Some of us make do with flowers and cake, but not Victoria Beckham, who turned 33 yesterday. Posh’s football star hubby David Beckham whisked her over to Paris for a surprise birthday trip. A close friend reveals, “Victoria knew nothing about it. David arranged for her clothes to be packed and ready, but didn’t say where they were going until the very last moment.” The couple jetted over to the Franch capital, where private sessions at the showrooms of designers had been organised weeks in advance by hubby Becks. Posh’s purchases included an Azzedine Alaia dress and a pair of custom-made Christian Louboutin heels. [19 April 2007]