Victoria admits the alleged affair was the “hardest period” of their marriage in the David Beckham documentary.
In an open interview, Victoria Beckham discussed her husband David’s widely reported alleged affair, calling it the “hardest period” of their marriage.
Claims that he had an affair while playing for Real Madrid in 2003 have previously been refuted by the couple.
According to the former Spice Girl in a recent Netflix documentary, “It was the hardest period for us because it felt like the world was against us.”
Here’s the thing: If I’m being really honest, we were at odds with one another.
The duo avoids going into specifics in the Beckham documentary, which was released on Wednesday.
Victoria countered, “You know, sometimes it felt like us against everyone else up until Madrid. But we had each other, we were connected, and we were together.
“But it didn’t really feel like we had each other either when we were in Spain. That’s unfortunate.
I can’t even begin to describe how difficult it was for me and how it affected me, she continued.
She continued, “It was a nightmare,” when asked about the media attention that followed her and the kids’ subsequent trip to Spain to be with her husband. The reporters arrived in cars the moment we opened, and they followed us everywhere we went.
It was a complete carnival; you know how amusing it is when the circus comes to town? Unless you are involved.
If I’m being completely honest, yes I did, the singer-turned-designer responded when asked if she felt feelings of resentment toward her husband at the time.
If I’m being completely honest, it was perhaps the most miserable I have ever been in my whole life.
The ex-midfielder for England and Manchester United, who is now the owner of Inter Miami, spoke in the series about how the rumors about his extramarital affairs affected him and his family.
He said, “There were some terrible stories that were hard to deal with. “It was the first time in our marriage that Victoria and I had been subjected to that level of strain.
“I believe that at the time, we both felt as though we were drowning rather than losing each other.”
In all honesty, he continued, “I don’t know how we got through it.”
“Keep it ambiguous”
In their assessment of the documentary series, The Independent noted that the producers “keep it vague” when discussing David’s alleged extramarital affairs.
The four-star review in the paper stated: “Posh and Becks are happy to talk about anything from fights with Fergie, crude chants, THAT red card, sarongs and matching purple wedding outfits, but director Fisher Stevens stays friendly on trickier topics.”
Four stars were given by The Guardian, who called the documentary a “candid, riveting truth about the footballer’s life.”
According to Rebecca Nicholson, “This incredibly star-studded docuseries is a fun, gossipy watch full of blunt, entertaining interviews.” The time just flies by in every episode.
Even better, The Telegraph gave full marks for a “superb, intimate, and occasionally heartbreaking portrayal of an unexpectedly complex man.”
Benji Wilson of the newspaper commented that Beckham “eschews the trend for sports documentaries that serve as nothing more than PR exercises, charting David’s career and family life.”
On Tuesday, the London premiere of the series was attended by the Beckhams, who wed in 1999, and their four children.