Supermodel Naomi Campbell has publicly thanked Victoria Beckham for helping her through her recent legal troubles.

The British catwalk star was fined and sentenced to 200 hours' community service last month (Jun08) after assaulting two police officers onboard a British Airways flight at London's Heathrow Airport in April (08).

And she claims the former Spice Girl was by her side throughout the entire court ordeal.

Campbell says, "When I was going through my hard time recently she was immediately on the phone, asking me how I was doing and saying, 'I hope you're well.' She was very sweet.

"I speak to Victoria pretty regularly about normal, mundane stuff. We share girl stuff and she is so funny - people just don't know her or get her.

"She also works incredibly hard - that girl works her a**e off. And she's a mother of three - that can't be easy. I really love Victoria and David Beckham."