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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Zak Brown.

While understanding the reasoning, Max Verstappen believes McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is simply trying to “stir things up” with his comments in the wake of the Adrian Newey bombshell.

It was confirmed on the eve of the Miami Grand Prix that Newey – one of the most successful Formula 1 designers of all-time – would leave Red Bull after the first quarter of 2025, though his involvement with the Formula 1 team is already over.

Max Verstappen not phased by Zak Brown stirring tactics

Brown would give his take on this Newey development, saying he was  “not surprised” by it, considering the off-track saga which rocked Red Bull earlier in the year, adding that Newey would be “probably the first domino to fall my guess is, not the last based on the resumés that are flying around”, as he suggested Red Bull staff will be pondering if it is “time to move on?”

However, Verstappen is not giving any credit to such talk, suggesting Brown’s words are typical of an F1 rival trying to take advantage of any perceived opportunity.

“He obviously wants to stir things up,” said Verstappen. “For us as a team, we can’t do anything with comments like that.

“From his point of view, I understand it of course, because everyone is trying to attract our people and that is completely normal in the world of Formula 1 as well.

“But I’m not really interested in those things either. I see the headlines, but I don’t even click on them.”

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Despite looking well set to claim a fourth successive Drivers’ Championship with Red Bull, Verstappen’s future with the team has also been a consistent topic for debate over recent months, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff having made it be known publicly that he would “love” to sign Verstappen.

And with the Red Bull F1 team losing their design guru, Verstappen was asked whether Newey’s exit directly impacts his future?

Again, he places little value in what is being said, claiming that the press did not know the “roles” correctly at Red Bull with Newey involved.

However, it was a “not at the moment”, rather than a straight “no” from Verstappen when it came to assessing any influence that Newey leaving could have on his Red Bull tenure.

“Not at the moment,” Verstappen replied when asked if Newey’s departure impacts his Red Bull future?

“I think people in the press, they’re making up a lot of things at the moment, because they don’t understand how the roles were in the team.

“But of course, like I said before, I cannot deny that I would have preferred him to stay, just for how he is as a person, his knowledge. And of course, what he will bring to potentially another team if he wants to join.

“Besides that, I trust that the people that we have, they are incredibly good at what they do.”

While Newey has “no plans” for life beyond Red Bull, he has left the door open to a potential Formula 1 return.

Christian Horner has weighed in on the ‘rumblings’ about Max Verstappen’s future

That Max Verstappen and Christian Horner had opposing views on the damage the Dutchman’s RB20 suffered when he clobbered a bollard at the Miami Grand Prix has been seen as a sign all is not well at Red Bull.

Although the Milton Keynes squad has won four of this year’s six Grands Prix, away from the track rumours of disconnect and tension in the wake of the Horner investigation continue to make headlines.

‘After that it becomes even more curious…’

So much so it has been suggested, although it must be said denied Horner, that Adrian Newey’s exit is a result of the drama from back in February.

Amidst rumours Verstappen could be off to Mercedes in the not-too-distant future, Red Bull announced last week that design legend Newey would leave the team in the first quarter of 2025.

The announcement raised eyebrows in the paddock, but that’s not the only thing that has NOS’ Formula 1 pundits wondering about the situation over at Red Bull.

Last Sunday, Verstappen lost the Miami Grand Prix to Lando Norris in a race in which the Dutchman clobbered a bollard which he joked he “didn’t like”.

He denied that his off-track excursion had any lingering effects.

“It didn’t feel different, so I don’t know,” he said. “Maybe it was already damaged. I don’t know. I mean I hit that thing and then my pace was the same so I didn’t really know if there was damage.”

But according to Horner, Verstappen had “actually done quite a lot of damage to the underside of the car” in that off-track moment.

Verstappen, in the Red Bull press release, changed his tune as he spoke of “understeer” and struggling “a lot with grip”, adding Red Bull had “found that the floor was damaged and had a hole in which could have been picked up from hitting the cone.”

Jan Dekker called the U-Turn “curious”.

“It is curious that a team boss says to twenty journalists he had significant damage and that affected his lap times,” F1 journalist Dekker told NOS’s F1 podcast. “And Verstappen says: I don’t know anything.

“After that it becomes even more curious because then there is a press release in which Verstappen said that there was damage, as if those words were put into his mouth.

