Among the first to extend their congratulations to Victoria Beckham regarding her pregnancy news were her Spice Girl bandmates.
On Sunday, the 36-year-old pop star announced she is expecting her fourth child, prompting Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, and Melanie Brown to share their best wishes via Twitter.
Emma, who is currently pregnant with her second child, expressed her delight, saying, ‘It’s such brilliant news!!!’ Meanwhile, Mel C, a mother-of-one, shared her joy with the message, ‘Absolutely thrilled to hear your news, lots of love to you all x x x,’ while Mel B, the mother of two, tweeted a succinct but enthusiastic, ‘congrats!!!’
At 34, Emma has a three-year-old son named Beau with her partner Jade Jones and is expecting another child in May, having been diagnosed with endometriosis years earlier, a condition that can impact women’s fertility.
Conversely, Mel B, aged 35, was the first Spice Girl to embrace motherhood, having welcomed her daughter Phoenix in February 1999, just five months after marrying dancer Jimmy Gulzar—whom she divorced in 2000.
Mel B later had a daughter named Angel, who is now three years old, from her relationship with Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy, which ended before Angel’s birth.
In contrast, Mel C was the last of the Spice Girls to have a child, when she and her partner Thomas Starrs welcomed Scarlett in February 2009.
The only Spice Girl absent from this online celebration was Geri Halliwell, who does not maintain an official Twitter account.
Earlier today, a joyful Victoria expressed gratitude to fans for their well-wishes after confirming yesterday that she is expecting another baby with husband David.
On her Twitter account, she wrote, ‘Thank you so much for your kind and beautiful messages!!! We are all so happy and very excited!!!!!! x vb x’
It is believed that the Beckhams are hoping for a girl to join their family, following the births of their three sons: Brooklyn, aged 11, Romeo, aged 8, and Cruz, aged 5, as they prepare for their new addition. 
Though the baby is expected to arrive in the summer, close friends have shared that the couple prefers not to know the baby’s sex before its arrival.
In a Facebook post, Beckham shared the exciting news with friends and fans, stating, ‘I’ve got great news to tell you. Victoria and I are expecting a fourth child this summer.’
‘The boys are very excited about the arrival of their new brother or sister.’
Over the weekend, the couple is understood to have informed extended friends and family, hosting a celebratory dinner last night.
The former Spice Girl turned fashion designer has frequently expressed her longing for a daughter.
She once mentioned in an interview how she could envision ‘painting her nails, putting on make-up, and choosing clothes’ with a daughter.
Last year, she remarked, ‘Everyone keeps asking me if I would like to have a little girl, and I think that, at some point, if I am lucky enough to have another baby, that would be great.
‘If I am blessed enough.’
However, in recent months, she has adopted a more cautious stance, even telling the upcoming issue of Vogue, for which she is the cover star, ‘Maybe one day another baby, but at this stage I think the chances of a girl are quite slim.’
Sources close to Mrs. Beckham have indicated that she intends to continue working throughout her pregnancy, maintaining that it will be ‘business as usual.’As she has done for her previous three.
Due to the risks associated with a natural birth after having undergone the procedure, she will need to have another Caesarean section.
Married for nearly 12 years, the couple has recently appeared united despite being plagued by accusations of Beckham’s infidelity.
The couple filed a lawsuit against a U.S. magazine that claimed he had an affair with a prostitute. Additionally, Beckham has refuted allegations made in court documents by Shery Shabani’s ex-husband, asserting that she had a fling with him.
While she prepares her latest collection for fashion week in London and New York, the couple is in Britain until the end of February, and he is training with Tottenham Hotspur before heading back to the U.S. for the football season kickoff.
Their primary residence is a £14 million mansion in Beverly Hills, but they have not yet determined their living arrangements once his contract with LA Galaxy ends in November.
David, 35, was negotiating a ten-week loan with Tottenham, but the arrangement fell through. However, there are fresh rumors suggesting he might join West Ham until the current season concludes.
Kylie Minogue was among the first to extend her congratulations to the fashion designer, posting on her Twitter, ‘WOW… congratulations to Victoria Beckham and David… the fourth child is on the way.’
Beckham’s long-time business partner, Simon Fuller, expressed his excitement, stating, ‘I’m absolutely thrilled for them. Family is everything to David and Victoria, and this is simply the best news they and the boys could have hoped for at the start of 2011.’
Last month, during the Sports Personality of the Year Awards, David publicly expressed his love for his wife after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.
He stated, ‘Naturally, I want to thank my wife and my children. Not only has she blessed me with three wonderful boys… she is genuinely an inspiration to me every day.’
Victoria, seated with her three sons, fought back tears as her husband accepted the esteemed award.
Hours after the announcement, bookmakers began accepting bets on the name of the unborn child.
Among the frontrunner names were Sandra, after David’s mother, and David Jnr.
Some of the more eccentric suggestions included Pele and Galaxy.
Personally, I fancy Milo… or Buford.
by Milo Johnson
