(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Victoria Beckham says that she is rarely seen smiling because it's her defence mechanism.

The 38-year-old Spice Girl turned fashion designer has come under a lot of criticism for just pouting in her pictures.

But the mother-of-four, married to football hunk David Beckham, says it was a conscious decision to banish her grin.

"I actually used to smile a lot in pictures," she told Glamour. "I think I only stopped smiling when I got into fashion. Fashion stole my smile!"

"I've created this person. And I'm not saying that's not me, but I wouldn't say that's the whole me It's an armour that goes up."

With a happy marriage and a gorgeous brood, Victoria also laid out where she sees herself in five years time.

"I'd like everybody to be healthy and happy," she said. "I'd like to be growing the business at a steady pace, and to be making more women feel empowered, beautiful and confident."

"And I'd never say never about another baby. It's a juggling act a career, family, a husband who's busy. But I'd never say never!" (C) Cover Media