David and Victoria Beckham have finally broken their silence regarding Rebecca Loos, with whom the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star reportedly had an affair more than 20 years ago.
Victoria tearfully revealed that alleged allegations of an affair between David and his then executive assistant had been the “hardest time of her life”. The lawsuit arose while David was playing in Spain for Real Madrid as part of the notorious Galacticos team.
Beckham, who has also played for the likes of AC Milan, LA Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain, admitted he “didn’t know how” the couple got through the crisis but both knew they would have to “fight for your marriage.” .
He also detailed how he “felt physically ill every day” as he and his wife faced a battle to save their marriage, with the story of the alleged claims dominating the headlines for months as they were one of the world’s most famous couples .
On Wednesday night (October 3), David and Victoria attended the London premiere of a four-part Netflix documentary called Beckham, which follows his life from childhood to his co-ownership of MLS team Inter Miami.
Did David Beckham have an affair?
The Beckhams have always denied claims that David had an affair with Rebecca back in 2003 when he joined Madrid. But now they’re talking openly about the struggle to save their relationship.
The lawsuit dates back to 2004, with Loos alleging that she and David began an affair while she was working as his personal assistant. She told Sky that he was an “amazing lover” and that they “couldn’t keep their hands off each other.”
In 2021, she brought these statements to life again in Closer magazine, saying: “I just felt the need to be truthful. Whether you did something right or wrong, it kind of ate at me. I lived a lie and kept secrets.
“Max Clifford (a former celebrity agent) told me that he would negotiate an exclusive contract with the newspaper and that if I was willing to give absolutely every juicy detail, I would get up to five or six hundred thousand pounds. Funny money.
Who is Rebecca Loos?
Rebecca Loos is the person having an alleged affair with David. She gained international fame after claiming that she had an affair with David, who was perhaps the most famous man in the world at the time.
She is now a mother of two and a former glamor model. She was born in Spain but received Dutch citizenship through her father, Leonard Loos Bartholdi, a Dutch diplomat.
She has made numerous television appearances, including on shows such as The Farm, Extreme Celebrity Detox, Temptation Island and The X Factor: Battle of the Stars, and has also appeared on the cover of Playboy.
The 46-year-old is now married to Sven Hristiar Skayaa, who she met while filming 71 Degrees North as he was a doctor in the series. The couple married in 2012, have two sons and now live in Norway.