A STUDENT was whisked away to meet Posh Spice one week after she inadvertently entered a competition on the internet.

Katie Ridehalgh, 19, of Cliviger, a law student at Leeds Metropolitan University, said Victoria was a "lovely, genuine person" following their encounter at a London Virgin Record store.

However, on reflection, she did add that she would have preferred to meet the pop star's other half, soccer icon David Beckham!

One week before she had been on the Penguin Book internet site and clicked on to a link to enter the competition.

She keyed in her details and thought no more of it, until a phone call on Friday brought the news that she was a winner.

So Katie and boyfriend Ben Wilkinson, 20, of Fence, travelled to London and stayed at the Holiday Inn in Harrow as guests of the competition organisers.

"I couldn't believe it. I like Posh Spice but I'm not really a fan," said Katie.

"She was lovely. She seemed like a genuine, nice person and really happy.

"People say she's skinny but in real life she looks just petite and in proportion.

"I would rather have met David Beckham, though."