They've opened a can of worms
New UK|November 06, 2023
The Beckhams display a united front as former aide Rebecca Loos speaks out about their Netflix documentary
Georgia Trevitt
They've opened a can of worms

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.

This story is from the November 06, 2023 edition of New UK.

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