According to reports, Rebecca found him in a bedroom with the model at 3am and informed him that his wife was on the phone.
He got up to take the call and she claimed she saw the model in the bed, which left her feeling ‘deeply hurt’.
At the time, Rebecca confided in a friend: “I thought I was the only one.”
In the aftermath of Rebecca’s story making global headlines, Beckham’s PR team swiftly orchestrated a show of unity at the snowy Courchevel ski resort to protect Brand Beckham’s image.
“In a bravura performance, the couple clung to each other with an iron grip on his hand. Then they performed a piggy-back and smiled,” Bower writes in his book.
However, behind closed doors, the facade crumbled. “Once the show was over they disappeared into their chalet….as everyone drifted off, one journalist looked through the Beckhams’ chalet window.
“Posh was slapping Beckham hard on his face. Beckham, famous for his ‘short fuse’, did not retaliate.”
Victoria’s move to Spain proved challenging and left her feeling isolated. “Her life in Madrid was lonely and unhappy,” Bower writes.
“Although she had everything money could buy she was isolated. With few friends, she was unwilling to learn Spanish. Her diet, rigorous exercise and chain-smoking reflected her anxieties.”
Rebecca has since retreated from the public eye and leads a quieter life. Now a yoga teacher and massage therapist living in Norway with her family, Rebecca has largely avoided media attention.
The Netflix docuseries Beckham saw David and Victoria open up about how Rebecca’s allegations strained their marriage.
Victoria confessed that this period was undoubtedly the toughest for their union, revealing in the documentary: “It was the hardest period for us. Because it felt like the world was against us.
“And here’s the thing; we were against each other, if I’m being completely honest.”
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