Spice Girls pay sweet tribute to David Beckham on his 50th birthday with cute nickname
THE SPICE Girls have revealed David Beckham's cute nickname in a tribute post for his 50th birthday.
The
football
legend reached the milestone age on Friday and has
been flooded with celebratory messages from his famous pals.
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Spice Girls have paid a sweet tribute to David Beckham on his 50th birthday
Credit: Instagram
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The iconic 90s girl band called footie legend David the 'original Spice Boy'
Credit: Instagram
David has shared a string of tribute posts on his Instagram story including one from his wife Victoria's iconic girl band.
The Spice Girls posted two photos of David on their official social media account and sweetly called him the "original Spice Boy".
They captioned it: "
One of our original Spice Boys turns 50 today! Happy birthday David Beckham."
T
he first
snap
showed the sports star wearing
a blue Spiceworld jumper while Spice Up Your Life played in the background.
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The second picture showed David
flashing the peace sign while rocking a t-shirt with
Victoria's face on it and her "Posh" nickname.
It comes after fashion designer Victoria pulled out all the stops with an early celebration for David.
David hosted a black-tie gathering with wife
Victoria
, 51, their family and close friends earlier this week at a
£10million Cotswolds estate.
The elegant affair saw Becks and his guests donning tuxedos and ballgowns, sipping cocktails, and going for a midnight swim fully dressed.
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David's Porsche Penske from the IndyCar Series was seen parked up outside at the swanky soirée.
Victoria Beckham can't keep her hands off husband David as they dance in a restaurant on his 50th birthday
As the night progressed things took a wild turn with some attendees jumping in
The superstar couple's youngest son Cruz, 20, shared a glimpse of the night on social media, posting a sweet photo with his girlfriend
They coordinated their looks with
budding rock star Cruz
in a classic tux and standout red braces, and Jackie in a striking red satin gown.
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The Sun revealed that David is hosting a
- although there are fears eldest son, Brooklyn, will NOT attend despite being in the capital.
Tellingly, the 26-year-old did not publicly post a 'happy birthday' message to his dad - the first time he has failed to do so.
However, Becks had an 'amazing' day with the rest of his family, as the clan hired a £40 million Brigadier Global 6000 private jet, spending the afternoon supping wines in a Bordeaux vineyard.
Wife Victoria paid tribute to him on Instagram with a montage of photos and a sweet clip of daughter Harper as a toddler, warbling 'There's only one David Beckham'.
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A source added: 'David had the most incredible day, and felt truly spoilt.
'The immediate family flew out from Oxford, spent the afternoon supping wines - even Harper had a little sip - and then jetted to Paris in the evening for dinner at one of his favourite restaurants. Victoria went all out.
'It was pretty much a perfect day, although sadly Brooklyn was unable to make it.
'Tonight is the big
London
bash with his celeb pals, family and friends but although Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola, are invited - and are in town - they have yet to RSVP.
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"There has been some contact between them though.
"So it's all very up in the air - there's certainly a lot of tension there right now, but David just wants to focus on the positives, and what will be will be.'
Around 40 guests - including Gordon and Tana Ramsay,
Guy Ritchie
,
Tom Cruise
and the couple's personal trainer, Bobby Rich, are
the three source, sit-down meal.
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David and Victoria invited their family over for a posh gathering to celebrate his 50th birthday
Credit: David Beckham/Instagram
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