Hayden Panettiere gets 'live without regrets' Italian ink removed after tattoo artist misspells word 

Hayden Panettiere had the phrase 'live without regrets' tattooed on the side of her rib cage in Italian, but in a spectacular twist of irony, it seems she's had second thoughts about the ink.

The 24-year-old actress is in the process of getting the mantra removed four years after a tattoo artist misspelled a word in the script.

She showed off the partially erased etching as she stepped out in a bikini in Hollywood Beach, Florida on Sunday. 

Going, going gone: Hayden Panettiere showed off the process of getting her mis-spelled Italian tattoo removed a she swam in the sea in Hollywood Beach, Florida on Sunday 

Misspelled: The actress, pictured two years ago with her tattoo before she began getting laser treatment

The top part of the words Vivere senza rimpianti - the last word was misspelled 'rimipianti' - had clearly undergone laser treatment. 

The star showed off her svelte figure in a lime green, black and white bikini with a chevron striped pattern, making a splash in the ocean.

She even sipped tumblers of beer alongside a group of friends in warm waters and blew kisses at a friend's baby. 

Enjoying the Florida sunshine, Hayden made the most of the long labor day weekend, swimming in the ocean, before taking a stroll along the sand. 

Earlier this year, the ex-Heroes star discussed her tattoo, saying she didn't regret it. 

'It’s Italian,' she told the May issue of Glamour magazine. 'When I was younger, I was upset, and my dad said he wanted to show me something. 

'He slammed one door of the bathroom, and the closet door popped open - it was a trick with the air. 

'He said, "Whenever one door closes, another one always opens."

'So my tattoo means Live without regrets. It’s not that you don’t regret things in life, but you at least try to learn from them. It’s misspelled too [accidentally, as rimipianti] - so I literally have to live by that advice!'

Fringeless: Hayden Panettiere's hair looked close to normal in Hollywood, Florida on Saturday just days after debuting a drastic blonde and fringed 'do in New York

Bright light: Hayden squints as she wades through the water, with her erased tattoo on show

Tan and toned: The Heroes star showed of her fit frame in the string bikini

Cooling off: The TV star cooled of with a drink while relaxing in the water

Noticeably absent on Sunday was Hayden's fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, with the boxer tweeting about a wildlife encounter he had in the area on Saturday.

'This morning and first time ever, while paddle boarding in the ocean, I had a company of two dolphins. Amazing! #dolphins #southFlorida,' the 37-year-old former heavyweight champ tweeted.

Wladimir has a house near where Hayden was recently seen. 

Smile! The Nashville star looked happy while in the water

Not alone: The 24-year-old was joined by friends for her fun in the sun

Cheers: The child star has a lot to celebrate as the second season of her hit show Nashville is set to debut in late September

The on-again-off-again couple reportedly got engaged in March and the Nashville star has been spotted wearing a very large diamond ring on her left hand.

But the pair have yet to comment on the engagement.

'Very few people know, and she isn't wearing her ring publicly yet,' a source told Us Weekly of the March proposal.

Having fun in the sun: Hayden blows a kiss at a friend's child while splashing around in the ocean 

Letting loose: Hayden yelled with laughter at one point, as she larked about with friends 

Cooling off: The star ensured she chilled out in the sea, sporting red rimmed sunglasses to protect her from the sun 

Trim and slim: Hayden showed off her ultra slender figure in the striped two piece 

Hayden and the sports star were first linked romantically in 2009, calling it quits in 2011.

The actress subsequently dated NFL player Scotty McKnight from June 2011 to December 2012 before rekindling her relationship with the Boxer in January this year. 

Super hero: The 5'0" beauty carried a friend while in the water

Getting ready: The actress will be busy this month as she gears up for the première of season two of Nashville, which will air on September 25 on ABC

Holiday time! The star was making the most of the extended labor day weekend 

The actress will be busy this month as she gears up for the première of season two of Nashville, which will air on September 25 on ABC.

Hayden plays rising teen star Juliette Barnes in the country drama alongside Connie Britton who has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. 

She is also working on dramatic thriller film Over the Wall.

Hair raising: Hayden fixes her hair after soaking it in the salt water

Country cutie: The bikini-clad bombshell plays Juliette Barnes, a rising country star, in Nashville