David BeckhamIt looks like David Beckham didn’t get a black rose tattoo in honour of wife Victoria Beckham for Valentine’s Day - he went for a romantic message instead.

At an LA Galaxy training session in Hawaii yesterday, the much-inked footballer unveiled the new piece of text - ‘Forever by your side’ - in one of the few blank spaces remaining on his left forearm.

The message joins a host over other tattoos dedicated or inspired by his wife, including her represented as an angel and an approximation of her name in Hindi.

Regarding the new script, a source close to the family told Hello! magazine: “They are both thrilled with the result. It has been beautifully done. Victoria is flattered.”

At the weekend it was revealed that the couple have matching tattoos of the Roman numbers VIII.V.MMVI and the Latin phrase “De Integro”, to commemorate their secret renewal of their wedding vows in May 2006.