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David and Victoria’s press statement

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Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:27

Where is it?

Will they even do one?

Has anyone changed their initial viewpoint on the whole thing?

And lastly….Team Brooklyn or Team Beckham?

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Oopsylazy · 23/01/2026 19:37

soupyspoon · 23/01/2026 19:07

I want to avoid whats going on globally and in my life so here I am.

Settled in for a nice long evening bringing myself up to date on it all.

Me too - enjoying the light relief from all the doom and gloom in the world!

PinkPanther57 · 23/01/2026 19:35

Justnamechangedagain · 23/01/2026 19:18

tbh if that’s what you mil does its indicative of serious ill intent. I’d not want to be near her.

Is it - we don’t know (?) I think it’s poss she’d practised a dance as a surprise & it didn’t land. This sort of thing seems fashionable atm. Maybe everyone a bit danced out & a break with formalities (?)

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 23/01/2026 19:33

Oopsylazy · 23/01/2026 19:27

In his statement he says his siblings were made to block him.

Where is this story coming from that he blocked them?

One of the brothers put an Instagram story out saying they'd woken up to all find themselves blocked.

Oopsylazy · 23/01/2026 19:33

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 18:48

Nah, no way

Why don’t people believe the most beautiful comment/dance thing was a set up? I genuinely don’t understand- it seems pretty obvious to me.

That guy is VB/DB’s best mate and at this point relations had soured so much that VB put a stop to making the dress that was intended for NP. They, according to BB had been absolute arses in the run up to the wedding and tried to stop him marrying her. They were trying to get him to sign away the rights to his name and he refused, which seems to be his reason for the cause of a lot of this (maybe they have other reasons not to like the girl - who knows?)

But I really don’t understand the comments about how it can’t possibly have been a set up that VB/DB were in on or had a part in.

Do we think VB is a saint or something?

Happysummerrain · 23/01/2026 19:33

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 19:28

🙄 No not to heart, intrigued why someone would continue to engage on something they’re so disdainful about.

You’re intrigued so you listed your life to me?

As I’ve said, I’m interested in the reaction to it, that’s why I commented.

My joke was about how urgent your original post came across.

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 19:28

Happysummerrain · 23/01/2026 19:23

Aw you seem to have taken what I said to heart. You certainly didn’t need to list your life to me :)

You might have noticed that I’m mostly interested in people’s reaction to the issue rather than the issue itself. I’ve also offered the unpopular notion that maybe there isn’t a conspiracy theory.

🙄 No not to heart, intrigued why someone would continue to engage on something they’re so disdainful about.

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Oopsylazy · 23/01/2026 19:27

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 18:44

Has anyone been seen out since from The Beckham family or Bb and Np’s side?

I don’t understand why Bb would even block his little sister? What did she do!

In his statement he says his siblings were made to block him.

Where is this story coming from that he blocked them?

Happysummerrain · 23/01/2026 19:23

Aw you seem to have taken what I said to heart. You certainly didn’t need to list your life to me :)

You might have noticed that I’m mostly interested in people’s reaction to the issue rather than the issue itself. I’ve also offered the unpopular notion that maybe there isn’t a conspiracy theory.

Justnamechangedagain · 23/01/2026 19:18

PinkPanther57 · 23/01/2026 19:02

It doesn’t sound like the day had gone well then, oh dear.

If was as beautiful & young as NP, with a cracking figure, a billionaire’s bank balance & mostly, the man I loved by my side as my new husband, would I be upset if a DJ said my MIL was the most beautiful in land (?) - NO.

If BB I’d NOT be remembering it & drawing attention to this the WORST thing ever to happen but moving on. Surely not the best example of terrible actions of VB! Ah sorry forgot - she didn’t help dogs in LA!

tbh if that’s what you mil does its indicative of serious ill intent. I’d not want to be near her.

EdithBond · 23/01/2026 19:15

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From reports, was by no means the first dance.

Seems they’d had lots of first dances (bride & groom, bride & dad, groom & mum etc) earlier in evening.

This was first slow dance of Marc Anthony set, which was scheduled to be for bride and groom. But MA apparently didn’t get the memo.

Not clear why he feels VB ‘hijacked’ the dance, unless he’s suggesting she put MA up to it. It’s BB’s wedding. Why didn’t he put MA straight and say, “I’m going to dance with Nicola to this one”.

Perhaps NP was pissed with him for that reason and he blamed it on his controlling mum.

soupyspoon · 23/01/2026 19:13

mummybear35 · 23/01/2026 19:11

Still would rather watch Netflix or even read fiction than waste time on this…don’t know any of them, don’t care about any of them and at gunpoint, I don’t want to know about the situation let alone speculate the who, the why and what for 😆 same goes for any ‘celebrity’…

Hmm. But you're on page 17 of this thread.

And much of this probably is fiction.

Its the same as watching Eastenders.

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 19:13

mummybear35 · 23/01/2026 19:11

Still would rather watch Netflix or even read fiction than waste time on this…don’t know any of them, don’t care about any of them and at gunpoint, I don’t want to know about the situation let alone speculate the who, the why and what for 😆 same goes for any ‘celebrity’…

Why are you on the thread then and bothering ti follow it and comment 🤣 I never understand people who say and do this

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KnifeForkSpork · 23/01/2026 19:12

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If you were trying to assume the moral high-ground, you kind of lost it in your third paragraph giving your extensive thoughts on the very same situation.

