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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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Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:12

Oopsylazy · 24/01/2026 16:33

I think you’re taking it all a bit too seriously. These people live their lives in the public eye. They want the attention- they crave it. It’s their raison d’etre in life.

They all have enough money to go and live their lives in peace away from the public eye. They don’t want that.

BB could’ve gone and quietly enjoyed his new uncontrolled life and his billions. VB & DB could’ve done the same, a long long time ago and kept their innocent kids out of the public eye.

Note that none of the other spice girls/England footballers have this level of fame. I couldn’t tell you what any of their dcs names are or anything much about them.

If people are upset by the speculation they should maybe stay away from gossip threads about it as it will trigger them - on a thread about the Beckham drama it’s par for the course that people will make assumptions and talk nonsense.

And yes, the women will always be blamed - we’ve established that depressing fact.

I do take online bullying seriously and I’ve seen a lot of nasty and presumptuous insults fired at NP.

Does a child choose fame though if they’re born into that life? You could argue that he chooses it as an adult but that’s been his whole life. You could say he chose to go public with his family issues but maybe he’s not in a good place mentally. I doubt he’s decided to out his parents because he’s bored or because NP is sat behind him encouraging him to.

That only shows that VB and DB have chosen a high level of fame, not that BB has chosen that. Despite that I don’t think it’s okay for people to fire attacks on them either even if they’ve chosen to be public figures. I guess I just have a bit of a black and white view on how you treat people and, for me, that doesn’t go out the window because you’re rich and famous.

losingstill · 24/01/2026 17:20

I’m not sure why the Beckham’s would put a statement out BB has made it clear that he wants no reconciliation and if they did comment they would only get accused of overstepping the boundaries. Silence is the best approach and when things have calmed down maybe going through a grandparent to see if he was willing to talk.

The whole debacle seems to be about money and if NP wasn’t the daughter of a billionaire I don’t think we would be having this conversation.

GarlicSound · 24/01/2026 17:22

Not that anybody cares, least of all the glittery characters in question, but I don't feel hostile to any of them. I think Nicola and Brooklyn seem pathetic, frittering their limitless opportunities on egotistical nonsense, and Brooklyn does strike me as sharing Harry Windsor's faults/errors. Nelson doesn't strike me as a nice man at all. Victoria and David I can understand, mistakes and all. Don't know anything about Claudia: given her astonishing appearance, she must spend most of her life hidden away in clinics and salons.

F Scott Fitzgerald could've got several novels out of this crew 😎

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 17:30

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:01

People are laughing about the dance but from what I’ve seen there’s been a lot more hate on NP. I’ve seen so much support for VB. I’m not against the support she’s getting, just against the ridiculous hostility towards NP and BB.

Yet not against the hostility towards the Beckhams. 😒 🤔 Fess up, you're as invested as the rest of us.

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 17:32

Let's also not forget @Happysummerrain who the first party was to put the estrangement in the public domain.

soupyspoon · 24/01/2026 17:41

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 16:02

You seem to have missed my point. I know you’ve all owned it.

If you’re going to make statements at least ensure they’re accurate.

I understand my own behaviour otherwise I would reflect on it. I don’t like it when people make assumptions about strangers. I don’t like it when those opinions are aired publicly and are mostly negative and aimed at one person, in this case, NP. Celebrity or not it’s bullying. I don’t find an onslaught of attacks to be lighthearted. And before you come at me, no, I haven’t read many of these comments but I have read comments elsewhere and the overall consensus is that NP is manipulative and she’s after this and doing that and she’s apparently she’s toxic and narcissistic etc. I just can’t comprehend how people can all attack a person they have never met over a situation they’re not personally involved in. Although I’m not particularly invested in the lives of these people I am interested in the reaction people have to it.

A bit of gossip is fine but this situation has gone past that.

Also, I enjoy a debate but there’s always someone who goes too far and starts name-calling. I can hardly be insulted by “pompous” though.

So you're interested in me and my life and my motivations. Someone you have never met, to the degree you're arguing, derailing the thread, day in, day out.

Im very interested in your reaction.

Justnamechangedagain · 24/01/2026 18:06

Justnamechangedagain · 23/01/2026 18:49

On your wedding day. Your mil is described as most beautiful woman in the room and invited to dance with her son. By her good friend??

I am guessing mark anthony won’t be asked to many more weddings :-)

Williteverstopraininghey · 24/01/2026 18:08

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:01

People are laughing about the dance but from what I’ve seen there’s been a lot more hate on NP. I’ve seen so much support for VB. I’m not against the support she’s getting, just against the ridiculous hostility towards NP and BB.

Depends if it is NP though doesn’t it? It’s not looking good

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Williteverstopraininghey · 24/01/2026 18:09

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 17:12

I do take online bullying seriously and I’ve seen a lot of nasty and presumptuous insults fired at NP.

Does a child choose fame though if they’re born into that life? You could argue that he chooses it as an adult but that’s been his whole life. You could say he chose to go public with his family issues but maybe he’s not in a good place mentally. I doubt he’s decided to out his parents because he’s bored or because NP is sat behind him encouraging him to.

