For a woman who is a self-confessed control freak, it’s understandable that Victoria Beckham didn’t react well to last week’s headlines accusing her and husband David of catching coronavirus at the start of lockdown and trying to keep it covered up. It was claimed the couple caught COVID-19 while splitting their time between the US and the UK, partying and networking, at the start of March.
According to reports, Victoria, 46, and David, 45, feared they were “superspreaders”, as several of their staff also caught the virus following two weeks of jetting to and from America and Britain with their four children, Brooklyn, 21, Romeo, 18, Cruz, 15, and nine-year-old Harper.
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They spent time in Los Angeles – with one report claiming they caught it at a party there – before hosting a huge, lavish birthday bash to celebrate Brooklyn’s 21st birthday on 6 March, and then flying out to Miami for the first home game for David’s football team on 14 March, which ended up being cancelled.
They returned home several days later, just before the UK went into lockdown, then the family – minus Brooklyn, who stayed in the States with fiancée Nicola Peltz – spent the next few months holed up at their Cotswolds mansion.
During this time at their luxurious second home, the Beckhams regularly posted on social media about their life during lockdown, putting up videos and photos of them clapping for the NHS and telling fans to #stayhome. But they failed to mention that both Victoria and David, as well as various staff members, had fallen ill with the virus, which has angered many people – especially as it seemed they were flying around the world and holding huge parties when the virus had already been classed as a pandemic.
One online commenter wrote, “Have I read that correctly, they caught it partying in America, possibly spreading it wherever they went, then they flew to America spreading it again? My god, how thoughtless, stupid, arrogant and careless is that[?] A disgraceful and disgusting pair.” Another one fumed, “These two are beyond selfish, there was a worldwide pandemic going on and they thought it was OK to fly everywhere and host a huge party.”
While there is no suggestion that the Beckhams did anything against government guidelines, as they didn’t develop symptoms until they returned to England and then isolated, we’re told Posh is horrified this has all come out.
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RADIO Beckhams through the years STACKED
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1998: Victoria and David got engaged
It all started here...
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Here in 1998 with almost-matching hair
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March 1999: Brooklyn Beckham was born
The couple's first son was born on 4th March 1999.
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1999: The Beckhams' infamous matching all-leather outfits made their debut at a party in London
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July 1999: The couple married in 1999
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July 2000: They attended an event at Hyde Park
They even met Prince Charles at the event!
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2001: Posting with baby Brooklyn
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2002: Along came Romeo
He was born on 1st September 2002.
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2003: David accepted an OBE
He was recognised for services to football.
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2004: Victoria looking cute with Brooklyn
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2005: Teaching Brooklyn the football ropes
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2005: The family welcomed baby Cruz Beckham
The third Beckham child was born in Madrid on 20th February 2005.
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2007: The Beckham Boys together
David became captain of LA Galaxy.
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2009: The family lived in LA
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2011: Harper Seven Beckham was born
The family's first daughter was born on 10th July 2011.
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2012: Beckham boys having fun together
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2012: The family turn out for the Spice Girls musical
The Beckham family supported Victoria at the opening of the Spice Girls musical.
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2013: Romeo joins the Arsenal Academy
Romeo's sons began to follow in his footballing footsteps.
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2013: David is a doting father to his daughter
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2014: David and Victoria attended the Met Ball
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2014: Cruz, David and Romeo got gunged at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards
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2015: David took Harper to attend Victoria's show at New York Fashion Week
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2015: David Beckham and his son Romeo at Wimbledon
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2015: Victoria at Singapore Fashion Week
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2016: Brooklyn and David with Anna Wintour
David and his eldest son sat next to fashion guru Anna Wintour at Victoria's fashion show for New York Fashion Week.
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2019: Victoria decided not to take part in the Spice Girls reunion tour
Her former bandmates - Emma Bunton, Mel B, Mel C and Geri Horner née Halliwell - went on a tour of the UK, with Victoria's blessing.
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2022: David teases Brooklyn's wedding
In March 2022, David shared a first glimpse of his eldest son Brooklyn's wedding, uploading a snap of him in his suit to Instagram. David stood alongside his father, Ted, and Victoria's dad Anthony.Taking place in April, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz will wed in a ceremony reported to be at Nicola's family home in Florida's Palm Beach.
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2022: Victoria shares tribute to David on his 47th birthday
David turned 47-years-old on 2nd May 2022, and Victoria shared a touching tribute to her husband as they celebrated the occasion in the Bahamas. Sharing some cute snaps of her and David, Victoria wrote: 'I love you so much @davidbeckham you are the most incredible husband anyone could wish for and I feel truly blessed. You are my everything x I love you so so much x happy birthday ud83dudc95ud83dudc95ud83dudc95ud83dudc95' (sic).Victoria also went on to share a clip of David enjoying a little dance with his son Cruz, writing: 'Family time celebrating really is everything. ud83dude4fud83cudffc We love you so much @brooklynpeltzbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham #harperseven Happy Birthday @davidbeckham we love you so much x' (sic).
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“Vic is absolutely fuming that news of them having COVID is everywhere, and says she suspects it’s a former staff member getting their own back,” our Beckham insider says. “And the reason they never wanted it getting out was because they didn’t want Brooklyn being attacked about his birthday bash, with everyone saying it was a superspreader party. A lot of the people who attended are international jet-setters – with most of them flying in and out of the country on a regular basis. Loads of them had been skiing [it’s thought the virus came to the UK via holidaymakers in the French Alps]. It was a hotbed of potential COVID, essentially, but they knew if the news leaked, then the whole family would be criticised. Victoria and David usually have very different approaches, but they definitely agreed on this.”
The party was held at their Cotswolds home, and as well as all of Brooklyn’s friends and family, Victoria and David had invited lots of their A-list friends, and Stormzy also performed. The Beckhams then all flew to Miami for the football team’s first home match, despite the world being in crisis – and looking back, we’re told they realise mistakes were made.
“In hindsight, they both agree that perhaps they shouldn’t have thrown such a big party and posted it all over Instagram when there was all of this going on,” says the source. “But like a lot of people, they had no idea of what was to come, and they weren’t doing anything wrong, as big gatherings hadn’t been banned yet. But perhaps they should have looked at other countries around the world that were already facing lockdowns and realised it wasn’t appropriate. They had commitments in Miami so they felt they needed to be there, and they flew by private jet, but again, they realise that maybe it was a mistake in going. As soon as they got back to the UK, they were very sensible. Yes, they didn’t tell anyone, but they didn’t feel they needed to. And they have been very vocal about supporting the NHS and have been careful ever since.”
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It has also been a bit of wake-up call for the Beckhams about all their travel and how they live their lives. “Vic is terrified the kids will catch it now they’re in school again, and they will need to go back into quarantine. She’s having them tested on a regular basis, whenever anyone has been away, as a precaution, so they don’t risk passing it on,” our source adds.
“There’s an apartment above the back garage at their London home, which they use as the car entrance, and that’s going to be the self-isolation unit if any of them has to travel. She knows they have to cut back on their jet-setting for the next couple of years, and she wants people to know that they are changing. She would never want to put anybody at risk.”
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