Victoria Beckham celebrated her birthday, sparking a flurry of sweet tributes

Victoria Beckham has celebrated her 50th birthday, sparking a flurry of sweet social media tributes from her family and celebrity pals alike.

While many still know the designer for her evolution from popstar to fashion mogul, she's also proven to have one of the most enduring marriages in showbusiness.

Married to retired footballer and global superstar David Beckham, the couple's relationship has been rock-solid since they tied the knot 24 years ago.

While it began on unlikely ground, the couple have swerved the woes that end many a celebrity romance, and embraced family life with their four children - Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 12.

So, as Victoria reaches a new decade decade, with plenty of lavish celebrations in the pipeline, MailOnline takes a look back at how the pair's love story has won over the nation...

Victoria and David first met back in 1997, when she came to watch the then-Manchester United star play.

David himself shared their sweet moment during an appearance on the Ellen Degeneres Show, saying: 'She came to a football match—soccer match—and I said hi from across the room and that was it.

'I thought I’d missed my chance, and then a week later she turned up at another football match. She had a few to drink, and she gave me her number.'

Victoria also recalled the meeting in a letter for her 18-year-old self in Vogue, writing: 'While the other football players stand at the bar drinking with their mates, you will see David standing aside with his family.

'(He’s not even in the first team at this stage—you are the famous one.) And he has such a cute smile. You, too, are close to your family, and you will think how similar he feels to you.'

Soon after Victoria and David met at the match, the couple