David Beckham, who is set to receive knighthood on Tuesday, was once accused of having an affair with his former personal assistant after moving to Real Madrid
07:00, 04 Nov 2025
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David Beckham was once accused of having an affair(Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
David Beckham will finally become a Sir on Tuesday - after he was named on King Charles' birthday honours list. Golden Balls, 50, will receive the honour in recognition of his contributions to sport and charity, ending years of rumours that have circulated since 2011. Beckham was first awarded an OBE in 2003, and two decades later he will be knighted.
However, the same year he was handed his OBE, his former personal assistant Rebecca Loos claimed she slept with the ex-England international. Beckham has always denied the affair took place and dismissed the claims as "ludicrous".
At the time, he said: “During the past few months I have become accustomed to reading more and more ludicrous stories about my private life. The simple truth is that I am very happily married. I have a wonderful wife and two very special kids. There is nothing any third party can do to change these facts.”
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David Beckham had just moved to Real Madrid at the time(Image: Getty Images)
Rebecca would open up on the alleged affair again in 2023, on ITV's Good Morning Britain, after Beckham and wife Victoria appeared to address the affair in their Netflix doc.
She insisted she has "never lied about a single thing", "never exaggerated" and always "stuck to the truth".
Rebecca revealed the alleged encounter took place at a nightclub when Victoria was out of town. "He just kept looking at me and then I gave in," she claimed. "So we went back to his hotel room.
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Rebecca Loos has opened up about the alleged affair(Image: 60 Minutes/Nine)
"I woke up with the biggest smile on my face," she claimed. "It was naughty and I did feel that it was wrong, but at the same time I was hooked."
Rebecca said she is proud that she stood up for herself, adding: "I went up against England's favourite son, so it was a harsh environment to go up against."
In their documentary, Victoria opened up about that time in her life: “It was the hardest period because it felt like the world was against us.
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Rebecca Loos was David Beckham's personal assistant(Image: Getty Images)
"Here’s the thing - we were against each other if I’m being completely honest.
"You know, up until Madrid sometimes it felt like us against everybody else but we were together, we were connected, we had each other.
"But when we were in Spain, it didn’t really feel like we had each other either. And that’s sad. I can’t even begin to tell you how hard it was and how it affected me. It was a nightmare.
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"It was an absolute circus — and everyone loves it when the circus comes to town right? Unless you’re in it."
Victoria was then asked if she resented him during ordeal: "If I’m being totally honest, yes I did. It was the most unhappy I have ever been in my entire life.
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"It wasn’t that I felt unheard because I was always mindful of the focus that he needed."