Notoriously private David and Victoria Beckham won plenty of praise from fans after being so open about their relationship in their recent Netflix docuseries Beckham.
But one person who hasn’t been left impressed is David’s former aide Rebecca Loos, who caused a media frenzy almost two decades ago when she went public with allegations of an affair with the footballer.
Last week, Rebecca made headlines once again as she furiously hit out at the star after watching him address the rumours. She accused him of “portraying himself as the victim” and making her “look like a liar”.
And now, a source close to the couple has claimed they fear their decision to speak out about the damage the allegations caused to their marriage could have backfired on them.
“Rebecca won’t go away quietly. She wants to have her say,” our source said. “She feels David was playing the victim too much and she feels she deserves to tell her version of events.
“If they hadn’t mentioned it in the documentary, Rebecca wouldn’t have spoken. They probably didn’t expect Rebecca to come out and speak again. They’ve opened a can of worms and it’s come back to bite them – and they may regret it.”
Allegations of an affair first emerged shortly after Rebecca, 46, began working as David’s personal assistant in 2003 when he transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid.
Shortly after the story broke, David released a statement, describing it as “ludicrous”. He added that he was “very happily married” with “a wonderful wife and two very special kids”.
While they don’t name Rebecca or confirm the cheating allegations were true in the documentary, David said that seeing Victoria hurt was “incredibly difficult”. He admitted they had to “fight for their family” and they felt like they were “drowning”.
Victoria also said, “It was the hardest period for us because it felt like the world was against us. And here’s the thing, we were against each other, if I’m being completely honest.” The couple have always denied the allegations.
In response, Rebecca, who now lives in Norway with her husband Sven Christjar Skaiaa and their two children, hit back, “He can say whatever he likes of course and I understand he has an image to preserve, but he is portraying himself as the victim and he’s making me look like a liar, like I’ve made up these stories. He is indirectly suggesting that I’m the one who has made Victoria suffer.”
She added, “He talks in the documentary about this ultimately being his private life, shutting it down. I think it’s one thing to keep your private life to yourself. It’s another thing to mislead the public.”
Just days after Rebecca spoke out, David, 48, and Victoria, 49, made their first public appearance as they headed for dinner in Miami with their son Brooklyn, 24, his wife Nicola, 28, and some friends.
The couple, who are also parents to Romeo, 21, Cruz, 18, and Harper, 12, put on a united front as they held hands – and our source says they’re sending a very clear message. “This is their way of brushing off the drama,” the source said.
“When the alleged affair first came to light, Victoria did the same thing – she was seen smiling and laughing in pictures. They like to appear as a tight-knit family and it’s how they keep Brand Beckham going. But underneath, naturally, Victoria won’t be happy.”
They added, “They will be distraught that Rebecca is speaking out. Every time Rebecca speaks out, Victoria does something in retaliation, like posting a family picture with David. It’s her way of saying, ‘Put the attention back on me.’
“That’s Victoria’s fight back and she’s always done that. They hate Rebecca taking the attention back onto her and instead want the focus to be on their strong marriage.”
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