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A Viral Scene From Netflix’s Beckham Proves Victoria Was Always Posh
“She was called Posh Spice for a reason.”
Netflix’s Beckham, a four-part docuseries that examines the life and career of David Beckham, features rare candid moments between the soccer icon and his wife, Victoria (aka Posh Spice) — and one of those moments in particular is going viral.
The memorable scene in question shows the former England soccer star calling out his wife when she claims to have come from humble beginnings.
“We’re very working class,” Victoria tells an interviewer while reflecting on her childhood. “Be honest,” David then interjects, before asking his wife of 24 years to name the car her father drove her to school in.
“It’s not a simple answer, it depends,” the Spice Girl responds, before finally admitting: “In the ’80s, my dad had a Rolls-Royce.” Satisfied with her answer, David replies with a grin, “Thank you,” and promptly leaves the room.
Fans have been busy sharing their thoughts on the couple’s now-viral exchange, which has been doing the rounds on TikTok. “The fact he was clearly listening at the door is hysterical,” one user commented, while another TikToker wrote: “I can’t stop laughing. She was called Posh Spice for a reason. I love her.”
But just how posh was Posh Spice growing up? Speaking to Vogue in 2017, Victoria shared that she was raised in the leafy suburbs of Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire, situated an hour outside London. Her parents, Tony and Jackie Adams, “made a killing in the 1980s boom,” according to the outlet. And for context, as of 2023, the price of a Rolls-Royce car begins at £252,000 ($307,343).
Netflix’s Beckham also recounts the early days of David and Victoria’s relationship, when they had to hide their romance. In the doc, David recalls that he went to great lengths to meet with his future wife, who at the time was one-fifth of the world’s biggest girl band: “I didn’t care when I saw her, how much I saw her, if it was me driving down to London to see her for seven minutes, I did it.”
David and Victoria later got engaged in 1998 and tied the knot in the summer of 1999. The couple now share four children together: sons Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz, and daughter Harper.
While light-hearted moments are in plentiful supply, Beckham also delves into some of the more challenging moments the couple has faced, including David’s alleged affair with his former personal assistant.
“I don’t know how we got through it in all honesty,” Beckham says in the doc. “Victoria is everything to me. To see her hurt was incredibly difficult… what we had was worth fighting for.”
