23rd October 2023, Mumbai: Rebecca Loos became embroiled in a high-profile incident in 2004 after admitting to having an affair with David Beckham while working as his and Victoria Beckham’s personal secretary. She became David Beckham’s personal assistant after his move to Real Madrid in July 2003, but she was fired just a few months later. The story peaked in April 2004, when she claimed a four-month romance with Beckham in an interview with the News of the World. Despite the fact that the charges were never proven and David dismissed them as “ludicrous” at the time, they reemerge in the Netflix documentary.
David Beckham Breaks Silence: Sharing His Side of the Story on the 2004 Affair
In the documentary, David Beckham addresses the scandal, framing it as a difficult period in his marriage to Victoria. Rebecca Loos takes issue with what she perceives as Beckham’s “victim” narrative, accusing him of indirectly implying that she fabricated the stories. Loos emphasizes Beckham’s responsibility in the situation, urging him to confront the events transparently and fairly. Speaking to MailOnline, she stressed the importance of Beckham owning his role in the controversy, “He needs to take responsibility.” She continued, “He can say whatever he likes of course, and I understand he has an image to preserve, but he is portraying himself as the victim and he’s making me look like a liar, like I’ve made up these stories. He is indirectly suggesting that I’m the one who has made Victoria suffer.”
Unexplored Aspects in the Documentary Leave Questions Unanswered
Rebecca Loos, who now lives in Norway and has two children, believes that the documentary squandered an opportunity to present a more fair view of the events. She is scared that the documentary would paint her in a negative light and make her appear to be to blame for whatever happened. From her perspective, Beckham might have addressed the problem without implying guilt, instead emphasizing on his family’s difficulties and his desire to protect his children. Loos argues that a more candid portrayal of the events in the documentary could have provided a more complete perspective of what happened.
By Vaishnavi Rastogi