The former Spice Girl's new Netflix documentary takes fans behind the scenes as she opens up on the highs and lows of her life, career and marriage to Manchester United legend David Beckham
TETBURY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: David Beckham and Victoria Beckham during a dinner at Highgrove House on February 07, 2025 in Tetbury, England. In preparation for their upcoming State Visits to the Holy See and the Republic of Italy in early April 2025, The King and Queen will attend a special dinner alongside the Italian Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Inigo Lambertini, Mrs. Maria Grazia Lambertini, and Italian-American actor Stanley Tucci. The event will celebrate the values of Slow Food and Slow Fashion. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham during a dinner at Highgrove House(Image: Finnbarr Webster, Getty Images)
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Victoria Beckham's new Netflix documentary hit screens in the UK on Thursday, with the three-part series offering an intimate look into the life of the former Spice Girl and fashion mogul.
The series takes viewers behind the scenes as the 51-year-old reflects on her pop career, fashion dynasty, and family life, charting the many highs and lows of a life played out in the public eye.
As a member of one of the most successful girl bands ever, Victoria had already achieved fame before her marriage to ex-Manchester United and England star David, but their relationship catapulted her to global stardom, making her one of the world's most recognisable and influential women as part of the so-called 'Brand Beckham'.
With her own fashion label and beauty brand, coupled with music royalties, publishing deals and other business ventures, it's no shock that Victoria has amassed a vast personal fortune since first rising to fame as 'Posh Spice'.
When you factor in her wealth with that of her husband - who once held the title of the world's highest-paid footballer - the Beckhams' combined net worth is a staggering £500 million, according to the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List.
While David's football career, sponsorship deals and ownership of MLS team Inter Miami has contributed to much of the pair's overall fortune, Victoria's own business ventures and their combined brand power has also enhanced it substantially.
However, in the documentary, she reveals a "dark, dark time" when her fashion label was on the verge of collapse, having recorded losses of £66million. The financial strain she faced meant she was forced to rely on funds from David to bail her out before the United legend refused to keep funnelling money into the business.
"I almost lost everything, and that was a dark, dark time," Victoria said. "I used to cry before I went to work every day because I felt like a firefighter. We were tens of millions in the red.
"Yes, I'm going home to my husband, but I'm also going home to my business partner. And so I would talk to him about it. I had to. He was invested. And I hated it. I absolutely hated it."
Remembering the conversations that "broke" his heart, David said: "She was a lot richer than me. She actually bought our first house in Hertfordshire, known as Beckingham Palace.
"So for her to have to come to me and say, 'Can I have some - we need some more money. The business needs more money,' that was hard for both of us because I didn't have the money to keep doing this, and eventually I was like, 'This cannot continue.'"
Victoria was ultimately able to turn around her brand's fortunes, but the documentary also sees her open up about a lifelong battle with her health, as she detailed her experiences with an eating disorder.
David and Victoria Beckham
The couple married in 1999
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Recalling the media criticism she faced over her appearance, she detailed the moment she was weighed on TV to see if she had 'lost the baby weight' six months after giving birth to her first son, Brooklyn. While she laughed it off at the time, Victoria admitted she was "hurt" by the experience as she began to control her weight in "an incredibly unhealthy way".
"We laugh about it and we joke about it when we're on television. But I was really, really young, and that hurts," she said. "I really started to doubt myself and not like myself, and because I let it affect me, I didn't know what I saw when I looked in the mirror ... you lose all sense of reality. I'm just very critical of myself. I didn't like what I saw.
"I could control it with the clothing," Victoria added. "I could control my weight and I was controlling it in an incredibly unhealthy way ... it really affects you when you're being told constantly you're not good enough.
"When you have an eating disorder, you become very good at lying. I was never honest about it with my parents. I never talked about it publicly. It really affects you that you're being told you're constantly not good enough. And that's been with me my whole life."
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