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Victoria Beckham

January 19, 2024

Victoria Caroline Beckham OBE (née Adams; born 17 April 1974)[1][2] is an English fashion designer, singer, and television personality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide,[3] the group became the best-selling female group of all time.[4][5] After the Spice Girls split in 2001, Beckham was signed to Virgin Records, in which she released her self-titled debut solo album, which produced two UK Top 10 singles.

Victoria Beckham

OBE
Beckham in 2018
Born
Victoria Caroline Adams

(1974-04-17) 17 April 1974 (age 49)
Harlow, Essex, England
Other namesPosh Spice
Occupations
  • Singer
  • fashion designer
  • television personality
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children4, including Brooklyn and Romeo
RelativesNicola Peltz (daughter-in-law)
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Member ofSpice Girls
Websitevictoriabeckham.com

Beckham has starred in five official documentaries and reality shows, including Victoria's Secrets (2000), Being Victoria Beckham (2002), The Real Beckhams (2003), Victoria Beckham – A Mile In Their Shoes (2004), and Victoria Beckham: Coming to America (2007). She has since made a cameo appearance in an episode of Ugly Betty (2007), and been a guest judge on Project Runway (2008), Germany's Next Topmodel (2009), and American Idol (2010).

Beckham has become an internationally recognised style icon and fashion designer. Following high-profile collaborations with other brands, she launched an eponymous label in 2008, and a lower-priced (diffusion) label in 2011. The Victoria Beckham label was named designer brand of the year in the UK in 2011; in 2012 the brand was assessed as the star performer in the Beckham family's business interests.[6][7] Writing in the Daily Telegraph in 2011, Belinda White noted that the transition from WAG to fashion designer had been more successful than most had predicted, saying: "She has gathered a significant celebrity following and won over the scathing fashion pack who now clamour for a ticket to her bi-annual show at New York Fashion Week."[8] Beckham was appointed an OBE in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to the fashion industry. She is married to former association football player David Beckham, and they have four children, including Brooklyn. As of May 2019, the couple's joint wealth is estimated at £355 million.[9]

Early life

Beckham was born at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, England, and raised in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire.[10] She is the eldest of three children of Jacqueline Doreen (née Cannon), a former insurance clerk and hairdresser,[11] and Anthony William Adams, who worked as an electronics engineer, and drove a Rolls Royce, something she would later dispute.[10][12] They founded an electronics wholesale business which allowed a comfortable upbringing for Victoria, her sister, Louise,[1] and her brother, Christian Adams.[13] Beckham's great-great-great-grandfather was German artist and revolutionary Carl Heinrich Pfänder and her great-great granduncle was Minnesota politician William Pfaender.[14][15]

After watching the musical film Fame in 1980, she decided to pursue a musical career.[1][16] Jacqueline and Anthony Adams enrolled her at Jason Theatre School.[1] In 1991, Beckham entered Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom, Surrey and studied dance and modelling.[1][2] Beckham attended St. Mary's High School in Cheshunt, where she was embarrassed by her family's wealth and often begged her father not to drop her off outside the school in their Rolls-Royce.[17] Eventually, she became a member of a band called Persuasion.[18]

Music career

1994–2000: Spice Girls

Main article: Spice Girls

Beckham auditioned for a March 1994 advertisement in The Stage which required girls who were "street smart, extrovert[ed], ambitious and able to sing and dance".[10] In 1994, Beckham joined the all-female group, the Spice Girls. In the recordings before her marriage, she is credited with her maiden name as Victoria Adams. The group's first single was called "Wannabe" (1996), and she worked alongside Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Mel B and Melanie C. It went to number one in the United Kingdom and United States, and another 35 countries. It was followed by eight further number one singles from their albums Spice, Spiceworld and Forever.[2] Each member of the group received a nickname from the media and Beckham was named "Posh Spice".[19][20] The group is the best-selling female group of all time, selling over 80 million records worldwide.[21][22] After the release of their third album, Forever, which charted at number two in the UK but was far less successful than their previous two albums, the Spice Girls stopped recording, concentrating on their solo careers in regards to their foreseeable future.[23]

2000–2002: Victoria Beckham

On 14 August 2000, Beckham released her first solo single, "Out of Your Mind" in collaboration with Dane Bowers and Truesteppers.[10] The week of release coincided with the release of "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" by Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor, resulting in a chart battle dubbed 'Posh vs. Posher' by the tabloids.[24] Before the single's release, on 8 July 2000, Beckham made her public solo debut at London's Hyde Park at a concert to raise money for the Prince's Trust charity. She sang "Out of Your Mind" to a 100,000-strong audience.[25] Beckham then signed a recording contract with her group label Virgin Records.[2] Her next single as a solo artist, "Not Such An Innocent Girl", was released on 17 September 2001.[26] Again, she faced competition in another hugely hyped chart battle, this time with Kylie Minogue's single "Can't Get You Out of My Head".[27] Despite a huge promotional campaign, Beckham was outsold eight to one, and her single debuted at number 6.[28] Beckham's eponymous debut album, which was released on 1 October 2001, reached Number 10 in the UK album chart.[29] The album cost a reputed £5 million to produce and it sold a modest 50,000 copies.[30]

The second and final single to be released from the album was "A Mind of Its Own" on 11 February 2002. The single reached number 6 in the UK[31] and sold 56,500 copies.[32] Rumours soon spread that Beckham was to be dropped by her label for not charting in the Top Three. These were strongly denied at the time.[33] Beckham commented "You know what newspapers are like, they just like to put all the negative stuff in, but as far as I'm concerned and the record company is concerned it is all great."[33] A third single, "I Wish", was promoted but never materialised. The single version was a remix featuring Robbie Craig, and was performed on TV on Friday Night's All Wright.[34] Following the announcement of Beckham's second pregnancy, the single was shelved. Beckham was reportedly dropped by Virgin Records along with fellow Spice Girls Emma Bunton and Melanie B,[35][36] but a statement from her publicist denied reports, stating: "No-one has been dropped. The Virgin deal has come to a natural end and both parties have decided not to continue."[35][37]

