The two actors filed for divorce earlier this summer

Oct 27, 2014 09:05 GMT  ·  By
Melanie Griffith still wears her husband's name on her sleeve, can't let go of the past
   Melanie Griffith still wears her husband's name on her sleeve, can't let go of the past

When Melanie Griffith split up from husband Antonio Banderas, she wasn't only left with the memories and the family dogs, she was also left with a heart tattoo on her arm with her ex-husband's name that suddenly became a burden rather than a show of love.

The actress promised, soon after the divorce was announced earlier this summer, that she was going to have the tattoo removed, but the Mirror has spotted her in Beverly Hills this week, and the tattoo was still there, albeit covered by a huge plaster.

Melanie hasn't gotten rid of the tattoo despite the fact that it's been several months since her separation

It can be argued that since Gwyneth Paltrow and Antonio Banderas have parted ways in June, she had plenty of time to get rid of the former proof of love or at least cover it up with something else. After all, Nick Cannon, another actor who has recently divorced his wife, managed to cover up a much bigger tattoo on his back in a matter of weeks.

What's more interesting is the fact that Melanie doesn't seem to be bothered at all about the tattoo as she chose to step out in a sleeveless dress and hang out with her friends, with a huge patch slapped on her arm.

Some sources are pointing out that Melanie hasn't gotten rid of the tattoo yet because she might be thinking that there is still a chance of reconciliation with Antonio. The reason for their split has never been made public, but it was believed that Antonio might have gotten a bit frisky with some younger ladies and Melanie found out about it.

Antonio has already moved on since the split, Melanie not so much

Since the split, Banderas has been linked with a hot Dutch blond investment consultant by the name of Nicole Kempel, which indicated that he didn't waste too much time getting back on his feet after the divorce.

While Antonio was partying with his new partner in Saint Tropez over the summer, Melanie was said to have been hit much harder in the divorce and friends were worried about her well-being, but she kept telling the media in interviews that she was fine and that she felt “completely free.”

“Over the last years, I've devoted myself to my family, and that was it. But now, I'm completely free. So I'm determinate to do only what I want from now on, and none is going to stop me,” Melanie promised at the time.

So far, she hasn't been able to let go of the past like she had promised.