 'A Winter's Tale,' which I was doing at the time, used to say that it said 'fish of the day.'"

The 81-year-old celebrated her birthday last December, but the news of her new ink is only now making headlines. 

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