2002–2004: Unreleased albums and final solo releases

In 2002, Beckham signed a contract with Telstar Records and 19 Management[30] worth £1.5 million.[2] In 2003, she began recording an electropop-influenced album, Open Your Eyes and chose "Let Your Head Go" as first single.[38] When the album was finalized, many songs leaked on the internet and Beckham decided to return to the studio to record a new material.[39] She wanted a more urban sound and worked with the producer Damon Dash to work on the R&B and hip hop influenced album Come Together.[30][31] When Dash was first asked why he recorded with Beckham, he stated: "Because I see how much she gets photographed over here."[2] A Dash-produced track "It's That Simple" featuring M.O.P. premiered on radio stations in July 2003 as promotional single,[31] generating mixed reviews.[31] Beckham's first single with Telstar, the double A-side "Let Your Head Go" / "This Groove",[31] was released in the UK on 29 December 2003, following heavy promotion and many TV appearances across the Christmas period with the video being directed by Andy Hylton. The single charted at number three in the UK.[31]

The double A-side was a thermometer to Beckham – if "Let Your Head Go" was more successful, she would release the electropop-inspired album Open Your Eyes, but if "This Groove" was better rated, she would release the R&B album Come Together.[31] Outside of the UK, Damon Dash had plans for her in the US, including a potential release of "This Groove", and believed that Beckham would be successful because R&B was up in the world and her music style was similar to Jennifer Lopez.[40][41] But, in April 2004, Telstar announced bankruptcy and both albums were cancelled, while Beckham, disappointed with wasted time in studio, gave up music to focus on her fashion career.[42]

2007–2012: Return of the Spice Girls

 
Beckham performing with the Spice Girls in Las Vegas in December 2007

In 2007, the Spice Girls reformed and announced plans to embark upon a reunion tour,[43] from which they were said to have earned £10 million each (approximately $20 million).[44] Beckham had previously stated that she and her former Spice colleagues were enjoying their solo careers in various fields, saying "We're all still doing our own thing."[45] Their Greatest Hits album was released in early-November 2007 and the tour began on 2 December 2007. At its advent, Beckham said "I wanted my children to see that Mummy was a pop star. It was the last opportunity for them to stand in a crowd full of people screaming for the Spice Girls."[46] When Beckham had her hair coloured brown for the tour, she stated that her sons immediately reacted by saying "Oh my goodness, it's Posh Spice. She's back."[47] She was the only member of the group not to sing a solo song on the tour, instead posing in the style of a fashion show on a makeshift catwalk, whereas the others each performed a number from their solo careers.[48]

Film-maker Bob Smeaton directed an official film of the tour titled Spice Girls: Giving You Everything, which was first aired on Fox8 in Australia. It later aired in the UK, on 31 December 2007 on BBC One.[49] As well as their sell-out tour, the Spice Girls were contracted to appear in Tesco advertisements, for which they were paid £1 million each.[50]

In October 2009, reports suggested that the Spice Girls were to star in a reality show in which they would cast female actors to play their roles in a musical.[51] The following year, Judy Craymer teamed up with the Spice Girls and Simon Fuller to start developing a Spice Girls musical titled Viva Forever!. On 26 June 2012, all five Spice Girls were in attendance at a press conference in London to promote the launch of Viva Forever![52] The musical opened at the West End's Piccadilly Theatre on 11 December 2012.[52] On 12 August 2012, after much speculation, Beckham and the Spice Girls performed a medley of "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life" at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, reuniting solely for the event.[53] Their performance was the most tweeted moment of Olympics closing ceremony with over 116,000 tweets on Twitter per minute.[54]

The band reunited again for a 2019 tour, however Beckham opted not to participate in the reunion choosing to focus on her fashion label instead.[55] When the American television presenter Ellen DeGeneres asked her why she chose not to join with the other Spice Girls for the reunion tour, she said "It just didn't feel like the right thing to do. [But] I'll always be Posh Spice, always."[56]

Fashion

 
Beckham at London Fashion Week in 2015

Beckham made a guest appearance on the catwalk for Maria Grachvogel on 17 February 2000, marking her debut as a model at London Fashion Week.[57] Beckham also acted as a British ambassador for Dolce and Gabbana[58] and was briefly the face of Rocawear in 2003.[59] Beckham designed a limited-edition fashion line for Rock & Republic called VB Rocks in 2004, consisting mainly of jeans for the high end of the market, retailing at approximately $300 in the US.[60]

On 16 January 2006, Beckham walked the runway for Roberto Cavalli at Milan Fashion Week, and was for a period exclusively dressed by him for red-carpet and social events.[61] For the March 2006 issue of Harper's Bazaar, Beckham acted as fashion editor when she styled her close friend, Katie Holmes, for a fashion shoot.[62] She has admitted to a personal love of sunglasses, saying "I'm quite obsessed with sunglasses. I collect vintage Guccis and Carreras – they can make virtually any outfit look cool."[16] After Beckham's departure from Rock & Republic, in September 2006, she furthered her fashion ventures by launching her own denim label, dvb Style.[60][63] Beckham then launched a new official website, dvbstyle.com to promote her fashion work.[64]

On 14 June 2007, Beckham launched dvb Denim collection in New York at Saks Fifth Avenue, along with unveiling her eyewear range in the United States for the first time.[65] In the same month, Beckham made her first appearance at London's annual Graduate Fashion Week as a judge alongside Glenda Bailey (editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar) and Lanvin's Alber Elbaz, to choose the winner of the River Island Gold Award, worth £20,000.[66] In August 2007, Intimately Beckham perfume was launched into US stores, one of more than 20 perfumes she and David Beckham have introduced over the years.[67][68] In September 2007 her cosmetics line V-Sculpt was launched in Tokyo.[69] In a 2007 appearance at an LA Galaxy press conference, Beckham is credited with having popularised Roland Mouret's 'moon dress' and his brand,[70] and Beckham was also the face of Marc Jacobs for his Spring 2008 collection.[71]

Beckham has graced countless fashion magazine covers during her career, including I-D in 2004 and W in 2007.[72] Her first Vogue appearance was the April 2008 British edition. This was followed by Vogue India, Vogue Paris as well as the German, Russian, Australian, Turkish, Taiwanese, Chinese and Spanish editions.[73] Beckham has also graced various international editions of Harper's Bazaar and Elle.

