Beckhams to present an MTV award
The Beckhams are to reach a global audience as guest presenters for the MTV movie awards, it was announced today.
The couple will hand over the inaugural prize for the best transatlantic breakthrough at the ceremony in Los Angeles next week.
Former Posh Spice Victoria has been upping her profile in the US in recent weeks with appearances on a top chat show and at a glitzy New York party at the Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art.
Despite his fame in many countries, makers of The Simpsons recently decided David was not famous enough in America to merit a guest role.
The soccer idol returned to the UK today for treatment to a broken wrist which he suffered when he took a tumble in the England friendly against South Africa last night.
Stars up for the new MTV award include Bend It Like Beckham’s Keira Knightly.
Colin Farrell, Jude Law, The Two Towers actor Orlando Bloom and Bond girl Rosamund Pike are also in the running.
The event is being hosted by the Beckhams’ pal Justin Timberlake and will be screened on MTV in the UK and Ireland on June 7.
Other guest presenters for the star-studded event include Harrison Ford, Mark Wahlberg, Kate Hudson, Samuel L Jackson and P Diddy.
