Snoop Dogg has revealed he was prevented from spending time with David Beckham by the footballer's wife.

The rapper claims to be a big fan of Beckham, and was hoping to hang out with him after last year's Live8 concert - but Victoria had other ideas.

"I wanted to hang out with David because I'm a fan of his and he's a fan of mine," he recalled. "But his wife didn't like that and she wouldn't let him party with me.

The artist suspects his lifestyle may have been the issue: "She said something about my reputation - but I wasn't going to introduce him to any girls," he continued. "I think Mrs Beckham just misread my reputation."