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<\/p>\n Read in app<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n This story is available exclusively to Business Insider David and Victoria Beckham met in 1997 when they were both famous in their respective fields.\u00a0 Victoria and David Beckham<\/a> first connected as they were both building their respective careers. Decades later, they’re still married.<\/p>\n The couple has also given the public peeks into their lives through Netflix documentaries<\/a> “Beckham,” which aired in 2023, and, most recently, “Victoria Beckham,” a three-part series that premiered earlier this month.<\/p>\n Here’s a look at their relationship through the years, from when they began dating to where they are now.<\/p>\n 1997: Victoria and David met for the first time.<\/p>\n Victoria Beckham said it was love at first sight.<\/p>\n Mark Mainz\/GettyImages <\/p>\n The two first crossed paths in the Manchester United players’ lounge in early 1997.<\/p>\n At the time, Victoria was better known as Posh Spice of the Spice Girls,<\/a> and David was on the brink of global stardom for his impressive European soccer career.<\/p>\n According to Victoria, she knew David was the one right away.<\/p>\n She told British Vogue<\/a> in 2016, “… Love at first sight does exist. It will happen to you in the Manchester United players’ lounge \u2014 although you will get a little drunk, so exact details are hazy.”<\/p>\n January 24, 1998: The pair announced their engagement during a press conference.<\/p>\n Victoria and David Beckham got engaged about a year after they started dating.<\/p>\n Str Old\/Reuters <\/p>\n About a year after they met, the couple announced their engagement in a press conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n The diamond engagement ring David presented to her was the first of 15 that he’s given his wife throughout their marriage, according to a 2020 story from Elle<\/a>.<\/p>\n March 4, 1999: Their first child, Brooklyn, arrived exactly four months before their wedding.<\/p>\n Brooklyn Beckham was their first child.<\/p>\n Stu Forster\/GettyImages <\/p>\n After announcing their engagement, the couple was expecting their first child.<\/p>\n Their son, Brooklyn, was born on March 4, 1999.<\/p>\n July 4, 1999: They tied the knot in Ireland that summer.<\/p>\n David and Victoria Beckham got married in Ireland.<\/p>\n Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty <\/p>\n Exactly four months after their son was born, Victoria and David were married at Luttrellstown Castle near Dublin.<\/p>\n September 1, 2002: The couple welcomed their second son, Romeo.<\/p>\n Victoria Beckham with her son, Romeo.<\/p>\n Getty <\/p>\n Three years after welcoming their first child, Victoria and David had their second son, Romeo.<\/p>\n July 1, 2003: David transferred teams and relocated his family to Spain.<\/p>\n David Beckham played for Real Madrid.<\/p>\n Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images <\/p>\n After starting his soccer career on English teams, David transferred to Real Madrid in 2003, which meant his family of four had to move to Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n April 2004: Reports started circulating that David was cheating on Victoria.<\/p>\n David and Victoria Beckham relocated their family for David’s career.<\/p>\n Dave Hogan\/Getty Images <\/p>\n In the 2023 Netflix docuseries “Beckham,”<\/a> the couple opened up about the difficult period of their marriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I don’t know how we got through it in all honesty,” David said. “Victoria is everything to me. To see her hurt was incredibly difficult \u2026 what we had was worth fighting for.”<\/p>\n Victoria called it “the hardest period” of their marriage, adding, “It felt like the world was against us \u2026 and we were against each other.”<\/p>\n February 20, 2005: Cruz was born.<\/p>\n Cruz is the Beckhams’ third child.<\/p>\n Jason Merritt\/Getty <\/p>\n Victoria and David’s youngest son, Cruz, was born while they were living in Spain<\/a>. He was given the middle name David as an homage to his father.<\/p>\n July 1, 2007: The entire family packed up and moved to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n Victoria and David Beckham moved to the US for David’s career.<\/p>\n Frazer Harrison\/Getty <\/p>\n After spending a few years in Spain, Beckham signed a new contract with the LA Galaxy, so the whole family moved to the US.\u00a0<\/p>\n In 2017, Brooklyn told Capital FM that Tom Cruise<\/a> threw the Beckhams a “huge” welcome party when they moved to Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n January 2009: David and Victoria modeled together for Giorgio Armani.<\/p>\n The Beckhams worked together on the campaign.<\/p>\n In 2009, fashion legend Giorgio Armani<\/a> enlisted Posh and Becks to model Emporio Armani’s spring\/summer underwear and lingerie campaign together.\u00a0<\/p>\n April 29, 2011: The couple attended Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding.<\/p>\n David and Victoria Beckham at the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.<\/p>\n AP <\/p>\n Not long after confirming her fourth pregnancy, Victoria and David attended Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n July 10, 2011: The couple welcomed their first daughter, Harper.<\/p>\n Harper Beckham with her mother, Victoria.<\/p>\n REUTERS\/Gonzalo Fuentes <\/p>\n Victoria and David welcomed their daughter, Harper, about a week after their 12th wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n May 2013: The family moved back to England after David announced his retirement.<\/p>\n The family moved back home to London.<\/p>\n Stuart C. Wilson\/Getty <\/p>\n In May 2013, David announced he would be retiring from soccer after 21 years on the field, according to The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n That same year, the family left Los Angeles<\/a> and returned to London.<\/p>\n January 29, 2017: David shared that the couple renewed their vows in a private ceremony.<\/p>\n It’s unclear exactly when they did their vow renewal.<\/p>\n Anthony Harvey\/Getty Images <\/p>\n David told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs<\/a> that the couple has renewed their vows since their 1999 wedding.\u00a0<\/p>\n “It was a lot more private with only six people there in our house,” he said. He didn’t share exactly when the renewal ceremony took place.