On 17 July 2018, Victoria's collection of her Reebok collaboration was launched.[74]

Launch of fashion label

Beckham's eponymous label was launched in September 2008 in a low-key presentation.[75] By 2011, it had grown into a fixture of New York Fashion Week and a lower-priced Victoria by Victoria Beckham label was introduced. In the first quarter of 2011–12, it was predicted to generate annual sales of more than £60 million.[8][76] Known initially for its dresses, the range has expanded into separates and luxury handbags selling at up to £18,000. Alongside the main fashion line and diffusion range, the Victoria Beckham brand still includes separate denim, eyewear and fragrance lines.[8] In November 2011, Victoria Beckham won Designer Brand of the Year at the British Fashion Awards.[6]

In September 2012, Victoria Beckham was the most talked about designer on Twitter during New York Fashion Week, also acquiring 57,000 new followers during the shows according to research by The Whispr Group.[77]

Writing in The Independent in February 2014, Alexander Fury described how Victoria Beckham had made the transition from novelty to respected designer, citing her recent guest editorship of French Vogue and forthcoming participation in a panel discussion with the dean of Parsons design school in New York. The article concluded that the brand's sales were down to the appeal of the designs themselves, not the celebrity association.[78]

In 2017, Beckham's new collection for Target featured a wide range of sizes from XS to 3X for women. Beckham also introduced a new line for children's wear.[79]

In 2018 the collection was presented at London Fashion Week instead of at New York Fashion Week as normal.[80]

In 2019, a spokesperson for the brand confirmed that the line would remain fur-free, and announced that as of the autumn/winter collection, it would also be free of any exotic skins.[81]

Business difficulties

Despite her high social profile, her fashion brand has not been a business success. In 2018 the label was losing £4,000 a day.[82] In November 2019, the BBC reported that "Victoria Beckham's fashion business has posted another annual loss as demand for the former Spice Girl's high end clothes "plateaued". Victoria Beckham Limited, which has not made a profit since it launched in 2008, reported a loss of £12.3m for 2018. Sales slipped 16% to £35m, amid weaker wholesale demand. Chairman Ralph Toledano said sales of clothing and accessories had levelled off after years of growth. "The performance was in line with expectations, so we were not surprised. Our goal is to reach profitability as soon as possible," he told trade journal Business of Fashion. Mrs Beckham launched her label in 2008 with a collection of luxury dresses, and now sells fashion and accessories in more than 400 stores around the world." [83] In 2022, Beckham's fashion label was £54 million in debt.[84][85]

Victoria Beckham Beauty

In September 2019, Beckham launched the beauty brand "Victoria Beckham Beauty".[86] Together with co-founder Sarah Creal, she showcased the brand at London Fashion Week. Secondary packaging of the makeup is made from 100% post-consumer waste, while shipping materials are either recyclable or biodegradable. Beckham has described it as "active and effective, but clean and kind."[87][88] The brand's first line of products was eye makeup, and included eye liner,[89] individual eye shadows,[90] and an eye shadow palette.[91][92][93] A line of lip products, comprising a lip tint and waterproof lip pencils, was released the following month.[94]

Television

 
Beckham in Düsseldorf promoting her new jeans in October 2008

Beckham has shot five official documentaries. The first, dated 11 January 2000, was called Victoria's Secrets, a programme only shown in the UK on Channel 4. It involved Beckham being followed by cameras while also discussing and interviewing other British celebrities, such as Elton John.[95] The second, Being Victoria Beckham, was broadcast in March 2002 and saw Beckham discussing her career as a solo artist with the release of her first album, and also showed her at various photo shoots and recording sessions. The documentary attracted a strong audience of 8.83 million,[96] coming top in its timeslot.[97] One critic described her as "so clearly level-headed, happy with her not inconsiderable lot and seemingly unfazed by the madly intrusive nature of her monumentally ridiculous fame".[98] The third, The Real Beckhams, aired on 24 December 2003 on ITV1 and focused on the Beckhams' move to Madrid from London after David Beckham was signed to Real Madrid. In those years, she suffered a jealousy attack and had a fight in a gym with Ana Obregón because her husband David and Ana had been sending phone messages. It also featured Victoria Beckham re-launching her solo career and showed her mocking the tabloid stories she reads in the paper every day. The special received an audience of 6.10 million viewers[99] and was later released on DVD on 2 February 2004.[100]

The fourth was titled Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' 2006 World Cup Party, and followed Victoria and David Beckham organising and making preparations to host a 2006 World Cup Party at a marquee in the grounds of their mansion in Hertfordshire, which aimed to raise money for their charity.[101] Two tickets to attend the ball were auctioned on-line for charity, and sold for £103,000.[102] The documentary aired on 28 May 2006 and showed the event itself, where the menu was designed, especially by friend and chef Gordon Ramsay, and the charity auction was hosted by Graham Norton.[103] Ramsay catered for 600 guests, with the aid of 40 chefs and 100 waiting staff.[103] The ITV documentary attracted an average of 7.56 million viewers.[104]

To document Victoria Beckham's preparations for her family's move to the US, she signed a deal with NBC for six episodes of a half-hour unscripted reality TV series. Despite original plans for six episodes, the show was cut to a one-hour special only as there "just wasn't enough (material) for a series."[105] The show, called Victoria Beckham: Coming to America, aired on 16 July 2007 in the US and Canada. It was heavily scrutinised by the American media and critics, with The New York Post describing it as "an orgy of self-indulgence" and also describing Beckham as "vapid and condescending".[105] The programme was the third-most-watched programme in its time-slot and received viewing figures of 4.9 million in the US, beaten by a repeat of Wife Swap and two sitcoms. The programme aired in Britain on 17 July 2007 on ITV with 3.84 million viewers tuning in.[106] The programme was produced by Simon Fuller who managed her and the Spice Girls on their come-back tour.[107]

In July 2007, it was announced that Beckham would shortly begin filming a cameo appearance as herself in an episode of the second season of ABC's TV series Ugly Betty.[108] The episode, "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding", aired on 9 November 2007 in the United States and on 23 November in the United Kingdom. Despite her forays into television, Beckham has denied plans to embark upon a Hollywood movie career.[109] In February 2008, it was revealed that Beckham would be the guest judge for the finale of fourth season of Project Runway, which aired on 5 March 2008 in the US.[110]

It was reported in October 2007 that Beckham had turned down the opportunity to appear in Sex and the City: The Movie. She stated in an interview: "[I was] asked to be in the Sex and the City film, which I would have loved to have done, but because I am in full-on Spice Girls rehearsal mode, unfortunately, I can't do it."[111]

In 2010, Beckham voiced Queen Amphitrite in an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. She said it was thrilling to get the invitation, as her children were fans of the show.[112]

