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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]

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][lang_en]

The high profile party also included Victoria and David’s three sons Brooklyn, 9, Romeo, 6, and Cruz, 3, and Tom’s three children, Isabella, 15, Connor, 13,and of course, 2-year-old Suri.

Doting family: Tom, Katie and Connor all kept an eye on little Suri

Clowning around: The high-profile party paid a visit to the Big Apple Circus

After strolling through Central Park, the gang then rolled up at the Big Apple Circus in Uptown Manhattan.

The Cruises, who are currently based in New York while Katie sees out her time on Broadway, pulled out all the stops for their guests, finishing the afternoon outing with a horse and carriage ride through the city.

The families have spent the last 48 hours together, yesterday taking in a dinner date at the Italian eatery Il Cantinori.

It appears Victoria and David are eager to revive the A-list friendship, which has apparently been under strain in recent times.

Dads on duty: Tom shared a laugh with Suri while David had little Cruz in tow

Uneasy riders? Despite apparently mending their rift, Victoria and Katie still looked a little chilly they took their children for a carriage ride

The Cruises were among the first to welcome the Beckham clan to America in spectacular style, and for a time Katie and Victoria were almost inseparable.

But until now, they hadn’t been photographed together in almost six months.

There were some claims the friendship cooled because the Beckhams had refused to consider joining Scientology – a religion close to Tom’s heart.

There was also whispers of a simmering rivalry between Katie and Posh over their endeavors in the fashion world.

Worn out: Katie, Isabella and Tom enjoy a chat while Suri takes a rest

Hands on: The couple keep watch over the apple of their eye[/lang_en]

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]

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][lang_en]

Tom’s wife Katie Holmes and their two-year-old daughter Suri were absent from the gathering.

But after meeting Tom in downtown New York the Beckhams left their sons with a babysitter while they went to watch Katie in her hit Broadway play All My Sons.

Along the way David gallantly stepped in to help up a female photographer who had fallen over while walking backwards to take the couple’s photo.

Victoria, stylishly dressed in a close-fitting pencil-skirted dress, waited patiently as her husband assisted the woman.

Juggling fatherhood: The footballer emerged from Il Cantinori restaurant with his little lookalikes Cruz and Romeo in tow, while Brooklyn and Posh trailed behind

Watch your step:  Chivalrous Tom guided his high-heel clad wife Katie and daughter Suri out of the restaurant

Later, the whole clan – Katie included – headed off for dinner at Il Cantinori.

Thanksgiving is one of the biggest holidays in the American calendar, traditionally marked by a family celebration, so to be spending it together perhaps marks a resurgence of the close friendship the Beckhams once enjoyed with the Cruises.

After initially being pictured constantly together – be it shopping, eating out or publicly supporting each other’s work – the relationship between the two families apparently soured.

New York state of mind: Victoria’s outfit took inspiration from the city’s most famous style icon, Audrey Hepburn

This was rumoured to be because the Beckhams had refused to consider joining the Scientology religion – a subject close to Tom’s heart.

There were also reports Katie and Victoria were caught up in a feud over a Vogue front cover.

The fashionable friends apparently fell out after the former Dawson’s Creek actress became jealous after Posh was asked to appear on the front cover of the top magazine.

Cruz vs Cruise: The smallest members of the party put on a cute show[/lang_en]