\u00a0<\/p>\n June 8, 2018: Victoria’s team silenced divorce reports.<\/p>\n Victoria Beckham and David Beckham at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.<\/p>\n Chris Radburn\/WPA Pool\/Getty Images <\/p>\n When reports started circulating that the couple was getting divorced, Victoria’s reps told Us Weekly<\/a>, “There is no impending statement, has been no statement and there is no divorce.”<\/p>\n The statement continued, “What nonsense. Fake news fueled by social media. Embarrassing for the sloppy outlets who have chosen to write such rubbish.”<\/p>\n July 4, 2018: They celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n They honored the day with Instagram posts.<\/p>\n Tim P. Whitby\/Getty Images <\/p>\n The two celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary with posts on their Instagrams.<\/p>\n Victoria simply captioned her photo<\/a> of the two of them, “19 years!!! X I love u so much x.”<\/p>\n David emphasized how much the two have changed in 20 years with the caption<\/a>, “19 Years WOW … This time 19 years ago I was dressed from head to toe in purple … Happy anniversary to the most amazing wife & mummy … Love You x”<\/p>\n September 3, 2018: The couple posed with their whole family for the cover of British Vogue.<\/p>\n The entire family made the spread.<\/p>\n REUTERS\/Danny Moloshok <\/p>\n When Victoria landed the cover of British Vogue in October 2018, her husband and children joined her for the cover shoot.<\/p>\n The fashion mogul shared the final cover photos on her Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n July 4, 2019: The couple celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n The couple took a private tour of the Palace of Versailles.<\/p>\n Europa Press Entertainment\/ Europa Press via Getty Images. <\/p>\n To celebrate 20 years of marriage, Victoria and David took a private tour of the Palace of Versailles in France.<\/p>\n Victoria documented the day in an Instagram post<\/a>. Part of the caption read, “The most incredible visit on a very special day … Can’t believe it’s been 20 years! So many kisses xxx”<\/p>\n July 4, 2021: The couple celebrated their anniversary by posting some throwback photos.<\/p>\n Victoria and David Beckham have worn several matching outfits.<\/p>\n Justin Goff\/Getty Images <\/p>\n In honor of their 22nd wedding anniversary, the pair shared a few throwback photos with heartfelt captions.<\/p>\n Victoria posted a video montage of some of the couple’s sweet behind-the-scenes moments together over the years with the caption, “I love you David. Happy Anniversary.”<\/p>\n David posted a series of photos<\/a> showing off the pair’s many matching looks with the caption, “22 years later, still matching outfits. Happy anniversary love u so much and thank you for giving me our amazing kids so we can all wear the same.”<\/p>\n February 1, 2022: David revealed that his wife eats the same meal over and over.<\/p>\n David and Victoria Beckham with their son, Brooklyn.<\/p>\n David M. Benett\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Hugo Boss <\/p>\n On an episode of iHeart’s “River Cafe Table 4,”<\/a> David discussed his wife’s eating habits throughout their marriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I get quite emotional about food and wine. When I’m eating something great, I want everyone to try it,” he said. “Unfortunately, I’m married to someone that has eaten the same thing for the last 25 years. Since I met Victoria, she only eats grilled fish, steamed vegetables. She will very rarely deviate away from there.”<\/p>\n He went on to say that the only time he remembers her eating something from his plate was when she was pregnant with their daughter, Harper.\u00a0<\/p>\n “… It was the most amazing thing,” he said. “It was one of my favorite evenings. I can’t remember what it was, but I know she’s not eaten it since.”<\/p>\n October 4, 2023: The Beckham family graced TVs around the world in the Netflix docuseries “Beckham.”<\/p>\n (L-R) Mia Regan, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, and Nicola Peltz at the “Beckham” UK premiere.<\/p>\n Karwai Tang\/WireImage <\/p>\n According to Variety, David and Victoria signed a deal with Netflix for a fly-on-the-wall documentary<\/a> series in 2020.<\/p>\n The four-part show, which documents the rise and successful career of David, hit Netflix on October 4, 2023. The whole family came together to celebrate the UK premiere of the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n April 20, 2024: David helped Victoria celebrate her 50th birthday.<\/p>\n David Beckham gave Victoria a piggyback ride out of her 50th birthday party.<\/p>\n Ricky Vigil M\/Justin E Palmer\/Getty Images <\/p>\n David, Victoria, and several of their famous friends got together in London to celebrate the former Spice Girl’s 50th birthday<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n At one point, David was even photographed giving Victoria a piggyback ride as they exited the venue.<\/p>\n According to People<\/a>, Victoria thanked her husband on her Instagram stories after the party, writing, “I still can’t believe how special you made me feel on this evening, on my birthday, this entire week, and all of our magical years together! Thank you. I love you so much!”<\/p>\n May 2025: Victoria helped David celebrate his 50th birthday.<\/p>\n Victoria and David Beckham have celebrated many birthdays together.<\/p>\n XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images <\/p>\n David turned 50 on May 2 and celebrated with several parties (including one with A-list guests like Tom Cruise and Gordon Ramsay<\/a>) and lots of heartfelt Instagram posts.<\/p>\n “Feeling very lucky to round off an amazing week celebrating my 50th with incredible friends , I think you can tell by my smile I enjoyed this… Thank you to everyone and especially my wife @victoriabeckham<\/a>\u2026 We are still laughing and dancing after all these years,” he wrote in one.<\/p>\n In another, he shared how grateful he is for his career, family, and wife. “\u2026 My wife and best friend of 28 years and my beautiful children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz & Harper you are the reason I get out of bed each day,” he wrote in part of one post.<\/p>\n An earlier version of this story was published on February 2, 2022, and it was most recently updated on October 22, 2025.<\/p>\n
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