Books

On 13 September 2001, Beckham released her first book, Learning to Fly.[113] The title was taken from a line in a song from the musical Fame, which Beckham had enjoyed as a child. The verse that inspired the title was: "I'm gonna live forever, I'm gonna learn how to fly".[114] The autobiography documents her childhood, time during the Spice Girls, her marriage and family life, as well as her career at the time.[115] She describes her eating disorder associated with the need to be slim.[citation needed] Learning to Fly became the third best-selling non-fiction title of 2001 and the total UK sales stand at more than 500,000 copies.[116] When the book was first released, it went to Number 1 in the book charts after four weeks of release, relegating Robbie Williams' book to second place.[28] A high-profile guest appearance on Parkinson, watched by nine million people, helped to promote the book.[28] Hello!, Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday joined to buy the rights to preview and serialise the book before its publication. The figure paid was thought to be near £1 million.[18]

Beckham was quoted by a Spanish journalist in 2005 as saying: "I've never read a book in my life".[117] She later explained this was a mistranslation from the original Spanish in which the interview was printed, saying she actually stated that she never had time to finish reading a book because she was always too busy looking after her children.[118]

Beckham's second book, a fashion advice guide titled That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between, was published on 27 October 2006.[119] That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between includes tips from Beckham on fashion, style and beauty,[119] and also contains photography by Mario Testino, Annie Leibovitz and Steven Meisel. The book became another best-seller,[120] and has sold 400,000 copies in Britain alone since it was published in hardcover.[63] The rights have since been sold to the United States, the Netherlands, Japan, Portugal, Lithuania, Russia, and, most recently, China.[63]

Power and influence

 
Beckham addresses the Ending AIDS by 2030 event at the United Nations headquarters in New York City in September 2014.

In 2007 Beckham was the 52nd richest woman in Britain[121] and the 19th richest person in Britain with husband David, with an estimated joint wealth of £112 million ($225 million).[9] According to The Guardian, Beckham Ventures, a company linked to the Victoria Beckham fashion business, was the best performing brand in the family's three businesses in 2012, coming close to matching turnover in a sister company that promotes the David Beckham brand.[7]

In 2010, Beckhams's charity work with Save the Children was nominated for the Do Something With Style Award, an awards show, produced by VH1.[122] She is a patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.[123] Beckham promotes faux/synthetic furs. Her stand against the fur industry generated praise from animal rights organisations, including PETA. Beckham has stated that she is "supportive of its [PETA's] high-profile anti-fur campaigns," and pledged "never to work with fur in any of her own fashion collections".[124] In February 2013, she was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK in the fashion category by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.[125][126]

In 2014, Beckham joined the Ban Bossy campaign as a spokesperson advocating leadership roles for girls.[127][128][129]

Beckham was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to the fashion industry.[130] She stated she was "delighted and humbled for the recognition," which her husband also received in 2003.[131] However, as recipients of honours are sworn to secrecy, and Beckham had announced her honour before the 2017 New Year Honours' official publication, she was criticised for the "betrayal of etiquette" by the Conservative MP Peter Bone.[132]

Personal life

 
Beckham with her husband David in 2019

Beckham was engaged to electrician Mark Wood with whom she was in a relationship from 1988 to 1994.[133][134] She then had a relationship with Canadian actor Corey Haim in 1995, which ended on mutual terms.[135]

She collects handbags, and owns over 100 Birkin bags, made by Hermès, including a £100,000 shocking pink one. The full collection is estimated to be worth more than £1.5 million.[136]

Marriage and children

In early 1997 she started dating footballer David Beckham, after they met at a charity football match; prior to this he had watched her music videos and commented to teammates that he was attracted to her, but had been overcome with shyness when they were first introduced.[137][138] A few months earlier, Victoria had also expressed a wish to meet David during a Spice Girls football photo session (by chance, she wore the kit of his club Manchester United for the feature as the group's manager was a supporter).[139][140] Of their initial meeting, she said, "I didn't really know who he was. I was never into football."[137] The couple announced their engagement in 1998 and were dubbed "Posh and Becks" by the media.[141]

On 4 July 1999, Victoria and David were married by the Bishop of Cork, Paul Colton, at Luttrellstown Castle, Ireland.[142] The wedding attracted much media coverage.[143] Beckham's teammate, Gary Neville, was the best man,[138] and the couple's four-month-old son Brooklyn was the ring bearer.[144] Most of the media were kept away from the ceremony as an exclusive deal with OK! magazine had been arranged, but photographs were released showing the Beckhams sitting on golden thrones.[145] Victoria wore a diamond coronet created for her by jewellery designer Slim Barrett. A total of 437 staff were employed for the wedding reception, which was estimated to have cost £500,000 (US$823,650).[142]

The couple bought what became their most famous home for £2.5 million in 1999;[146] the property, which is set in 24 acres (9.7 ha) of land, was given a £3 million renovation and was subsequently dubbed Beckingham Palace by the media.[146] They sold the property in 2014.[147]

Victoria and David Beckham have four children: sons Brooklyn (born 1999),[148] Romeo (born 2002)[149] and Cruz (born 2005),[150] and a daughter, Harper (born 2011).[151] Elton John and David Furnish are reportedly the godparents of Brooklyn and another son and their godmother is Elizabeth Hurley.[152] Two children were baptized Catholic at Holy Trinity, Chipping Norton; among their godparents were Eva Longoria and Marc Anthony.[153]

Alleged kidnap and death threats

In January 2000, a tip-off to Scotland Yard detectives exposed a plot to kidnap Victoria and Brooklyn Beckham and hold them at a house in Hampstead, London. The family was then moved to a secret location, but no arrests were made.[154] In March of that year, she received a death threat prior to performing at the Brit Awards with the Spice Girls, and at the show's rehearsal, a red laser light appeared on her chest and she was rushed off stage. After a fire door was found to be lodged open, it was thought that there had been an assassin there, and Beckham later revealed that she was terrified by the experience.[154] In November 2002, five people were arrested after another plot for her kidnap was infiltrated by a tabloid newspaper.[155] All charges were dropped after a witness was deemed unreliable.[156]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Victoria's Secrets Herself Reality television
2002 Being Victoria Beckham Herself Reality television
2003 The Real Beckhams Herself Reality television
2004 Victoria: A Mile In Their Shoes Herself Reality television
2007 Victoria Beckham: Coming to America Herself Reality television
2007 Ugly Betty Herself Episode: "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding"
2008 Project Runway Guest judge Episode: "Finale"
2009 Germany's Next Topmodel Guest judge Episode: "Bed of Roses"
2010 American Idol Guest judge Episode; "Denver Audition"
2010 SpongeBob SquarePants Queen Amphitrite Voice; Episode: "The Clash of Triton"
2023 Beckham Herself Netflix documentary series
Films
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Spice World Herself / Posh Spice Razzie Award for Worst Actress
Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst New Star
Nominated – Orange Blimp Award for Favorite Movie Actress
Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Comedy
2000 Manchester United: Beyond the Promised Land Herself Documentary
2001 Zoolander Herself
2007 Giving You Everything Herself Documentary
2012 The Spice Girls Story: Viva Forever! Herself Documentary

