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September 15, 2009
Posted: 1359 GMT
What links Victoria Beckham to Dan Brown? (PHOTO: AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
What links Victoria Beckham to Dan Brown? (PHOTO: AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

LONDON, England – It's time for "Six Degrees" - our weekly challenge for Connect the World viewers and Web users. In case you haven't figured it out yet, it's easy to play. Just link two of the week's newsmakers in exactly six steps.

This week we want you to tell us what links Dan Brown, best-selling author of "The Da Vinci Code" whose new book "The Lost Symbol" hits book stores on Sept. 16, to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, whose third catwalk collection went on show Monday at New York Fashion Week.

Leave your submissions in the comments section below, and the team will pick the most creative connection, and I’ll announce the winner on Friday’s show.

Need some inspiration? Check out last week's winner K. Lingaraju, who managed to link tennis star and new U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters with Saif Gadaffi, the son of the Libyan leader.

Here's how they did it:

Kim Clisters was engaged to...

Lleyton Hewitt, who was presented the Wimbledon trophy in 2002 by...

the Duchess of Kent, whose husband is...

the Duke of Kent, 27th in line to the throne of...

Queen Elizabeth, whose Lord President of the Privy Council...

Lord Mandelson, met with...

Saif Gadaffi at Corfu this August.

Remember: you need five other people between those two: no more, no less. If you want your friends to take the challenge as well, then click the “share post” button below.

To see previous challenges, click here. Happy connecting!

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Troy Barrett   September 15th, 2009 1430 GMT

Victoria Beckham is married to...
David Beckham, who, upon moving to Los Angeles with his family, was thrown a welcoming party in 2007 which was attended by...
Tom Cruise, who is a scientologist, along with...
John Travolta, who starred in Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D, a documentary that also featured a role voiced by...
Rita Wilson, who is married to...
Tom Hanks, who starred in the Da Vinci Code, a book written by...
Dan Brown

Sally H   September 15th, 2009 1535 GMT

Dan Brown…..wrote the book “Angels and Demons” which was the basis of the film of the same name directed by
RON HOWARD…who starred in the TV comedy “Happy Days” with
HENRY WINKLER….who attended Yale Drama School with
JILL EIKENBERRY who co-produced the documentary “Destined to Live” featuring former First Lady
NANCY REAGAN….who has done work for the Afghanistan World Foundation, as has
ROBERTO CAVALLI….who designs clothes for and is good friends with
Victoria Beckham

Best wishes
Sally H

Troy Barrett   September 15th, 2009 1606 GMT

I'm not sure if you're allowed to contribute more than one entry, but here's another one. It probably gets a bit wonky towards the end.

Dan Brown, wrote a book that was made into a movie starring...
Tom Hanks, who is married to...
Rita Wilson, who helped raise $100,000 for the Democratic party and was a vocal supporter of...
Barack Obama, who, in July this year met...
The Pope, who travelled to Israel in May, where...
Madonna attended a Kabbalah centre during her tour in July. Among Kabbalah’s numerous celebrity devotees, there's...
Victoria Beckham.

J.I. Damstra   September 16th, 2009 1020 GMT

Dan Brown released a cd with artwork by...
John Langdon, who has said to be influenced by...
René Magritte, who's work in turn inspired, amongst others...
Terry Gilliam, who worked for Help! magazine under...
Harvey Kurtzman, who was also the editor of Trump magazine, published by...
Hugh Hefner, who in 2007 stated he wanted to do a photo shoot with...
Victoria Beckham, who seems more interested in putting clothes on...

Maureen V   September 17th, 2009 754 GMT

DAN BROWN wrote The Da Vinci Code which became a film starring...
SIR IAN McKELLEN who is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, along with....
PATRICK STEWART who has appeared in several TV and film productions with....
KELSEY GRAMMER who endorsed the 2008 presidential primary campaign of.....
RUDI GIULIANI who appeared in the 9/11 benefit Concert For New York City along with.....
SIR ELTON JOHN who is the godfather to the eldest children of....
VICTORIA BECKHAM

Maureen
Leeds, UK

dan smith   September 17th, 2009 1759 GMT

DAN BROWN wrote
DIGITAL FORTRESS, a story set in the city of
SEVILLE, which has a football team called
SEVILLA, who play in the same league as
REAL MADRID, who once employed
DAVID BECKHAM, who is married to
VICTORIA BECKHAM

Bill   September 17th, 2009 1819 GMT

I am so overwhelmed by the horror photo of Posh in Halloween costume that I cannot possibly imagine that she has any connection with any mortal creature

Bob   September 17th, 2009 1914 GMT

Why all the head breaking, ask Dan and Posh surely they would knwo what the link is ?

Duncan   September 17th, 2009 1936 GMT

Connection in three.

Posh is married to David Beckham...
Whose initials are DB...
As are Dan Brown's.

ted jack   September 17th, 2009 1936 GMT

Dan Brown wrote a book and made a lot of money and lives well and eats well Victoria Beckham has a lot of money and has visited food: less then six !

George   September 17th, 2009 1946 GMT

They met in the lobby of the VIP lounge at the Heathrow airport, and are friends since.

Jay   September 17th, 2009 2025 GMT

lord mandelson is not a member of the privy council

maxencef   September 17th, 2009 2038 GMT

Victoria Beckham played in the movie Spiceworld, starring all the Spice Girls and...
Alan Cumming who portrayed the superhero Nightcrawler in the movie X2 alongside the actor playing Magneto:...
Sir Ian McKellen who played in the movie adaptation of the DaVinci Code, the best-seller written by...
Dan Brown

Adam Webber   September 17th, 2009 2126 GMT

Posh Spice or Victoria Beckham, who just recently released her latest dress collection, is friends with…

Jennifer Lopez, who wore one of Beckham’s dresses when, while in Washington for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Gala, she went to Capitol Hill to meet with…

Rep. Nancy Pelosi and talk about education and her husband, …

Marc Anthony’s, new scholarship fund. At the Gala, where Anthony was also honored for his 41st Birthday, the couple sat next to…

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, whose first recorded vote on August 18, 2009 joined a dissent by three liberal justices, including veteran U.S. Supreme Court colleague, …

Justice John Paul Stevens, who, as an undergrad at University of Chicago, was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity, as was…

Dan Brown, while at Amherst College.

Adam
Seattle, WA

uzo London   September 17th, 2009 2228 GMT

How will this news help solve many of the World problems. ie Iraq, Sudan, North Kora

Peo   September 17th, 2009 2313 GMT

bad taste?

Anand Bala   September 18th, 2009 035 GMT

I'd like to register an objection to the way you judge these entries. In last weeks "winning" entry, the connection between the Duke of Kent and the Queen was that he is 27th in line to her throne – how does this make it six degrees of separation between Kim and Saif?? It's more like 32. Also, as another person has pointed out, Lord Mandelson is not a member of the Privy Council.
My entry was based entirely on factual connections. This whole Six Degrees business is becoming a bit of a farce. Please review the process by which you determine the winner.

dan smith   September 18th, 2009 1028 GMT

DAN BROWN writes books starring
ROBERT LANGDON, who in the "The Da Vinci Code", was described as looking like: "HARRISON FORD in Harris tweed". Harrison Ford acts as INDIANA JONES. Indiana Jones was impersonated by DAVID BECKHAM in a 2008 Pepsi ad, and David Beckham is married to VICTORIA BECKHAM.

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