Victoria Beckham: ‘I feel completely snubbed by David’

David’s TV cooking project has rubbed salt into wounds

Victoria Beckham and David Beckham

by Charlotte Oliver |
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It can sometimes be difficult not to take things personally – and no one knows this better than Victoria Beckham. After all, it was only two months ago that the fashion designer was busy planning some kind of reality show that would follow her, David and the kids baking, crafting and playing together in their family home. What’s not to like about that for Brand Beckham?

Apparently a lot, because according to insiders, David has now gone off the idea.

Victoria Beckham
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But last week, things got very awkward indeed after it was reported that the former footballer was instead eyeing up deals to front his own cookery show, and was even hooking up with close friend Gordon Ramsay to pitch a new series to Netflix. Needless to say, Victoria’s feeling rather miffed by David’s solo project.

“Things have been quite tense in the Beckham household lately,” says an insider close to the couple, who are still isolating in their Cotswolds home with their three younger children, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and eight-year- old Harper, while Brooklyn, 21, remains in the US.

“David’s really keen to boost his solo brand right now, and he’s excited about the idea of filming this cookery show. But Vic feels as though she’s been left out in the cold. She doesn’t see why they couldn’t do a project like this as a couple, especially as their cooking together on Insta stories went down so well. David wasn’t sure about doing an‘at home’ reality show, but it now feels like he just didn’t want to do something with her.

David has assured Vic it’s nothing personal, he just wasn’t keen on putting the whole family further into the spotlight. But she feels completely snubbed.”

Check out: Victoria and David Beckham's relationship timeline

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Relationship Timeline: Victoria And David Beckham

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1998

The happy couple moments after their wedding announcement.

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1999

David and Victoria share a moment before flying to Ireland to get married.

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2000

See here, the infamous durag David chose to wear to meet Prince Charles.

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2001

The Beckhams always did couple dressing well, right down to the matching chunky cross chains they wore to the NRJ music awards.

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2001

Spotted at the 2001 Silver Clef Awards.

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2002

Another memorable style moment when the Beckhams attended David Furnish's 40th birthday at Jewel bar in London.

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2003

The MTV music awards was a bejeweled highlight for the pair.

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2003

And this is why the 'black blazer and a pair of jeans' look was such a thing...

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2003

Remember when the Beckhams moved to Spain? It was the early development of David's affection for beanies.

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2003

Victoria and David had dinner at the Ivy in London .

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2004

At the 19 Management's 19th birthday party David and Victoria shared a sweet moment on the red carpet.

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2005

The beanie returned in L.A. As did Victoria's fleeting appreciation for bohemian-inspired styling.

David and Victoria Beckham13 of 29

2006

The Beckhams were pictured on a shopping trip in Paris.

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2006

Another memorable style moment for the Beckhams as they arrived in Venice.

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2007

If anyone were to resurrect the nickname 'Posh and Becks', this image of the pair at the Sport Industry awards is probably one of the ones that comes to mind.

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2008

David and Victoria hit the red carpet at the superhero-themed Met Gala.

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2008

A formal look for the New York launch of the couple's his and hers perfume, 'Signature.'

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2009

The couple launched a collaboration with Adidas, one of their first fashion partnerships.

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2010

David, Victoria, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz scrubbed up for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year awards.

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2011

The couple were invited to the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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2012

Victoria wore a dress from her own collection for the Vanity Fair post-Oscars bash.

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2012

The whole family (minus baby Harper) supported Victoria at the West End launch of the Spice Girls musical, Viva Forever.

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2013

The Beckhams attended the premiere of The Class of 92 en famille.

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2014

David and Victoria returned to the steps of the Met in 2014, bringing back their matchy-matchy couples aesthetic with these white outfits.

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2015

Attending the British Fashion Awards.

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2016

On a trip to Shanghai.

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2017

A night out in Mayfair.

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2018

Looking chic at the Louis Vuitton show.

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2018

David and Victoria were guests at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Windsor wedding.

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As heat has reported, Posh has been getting more and more anxious in recent weeks at the prospect of spending so much time away from David once lockdown is over – when he’ll be back in Florida overseeing his football team Inter Miami, and she’ll be based in London. According to our source, David’s decision to branch into reality TV by himself can only widen any gap between them.

Meanwhile, the timing couldn’t be worse, as the pair also came under fire last week from their Cotswolds neighbours, after applying to build a gatehouse in front of their mansion for two 24-hour security guards.

The couple submitted plans “to improve security for occupants of the property” as they were feeling increasingly unsafe in their sprawling abode – especially after footballer Dele Alli was held at knifepoint in his Hertfordshire home. However, their request was promptly slammed by their neighbours, who told reporters that it would “ruin the ambience” of the village and was “totally out of keeping” with the area.

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According to insiders, this has left Posh feeling embarrassed and vulnerable – and what she sees as David’s TV snub is not helping to lift her mood.

“Vic has so much to deal with right now – trying to do the right thing with her fashion business and also making sure the kids are getting home-schooled,” says our source. “The only reason she wanted to do something together as a family was because it would mean they’d get to spend more time together. But it feels as if David is on a completely different wavelength.”

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