[lang_en]VICTORIA BECKHAM believes she is “blessed” – and insists she never reads stories about herself for fear of ruining her happiness.

The former Spice Girl claims she is “really happy” with her life – and is adamant she takes no notice of rumours about her and soccer star husband David. And Beckham reveals that the couple’s movie star pals Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are similarly dismissive of stories in the press.

She says, “I’m just really happy. I wake up every morning and I think I’m so blessed. I don’t read the stuff that’s written about us. I’m not interested in gossip. “Some of the people that I’m friends with in America – you know, Tom and Katie – they get it too and we laugh about all these stupid things.” [/lang_en]

[lang_en]By Daily Mail Reporter

She may have been wearing sky-high Christian Louboutins, but that didn’t slow Victoria Beckham down as she took her family along for another day of bonding with powerhouse couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

Posh, who accessorised her cigarette pants and boucle jacket with oversized sunglasses and a classic Chanel handbag, lead the pack as the families celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a sight-seeing tour of New York.

Walk this way: Victoria sets the pace as the Beckhams and Cruises took a stroll through New York’s Central Park yesterday

Head for heights: Posh, accompanied husband David and sons Romeo and Cruz, managed a day of sight-seeing and trip to the circus in killer Louboutins

Not even the tricky terrain in Central Park proved to much for the former Spice Girl, who managed to totter along the uneven ground with ease and expertise.

By contrast, Katie kept it casual – and practical – in suede boots, jeans, a stylish navy pea coat coat.[/lang_en] (more…)

[lang_en]DAVID BECKHAM came to the aid of a beleaguered paparazzo in New York on Wednesday night (26Nov08) – as a swarm of snappers clamoured to capture the soccer hunk with wife VICTORIA BECKHAM and pals TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES.

The Beckhams are in the Big Apple staying with the Cruise clan over Thanksgiving (27Nov08), and they all stepped out on Wednesday to check out a performance of Holmes in Broadway play All My Sons.

The sight of the superstars arriving at Manhattan’s Schoenfeld Theatre created a frenzy and one female photographer tripped up as she stretched to get a picture – prompting the chivalrous Beckham to step over to help her to her feet.

The group, and their collective five kids, later all gathered to eat at a restaurant in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood.[/lang_en]

[lang_en]By Lizzie Smith

The Cruises were among the first to welcome the Beckham clan to America, but for more than five months the two families have not been photographed together.

But any rift between Hollywood’s biggest celebrity families appears to be healed as the couples celebrated Thanksgiving eve.

David and Victoria Beckham and their three sons were pictured with Tom Cruise and his older children Connor and Isabella.

Friends reunited: The Beckhams visit Tom Cruise at his Manhattan apartment before heading to Broadway to watch Katie Holmes in her play All My Sons

Becks to the rescue: David and Victoria left their sons at home to watch Katie Holmes on Broadway, with David rushing to help a female photographer who tripped up[/lang_en] (more…)