Last updated at 10:08 22 August 2006

At first glance, shoppers passing the advertising hoarding might be surprised to see David Beckham manhandling a curvy blonde who is quite obviously not his wife - but they would be mistaken.

Incredibly, the woman in the photo really is Victoria - given what can best be described as the J-Lo treatment.

The former Spice Girl, who is a size six, has had her body shape dramatically changed by airbrushing in the artwork advertising the couple's perfume, Intimately Beckham.

The most striking difference is on her rear, which has been lifted and expanded, giving it a look more than reminiscent of famously curvy actress Jennifer Lopez.

She has also been given Tina Turner-style thunderthighs instead of the spindly legs fans are uesd to seeing squeezed into drainpipe jeans.

Airbrushing expert Chris Bickmore, who has retouched pictures for several magazines, said yesterday: "Victoria's skin has been retouched to such an extent that there is no detail in it at all. This just isn't natural.

"Also, everyone knows that Victoria is a really skinny woman yet he she seems to suddenly have a voluptuous backside."

The Beckhams' his'n'hers perfumes were unveiled by Superdrug yesterday, in pink bottles for Victoria's and brown for David's.

A spokesman said the scents 'convey their world of sophistication, luxury and intimacy', but by yesterday morning only 50 people in the whole country had requested the perfume.