I mean, you don’t need to make excuses, you can just join in with the rest of us.😆

mummybear35 · 23/01/2026 19:11

soupyspoon · 23/01/2026 19:07

I want to avoid whats going on globally and in my life so here I am.

Settled in for a nice long evening bringing myself up to date on it all.

Still would rather watch Netflix or even read fiction than waste time on this…don’t know any of them, don’t care about any of them and at gunpoint, I don’t want to know about the situation let alone speculate the who, the why and what for 😆 same goes for any ‘celebrity’…

PinkPanther57 · 23/01/2026 19:10

EdithBond · 23/01/2026 19:01

Exactly. Quite possibly well-meant to his friend. But tactless on a wedding day.

But most uncomfortable and humiliating thing to happen to BB in his life? Hell of a boring life, then.

It’s a sign of a very easy & sheltered life & a highly embarrassing admission.

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 19:07

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How rude…asking if ive got a life of my own and then going into loads of detail about the whole situation 😂

Yes, I do have a life of my own, I have a Dh, dc, dog, parents, friends, job, mortgage etc etc, but I can still be interested? I don’t think those two things are mutually exclusive..and neither do you, judging by how much you seem to know about the situation

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soupyspoon · 23/01/2026 19:07

mummybear35 · 23/01/2026 18:48

I can’t believe so many allow this to occupy so much space in their thoughts..who actually really cares? There’s so much more concerning things going on both globally and in most people’s lives to even bother about this non issue..

I want to avoid whats going on globally and in my life so here I am.

Settled in for a nice long evening bringing myself up to date on it all.

PinkPanther57 · 23/01/2026 19:02

EdithBond · 23/01/2026 18:54

Yes, appears MA set started at 11pm, long after the first dances after the ceremony, food etc.

Sounds like NP was upset because MA called up VB as ‘most beautiful women in the room’ (tactless) and encouraged BB to dance with her when it was a slow dance to a love song.

Suspect people tired and emotional by then. From Fat Tony interview, the awkwardness (e.g. next day at brunch) seems to be that NP, her family and BB left reception at that point and never came back.

It doesn’t sound like the day had gone well then, oh dear.

If was as beautiful & young as NP, with a cracking figure, a billionaire’s bank balance & mostly, the man I loved by my side as my new husband, would I be upset if a DJ said my MIL was the most beautiful in land (?) - NO.

If BB I’d NOT be remembering it & drawing attention to this the WORST thing ever to happen but moving on. Surely not the best example of terrible actions of VB! Ah sorry forgot - she didn’t help dogs in LA!

EdithBond · 23/01/2026 19:01

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 18:52

Yes crappy of MA to do it, possibly not thinking or possibly just him being a very good friend, but VB to be in cahoots with it and to have planned it…?! Come on

Exactly. Quite possibly well-meant to his friend. But tactless on a wedding day.

But most uncomfortable and humiliating thing to happen to BB in his life? Hell of a boring life, then.

GellerYeller · 23/01/2026 18:58

Could anyone kindly catch me up please?
How do we know Elton has sided with Brooklyn?
Why didn’t the notoriously litigious billionaire parents of the bride lock down the guests with a (tasteless but clearly necessary in hindsight)NDA?
Is Fat Tony a friend of the Beckhams(I associate him with Boy George and I know he’s friends with Tanya, wife of footballer Phil Bardsley, from Housewives of Cheshire)?
Who really thinks the MIL is the most beautiful person in the room? Of course it’s universally accepted it’s the bride.
Will VB beat Harry Styles to number one?
Thanks all.

Happysummerrain · 23/01/2026 18:58

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GRCP · 23/01/2026 18:56

Beckham all the way - they won’t say a word and that’s the right thing to do. Dignified.

KnifeForkSpork · 23/01/2026 18:54

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 18:52

Yes crappy of MA to do it, possibly not thinking or possibly just him being a very good friend, but VB to be in cahoots with it and to have planned it…?! Come on

Yes, she’s being described as someone who only cares about her brand image at the same time as being accused of organising something as embarrassing as this.

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 18:54

Williteverstopraininghey · 23/01/2026 18:50

Many that’s why…there’s constantly far too much going on that’s just far too heavy

*Maybe

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EdithBond · 23/01/2026 18:54

PinkPanther57 · 23/01/2026 18:44

Had BB & NP had a romantic dance earlier (?) I think so. It was the evening set, more informal?

Upsetting as it no doubt was to BB this really feels out-of-touch & makes me want to play the world’s tiniest violin for him. NP & VB locked in competition? Ridiculous.

Yes, appears MA set started at 11pm, long after the first dances after the ceremony, food etc.

Sounds like NP was upset because MA called up VB as ‘most beautiful women in the room’ (tactless) and encouraged BB to dance with her when it was a slow dance to a love song.

Suspect people tired and emotional by then. From Fat Tony interview, the awkwardness (e.g. next day at brunch) seems to be that NP, her family and BB left reception at that point and never came back.

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