Victoria Beckham Fought Back Tears As She Is Honoured With "Designer Brand of the Year" At The British Fashion Awards

She is usually known for her steely reserve in public.

But Victoria Beckham was overwhelmed with emotion last night at she was honoured with a top plaudit at the British Fashion Awards last night.

Accepting the award for Designer Brand of the Year from her friend Marc Jacobs, the 37-year-old broke down in tears before apologising to the star-studded audience.

'I'm so sorry for crying. I'm being so rubbish,' she said.

Victoria, wearing a floor-length backless gown and her hair pulled into an elegant bun, paid tribute to her family during the emotional speech.

Afterwards Victoria said she felt sheepish for becoming tearful, explaining: 'I am so nervous, this means so much to me. I am overwhelmed.

'I was really trying to keep it together in the speech without bursting out crying.'

The excited star said that she couldn't wait to take her award home to show to her children. 'It's something for the kids to take to school for show-and-tell,' she said.