That only shows that VB and DB have chosen a high level of fame, not that BB has chosen that. Despite that I don’t think it’s okay for people to fire attacks on them either even if they’ve chosen to be public figures. I guess I just have a bit of a black and white view on how you treat people and, for me, that doesn’t go out the window because you’re rich and famous.

But look at how VB is being treated! Total humiliation

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HerNeighbourTotoro · 24/01/2026 18:19

berlinbaby2025 · 24/01/2026 11:30

Is that all you have? Newsflash: that wasn’t the gotcha you hoped for. Kevin Spacey hasn’t been found guilty of any of the sexual misconduct crimes he was accused of and at least one of he lawsuits was thrown out.

Feel free to have Kevin babysit your young children then!

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 18:19

soupyspoon · 24/01/2026 17:41

So you're interested in me and my life and my motivations. Someone you have never met, to the degree you're arguing, derailing the thread, day in, day out.

Im very interested in your reaction.

I’m interested in you? Unfortunately not, sorry.

Derailing the thread, day in, day out? Are you okay?

Thanks for your interest in me though :)

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 18:28

Williteverstopraininghey · 24/01/2026 18:09

But look at how VB is being treated! Total humiliation

I don’t disagree but it’s more about spoofs of the dance and people requesting to see it, at least from what I’ve seen anyway. That just seems to be people after a laugh rather than people intentionally trying to insult her.

Williteverstopraininghey · 24/01/2026 19:15

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 18:28

I don’t disagree but it’s more about spoofs of the dance and people requesting to see it, at least from what I’ve seen anyway. That just seems to be people after a laugh rather than people intentionally trying to insult her.

No but how she’s been treated by Bb-the statement and everything he said…totally humiliating

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Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 19:42

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 17:30

Yet not against the hostility towards the Beckhams. 😒 🤔 Fess up, you're as invested as the rest of us.

That’s an assumption. “I’m not against the support she’s getting” doesn’t mean I’m not against hostility, surely? I’ll just speak for myself rather than you assuming you know my position on anything.

Tableforjoan · 24/01/2026 20:12

Thing is the more bad stories that get printed about Bb and Np the more Bb can feel or even prove he is right.

So either the press are printing bs wanting to just stir the pot and d&v are staying silent rather than calling it out or D&V are doing exactly what he claimed.

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 20:53

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 19:42

That’s an assumption. “I’m not against the support she’s getting” doesn’t mean I’m not against hostility, surely? I’ll just speak for myself rather than you assuming you know my position on anything.

Considering you're not interested in speculating you've done exactly that on a thread you're not meant to be remotely interested in.

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 20:54

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 18:28

I don’t disagree but it’s more about spoofs of the dance and people requesting to see it, at least from what I’ve seen anyway. That just seems to be people after a laugh rather than people intentionally trying to insult her.

Those goalposts are moving, again.

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 21:20

Kingscallops · 24/01/2026 20:53

Considering you're not interested in speculating you've done exactly that on a thread you're not meant to be remotely interested in.

I’ve never said I’m not remotely interested, quite the opposite. My interest is in the reactions to the drama rather than the drama itself so of course I’m aware of some of the details of the situation. It was clear from my first comment that I knew about the situation. Almost everything I’ve said is about the response to it.

KrimboBell · 25/01/2026 08:46

I’ve just read the Tom Bowers book - it’s a good read. I am now very much team Brooklyn.
i don’t think there will be a statement as such but I can already see that there are articles in the press dissing NPB and how controlling etc she and her family are.
Having read ‘House of Beckham’ I’m pretty sure these will have been put there by the Beckhams PR machine. They will do anything to preserve brand Beckham.
I don’t think he will be the last of their children to break out from their clutches.

soupyspoon · 25/01/2026 08:50

Happysummerrain · 24/01/2026 21:20

I’ve never said I’m not remotely interested, quite the opposite. My interest is in the reactions to the drama rather than the drama itself so of course I’m aware of some of the details of the situation. It was clear from my first comment that I knew about the situation. Almost everything I’ve said is about the response to it.

Yes you're so above it all arent you, so above it you cant spot scarcasm

Happysummerrain · 25/01/2026 09:48

soupyspoon · 25/01/2026 08:50

Yes you're so above it all arent you, so above it you cant spot scarcasm

Of course I can spot “scarcasm” :) Apparently, I think I’m superior because my opinions differ to yours but you’re trying to outsmart me. Ironic.

CompetitionMyArse · 25/01/2026 13:50

andIsaid · 23/01/2026 15:47

But that is not true is it?

The Netflix doco explained and complained.

And they did one each!

Plus - so much of what is written now will be their PR driving conversations on blogs, SM, and so on. Enough will be said to muddy the water, and if their son is made out to be a buffoon - so be it.

They do speak, and then some.

Just in a different way.

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I'm talking about their reaction to this, happening now. If they've got any sense they'll continue to say nothing much about it and if they do speak they should pick their words very carefully and keep their statement short and dignified.

Talkingdonut · 25/01/2026 14:12

How about team who gives a shit? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Glumgal · 25/01/2026 16:54

I think they'll stay silent. None of BBs statement rings true. I think Nicola wrote it. If the wedding had really been the catalyst then he'd have cut ties then, not 3 years down the line. His social media posts to his family after the wedding tell a very different story.

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