Dame Helen Mirren thinks David Beckham is the most beautiful man in the world.

The 63-year-old actress insists beauty can be applied to men as well as women and singled out the soccer star as an "Adonis".

She said: "I am just not beautiful. Keira Knightley is beautiful and Kate Moss - it's about having a pure aesthetic.

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"And men can be beautiful. The most beautiful of all, the Adonis of our time, is David Beckham. Everything about his face is just…"

She said: I am just not beautiful

'The Queen' star also had praise for David's wife, Spice Girls star turned fashion designer Victoria.

She added: "Victoria is stylish to the max. And she's gorgeous, though I wish she'd smile a little more."

Helen hopes to follow in Victoria's footsteps to launch her own clothing line.