After making no secret of her desire to have another child, Victoria Beckham sparked rumours she could be pregnant last week when she went out in uncharacteristically relaxed attire. Her baggy tracksuit top also seemed to reveal what looked like a baby bump underneath.
And the former Spice Girl, 38, has even told friends how much she’d love her daughter Harper, one, to have a sister.
A source reveals: “Victoria is keen to give Harper a little sister. She’s always been so close to her own sister, Louise, and the boys are all best friends, so she’d love Harper to have that, too.
'Victoria and David have always wanted five children to give them a family of seven-their lucky number'
“Victoria and David have always wanted five children to give them a family of seven – their lucky number. It’s also Harper’s middle name!”
Sources say that Posh – who’s also mum to Brooklyn, 13, Romeo, 10, and Cruz, seven – first sparked pregnancy rumours when she was reluctant to join in the gruelling Spice Girls rehearsals for the Olympics closing ceremony performance and then failed to join in the energetic dance routine on stage.
A source says: “Everyone noticed that Victoria didn’t dance on stage. She’s also been feeling a bit peaky and has cut down on strenuous exercise. She’s sticking to her usual strict diet, but is eating more carbs and has been showing a bump on her usually concave tummy.”
And while Posh – who hasjust won rave reviews for her latest collection at New York Fashion Week – stepped out looking as skinny as ever in New York last week, there was a line under her orange dress, suggesting she could have been wearing Spanx.
The source adds: “She used to run six miles a day and do 200 stomach crunches a day, but she’s not doing that at the moment. It’s definitely got tongues wagging!”
'I'd never say never about another baby'
Last month, Victoria hinted about having another child, saying: “I’d never say never about another baby. It’s a juggling act – a career, family, a husband who’s busy. But I’d never say never!”
And in February, footballer David, 37 – who wore “7” on his England and Manchester football shirts – said he’d love to add to his brood.
He said: “We might have one more or two more, you never know. If it happens, great.”
If Victoria is expecting, it will be her fifth Caesarean, which comes with increased health risks, according to leading obstetrician, Mr George Attilakos. He says: “The higher the number of Caesareans, the higher the possibility of complications. With any expectant mother, I would advise her to reduce her stress levels and undergo regular antenatal care.”
But the pregnancy rumours have come weeks after Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins caused a stir by denying an affair with David on Twitter out of the blue. The singer made her first public appearance since the scandal at the GQ Men Of The Year awards last week and is now rumoured to be dating DJ Greg Burns.
Victoria has slammed the gossip as “nonsense,” but is concerned about the impact it will have on her family – and David is now begging her to take some time off so that they can both go on holiday and escape everything.