Victoria Beckham and Richard E. Grant delighted followers this week after they loved an impromptu reunion – 28 years after starring collectively in Spice World.

The actor, 68, performed Clifford, the Spice Women’ bumbling supervisor, within the 1997 comedy, whereas Victoria Beckham, now 51, took her place on display as Posh Spice.

Regardless of being panned by critics on launch, the movie was a field workplace sensation and has since earned cult traditional standing, even returning to cinemas in 2017 for its twentieth anniversary.

Grant revealed the shock encounter on Instagram after the pair discovered themselves at neighbouring tables whereas eating at Ristorante Lo Scoglio on the Amalfi Coast.

Sharing a smiling selfie with Victoria, he captioned it: ‘🎶 ‘STOP RIGHT NOW’ 🎶 I labored with @victoriabeckham on SPICEWORLD – THE MOVIE, 28 years in the past and located ourselves at adjoining lunch tables right now @ristoranteloscoglio on the Amalfi coast. As pleasant and heat as you may want for.’

Victoria rapidly responded in variety, commenting: ‘So pretty seeing you!!!! Kisses and glad summer time xxxxxxx.’

Her husband David Beckham additionally joined the enjoyable within the feedback, jokingly complaining that he hadn’t managed to snag his personal selfie with the actor: ‘Can’t imagine I didn’t get one @richard.e.grant subsequent time ❤️.’

Grant was fast with a witty reply, telling the footballer, newly knighted this summer time: ‘@davidbeckham You could up your ‘recreation’ Sir David – congratulations! Subsequent time.’

For a lot of, the change was an thrilling reminder of Spice World’s enduring place in popular culture.

The film, which adopted the woman group as they carried out round London and acquired into surreal scrapes, encapsulated the height of Spicemania and stays a cherished slice of Nineteen Nineties pop nostalgia.

Grant has proven his affection for the movie earlier than. Earlier this 12 months he revealed that he had dusted off his authentic purple Clifford go well with for his daughter Olivia’s thirty sixth birthday, a prom-themed social gathering, amazed to find it nonetheless match after almost three many years.

He has additionally spoken about how particular it was to take Olivia, then eight years outdated and a Spice Women superfan, to satisfy the band on set throughout filming.

The sudden reunion between Grant and Beckham appears to have struck a nostalgic chord with followers too, with many celebrating the picture as a reminder of a extra enjoyable time in popular culture.

Followers had been fast to touch upon the image, with bethestoryteller writing: ‘A lot wanted throwback for the followers! 🌞🙌🏽’