“Everything is going well at Red Bull, but the internal communication… The fact that Horner says that while Verstappen says not, I find that strange.”

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However, his fellow pundit Jan Lammers says Dekker is making a big deal out of nothing.

“That could also just be because they haven’t spoken to each other yet,” says the 67-year-old. “You collect data and then one person has seen something and discusses it with Horner, while Max is busy with other things.

“The questions were asked to him at a time when he had not yet spoken to everyone.”

Dutch racer Jeroen Bleekemolen believes Verstappen’s press conference comments may have been made to avoid taking away from Norris’ maiden Grand Prix victory.

“Verstappen perhaps did not want to detract from Norris’s victory. He indicated that he had honestly beaten him, that he had the better car,” he said.

Is Carlos Sainz closer to resolving his F1 future?

Carlos Sainz is playing a “dangerous game of poker” with Audi reportedly giving him until Monaco to commit but he wants to wait on Max Verstappen’s Mercedes decision.

Dropped by Ferrari even before the first race of this season, it was thought that Sainz would find a home at Sauber, which will be rebranded Audi in 2026.

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But with Lewis Hamilton off to Ferrari, thus leaving a seat open at Mercedes, the Spaniard is said to risking it all on the possibility of joining George Russell at the Brackley squad.

So much so that respected Spanish journalist Antonio Lobato took to social media to claim that Sainz had “missed” a deadline with Audi in the hope of securing a “more competitive” seat.

Sainz denied this, telling the media in Miami: “No, that’s not correct. There’s no truth about it. As I’ve said before, there are certain things that don’t depend fully on myself and there’s going to be some waiting to be done.”

One of those ‘things’, claims F1-Insider.com, is Max Verstappen.

Publicly courted by Toto Wolff, the Red Bull driver may not be heading to Mercedes next season but he could yet make the move in 2026. And therein lies Sainz’s hold-up.

“The catch”, as F1-Insider put it, is that Wolff is “only offering him an option for after 2025”, so “effectively only a one-year contract.

“The Stuttgart team wants to remain flexible if Max Verstappen decides late to say goodbye to Red Bull or junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli is ready for Mercedes as early as 2026.”

Sainz therefore has to decide between one guaranteed season at Mercedes, or a long-term future with Audi.

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Audi, though, won’t wait forever.

Having already announced Nico Hulkenberg as one of Stake’s 2025 drivers, the team will reportedly say goodbye to Valtteri Bottas while Zhou Guanyu’s spot will be determined by Sainz’s decision.

The Spaniard has until Monaco to make the call.

“Sainz doesn’t have much time left for his dangerous game of poker,” claims the German publication. “Audi wants an answer by the GP in Monaco in two and a half weeks at the latest.

“Otherwise, the people of Ingolstadt will look for an alternative. Among others, the French Alpine pilots Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly are on the list as Plan B.

“If Sainz chooses Mercedes, he could be without a contract again in 2026 when Verstappen or Antonelli come and the door is closed at Audi.”

As for Red Bull, the publication claims that “door is closed” with Sergio Perez set to stay on in 2025.

Sainz’s father, Carlos Sainz Snr, said: “There is a lot of speculation at the moment, but there is nothing to report yet.”

The couple, who tied the knot nearly 25 years ago, gushed over one another in Instagram posts shared Wednesday

 

Victoria and David Beckham. PHOTO: DAVID BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

David and Victoria Beckham are celebrating their love on Valentine’s Day.

On Wednesday, the couple marked the special holiday with loving tributes to one another amid their 27 years together on Instagram.

David, 48, posted a romantic snap of himself and Victoria, 49, sharing a kiss by the sea during sunset. Beside the photo he wrote, “Happy Valentines to an amazing wife, mummy & best friend. I love you.”

“… I mean ‘I just fancied her,’ ” he added in the caption, quoting his own line about Victoria from his Netflix documentary series Beckham, released last year. David also shouted out their “kiddies” Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 18, and Harper, 12, in his post.

David posted a loving tribute to wife Victoria on Valentine’s Day.VICTORIA BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

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Victoria responded, “I love you so much!!!!” as she reposted David’s photo on her Instagram Story.