Discography

Main article: Victoria Beckham discography

See also

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victoria, beckham, victoria, caroline, beckham, née, adams, born, april, 1974, english, fashion, designer, singer, television, personality, rose, prominence, 1990s, member, girl, group, spice, girls, which, nicknamed, posh, spice, with, over, million, records,. Victoria Caroline Beckham OBE nee Adams born 17 April 1974 1 2 is an English fashion designer singer and television personality She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice With over 100 million records sold worldwide 3 the group became the best selling female group of all time 4 5 After the Spice Girls split in 2001 Beckham was signed to Virgin Records in which she released her self titled debut solo album which produced two UK Top 10 singles Victoria BeckhamOBEBeckham in 2018BornVictoria Caroline Adams 1974 04 17 17 April 1974 age 49 Harlow Essex EnglandOther namesPosh SpiceOccupationsSinger fashion designer television personalityYears active1994 presentSpouseDavid Beckham m 1999 wbr Children4 including Brooklyn and RomeoRelativesNicola Peltz daughter in law Musical careerGenresPop R amp BLabelsVirgin Telstar 19Member ofSpice GirlsWebsitevictoriabeckham wbr comBeckham has starred in five official documentaries and reality shows including Victoria s Secrets 2000 Being Victoria Beckham 2002 The Real Beckhams 2003 Victoria Beckham A Mile In Their Shoes 2004 and Victoria Beckham Coming to America 2007 She has since made a cameo appearance in an episode of Ugly Betty 2007 and been a guest judge on Project Runway 2008 Germany s Next Topmodel 2009 and American Idol 2010 Beckham has become an internationally recognised style icon and fashion designer Following high profile collaborations with other brands she launched an eponymous label in 2008 and a lower priced diffusion label in 2011 The Victoria Beckham label was named designer brand of the year in the UK in 2011 in 2012 the brand was assessed as the star performer in the Beckham family s business interests 6 7 Writing in the Daily Telegraph in 2011 Belinda White noted that the transition from WAG to fashion designer had been more successful than most had predicted saying She has gathered a significant celebrity following and won over the scathing fashion pack who now clamour for a ticket to her bi annual show at New York Fashion Week 8 Beckham was appointed an OBE in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to the fashion industry She is married to former association football player David Beckham and they have four children including Brooklyn As of May 2019 the couple s joint wealth is estimated at 355 million 9 Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 2 1 1994 2000 Spice Girls 2 2 2000 2002 Victoria Beckham 2 3 2002 2004 Unreleased albums and final solo releases 2 4 2007 2012 Return of the Spice Girls 3 Fashion 3 1 Launch of fashion label 3 2 Business difficulties 3 3 Victoria Beckham Beauty 4 Television 5 Books 6 Power and influence 7 Personal life 7 1 Marriage and children 8 Alleged kidnap and death threats 9 Filmography 10 Discography 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksEarly lifeBeckham was born at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow Essex England and raised in Goffs Oak Hertfordshire 10 She is the eldest of three children of Jacqueline Doreen nee Cannon a former insurance clerk and hairdresser 11 and Anthony William Adams who worked as an electronics engineer and drove a Rolls Royce something she would later dispute 10 12 They founded an electronics wholesale business which allowed a comfortable upbringing for Victoria her sister Louise 1 and her brother Christian Adams 13 Beckham s great great great grandfather was German artist and revolutionary Carl Heinrich Pfander and her great great granduncle was Minnesota politician William Pfaender 14 15 After watching the musical film Fame in 1980 she decided to pursue a musical career 1 16 Jacqueline and Anthony Adams enrolled her at Jason Theatre School 1 In 1991 Beckham entered Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom Surrey and studied dance and modelling 1 2 Beckham attended St Mary s High School in Cheshunt where she was embarrassed by her family s wealth and often begged her father not to drop her off outside the school in their Rolls Royce 17 Eventually she became a member of a band called Persuasion 18 Music career1994 2000 Spice Girls Main article Spice Girls Beckham auditioned for a March 1994 advertisement in The Stage which required girls who were street smart extrovert ed ambitious and able to sing and dance 10 In 1994 Beckham joined the all female group the Spice Girls In the recordings before her marriage she is credited with her maiden name as Victoria Adams The group s first single was called Wannabe 1996 and she worked alongside Geri Halliwell Emma Bunton Mel B and Melanie C It went to number one in the United Kingdom and United States and another 35 countries It was followed by eight further number one singles from their albums Spice Spiceworld and Forever 2 Each member of the group received a nickname from the media and Beckham was named Posh Spice 19 20 The group is the best selling female group of all time selling over 80 million records worldwide 21 22 After the release of their third album Forever which charted at number two in the UK but was far less successful than their previous two albums the Spice Girls stopped recording concentrating on their solo careers in regards to their foreseeable future 23 2000 2002 Victoria Beckham On 14 August 2000 Beckham released her first solo single Out of Your Mind in collaboration with Dane Bowers and Truesteppers 10 The week of release coincided with the release of Groovejet If This Ain t Love by Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor resulting in a chart battle dubbed Posh vs Posher by the tabloids 24 Before the single s release on 8 July 2000 Beckham made her public solo debut at London s Hyde Park at a concert to raise money for the Prince s Trust charity She sang Out of Your Mind to a 100 000 strong audience 25 Beckham then signed a recording contract with her group label Virgin Records 2 Her next single as a solo artist Not Such An Innocent Girl was released on 17 September 2001 26 Again she faced competition in another hugely hyped chart battle this time with Kylie Minogue s single Can t Get You Out of My Head 27 Despite a huge promotional campaign Beckham was outsold eight to one and her single debuted at number 6 28 Beckham s eponymous debut album which was released on 1 October 2001 reached Number 10 in the UK album chart 29 The album cost a reputed 5 million to produce and it sold a modest 50 000 copies 30 The second and final single to be released from the album was A Mind of Its Own on 11 February 2002 The single reached number 6 in the UK 31 and sold 56 500 copies 32 Rumours soon spread that Beckham was to be dropped by her label for not charting in the Top Three These were strongly denied at the time 33 Beckham commented You know what newspapers are like they just like to put all the negative stuff in but as far as I m concerned and the record company is concerned it is all great 33 A third single I Wish was promoted but never materialised The single version was a remix featuring Robbie Craig and was performed on TV on Friday Night s All Wright 34 Following the announcement of Beckham s second pregnancy the single was shelved Beckham was reportedly dropped by Virgin Records along with fellow Spice Girls Emma Bunton and Melanie B 35 36 