After Rebecca Loos doubled down this week on her alleged affair with David Beckham, a source says he is feeling haunted by the past as his former assistant refuses to let go.
David Beckham has once again found himself at the centre of scandal after his former assistant, Rebecca Loos, doubled down on her claims of an affair with the footballer over two decades ago, something the former Man United legend has repeatedly denied.
Rebecca, who first claimed she’d had an extra-marital relationship with David in 2004, again opened up about the alleged affair last week, declaring, “I never lied about a single thing,” during a bombshell interview with 60 Minutes Australia. And as Rebecca, 47, is no doubt rehashing old wounds with her interview, a source maintains that David and Victoria, who married in 1999, feel like they can’t escape this torturous episode of the past.
“The comments Rebecca keeps making over the years feel like a massive thorn in the Beckhams’ side. It’s like a nightmare they can’t wake up from,” they claim.
And while it may be frustrating and painful for David and his wife to be forced to relive it in this way, psychologist Clare Deacon believes there’s a reason Rebecca isn’t willing to let sleeping dogs lie, after all this time.
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Clare tells us, “Rebecca’s continued engagement of the alleged affair is not necessarily an attempt to reignite scandal, but an expression of unresolved emotional and psychological impact. And one key factor stands out – the alleged affair has never been validated.
“David has consistently denied the claims and as a result, Rebecca has never received public acknowledgement of her version of events. This lack of validation creates a vacuum, where she can’t get closure. When someone experiences public shaming while the other party maintains status and power, it can foster a deep sense of injustice.”
Clare, founder of therapy and coaching platform Happya, adds, “For Rebecca, the affair isn’t just a past event, it has shaped her identity in the public eye. While David is a celebrated and decorated global icon with an admired family, she is often remembered solely in the context of this scandal.”
Back in 2004, Rebecca alleged that she had a relationship with David,49, while working as his assistant in Spain, where he had relocated to play for Real Madrid. At the time, Victoria, now 50, was living back in the UK with their two children, Brooklyn and Romeo. David has always vehemently denied any allegations of infidelity, and at the time released a statement dubbing the claims “ludicrous”.
David and Victoria also touched on the painful topic for the first time in the 2023 Netflix docuseries Beckham. David said, “I don’t know how we got through it in all honesty. Victoria is everything to me. To see her hurt was incredibly difficult, but we’re fighters. We needed to fight for each other and for our family. What we had was worth fighting for.”
In another scene from the show, Victoria added, “It felt like the world was against us. And here’s the thing – we were against each other if I’m being completely honest.”
Indeed, our source claims that the couple are feeling “haunted” by this difficult chapter of their past – as Rebecca continues to bring up the alleged affair, two decades on.
“Victoria finds it really embarrassing and hates it being brought up again, it was such a tough time for them and it’s not something she wants to be hearing about again. David has denied it and feels like he’s got nothing more to say.”
During her recent interview, Rebecca labelled herself “brave” for speaking out against the Beckhams, saying, “In my opinion, it was a very brave thing to do to go up against them. I have stuck to the truth. I’ve never exaggerated.
“I never lied about a single thing. Why? Because I’m going up against the strongest, most powerful couple in the media who have all the money in the world for the best PR, the best lawyers. And all I had on my side was the truth.”
Rebecca, who is now happily married and a certified yoga and meditation teacher, echoed last week that she was impacted mentally after speaking out.
Claiming that there were “loads” of stories about herself and Victoria, but “never” about David, Rebecca explained, “I think all of that impacted my mental health in a way that it was quite traumatic – but I didn’t admit to it being traumatic because I wanted to be brave and strong. But some of it seeped through and got to me and that has taken time to recover from.”
Adding that Rebecca may not be fully recovered just yet, therapist Clare explains, “The emotional aftermath she is communicating is one of hurt, unfairness, and an imbalance of power. It suggests the story is very much alive for her.” The expert adds, “Her actions can be attributed to a very human response to being silenced and shamed.”
David and Victoria, who are parents to Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, maintained a united front throughout the scandal, weathered the storm and ultimately, came out stronger – but have rarely addressed it.
Meanwhile, just a day after Rebecca’s interview, they put on a united front, with Victoria sharing a carousel of images of her and David on Instagram. Ahead of his 50th birthday on 2 May, she wrote beside the snaps, “What a way to begin the first of many birthday celebrations for [ David Beckham ], surrounded by friends and family.”