Victoria Beckham has spoken of her fondness for social networking sites, claiming it allows fans to see more of her true personality.

The former Spice Girl, who has three million followers on Twitter, told WWD.com that her enjoyment of using the site encouraged her to open up a new official Facebook page on Tuesday, the same day she turned 38.

She said: "It’s been a really interesting experience. I try to give some personal insights to my followers as well as keeping them abreast of the business. 

"I also think that my fans and customers really get to know me and my sense of humour through my tweets. I think people see the real me."

The fashion designer, who has used Twitter to post several photos of her home and family life since joining last year, said she uses the two platforms for different reasons:

"Facebook is definitely more brand focused although I hope to be able to bring my personality to the page. Twitter for me is more personally focused."