but a statement from her publicist denied reports stating No one has been dropped The Virgin deal has come to a natural end and both parties have decided not to continue 35 37 2002 2004 Unreleased albums and final solo releases In 2002 Beckham signed a contract with Telstar Records and 19 Management 30 worth 1 5 million 2 In 2003 she began recording an electropop influenced album Open Your Eyes and chose Let Your Head Go as first single 38 When the album was finalized many songs leaked on the internet and Beckham decided to return to the studio to record a new material 39 She wanted a more urban sound and worked with the producer Damon Dash to work on the R amp B and hip hop influenced album Come Together 30 31 When Dash was first asked why he recorded with Beckham he stated Because I see how much she gets photographed over here 2 A Dash produced track It s That Simple featuring M O P premiered on radio stations in July 2003 as promotional single 31 generating mixed reviews 31 Beckham s first single with Telstar the double A side Let Your Head Go This Groove 31 was released in the UK on 29 December 2003 following heavy promotion and many TV appearances across the Christmas period with the video being directed by Andy Hylton The single charted at number three in the UK 31 The double A side was a thermometer to Beckham if Let Your Head Go was more successful she would release the electropop inspired album Open Your Eyes but if This Groove was better rated she would release the R amp B album Come Together 31 Outside of the UK Damon Dash had plans for her in the US including a potential release of This Groove and believed that Beckham would be successful because R amp B was up in the world and her music style was similar to Jennifer Lopez 40 41 But in April 2004 Telstar announced bankruptcy and both albums were cancelled while Beckham disappointed with wasted time in studio gave up music to focus on her fashion career 42 2007 2012 Return of the Spice Girls nbsp Beckham performing with the Spice Girls in Las Vegas in December 2007In 2007 the Spice Girls reformed and announced plans to embark upon a reunion tour 43 from which they were said to have earned 10 million each approximately 20 million 44 Beckham had previously stated that she and her former Spice colleagues were enjoying their solo careers in various fields saying We re all still doing our own thing 45 Their Greatest Hits album was released in early November 2007 and the tour began on 2 December 2007 At its advent Beckham said I wanted my children to see that Mummy was a pop star It was the last opportunity for them to stand in a crowd full of people screaming for the Spice Girls 46 When Beckham had her hair coloured brown for the tour she stated that her sons immediately reacted by saying Oh my goodness it s Posh Spice She s back 47 She was the only member of the group not to sing a solo song on the tour instead posing in the style of a fashion show on a makeshift catwalk whereas the others each performed a number from their solo careers 48 Film maker Bob Smeaton directed an official film of the tour titled Spice Girls Giving You Everything which was first aired on Fox8 in Australia It later aired in the UK on 31 December 2007 on BBC One 49 As well as their sell out tour the Spice Girls were contracted to appear in Tesco advertisements for which they were paid 1 million each 50 In October 2009 reports suggested that the Spice Girls were to star in a reality show in which they would cast female actors to play their roles in a musical 51 The following year Judy Craymer teamed up with the Spice Girls and Simon Fuller to start developing a Spice Girls musical titled Viva Forever On 26 June 2012 all five Spice Girls were in attendance at a press conference in London to promote the launch of Viva Forever 52 The musical opened at the West End s Piccadilly Theatre on 11 December 2012 52 On 12 August 2012 after much speculation Beckham and the Spice Girls performed a medley of Wannabe and Spice Up Your Life at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony reuniting solely for the event 53 Their performance was the most tweeted moment of Olympics closing ceremony with over 116 000 tweets on Twitter per minute 54 The band reunited again for a 2019 tour however Beckham opted not to participate in the reunion choosing to focus on her fashion label instead 55 When the American television presenter Ellen DeGeneres asked her why she chose not to join with the other Spice Girls for the reunion tour she said It just didn t feel like the right thing to do But I ll always be Posh Spice always 56 Fashion nbsp Beckham at London Fashion Week in 2015Beckham made a guest appearance on the catwalk for Maria Grachvogel on 17 February 2000 marking her debut as a model at London Fashion Week 57 Beckham also acted as a British ambassador for Dolce and Gabbana 58 and was briefly the face of Rocawear in 2003 59 Beckham designed a limited edition fashion line for Rock amp Republic called VB Rocks in 2004 consisting mainly of jeans for the high end of the market retailing at approximately 300 in the US 60 On 16 January 2006 Beckham walked the runway for Roberto Cavalli at Milan Fashion Week and was for a period exclusively dressed by him for red carpet and social events 61 For the March 2006 issue of Harper s Bazaar Beckham acted as fashion editor when she styled her close friend Katie Holmes for a fashion shoot 62 She has admitted to a personal love of sunglasses saying I m quite obsessed with sunglasses I collect vintage Guccis and Carreras they can make virtually any outfit look cool 16 After Beckham s departure from Rock amp Republic in September 2006 she furthered her fashion ventures by launching her own denim label dvb Style 60 63 Beckham then launched a new official website dvbstyle com to promote her fashion work 64 On 14 June 2007 Beckham launched dvb Denim collection in New York at Saks Fifth Avenue along with unveiling her eyewear range in the United States for the first time 65 In the same month Beckham made her first appearance at London s annual Graduate Fashion Week as a judge alongside Glenda Bailey editor in chief of Harper s Bazaar and Lanvin s Alber Elbaz to choose the winner of the River Island Gold Award worth 20 000 66 In August 2007 Intimately Beckham perfume was launched into US stores one of more than 20 perfumes she and David Beckham have introduced over the years 67 68 In September 2007 her cosmetics line V Sculpt was launched in Tokyo 69 In a 2007 appearance at an LA Galaxy press conference Beckham is credited with having popularised Roland Mouret s moon dress and his brand 70 and Beckham was also the face of Marc Jacobs for his Spring 2008 collection 71 Beckham has graced countless fashion magazine covers during her career including I D in 2004 and W in 2007 72 Her first Vogue appearance was the April 2008 British edition This was followed by Vogue India Vogue Paris as well as the German Russian Australian Turkish Taiwanese Chinese and Spanish editions 73 Beckham has also graced various international editions of Harper s Bazaar and Elle On 17 July 2018 Victoria s collection of her Reebok collaboration was launched 74 Launch of fashion label Beckham s eponymous label was launched in September 2008 in a low key presentation 75 By 2011 it had grown into a fixture of New York Fashion Week and a lower priced Victoria by Victoria Beckham label was introduced In the first quarter of 2011 12 it was predicted to generate annual sales of more than 60 million 8 76 Known initially for its dresses the range has expanded into separates and luxury