For some, the prospect of growing older is a sobering thought.
Not so Victoria Beckham, whose 50th birthday culminated in a raucous private party surrounded by A-list friends and family at Oswalds members-only club in Mayfair.
Famous for her trademark pout, the former Spice Girl admits that the only thing that has changed with age is her increasingly positive glow, an indication that age and experience have made her more comfortable with the pressures of fame.
She said Sunday Times Style: ‘I recently looked at some photos of myself and was very surprised at how happy I looked.
‘In the past I would always look at those photos of me on the red carpet and see a woman who looked nervous and insecure. Everyone else saw a woman who looked grumpy and stern. I guess that’s why I got the reputation of being such a miserable cow.
For some, the prospect of growing older is a sobering thought. Not so Victoria Beckham, who says she is less nervous and insecure than she was in her youth.
Famous for her trademark pout, the former Spice Girl admits that the only thing that has changed with age is her increasingly positive glow (pictured in 2010).
Now a successful fashion designer with an established global brand, Victoria is taking a philosophical perspective as she turns 50 as she looks forward to what lies ahead.
“I’m excited about the future,” she said. ‘The thing about aging is that it is what it is.
‘I always remember Marc Jacobs telling me when he turned 60 that it was better than the alternative of not turning 60. That’s good advice!
‘But in general I feel good about things. “I have better opportunities now than when I was younger.”
Victoria has enjoyed a week of near-constant celebrations after turning 50 on April 17, and her husband David flew her to the south of France on a private jet.
The fashion designer and retired footballer, 48, took a chauffeur-driven car to a £200-a-head restaurant in Saint-Paul de Vence, on the French Riviera, believed to be the famous La Colombe d ‘Or.
The couple were said to have been joined by their four children along with Victoria’s parents, Jackie and Tony, and were then flown back to Luton Airport.
A source said Sun: ‘David chose an incredibly remote location.
Victoria says she looks and feels happier now than during her early years in the industry (pictured left in 2024 and right in 2007).
Victoria with her family before a celebratory dinner in London on Saturday night.
‘The restaurant regularly hosts A-list celebrities during the Cannes Film Festival, so none of the Riviera locals bat an eyelid when they see a celebrity.
“Victoria spent an incredible afternoon filled with wine, sunbathing outdoors, looking out over the Mediterranean and enjoying her favorite white fish.”
Paying tribute to his wife in an Instagram post, David wrote: “Happy birthday to my beautiful wife… As you approach this birthday you should look back and be proud of what you have achieved, achieved and built, Posh Spice. Woman of business and, of course, marrying an England captain.
‘But your greatest success is your children, you guide them, you love them and you teach them… They love you beyond words, we all love you very much.’