Comprehensive timeline of David Beckham's reported affair with Rebecca Loos and Victoria Beckham's responses

In a candid and revealing Netflix docuseries, David and Victoria Beckham opened up about the tumultuous chapter in their marriage involving David's alleged affair. Accusations of infidelity swirled around the former football icon, with one of the central figures being his assistant, Rebecca Loos.

David, a global sports icon, faced accusations of cheating with several women, including the most prominent figure in the scandal, his former assistant, Rebecca Loos.

In 2003, David Beckham was spotted in a Madrid nightclub accompanied by a brunette.

The affair scandal unfolded when David Beckham relocated to Madrid, Spain, in the summer of 2003 to join the soccer team Real Madrid.

Just a few months after his move in September, Beckham was observed enjoying a night out in Madrid in the company of an unidentified brunette.

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Subsequently, it was revealed that the individual in question was none other than Rebecca Loos, who served as his personal assistant during his time in Madrid.

In April 2004, Rebecca Loos made public accusations of an affair involving David Beckham.

On April 4, 2004, the UK's News of the World newspaper ran a story alleging that David Beckham had engaged in an affair with Rebecca Loos, who had been terminated from her position as his assistant.

Later that same month, Loos participated in a revealing television interview with Sky News's Kay Burley, where she disclosed that they had initially become intimate on the night they were seen together at the nightclub in September. She spoke candidly about their strong chemistry and the passionate connection they shared.

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In response, David Beckham issued a statement published by the Guardian, denying the allegations and expressing his contentment with his marriage to Victoria Beckham and their two children.

In April 2004, additional women came forward with accusations of infidelity against David Beckham.

Shortly following Loos's revelations, two more women asserted that they had been involved in affairs with the renowned soccer player.

On April 11, model Sarah Marbeck disclosed to the News of the World (via The Sydney Morning Herald) that she had engaged in an affair with Beckham back in July 2001, during the time when the soccer star was in Singapore with Manchester United.

In May 2004, David Beckham, in his first public interview since the reports emerged

Beckham conveyed to BBC Radio 5 Live (as reported by The Telegraph), stating, "I've made it clear that the way I and my family have been treated by these two newspapers is an absolute disgrace because, at the end of the day, I'm a decent person and a devoted husband and father."

In September 2004, David and Victoria Beckham initiated a lawsuit against the News of the World

According to a statement from the couple's lawyers, as reported by the Guardian, "The News of the World was given the opportunity to provide an apology but have chosen not to respond to the couple's request." 

The legal case was ultimately resolved in 2006 through a settlement between the two parties. However, the specific terms of this settlement were not disclosed publicly.

In October 2004, a fourth woman came forward, claiming to have had an intimate encounter with Beckham.

Beauty shop owner Danielle Heath disclosed to the Sunday Mirror (as reported by the Evening Standard) that she and Beckham had engaged in intimate encounters on two separate occasions in Madrid, involving mutual sexual acts.

In 2007, Victoria Beckham addressed the longstanding rumors

In 2007, Victoria Beckham addressed the affair allegations during a joint interview with her husband for a W Magazine cover story. She candidly acknowledged the challenging period, saying, "I'm not going to lie. It was a really tough time. It was hard for our entire families. But I realized a lot of people have a price."

Victoria went on to share, "David and I got through it together. No one said marriage was going to be easy. Yes, there have been bumps along the road." She emphasized, "But the fact is we've come out of everything we've been through stronger and happier.

In March 2013, Rebecca Loos expressed regret for how she had handled the discussion of her alleged affair

Nearly a decade after the scandal, Rebecca Loos appeared on the British daytime television show "Daybreak" and confronted her alleged affair with David Beckham. 

She reflected on her past actions, saying, "I'm a mother now and married, and knowing what I know now, I would definitely have gone about things quite differently." She admitted to her youthful recklessness, impulsivity, and not fully thinking things through.

In 2023, Victoria Beckham revealed that the period during the affair allegations was "the most unhappy I have ever been in my entire life."

In a recently released four-part Netflix docuseries focused on the Beckhams, Victoria shared her perspective on the alleged affair saga, characterizing it as the "hardest period" of their marriage. She candidly expressed, "It was the most unhappy I have ever been in my entire life," noting that it felt like the world was pitted against them.

She further revealed, "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." This insight provides a poignant look into the challenges the couple faced during that tumultuous time.