handbags selling at up to 18 000 Alongside the main fashion line and diffusion range the Victoria Beckham brand still includes separate denim eyewear and fragrance lines 8 In November 2011 Victoria Beckham won Designer Brand of the Year at the British Fashion Awards 6 In September 2012 Victoria Beckham was the most talked about designer on Twitter during New York Fashion Week also acquiring 57 000 new followers during the shows according to research by The Whispr Group 77 Writing in The Independent in February 2014 Alexander Fury described how Victoria Beckham had made the transition from novelty to respected designer citing her recent guest editorship of French Vogue and forthcoming participation in a panel discussion with the dean of Parsons design school in New York The article concluded that the brand s sales were down to the appeal of the designs themselves not the celebrity association 78 In 2017 Beckham s new collection for Target featured a wide range of sizes from XS to 3X for women Beckham also introduced a new line for children s wear 79 In 2018 the collection was presented at London Fashion Week instead of at New York Fashion Week as normal 80 In 2019 a spokesperson for the brand confirmed that the line would remain fur free and announced that as of the autumn winter collection it would also be free of any exotic skins 81 Business difficulties Despite her high social profile her fashion brand has not been a business success In 2018 the label was losing 4 000 a day 82 In November 2019 the BBC reported that Victoria Beckham s fashion business has posted another annual loss as demand for the former Spice Girl s high end clothes plateaued Victoria Beckham Limited which has not made a profit since it launched in 2008 reported a loss of 12 3m for 2018 Sales slipped 16 to 35m amid weaker wholesale demand Chairman Ralph Toledano said sales of clothing and accessories had levelled off after years of growth The performance was in line with expectations so we were not surprised Our goal is to reach profitability as soon as possible he told trade journal Business of Fashion Mrs Beckham launched her label in 2008 with a collection of luxury dresses and now sells fashion and accessories in more than 400 stores around the world 83 In 2022 Beckham s fashion label was 54 million in debt 84 85 Victoria Beckham Beauty In September 2019 Beckham launched the beauty brand Victoria Beckham Beauty 86 Together with co founder Sarah Creal she showcased the brand at London Fashion Week Secondary packaging of the makeup is made from 100 post consumer waste while shipping materials are either recyclable or biodegradable Beckham has described it as active and effective but clean and kind 87 88 The brand s first line of products was eye makeup and included eye liner 89 individual eye shadows 90 and an eye shadow palette 91 92 93 A line of lip products comprising a lip tint and waterproof lip pencils was released the following month 94 Television nbsp Beckham in Dusseldorf promoting her new jeans in October 2008Beckham has shot five official documentaries The first dated 11 January 2000 was called Victoria s Secrets a programme only shown in the UK on Channel 4 It involved Beckham being followed by cameras while also discussing and interviewing other British celebrities such as Elton John 95 The second Being Victoria Beckham was broadcast in March 2002 and saw Beckham discussing her career as a solo artist with the release of her first album and also showed her at various photo shoots and recording sessions The documentary attracted a strong audience of 8 83 million 96 coming top in its timeslot 97 One critic described her as so clearly level headed happy with her not inconsiderable lot and seemingly unfazed by the madly intrusive nature of her monumentally ridiculous fame 98 The third The Real Beckhams aired on 24 December 2003 on ITV1 and focused on the Beckhams move to Madrid from London after David Beckham was signed to Real Madrid In those years she suffered a jealousy attack and had a fight in a gym with Ana Obregon because her husband David and Ana had been sending phone messages It also featured Victoria Beckham re launching her solo career and showed her mocking the tabloid stories she reads in the paper every day The special received an audience of 6 10 million viewers 99 and was later released on DVD on 2 February 2004 100 The fourth was titled Full Length amp Fabulous The Beckhams 2006 World Cup Party and followed Victoria and David Beckham organising and making preparations to host a 2006 World Cup Party at a marquee in the grounds of their mansion in Hertfordshire which aimed to raise money for their charity 101 Two tickets to attend the ball were auctioned on line for charity and sold for 103 000 102 The documentary aired on 28 May 2006 and showed the event itself where the menu was designed especially by friend and chef Gordon Ramsay and the charity auction was hosted by Graham Norton 103 Ramsay catered for 600 guests with the aid of 40 chefs and 100 waiting staff 103 The ITV documentary attracted an average of 7 56 million viewers 104 To document Victoria Beckham s preparations for her family s move to the US she signed a deal with NBC for six episodes of a half hour unscripted reality TV series Despite original plans for six episodes the show was cut to a one hour special only as there just wasn t enough material for a series 105 The show called Victoria Beckham Coming to America aired on 16 July 2007 in the US and Canada It was heavily scrutinised by the American media and critics with The New York Post describing it as an orgy of self indulgence and also describing Beckham as vapid and condescending 105 The programme was the third most watched programme in its time slot and received viewing figures of 4 9 million in the US beaten by a repeat of Wife Swap and two sitcoms The programme aired in Britain on 17 July 2007 on ITV with 3 84 million viewers tuning in 106 The programme was produced by Simon Fuller who managed her and the Spice Girls on their come back tour 107 In July 2007 it was announced that Beckham would shortly begin filming a cameo appearance as herself in an episode of the second season of ABC s TV series Ugly Betty 108 The episode A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding aired on 9 November 2007 in the United States and on 23 November in the United Kingdom Despite her forays into television Beckham has denied plans to embark upon a Hollywood movie career 109 In February 2008 it was revealed that Beckham would be the guest judge for the finale of fourth season of Project Runway which aired on 5 March 2008 in the US 110 It was reported in October 2007 that Beckham had turned down the opportunity to appear in Sex and the City The Movie She stated in an interview I was asked to be in the Sex and the City film which I would have loved to have done but because I am in full on Spice Girls rehearsal mode unfortunately I can t do it 111 In 2010 Beckham voiced Queen Amphitrite in an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants She said it was thrilling to get the invitation as her children were fans of the show 112 BooksOn 13 September 2001 Beckham released her first book Learning to Fly 113 The title was taken from a line in a song from the musical Fame which Beckham had enjoyed as a child The verse that inspired the title was I m gonna live forever I m gonna learn how to fly 114 The autobiography documents her childhood time during the Spice Girls her marriage and family life as well as her career at the time 115 She describes her eating disorder