Former Ally McBeal actress Portia de Rossi has contacted a dermatologist about removing a tattoo of her ex-girlfriend's initials from her ring finger.

Portia, who has now moved in with comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, is having the initials "F.G" removed after splitting up from Ringo Starr's step-daughter Francesca Gregori.

Ellen split up with her former lover, Alexandra Hedison, on December 10 and has since been sharing her mansion with Portia.

Meanwhile the actress has quashed rumours about wanting babies: "Portia has said many times she does not want to have a baby. She's only interested in her career right now and doesn't really even want kids in the long run.

"Francesca wanted a baby badly, and that was a huge issue for them."