For her tribute, she wrote in a post, “Happy Valentine’s Day cowboy 🤠🐴 🔊 love u so much @davidbeckham!!!” as she also tagged their children. Beside her message, Victoria shared a throwback clip of David wearing a cowboy hat as he swung from some gymnastics apparatus inside a gym.

However, Valentine’s Day took a turn for the worse for the fashion designer after she later injured her foot.

“Happy Valentine’s Day to me … Fell over in the gym!!!!!” Victoria explained as she posted a photo of herself icing her foot on her Instagram Story.

Victoria later shared she injured her foot in the gym.DAVID BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

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David didn’t appear sympathetic though as he wrote in response, “How big is your toe? WOW I NEVER NOTICED THAT BEFORE @victoriabeckham,” on his own Instagram Story, adding an embarrassed face emoji.

Aside from her injury photo, Victoria also shared snaps of herself and David together from over the years, including one of the pair embracing after her show at Paris Fashion Week in September and a throwback to when she was pregnant as she and David posed on the floor of a hotel corridor.

David and Victoria’s tributes to each other come after they appeared in the Uber Eats Super Bowl commercial. In the ad, the pair recreated their viral clip from Beckham, where David interrupted Victoria about what it means to be “very working class” during her on-camera interview.

The designer also paid tribute to husband David for Valentine’s.VICTORIA BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

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In January, Victoria said appearing in the four-part docuseries alongside her husband was a “liberating” experience.

“I was very mindful that usually, when I did my filming, I would be controlling. But this was very much about David, and so I took the approach of, ‘I’m just going to be very easy‑going here,’ ” Victoria told the Financial Times.

The powerhouse duo proved that friendship never ends while dining in France after attending the Jacquemus fashion show in Versailles

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Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria know how to kick it in style.

Following their appearances at the Jacquemus fashion show in Versailles, France, the Spice Girls alum, 49, and the Flamin’ Hot director, 48, hit the town with a group of friends, including Victoria’s husband David Beckham, 48.

Before heading out, Victoria and Longoria met up at the front row at Monday’s presentation. Though Victoria was seated with her beau, with whom she shared romantic exchanges on a boat ride (the mode of transportation for the starry attendees), the namesake designer and the actress reunited at some point on land.

A photo uploaded to Victoria’s Instagram Story shows her and Longoria in all white hugging. She added a graphic heart shaded in the colors of the French flag.

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Later on, the Beckhams, Longoria as well as model Isabela Rangel Grutman and more pals headed out for a cozy dinner.

The first photo in Victoria’s Instagram carousel shows her, wearing a baby pink dress, sitting next to the Desperate Housewives star, who wears a tan blazer. Grutman, on the right, sports a green halter-neck slip dress.

Victoria and Longoria also pose closely for a two-person photo.

In a group shot, Longoria lifts up one foot and playfully leans on David, clad in a green button-up shirt and white pants, for support.

“A night in Paris love u,” wrote Victoria in French.

Longoria wrote back, “Love you!”

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The two gal pals have a close bond, so much so that Longoria is practically part of Victoria’s famous family.

In 2019, the “Wannabe” singer revealed that her longtime friend was named one out of the handful of godparents to her two youngest children with David — 18-year-old son Cruz and 11-year-old daughter Harper Seven.

“Proudest of days today watching Harper and Cruz being baptized in front of our friends and family So much to be grateful for x,” she captioned a photo of Cruz and Harper’s baptism.

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 “I couldn’t be more proud of my children and thankful to my family, and the most wonderful Godparents. We love you @evalongoria @kenpaves @marcanthony @davidgardner x kisses,” she captioned a second post shouting out the rest of her kids’ chosen guardians.

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Earlier this month, Longoria opened up to The Times about her and Victoria’s years-long relationship. “We are peas in a pod,” she shared.

“I wish people knew how funny and charming and smart Victoria is,” she added. “She’s the funniest person. I think she’s an introvert, but she’s an extrovert with me. We are inseparable.”

Longoria met the singer through her ex-husband Tony Parker, who had been friends with David.

Even as they began to get closer, trips to Paris, plus London, were a must for the women. “We have sleepovers all the time, mostly at their farmhouse or in London. We usually just blab all night,” she admitted.

“Thank you for everything you do,” Beckham wrote in a sweet tribute to the mothers in his life

(L-R) David, Romeo and Victoria Beckham. PHOTO: VICTORIA BECKHAM INSTAGRAM

David Beckham recognized the amazing mothers in his life on Mother’s Day in the U.K.

England celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday, and the former soccer star, 48, took to social media to celebrate his mom, Sandra Beckham, his wife, Victoria Beckham and his mother-in-law, Jackie Adams.

Victoria, 49, and David share Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 12.

“So lucky to have the most amazing Mummy’s in our life’s,” David wrote in the post. “Thank you for everything you do and the love you give to the whole family x We love u so much.”

David tagged Victoria, Sandra and Jackie in the caption, and added, “HAPPY MOTHERS DAY,” with a red heart emoji.

The retired soccer star shared five throwback photos in his tribute to the women, including photos from when his and Victoria’s kids were just babies.

In the second slide, Victoria is wearing a New York baseball cap while giving a baby bottle to her infant. The designer matched her cap to a grey sweatshirt and playfully put her son’s toes in her mouth while he drinks from the bottle.

Victoria Beckham throwback photo.DAVID BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

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In another slide, Victoria spins Harper on a staircase as their daughter smiles and poses for the photo.

David’s photo gallery included an old selfie-style photo of Victoria as she and their young sons lay cuddled up in a bed. The group is all smiles as they look cozied up in the image.

Victoria Beckham and sons.DAVID BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

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In February, David told PEOPLE he’s looking forward to celebrating his and Victoria’s 25th wedding anniversary on July 4. This year also marks a quarter century since one of his greatest soccer achievements.

“For me, personally, I am also looking forward to celebrating — it will be 25 years since Manchester United won the treble — including the Champions League of course! — and Victoria and I will also celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary,” Beckham told PEOPLE. “So lots to look forward to!”

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David and Victoria got engaged a year after they met at a soccer match in 1997, and the pair officially wed on July 4, 1999, in Ireland. The ceremony took place at Luttrellstown Castle outside of Dublin, which includes 20 bedrooms and a ballroom, and is part of a private 560-acre estate.

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham arrive at The Fashion Awards 2018.KARWAI TANG/WIREIMAGE

David and Victoria exchanged vows in front of 29 guests, and as the pair said their “I do’s,” a dove was released. A flag was also raised above the castle that read “V. B. D.” standing for Victoria, their son Brooklyn and David.

For the reception, they reportedly welcomed a much larger guest list of about 230 people. David and Victoria famously sat on matching gold thrones and shared their first dance to Frank Sinatra’s recording of “It Had to Be You.”

Four months before they tied the knot, the couple welcomed their first child, Brooklyn Beckham. He served as the ring bearer at their ceremony and was dressed in an all-cream outfit to match David’s suit, which included a satin cravat, a pinstripe vest and a long suit jacket.

Victoria Beckham has worn many different rings on her engagement finger since getting married to David Beckham in July 1999 — but all are equally jaw-dropping. Take a look back at her collection

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Victoria Beckham and David Beckham have been one of the most fashion-forward couples since they first got together more than two decades ago, so it’s no surprise that the designer’s collection of engagement rings is one for the ages.

When David Beckham first proposed to the then-Spice Girls singer in 1998, he did so with a three-carat marquise-cut diamond, which the couple proudly showed off outside their hotel room for photographers.

Since tying the knot on July 4, 1999, Victoria has added to her jewelry collection, sporting many different sparklers on her ring finger over the years.

Beckham has shown off 15 rings total since that day, in all colors, shapes and sizes, and they’re all just as posh as the next. (And though we haven’t confirmed the exact makeup of each gem, for the purposes of this slideshow we’ll assume they’re real precious stones.)

Take a look at her gorgeous engagement ring collection ahead.

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1998: Victoria Beckham’s marquise-cut diamond ring

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To pop the question, David presented Victoria with a three-carat marquise-cut diamond on a plain yellow gold band. The ring was reported to cost around $85,000 at the time.

On Jan. 25, 1998, Beckham showed off her ring as she and David announced their engagement to the world outside their hotel in Chester.

Ahead of the couple’s nuptials in 1999, Beckham continued to wear the ring at various events, including a few Spice Girls appearances.

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2001: Victoria Beckham’s eternity band

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Around 2001, Beckham appeared to swap out her original engagement ring for an eternity band that featured white diamonds. She gave a closer glimpse of the new ring during a book signing of her autobiography, Learning to Fly, in October 2001.

