It turns out Victoria Beckham hasn’t sold her soul to the devil to look as youthful as she does – it’s all a simple matter of avoiding carbohydrates, apparently. Posting on Instagram last week, Posh revealed a friend had spotted a car number plate which read, “VB BKRY” – teasing that it looked like the fashion designer had diversified into baked goods. Sharing the image with her fans, VB joked, “Haven’t been this close to a carb in ages!”
And while Victoria is known to have a legendary dry sense of humour, an insider close to the 47 year old tells us Posh is deadly serious.
“When she says she hasn’t been near a carb – by which she means a refined one – in ages, she’s not joking. It’s a practically banned word for her,” we’re told.
“She loves edamame beans and steamed fish with veg for dinner, and hot tea with ginger for ‘snacks’. She still swears by drinking apple cider vinegar each morning before breakfast, and then a green smoothie or scrambled eggs with smoked salmon.”
CHECK OUT Victoria and David Beckham's relationship from the start
Relationship Timeline: Victoria And David Beckham
1 of 291998
The happy couple moments after their wedding announcement.
2 of 291999
David and Victoria share a moment before flying to Ireland to get married.
3 of 292000
See here, the infamous durag David chose to wear to meet Prince Charles.
4 of 292001
The Beckhams always did couple dressing well, right down to the matching chunky cross chains they wore to the NRJ music awards.
5 of 292001
Spotted at the 2001 Silver Clef Awards.
6 of 292002
Another memorable style moment when the Beckhams attended David Furnish's 40th birthday at Jewel bar in London.
7 of 292003
The MTV music awards was a bejeweled highlight for the pair.
8 of 292003
And this is why the 'black blazer and a pair of jeans' look was such a thing...
9 of 292003
Remember when the Beckhams moved to Spain? It was the early development of David's affection for beanies.
10 of 292003
Victoria and David had dinner at the Ivy in London .
11 of 292004
At the 19 Management's 19th birthday party David and Victoria shared a sweet moment on the red carpet.
12 of 292005
The beanie returned in L.A. As did Victoria's fleeting appreciation for bohemian-inspired styling.
13 of 292006
The Beckhams were pictured on a shopping trip in Paris.
14 of 292006
Another memorable style moment for the Beckhams as they arrived in Venice.
15 of 292007
If anyone were to resurrect the nickname 'Posh and Becks', this image of the pair at the Sport Industry awards is probably one of the ones that comes to mind.
16 of 292008
David and Victoria hit the red carpet at the superhero-themed Met Gala.
17 of 292008
A formal look for the New York launch of the couple's his and hers perfume, 'Signature.'
18 of 292009
The couple launched a collaboration with Adidas, one of their first fashion partnerships.
19 of 292010
David, Victoria, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz scrubbed up for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year awards.
20 of 292011
The couple were invited to the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
21 of 292012
Victoria wore a dress from her own collection for the Vanity Fair post-Oscars bash.
22 of 292012
The whole family (minus baby Harper) supported Victoria at the West End launch of the Spice Girls musical, Viva Forever.
23 of 292013
The Beckhams attended the premiere of The Class of 92 en famille.
24 of 292014
David and Victoria returned to the steps of the Met in 2014, bringing back their matchy-matchy couples aesthetic with these white outfits.
25 of 292015
Attending the British Fashion Awards.
26 of 292016
On a trip to Shanghai.
27 of 292017
A night out in Mayfair.
28 of 292018
Looking chic at the Louis Vuitton show.
29 of 292018
David and Victoria were guests at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Windsor wedding.
The mum of four has always committed to an extreme diet and exercise regime. In an interview a couple of years ago, she said, “I am very, very disciplined in the way that I work out, in what I eat. That’s how I am happiest. I expect a lot from my body – I’m 44, I’ve got four kids, I work a lot, I travel.
"For me to do all that, I have to eat healthily and work out… I was vegan for over a year, but I felt like I didn’t have the energy that you need.”
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Victoria famously eats birthday ‘cakes’ made entirely of fruit, but we’re told that she might treat herself to a real-life sponge cake to celebrate her 50th birthday in 2024 – if she avoids refined carbs for the next three years. “She’ll get teased by the kids for not eating ‘proper food’ like them,” says our insider.
“But she knows this extreme way of eating works for her. She’ll be 50 in three years, and she wants to make sure she looks her best, so she has vowed not to touch a carb before then. She’s joked that maybe then she will celebrate with a proper blowout and a big cake, but it’ll be back to zero carbs after.
“Thankfully, she doesn’t count wine as a carb, as she knows that would make life a lot more boring. She’s got to have some fun.”
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