Sporting a dramatically shrunken frame of late, Victoria Beckham appears to be hurtling towards hospitalisation at full speed on a new turbo-slimming regime. While David settles into his three-month loan to AC Milan from LA Galaxy, Posh is said to be miserable at their latest relationship upheaval. Desperately worried about piling on weight while spending time with her family in such a gastronomic epicentre, Posh is ignoring local Milanese cuisine for fear of not being able to fit into her new line of dresses that she’s currently promoting.

Off the menu
Virtually starving herself, Victoria is said to be following a super-restrictive eating plan, calling ahead to some of the city’s top restaurants to discuss her dietary requirements, should she visit them during her stay.

“She always orders off the menu as she prefers to eat steamed fish and veg,” said an insider. “But she’s paranoid that the Italian restaurants won’t be able to cater for her. If she lets her weight slip, even by a kilo, she goes into total meltdown.”

While most of us would take every opportunity to tuck into delicious pastas, cheesy pizzas and creamy risottos – when in Rome (or Milan!) and all that – the image-obsessed star has reportedly confessed she won’t be tucking into any of the local dishes, claiming she’s “allergic” to carbs.

Weighty issues
Reports claim her strict attitude to food has sparked tension with David, who has become fed up of her odd eating habits and obsessive ways – “David’s bored with listening to Victoria’s insecurities,” revealed a source close to the couple. “He wishes she’d just eat normally and not be so fussy.”

Aside from the extreme dieting, Posh has put herself on a gruelling new muscle- building fitness regime to ensure she looks flawless during her promotional fashion tour. And with her 35th birthday just a few months away, the fragile star has become obsessed about the onset of the ageing process. Paranoid about getting bingo wings, a saggy bum and wobbly thighs, Victoria has hired a trainer from one of Milan’s swankiest private gyms to make sure she looks nothing less than model-perfect in her trademark skintight dresses.

Star style verdict

Star style’s nutritionist Laura Holland says:
Extreme dieting – or virtual starvation in this case – is incredibly dangerous, causing untold harm to your body. Victoria’s skin, hair and nails will be the first to start showing signs of damage, while the shock to her body’s hormonal system could upset her menstrual cycle to such an extent, she could render herself infertile. Posh will be more susceptible to infections and diseases, ageing prematurely and with the increased risks of degenerative disease, the outlook is bleak. To top it all, malnutrition is inevitable and Posh is ultimately reducing her life expectancy.