Posh Spice to promote Walkers crisps in the bath

A commercial featuring Victoria Beckham eating crisps in a candle-lit bath will be screened on television next month.

She says she agreed to take part in the promotion for Walkers Sensations crisps to poke fun at her own public image.

The advert, which carries the line 'New Walkers Sensations - Posh Crisps from Walkers', was filmed at the Blenheim Palace in Berkshire, the home of the Duke of Marlborough.

A spokeswoman for Walkers said: "Victoria was brilliant in the commercial. She has a great sense of humour and really threw herself into the filming. She has a wonderful ability to laugh at herself."

Posh Spice added: "So many people have done sketches of me on thrones and made jokes about my eating habits that when Walkers came to me with the idea I thought it would be fun to make a joke of the whole Posh image.

"I am delighted with the commercial and I hope it gives everyone a good laugh."

Gary Lineker will be Posh's co-star, making his 36th appearance in a Walkers TV commercial.