She continued to wear the ring for over a year before moving on to her next piece of jewelry.

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2003: Victoria Beckham’s emerald-cut diamond ring with side baguettes

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In May 2003, Beckham and her husband wowed at the MTV Movie Awards as they donned matching white ensembles. However, it was Beckham’s stunning ring that captured everyone’s attention. The former Spice Girl donned a huge emerald-cut diamond with side baguettes as she walked the red carpet.

Later that year, she was seen in the ring again, as Beckham received the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in November 2003.

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2004: Victoria Beckham’s pink oval-cut diamond ring

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By the time 2004 rolled around, Beckham had swapped out her ring again, giving a closer glimpse of the new sparkler as she attended the 19 Management 19Th Anniversary Party at the Royal Albert Hall alongside David.

As she rested her hand on David’s back, photographers got a glimpse of a new, oval-cut pink diamond ring. David reportedly gifted Beckham the ring for her 30th birthday, which was worth $1.1 million at the time, per Vogue.

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2005: Victoria Beckham’s pear-cut diamond ring

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Beckham didn’t stick with the same ring for long. Though she did sport the pink diamond throughout 2004, she showed off a new ring as she attended The David Beckham Academy launch party with her husband in June 2005.

The pear-cut ring was said to be 17 carats and featured a diamond pave band. Beckham certainly didn’t let the stunning ring go to waste as she donned it at many events in 2005, including Milan Fashion Week, Swarovski Fashion Rocks for the Prince’s Trust and notably Elton John and David Furnish’s civil partnership ceremony in December 2005.

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2006: Victoria Beckham’s emerald-cut yellow diamond ring

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In 2006, Beckham paired her sleek new bob with a brand-new ring. Beckham was first seen wearing the new ring, featuring a yellow emerald-cut diamond, around June 2006 as she cheered on David during the World Cup.

She gave a better glimpse of the ring as she attended New York Fashion Week in September 2006, putting her jewel front and center as she attended the Marc Jacobs show.

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2007: Victoria Beckham’s cushion-cut emerald ring

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In 2007, Beckham began to experiment with gemstones as she donned a cushion-cut emerald ring. She gave photographers a peek at the ring as she attended the annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party in Februray 2007, pairing the sparkler with a matching emerald bracelet on her right wrist.

She was seen wearing the ring on a few other occasions that year, including the Sport Industry Awards with David.

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2008: Victoria Beckham’s emerald-cut diamond ring

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While Beckham’s hair got shorter in 2008, her ring size certainly didn’t shrink. Early 2008 saw the star donning the massive pear-shaped diamond, but she swapped it out for an emerald-cut diamond ring later in the year.

She gave a good look at the ring during New York Fashion Week in September 2008, as she attended the Marc Jacobs fashion show. Pulling the whole look together, she paired the ring with equally shimmery earrings.

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2009: Victoria Beckham’s oval-cut ruby ring

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Beckham rotated through multiple rings in her collection in 2009, including her cushion-cut emerald ring during Milan Fashion Week and her pear-cut diamond ring during an Armani store opening in New York City.

But in keeping with her tradition, In May 2009, she debuted a new ring as she attended the Met Gala. The oval-cut ruby ring was a striking complement to her one-shoulder polka dot dress for the “Model as Muse” theme.

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2009: Victoria Beckham’s oval-cut sapphire ring

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Rubies are red, and later that year, Beckham decided she liked blue. Towards the end of 2009, she debuted a new ring on her left finger, an oval-cut sapphire ring.

She was seen wearing the jewel at the British Fashion Awards in December 2009, and again during various appearances in 2010, including the Vanity Fair Oscar Party where she put it on full display as she tucked her hair behind her ear.

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2010: Victoria Beckham’s pink oval-cut diamond ring

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In February 2010, Beckham went with something more dainty on her ring finger: An oval-cut pink diamond ring, worn to the Bergdorf Goodman launch of her new collection, Victoria Beckham Denim. Unlike her pink diamond from 2004, this one featured a yellow-gold pave band.

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2015: Victoria Beckham’s round-cut diamond ring

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Over the next five years, Beckham continued to recycle her previous rings, until 2015 when she debuted a round-cut diamond ring that had a halo setting and round side stones. She only wore it for a handful of appearances, including the 2015 amfAR Hong Kong Gala in March, before moving on to her next new piece.

