Victoria Beckham Celebrates Best Friend Charlotte Tilbury’s Birthday

Victoria Beckham has shared a birthday tribute to her friend Charlotte Tilbury, as the makeup mogul celebrating turning 53 on Tuesday.

The fashion designer, 51, took to her Instagram to share a clip of the pair gifting each other Christmas presents back in 2022, as she wished her pal a happy birthday.

The video saw Charlotte admitting to Posh Spice her deep wish to join the girlband, begging: 'Darling can you let me in, because I'm just desperate to be a Spice Girl.'

Victoria quickly gave the British entrepreneur the ultimate seal of approval, saying 'You are a Spice Girl.'

As Charlotte asked what her moniker would be, the mother-of-four suggested: 'Magic Spice. Beauty Spice?' causing the makeup artist to delightedly cheer: 'I'm in, I'm in!'

The video later sees Victoria teasing that Charlotte will tell Geri Horner's place in the band for the reunion, joking: 'She’s heard that there could be a reunion.

Victoria Beckham has shared a birthday tribute to her friend Charlotte Tilbury, as the makeup mogul celebrating turning 53 on Tuesday

The fashion designer, 51, took to her Instagram to share a clip of the pair gifting each other Christmas presents back in 2022, as she wished her pal a happy birthday

The video saw Charlotte admitting to Posh Spice her deep wish to join the girlband, begging: 'Darling can you let me in, because I'm just desperate to be a Spice Girl'

'She’s going for the Ginger role. She’s going to boot poor Geri out the way, and she’s looking for a part. You’ve got the hair, you’ve got the boobs!

'Everybody has an inner Spice Girl. You’re frustrated pop star, I’m a frustrated makeup artist. That’s why we get on well.'

Victoria also shared a throwback photo of herself wearing dramatic black eyeliner and 60s style lashes from the first magazine cover that she and Charlotte worked on together.

The two women have had a close friendship for more than 25 years, with Victoria previously remarking: 'I've known you longer than I've known my husband!'

She also said becoming friends with Charlotte was 'where my love of makeup first started' with the designer going on to launch her own makeup line called Victoria Beckham Beauty in 2019.

While Charlotte has called the former Spice Girl one of her muses, even naming a shade of one of Charlotte Tilbury's matte lipsticks after her, with the name Very Victoria.

Victoria's post came just hours after Marc Anthony finally broke his silence on her estranged son Brooklyn Beckham's bombshell statement.

Last month, the 26-year-old posted a scathing six-page Instagram statement in which he severed ties with parents David, 50, and Victoria.

The video later sees Victoria teasing that Charlotte will tell Geri Horner's place in the band for the reunion, joking: 'She’s heard that there could be a reunion (Geri seen in 1997)

Victoria also shared a throwback photo of herself wearing dramatic black eyeliner and 60s style lashes from the first magazine cover that she and Charlotte worked on together

The two women have had a close friendship for more than 25 years, with Victoria previously remarking: 'I've known you longer than I've known my husband!'

While Charlotte (seen October) has called the former Spice Girl one of her muses, even naming a shade of one of Charlotte Tilbury's matte lipsticks after her, with the name Very Victoria

At the centre of Brooklyn's explosive claims was the allegation that his mother had 'hijacked' his first dance with Nicola Peltz at their 2022 wedding when Marc, 57, who was performing during the reception, 'called me to the stage'.

He went on to claim that his mum 'danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.

On Monday, Marc - who has been friends with David and Victoria for years - spoke out on the drama, describing the ongoing feud as 'extremely unfortunate' but adding that the way it has played out 'is hardly the truth'.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the singer said: 'I have nothing to say about what's happening with the family.'

They're a wonderful, wonderful family. I've known them since before the kids were born. I'm godfather to Cruz,' he went on, referring to Brooklyn's younger brother, 20.

'I'm really close to the family. But I have nothing to say about what happened there. It's extremely unfortunate how it's playing out — but [how it's playing out] is hardly the truth.'

Shared across multiple Instagram stories, Brooklyn claimed his parents had been 'trying to ruin' his relationship with Nicola and controlling him 'for most of my life'.

According to Brooklyn, Marc called him on stage during the wedding and then called for Victoria to come dance with him, stealing the moment that had been carefully planned for Brooklyn and Nicola.

Victoria's post came just hours after Marc Anthony finally broke his silence on her estranged son Brooklyn Beckham's bombshell statement

Last month, the 26-year-old posted a scathing six-page Instagram statement in which he severed ties with parents David, 50, and Victoria (seen in 2019)

Reports say the Latin star even invited 'the most beautiful woman in the room tonight' to join him, in reference to Posh Spice rather than bride Nicola, leaving guests completely aghast.

Nicola was left devastated by the three-minute dance to a love song performed on stage by Marc, and left the room in tears.

Before Marc spoke out on the claims, Brooklyn and Nicola's wedding DJ Fat Tony placed the blame on the Latin singer.

Tony, a longtime friend of the Beckhams revealed Marc had called Victoria to the dance floor with her son and instructed him, 'place your hands on your mother's hips'.

He explained: 'There was no slut-dropping, there was no PVC cat suits, no Spice Girl action! The word "inappropriate", why I said it was as well, it was the timing, this is what happened.'

'What happened was, basically, Marc Anthony was performing on stage, he then called Brooklyn onto stage.

'Brooklyn went on to the stage, and the next minute everyone’s expecting Nicola to go up and do the first dance, and then Marc asked for the most beautiful woman in the room to come to the stage - and then he says "Victoria, come to the stage".'

He revealed that Brooklyn looked 'devastated' at the fact his first dance was with Victoria and not his wife, adding that Nicola left the room 'crying her eyes out'.

According to Brooklyn, Marc called him on stage during the wedding and then called for Victoria to come dance with him, stealing the moment that had been carefully planned for Brooklyn and Nicola (seen in April)

He added that Nicola's family went after her and Brooklyn looked humiliated and also went to find his wife after the 'awkward' dance took place.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the DJ said at one point Brooklyn's hands were on his mother's waist while her arms were placed around his neck.

‘The timing was inappropriate for me. It was meant to be a bride and groom’s moment,' he told us.

‘It was in the heat of the moment. Brooklyn left right after the dance. Nicola left the room and afterwards he went after her.'

He went on: ‘Brooklyn is a friend of mine. The whole situation is just awful, the way it’s played out so publicly. Families are families, I don’t know what started it. At one point someone might say something publicly.’

He continued: ‘Brooklyn is upset about a lot of things, sometimes the smallest of things can become the biggest of things, because it highlights it.

'I’m not speaking bad about either party in it, I’m just putting the narrative straight about the dance.'

From Eva Longoria and Elton John to members of the royal family, the Beckhams have a star-studded circle - and Marc is right in the mix.

He's been a longtime friend of the family, with David and Victoria reportedly bonding over their love of his music.

The trio often show up for each other at events - like when David surprised Marc during his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2023.

As well as Marc being youngest son Cruz's godfather, David is also godfather to Marc's son, Marquitos.

Brooklyn Beckham's statement in full

I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.

I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.

Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.

My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn't stopped. My mum cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.

Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.

They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.

During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me "evil" because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola's Naunni at our table, because they both didn't have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.

The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was "not blood" and "not family." Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I've received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.

Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer.

My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.

She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.

My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we've tried to come together as one. My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.

Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad's birthday and were rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him. He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.

When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn't invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.

My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family "love" is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it's at the expense of our professional obligations.

We've gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show 'our perfect family.' But the one time my wife asked for my mum's support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.

The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared.

I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.