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Inside Victoria Beckham's wild 50th birthday party: KATIE HIND and ALISON BOSHOFF reveal how that Spice Girls sing-along got started and the surprising star of the dancefloor

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It's often the sign of a very good party when the birthday girl leaves her own bash by piggyback – just ask

At 2.30am yesterday morning, she was seen being carried by husband David from the upmarket members' club Oswald's in London after hosting an opulent dinner for 100 of her friends and family to celebrate turning 50.

Only Victoria wasn't unsteady on her feet because she overdid her favourite tequila tipple, but because she had been dancing the night away barefoot with Hollywood actor  reunion that enthralled those lucky enough to be there.

While she arrived in a pair of gold stilettos, her broken foot meant she was unable to walk in them so kicked them off when it was time to hit the dancefloor.

Posh kicked off her golden stilettos and danced until the early hours, despite her broken foot! KATIE HIND and ALISON BOSHOFF take us inside Victoria's Beckham's 'old-school' 50th bash (seen with David and Tom Cruise)

Posh kicked off her golden stilettos and danced until the early hours, despite her broken foot! KATIE HIND and ALISON BOSHOFF take us inside Victoria's Beckham's 'old-school' 50th bash (seen with David and Tom Cruise) 

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The Spice Girls all reunited with Victoria for the party 

Ever-elegant Victoria Beckham before her 50th birthday bash began at the weekend

Victoria and her long-term friend Eva Longoria had a catch up at the party

Victoria and her long-term friend Eva Longoria had a catch up at the party

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One guest told the Mail: 'It was proper old school take your shoes off and have a dance and there was no way Victoria wasn't going to be joining in.

'She loves a good boogie and she was not going to let her foot stop that.

'Loads of the women kicked their shoes off to join her. They all danced for hours. There were lots of giggles and lots of outrageous moves but at the end of the night Victoria was worried about how she was going leave. She couldn't walk in her heels because of her broken foot – so David decided he would give her a piggyback – much to the kids' amusement. They thought it was hilarious.'

It was the end to what the former Spice Girl described as the 'best party ever'.

Starting the night at 7.30pm, Victoria – dressed in her own label – David in Italian brand Loro Piana, their sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz in Dior and daughter Harper in her mum's range, arrived at the Mayfair haunt.

Soon after, the guests began to arrive and Victoria was thrilled.

There were her best friends Tana and Gordon Ramsay, Eva Longoria, Jason Statham and wife Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Guy Ritchie and wife Jacqui Ainsley. Top Gun star Cruise surprised her with his appearance, Vogue's Edward Enninful was there, as was David's best friend, Dave Gardner, who was spotted in a nearby kebab house later in the night. Salma Hayek was there, too, with her fashion tycoon husband, Francois-Henri Pinault.

But what really brought a smile to Victoria's face was to see all of the Spice Girls make it.

Despite inviting the four of them – Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Melanie Brown – there was some concern that Geri wouldn't make it because of the humiliation of her husband Christian's Formula One Red Bull controversy that put their nine-year-marriage under much public scrutiny.

The night got going quickly, with the guests enjoying Italian-inspired platters for starters, followed by steak and sea bass mains. They sipped on champagne and wine, while Victoria stuck to her favourite drink, Don Julio 1942 tequila. 'Dozens' of the £170-a-pop bottles were said to have been emptied by the guests come the end of the night.

After dinner, the room burst into a raucous rendition of Happy Birthday and Victoria blew out the candles. Next up were the speeches. David went first. More soppy than funny, he told the room how his wife of almost 25 years inspires him and then went on to say what a great mum she is, and how great she at the 'role she cherishes most in the world'.

Victoria posed with her daughter Harper and Eva for snaps inside the lavish event

Victoria posed with her daughter Harper and Eva for snaps inside the lavish event 

The Ramsays were also in attendance

The Ramsays were also in attendance

David and Victoria seen heading home in the early hours)

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