Inside David and Victoria Beckham’s turbulent marriage from affair rumours to separate lives
David and Victoria Beckham have had their fair share of ups and downs over their 25-year marriage. The couple tied the knot in a lavish £750,000 ceremony on July 4, 1999, celebrating their silver wedding anniversary last year.
The glam event saw 230 guests, including celebs like Victoria’s Spice Girls bandmates and David’s Manchester United teammates, descend on an Irish venue that reportedly cost nearly £ 1 million. And despite many thinking the marriage wouldn’t last, Posh and Becks have gone on to build a £455million fortune while parenting their four children—Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper.
But it certainly hasn’t been smooth sailing for the power couple, with affair rumours and fall-outs making headlines throughout the years. As the couple celebrate David’s new Hugo Boss campaign, we take a look back at their turbulent relationship.
Cross-country move
The Beckhams uprooted their lives in 2003 after David signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid. David admitted in their 2023 Netflix series BECKHAM that Victoria “wasn’t too happy” about the news.
The fashion designer said Spanish football fans perceived her as the “villain” because she didn’t move with David immediately, despite having two young children and being determined to find suitable schools for them before making the big move. The couple lived separate lives for a while as David relocated to Spain.
Detailing the moment David shared the news of their relocation in the documentary’s third episode, Victoria said she replied: “What do you mean we’re going to Spain?” Victoria added: “I was like, what do you mean? We don’t have anywhere to live, and we don’t have schools for the children. What do you mean? But the reality is that we moved to Spain.”
When asked about the move, Victoria said it was “less than ideal.” David scored on his home debut against Mallorca and won the Spanish Super Cup, kickstarting a four-year stint at the club.
Affair rumours
Affair claims hit the couple hard in 2004 when David’s personal assistant sold her story to News of the World that she had formed a relationship with the footballer in 2003. In her first TV interview after the story broke, Rebecca Loos told Sky News’ Kay Burley about a group dinner where she and the football star hit it off.
“The chemistry between David and I was so strong that everyone was aware and people weren’t happy, obviously, because I was being very unprofessional and he’s a married man,” she said. “He just kept looking at me and then it dawned on me what he’d asked me – and I did want to go back with him.”
On one occasion when she alleged they slept together she said she felt “used”, but said she went back to him because “there were still feelings there.” She added that she “adores” the footballer.
Opening up about the allegations in the Netflix documentary, Victoria said it was a “nightmare”. David has always denied the affair claims.
