The former Spice Girl-turned-stylista, 35, was asked to lend her voice to a new character in the next installment of the popular animated series, but gracefully bowed out of the project — opting instead to continue working full-time on her DVB clothing line.

“She was approached to do it,” her rep said Saturday. “But she declined the offer because she’s too busy.”

Victoria was approached about the voiceover role after making cameo appearances on the television dramedy Ugly Betty and Nickelodeon’s long-running cartoon series Spongebob Squarepants earlier this year.

Madagascar 3 – starring Ben Stiller and David Schwimmer – is due for release in 2012.

The first Madagascar movie, about a group of zoo animals accidentally shipped back to Africa, was a hit at the international box office upon its release in 2005. A successful sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, followed in 2008.

This won’t be VB’s first venture into the world of animation; the singer provided a voice-over for the Nickelodeon hit SpongeBob Squarepants earlier this year.

The singer-turned-designer – who already helms her own fashion label – is reportedly in talks with her former manager to set up the new business venture in New York City.

“Simon knows that Victoria is very savvy when it comes to fashion. His first foray into fashion was to team up designer Roland Mouret and Victoria, which was a huge success,” a source blabbed to London’s Sunday Mirror.

“Victoria is a key asset to Simon and he wants her to take on a major role.”

Simon – who once managed The Spice Girls – already has a 51 percent controlling stake in the London-based model agency Storm Models and wants something similar in the US.

…Couldn’t she have just gotten him a tie?

“What can you possibly buy the multi-millionaire, superstar footballer who has absolutely everything?” a source blabbed to Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper on Wednesday.
“In the case of David Beckham, the answer is, obviously, a pair of cuddly designer piglets. Victoria fell in love with them and realized she’d found the perfect present.”

The Beckham – who have three children, Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, seven, and Cruz, four – are not the only celebs taking up the mini pig craze. Earlier this month, Paris Hilton adopted a micro-pig called Miss Pigelette.

“Micro pigs are incredibly clean and easy to train. They will be given the run of the place and could even end up watching TV on David and Victoria’s laps.”

“The plan is for her to judge in one or two shows. Victoria has only made a handful of appearances on British television so it would be a real coup,” a tattle close to negotiations told London’s Daily Mail this week.

The former Spice Girl is due to fly to New York City this Wednesday, Oct. 21, where she will complete filming for her cameo appearance, London’s The Mirror has learned.


The 35-year-old was persuaded to take the part by series star — and fellow fashionista — Blake Lively. Beckham agreed to appear, but only on one condition.

“She isn’t an actress and wanted her role to be very tongue-in-cheek. An idea for her to play Brit actor Ed Westwick’s long-lost mother was quickly vetoed. Victoria joked that she’d rather play his ex-love interest.”

An industry spy dished: “Blake and co-star Leighton Meester are fans of Victoria’s designs and have both worn her dresses. Blake attended the unveiling of Victoria’s new collection in New York last month, alongside the series’ stylist Eric Damen.”

The source added, “The trio started chatting and Victoria revealed she was a huge fan of the show. From here, Blake pleaded with her to guest star in an episode and ran the idea past producers.”

Victoria’s long-time pal Taylor Clyne claims TomKat has been bumped from the No. 1 spot on The Beckhams list of celebrity friends. Ironically, the soccer ace and the fashion-forward former Spice Girl were once so close to Tom and Katie that Tom inspired the name of the youngest of the couple’s three sons, Cruz Beckham. But the days of family fun days at L.A. Galaxy games are over for The Beckhams and The Cruises, who rarely see one another.

“Victoria and David have moved on from Tom and Katie,” Taylor tattles in the Sept. 21 issue of NW Magazine. “They used to do everything together, but now they only meet up very occasionally. Now, they’re hanging with Demi and Ashton … They’ve expanded their social network.”

Ina bid to impress the magazine bosses, she has been vying for the chance of appearing on the cover, however, the magazine’s notoriously tought editor Anna Wintour is said to have snubbed Beckham, who recently appeared on the cover of Elle.

“Victoria hoped to land the Vogue cover but it fell through weeks ago. She posed for Elle instead and now Vogue won”t consider her for at least four months,” a industry insider revealed to Britain’s Daily Mail over the weekend.

The former Spice Girl has already appeared on the British and Russian editions of Vogue.

The Associated Press reports that the former Spice Girl joined Idol judges in Boston on Thursday, after she judged auditions last Friday in Denver.

Despite reports that Idol contestants were not receptive to Beckham, the star’s rep says she was asked back to the show following the success of her Idol stint in Denver.

“They asked her back because it went so well and she was so natural with the judges and the contestants,” says her rep.