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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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BillieWiper · 22/01/2026 22:29

They won't do one I don't think. It'll just make it more embarrassing. It's kind of obvious really how they must be feeling about it. But they don't really go about the place showing emotion and anything negative needs to be ignored or squashed.

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 22:31

Some convincing arguments it’s all (mainly) a clever set up.

Kingscallops · 22/01/2026 22:31

They're in a no win situation. Victoria is attending Emma Bunton's 50th in the next few days. Between that and David's appearance and conduct at Davos, it appears they will be remaining dignified.

Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:32

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 22:31

Some convincing arguments it’s all (mainly) a clever set up.

I heard this, but don’t believe Vb would allow herself to be humiliated like that, in this way and their whole’Brand’ seems weird

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Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:33

Kingscallops · 22/01/2026 22:31

They're in a no win situation. Victoria is attending Emma Bunton's 50th in the next few days. Between that and David's appearance and conduct at Davos, it appears they will be remaining dignified.

Yes I think so too

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KrimboBell · 22/01/2026 22:34

The Beckham pr machine have been busy putting out stories in the MSM written by some paid up journos.

Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:34

BillieWiper · 22/01/2026 22:29

They won't do one I don't think. It'll just make it more embarrassing. It's kind of obvious really how they must be feeling about it. But they don't really go about the place showing emotion and anything negative needs to be ignored or squashed.

I assumed they’d stay silent, but some tv shows saying they were poised to hear from them

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Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:35

KrimboBell · 22/01/2026 22:34

The Beckham pr machine have been busy putting out stories in the MSM written by some paid up journos.

Saying what?

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Mirabellas · 22/01/2026 22:35

I don’t believe it’s a set up at all. They’ll no doubt do what the Royals did, stay mostly silent.

ThatsPlentyIsa · 22/01/2026 22:36

If they’ve learned anything from all that hobnobbing with the Windsor-Middletons it’s to stick to an enigmatic ‘recollections may vary’ and leave it at that.

hollytheheroic · 22/01/2026 22:36

Ah you tease 😆

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 22:37

Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:32

I heard this, but don’t believe Vb would allow herself to be humiliated like that, in this way and their whole’Brand’ seems weird

I think so too but it seems odd. Some intelligent conjecture on other threads.

Money & freedom to ‘brand’ seem to be at heart. Peltz lawyers may have sat with BB & told him he had a bum deal. How aware was he of family trusts etc & how financially literate was he?

ultracynic · 22/01/2026 22:37

I don’t think V&D will say anything yet, maybe one day if another documentary is made.

Cruz, on the other hand, will blurt something out on social media next time he’s drunk.

Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:38

So does this mean they cannot even reach out to Bb privately (if they wanted to of course!) wonder if any of the family tried to in anger etc

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Ikeameatballs · 22/01/2026 22:38

I hope he’s handed back any wealth that they gave him…

KnifeForkSpork · 22/01/2026 22:38

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 22:31

Some convincing arguments it’s all (mainly) a clever set up.

I don’t believe this for a minute. Why in a million years would Victoria want humiliating, sexual insinuation about her relationship with her son. That’s mad.

Kingscallops · 22/01/2026 22:40

Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:33

Yes I think so too

You have to wonder about the effect this will have on Harper. The boys, having their own lives probably aren't fazed.

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 22:40

BB is by all reports a placid, easy going soul. That statement felt very uncharacteristically angry & unnecessarily personal towards Mum.

Chickadiddy · 22/01/2026 22:40

I doubt that they'll say anything to address it directly, just maybe plant more stories in the media, stuff that paints them in a good light and some dirt on the Peltzs.

But it will be smile as usual for the cameras.

I don't support either side really, but the more I see about BBs statement the more it strikes me as being particularly vicious towards VB.
And why the blanket NC with the whole family ? What have the brothers and Harper done to him?

KnifeForkSpork · 22/01/2026 22:41

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 22:40

BB is by all reports a placid, easy going soul. That statement felt very uncharacteristically angry & unnecessarily personal towards Mum.

Yes, it’s actually the very opposite to a calm, dropping of the rope, no-contact decision, he’s literally initiated nuclear-level extremely public contact!

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 22:42

Ikeameatballs · 22/01/2026 22:38

I hope he’s handed back any wealth that they gave him…

Have you seen the nauseating tone deaf clip re: all his thousands of pounds designer watches from ‘Dad’. A ‘I know I’m fortunate’ wouldn’t have gone amiss.

Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:42

Kingscallops · 22/01/2026 22:40

You have to wonder about the effect this will have on Harper. The boys, having their own lives probably aren't fazed.

I thought of her too 😔 it said he’d blocked her too a while ago? Just bizarre, she’s just a young girl

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Kingscallops · 22/01/2026 22:43

Nicola has done a great job on Victoria. Imagine being blind sided by your son but on top of that suggestions being made about your inappropriate behaviour towards him.

PinkPanther57 · 22/01/2026 22:44

Chickadiddy · 22/01/2026 22:40

I doubt that they'll say anything to address it directly, just maybe plant more stories in the media, stuff that paints them in a good light and some dirt on the Peltzs.

But it will be smile as usual for the cameras.

I don't support either side really, but the more I see about BBs statement the more it strikes me as being particularly vicious towards VB.
And why the blanket NC with the whole family ? What have the brothers and Harper done to him?

Like Harry/Meghan some can be factually disproven too. The dress, Valentino over many months, the first dance etc…At very least some spinning of truth.

Williteverstopraininghey · 22/01/2026 22:47

It’s been written by Nicola hasn’t it?

Maybe they’ve been trying to get their son away from him

If true, she really is a piece of work and he’s completely under her spell

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