David and Victoria Beckham are expecting their third child.

The couple said they were "delighted" at the prospect of having a new baby, which is due in March next year.

A statement released by the ex-Spice Girl and the England football captain said: "This is fantastic news. We are both absolutely delighted. We are planning to have the baby in Spain."

The couple already have two sons, Brooklyn, four, and Romeo, two.

They were rocked earlier this year by allegations that David, who plays for Real Madrid, had affairs with his former personal assistant Rebecca Loos and model Sarah Marbeck.

David confessed recently that he longs for a baby sister for his two young sons, Brooklyn and Romeo.

"Victoria and I will have children again at some point," he was quoted as saying in The Sun newspaper.

(Agencies)

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