Beckhams up for comedy gong

David and Victoria Beckham's recent antics have landed them a nomination at the Loaded Laftas Comedy Awards.

Thanks to their bid to break the US, the pair are up for Funniest Double Act.

They'll face competition from The Friday Night Project's Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins and David Mitchell and Robert Webb from Peep Show.

Loaded editor Martin Daubney said: "Perhaps it's Victoria's growing comedy chest or her attempts to integrate into American culture by pitching at baseball matches that have had the British public laughing."

Meanwhile, Russell Brand is up for three of the awards, and will be battling Ricky Gervais for Best Stand Up and Homer Simpson for Funniest Man.

Other categories at the event, which is in it's fifth year, include Funniest Reality TV Person, Funniest TV Programme, Funniest TV Personality, Funniest Radio Show and Funniest Newspaper Columnist.

Daubney added: "It's been a vintage year for comedy and the nominations in this year's Laftas are a testament to that."

The event will be held in London in October.

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