associated with the need to be slim citation needed Learning to Fly became the third best selling non fiction title of 2001 and the total UK sales stand at more than 500 000 copies 116 When the book was first released it went to Number 1 in the book charts after four weeks of release relegating Robbie Williams book to second place 28 A high profile guest appearance on Parkinson watched by nine million people helped to promote the book 28 Hello Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday joined to buy the rights to preview and serialise the book before its publication The figure paid was thought to be near 1 million 18 Beckham was quoted by a Spanish journalist in 2005 as saying I ve never read a book in my life 117 She later explained this was a mistranslation from the original Spanish in which the interview was printed saying she actually stated that she never had time to finish reading a book because she was always too busy looking after her children 118 Beckham s second book a fashion advice guide titled That Extra Half an Inch Hair Heels and Everything in Between was published on 27 October 2006 119 That Extra Half an Inch Hair Heels and Everything in Between includes tips from Beckham on fashion style and beauty 119 and also contains photography by Mario Testino Annie Leibovitz and Steven Meisel The book became another best seller 120 and has sold 400 000 copies in Britain alone since it was published in hardcover 63 The rights have since been sold to the United States the Netherlands Japan Portugal Lithuania Russia and most recently China 63 Power and influence nbsp Beckham addresses the Ending AIDS by 2030 event at the United Nations headquarters in New York City in September 2014 In 2007 Beckham was the 52nd richest woman in Britain 121 and the 19th richest person in Britain with husband David with an estimated joint wealth of 112 million 225 million 9 According to The Guardian Beckham Ventures a company linked to the Victoria Beckham fashion business was the best performing brand in the family s three businesses in 2012 coming close to matching turnover in a sister company that promotes the David Beckham brand 7 In 2010 Beckhams s charity work with Save the Children was nominated for the Do Something With Style Award an awards show produced by VH1 122 She is a patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation 123 Beckham promotes faux synthetic furs Her stand against the fur industry generated praise from animal rights organisations including PETA Beckham has stated that she is supportive of its PETA s high profile anti fur campaigns and pledged never to work with fur in any of her own fashion collections 124 In February 2013 she was assessed as one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK in the fashion category by Woman s Hour on BBC Radio 4 125 126 In 2014 Beckham joined the Ban Bossy campaign as a spokesperson advocating leadership roles for girls 127 128 129 Beckham was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to the fashion industry 130 She stated she was delighted and humbled for the recognition which her husband also received in 2003 131 However as recipients of honours are sworn to secrecy and Beckham had announced her honour before the 2017 New Year Honours official publication she was criticised for the betrayal of etiquette by the Conservative MP Peter Bone 132 Personal life nbsp Beckham with her husband David in 2019Beckham was engaged to electrician Mark Wood with whom she was in a relationship from 1988 to 1994 133 134 She then had a relationship with Canadian actor Corey Haim in 1995 which ended on mutual terms 135 She collects handbags and owns over 100 Birkin bags made by Hermes including a 100 000 shocking pink one The full collection is estimated to be worth more than 1 5 million 136 Marriage and children In early 1997 she started dating footballer David Beckham after they met at a charity football match prior to this he had watched her music videos and commented to teammates that he was attracted to her but had been overcome with shyness when they were first introduced 137 138 A few months earlier Victoria had also expressed a wish to meet David during a Spice Girls football photo session by chance she wore the kit of his club Manchester United for the feature as the group s manager was a supporter 139 140 Of their initial meeting she said I didn t really know who he was I was never into football 137 The couple announced their engagement in 1998 and were dubbed Posh and Becks by the media 141 On 4 July 1999 Victoria and David were married by the Bishop of Cork Paul Colton at Luttrellstown Castle Ireland 142 The wedding attracted much media coverage 143 Beckham s teammate Gary Neville was the best man 138 and the couple s four month old son Brooklyn was the ring bearer 144 Most of the media were kept away from the ceremony as an exclusive deal with OK magazine had been arranged but photographs were released showing the Beckhams sitting on golden thrones 145 Victoria wore a diamond coronet created for her by jewellery designer Slim Barrett A total of 437 staff were employed for the wedding reception which was estimated to have cost 500 000 US 823 650 142 The couple bought what became their most famous home for 2 5 million in 1999 146 the property which is set in 24 acres 9 7 ha of land was given a 3 million renovation and was subsequently dubbed Beckingham Palace by the media 146 They sold the property in 2014 147 Victoria and David Beckham have four children sons Brooklyn born 1999 148 Romeo born 2002 149 and Cruz born 2005 150 and a daughter Harper born 2011 151 Elton John and David Furnish are reportedly the godparents of Brooklyn and another son and their godmother is Elizabeth Hurley 152 Two children were baptized Catholic at Holy Trinity Chipping Norton among their godparents were Eva Longoria and Marc Anthony 153 Alleged kidnap and death threatsIn January 2000 a tip off to Scotland Yard detectives exposed a plot to kidnap Victoria and Brooklyn Beckham and hold them at a house in Hampstead London The family was then moved to a secret location but no arrests were made 154 In March of that year she received a death threat prior to performing at the Brit Awards with the Spice Girls and at the show s rehearsal a red laser light appeared on her chest and she was rushed off stage After a fire door was found to be lodged open it was thought that there had been an assassin there and Beckham later revealed that she was terrified by the experience 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StarNominated Orange Blimp Award for Favorite Movie ActressNominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress Comedy2000 Manchester United Beyond the Promised Land Herself Documentary2001 Zoolander Herself2007 Giving You Everything Herself Documentary2012 The Spice Girls Story Viva Forever Herself DocumentaryDiscographyMain article Victoria Beckham discography Victoria Beckham 2001 See alsoGirl powerReferences a b c d e Wang Julia Victoria Beckham People Archived from the original on 2 July 2012 Retrieved 21 July 2012 a b c d e f Barbara Ellen 2 November 2003 Watch this Spice The Guardian London Archived from the original on 28 December 2007 Retrieved 20 December 2007 Magic Radio sign Melanie C Bauer Media 3 February 2017 Archived from the original on 18 August 2021 Retrieved 18 August 2021 My Life as a Spice Girl Geri Ginger Spice Halliwell Now Horner Looks Back at the Beginnings of a Pop Culture Phenomenon Marie Claire 12 July 2016 Archived from the original on 19 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