Victoria Beckham and Richard E. Grant delighted fans this week when they enjoyed an impromptu reunion – 28 years after starring together in Spice World.
The actor, 68, played Clifford, the Spice Girls’ bumbling manager, in the 1997 comedy, while Victoria Beckham, now 51, took her place on screen as Posh Spice.
Despite being panned by critics on release, the film was a box office sensation and has since earned cult classic status, even returning to cinemas in 2017 for its 20th anniversary.
Grant revealed the surprise encounter on Instagram after the pair found themselves at neighbouring tables while dining at Ristorante Lo Scoglio on the Amalfi Coast.
Sharing a smiling selfie with Victoria, he captioned it: ‘🎶 ‘STOP RIGHT NOW’ 🎶 I worked with @victoriabeckham on SPICEWORLD – THE MOVIE, 28 years ago and found ourselves at adjacent lunch tables today @ristoranteloscoglio on the Amalfi coast. As delightful and warm as you could wish for.’
Victoria quickly responded in kind, commenting: ‘So lovely seeing you!!!! Kisses and happy summer xxxxxxx.’
Her husband David Beckham also joined the fun in the comments, jokingly complaining that he hadn’t managed to snag his own selfie with the actor: ‘Can’t believe I didn’t get one @richard.e.grant next time ❤️.’
Grant was quick with a witty reply, telling the footballer, newly knighted this summer: ‘@davidbeckham You need to up your ‘game’ Sir David – congratulations! Next time.’
For many, the exchange was an exciting reminder of Spice World’s enduring place in pop culture.
The movie, which followed the girl group as they performed around London and got into surreal scrapes, encapsulated the peak of Spicemania and remains a cherished slice of 1990s pop nostalgia.
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Grant has shown his affection for the film before. Earlier this year he revealed that he had dusted off his original purple Clifford suit for his daughter Olivia’s 36th birthday, a prom-themed party, amazed to discover it still fit after nearly three decades.
He has also spoken about how special it was to take Olivia, then eight years old and a Spice Girls superfan, to meet the band on set during filming.
The unexpected reunion between Grant and Beckham seems to have struck a nostalgic chord with fans too, with many celebrating the photo as a reminder of a more fun time in pop culture.
Fans were quick to comment on the picture, with bethestoryteller writing: ‘Much needed throwback for the fans! 🌞🙌🏽’
uglyniqi posted: ‘Hopefully you were discussing a new spice girls movie or world tour with her, that’s what we are all waiting for :)!! ❤️’
Others quoted iconic lines from the film, with spicegirlslovething writing:
‘“When you know exactly what’s going on, can someone let me know” 😂’
spicegirlsnet chimed in: ‘”You can only push us so far, Clifford” #spiceworld’
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