The last person we remember having an operation for bunions was our dear old nan, who must have been into her '80s at the time.

So we're alarmed and concerned to hear that Victoria Beckham may have to undergo surgery to remove her bunions, which are claimed to have been aggravated by years of wearing heels.

The Daily Mail says doctors are advising her to have a bunionectomy to remove the bony swellings - which are thought to be caused by wearing badly fitting shoes.

The Mail quoted a friend as saying: "The Beckham household is all about feet at the moment: David is having painkilling injections for bone bruising on his foot, while Victoria is in agony with her misshapen feet.

"She is suffering from shooting pain from the bunions. Normally, she kicks off her shoes in the house, but she has been out so much recently in high heels that she is really feeling it.

"Victoria calls her feet 'the bane of my life', but she is worried about having the operation because she fears they will compromise her ability to wear heels and ruin her stylish look.

"She puts up with the pain, but the doctor has told her she seriously needs to consider a bunionectomy or ditch the heels for a few months to let the inflammation calm down. She has not got that long to decide what to do."

We don't know why she doesn't just get a sensible pair of trainers, we're sure David could have a word with Adidas and sort out a freebie.

Anyway, if it's any consolation Posh, our nan made a perfect recovery in the end and was still trotting about happily into her 90s.

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