Victoria Beckham Reflects on Difficult Times in Candid Netflix Documentary

 

Victoria Beckham has recently shared her emotional journey in a Netflix documentary, shedding light on the pain she endured during her husband David's alleged affair. The former England football icon also revealed how their marriage faced tremendous strain when he was accused of a fling while playing in Spain back in 2003.

In the documentary titled "Beckham," Victoria opens up about this challenging period, describing it as the most trying time of her life, confessing, "I was the most unhappy I've ever been." The couple attended the UK premiere of the documentary, accompanied by their four children: Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper. Romeo's girlfriend Mia Regan and Brooklyn's wife Nicola Peltz also joined the event in central London.

Despite consistently denying allegations of an affair during David's time at Real Madrid in 2003, the Beckhams now speak candidly about their efforts to salvage their relationship.

During an emotional moment, Victoria, now 49, shared her feelings, saying, "It was the hardest period because it felt like the world was against us. Here's the thing – we were against each other if I'm being completely honest. You know, up until Madrid sometimes it felt like us against everybody else, but we were together, we were connected, we had each other."

"But when we were in Spain, it didn't really feel like we had each other either. And that's sad. I can't even begin to tell you how hard it was and how it affected me. It was a nightmare," she added.

Victoria admitted to feeling resentment towards her husband during this time, confessing, "If I'm being totally honest, yes, I did. It was the most unhappy I have ever been in my entire life." She also mentioned that she internalized her trauma to support David in his career, saying, "It wasn't that I felt unheard because I was always mindful of the focus that he needed."

The woman involved in the alleged affair, Rebecca Loos, is not named in the documentary, but headlines from the time, including one that read "Sex with Becks," are shown. The documentary also includes news bulletins covering the scandal.

David, now 48, became emotional as he described the toll these reports took on Victoria, whom he had married four years earlier in 1999. He recalled, "There were some horrible stories which were difficult to deal with. It was the first time that me and Victoria had been put under that kind of pressure in our marriage."

When asked how they "survived" this tumultuous period, David explained, "Every time that we woke up we felt, you know, there was something else, and we both felt at the time that we were not losing each other but drowning. But ultimately, it's our private life. There were some days I thought, 'How am I going to go to work? How am I going to go on that training pitch and look as if nothing is wrong?' I felt physically sick every day."

David also expressed the difficulties he faced in adapting to Spanish life after leaving his boyhood club, Manchester United, and cited Victoria staying in London initially as a factor contributing to his loneliness.

The couple also shared their experiences with intrusive paparazzi and its potential impact on their eldest son, Brooklyn.

In a particularly memorable moment, Victoria recalled being in labor with their third son, Cruz, in 2005 while David was away for a celebrity photoshoot. She humorously described her frustration, saying, "So I had my C-section, and I remember lying there, I don't feel at my most gorgeous, let's just say, and I remember someone showing me the front page of the newspaper, which was a gorgeous picture of David between Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé, and the headline was 'What would Posh say?' Let me tell you what Posh would say. Posh was pissed off!"

The documentary's premiere saw a star-studded guest list, including TV host James Corden and US Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

Throughout the documentary, David praised his wife for enduring his career's "selfishness," including his move to LA Galaxy in 2007. Victoria expressed her love for their time in LA, while David admitted to struggling with the standard of football at the MLS side.

Both Victoria and David found filming the documentary to be therapeutic. Victoria shared, "I let go of a lot of pain. I probably didn't realize until I started this, shall we call it, 'therapy,' I feel at peace with a lot of what maybe in our first session (of Netflix interviews) was still a lot of pent-up anger, frustration … I understand it now."

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