David Beckham has a picture of wife Victoria posing in her underwear on his bedside table.

The soccer star - who is currently in Italy playing for AC Milan while the former Spice Girl is in Los Angeles with the couple's three sons - was so amazed by the sexy black and white shot for her latest Emporio Armani advert he had it reproduced and put in an antique silver frame.

A source said: "David and Victoria did their photo shoots on the same day in Milan a few weeks ago. Victoria showed him the final campaign image last week and he was blown away.

"He didn't tell her he'd had it reproduced and when she visited him and saw it by his bedside she was hugely touched - if a little embarrassed!

"She's in Los Angeles and he's in Milan, but the photo means he can wake up and fall asleep beside her."

Victoria - who has previously appeared in Armani underwear campaigns alongside David - has been working hard to get her body in top condition for the raunchy shots.

The source added to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "Victoria worked incredibly hard in the build-up to the shoot, going to the gym five times a week, running loads and clocking up the miles. She has never been so toned and David loves it."

(China Daily/Agencies May 8, 2009)