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2015: Victoria Beckham’s moonstone ring

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Just a few months later, Beckham debuted a unique moonstone on her ring finger as she attended the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards in June. So as not to take away from the ring, she went for an all-black look with a simple manicure.

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2016: Victoria Beckham’s square-cut diamond ring

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In 2016, Beckham went back to basics with a square-cut diamond ring. She showed off the sparkler at the Cannes Film Festival as she walked the red carpet for the Cafe Society premiere. Wearing a black and white jumpsuit, she paired the ring with two shiny bracelets.

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2018: Victoria Beckham’s square-cut yellow diamond ring

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The latest addition to Beckham’s ring collection is a square-cut yellow diamond ring. She first started wearing the ring in 2018, including various appearances in New York City and Paris Fashion Week. Similar to her other square-cut diamond ring, this one features a pave diamond band.

Jackie and Anthony Adams were married in 1971 and have three children together

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Victoria Beckham with her parents Jackie and Anthony Adams. PHOTO: VICTORIA BECKHAM INSTAGRAM

Victoria Beckham’s parents have undoubtedly influenced her life and success.

The British designer and Spice Girls alum famously insisted that she came from a “working class” family in the 2023 Netflix documentary series Beckham, though in the now-viral clip she conceded that her father did indeed drive her to school in a Rolls Royce.

Born in Essex, England, in 1974, Victoria is the eldest daughter of Jackie and Anthony Adams. While her parents came from modest beginnings, they found success in creating their own electronics supply company.

“My dad worked really hard to have the money for us to have a nice house,” Victoria told Vogue in 2017. “My family brought me up telling me I could achieve absolutely anything. Whenever I said I can’t do it, my dad, he just wouldn’t hear it.”

Following in her family’s entrepreneurial footsteps, Victoria has launched multiple successful businesses, including her eponymous fashion line and her cosmetics line Victoria Beckham Beauty. She married soccer star David Beckham in 1999 and the couple share sons Brooklyn, Cruz, Romeo and daughter Harper.

Here’s everything to know about Victoria Beckham’s parents, Jackie and Anthony Adams.

They were married in 1970 and have three children

Victoria Beckham with her parents Jackie and Anthony Adams, and sister Louise Adams.VICTORIA BECKHAM INSTAGRAM

Jackie and Anthony were married in 1970 and welcomed their first child, Victoria, in 1974. They went on to have two more children, daughter Louise and son Christian and raised their family in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire in the U.K.

In 2022, Victoria shared a tribute to her parent on their 52nd wedding anniversary via Instagram. “Happy anniversary!! 52 years!!” she captioned a pair of photos of the couple. “We love you both so much!!! Your marriage is an inspiration to us every day.”

They founded a business together

Victoria Beckham with her parents Jackie and Anthony Adams.VICTORIA BECKHAM INSTAGRAM

Jackie worked as an insurance clerk and hairdresser while Anthony was an electronics engineer. Later, they founded an electrical supply business together.

During the 1980s tech boom, the company found massive success and helped the family build their fortune.

They built up their family home

Jackie and Anthony Adams with Victoria Beckham as a baby.VICTORIA BECKHAM INSTAGRAM

Now an affluent neighborhood, Victoria’s hometown of Goffs Oak was much more rural when she was a child. Jackie and Anthony purchased the family home over 40 years ago and have built additions over the years.

“They bought it as a shell and did it all themselves,” Victoria told Vogue during a tour of her parent’s house in 2017. “I remember my mum cooking on a camping stove because we didn’t have a proper kitchen.”

“Never would I have thought all those years ago that Vogue would be shooting me at my parents’ house,” she added.

Anthony drove a Rolls Royce in the ‘80s

Victoria Beckham and Anthony Adams.VICTORIA BECKHAM INSTAGRAM

In a now-viral moment from their Netflix docuseries, Beckham, Victoria tells cameras that she and David come from “very working class families.”

David then pokes his head into the room and playfully interrupts the interview by asking, “Be honest. What car did your dad drive you to school in?” After some back and forth, Victoria admits that her dad drove a Rolls Royce in the 1980s.

In response to the internet’s frenzy over the clip, Victoria created a t-shirt with the slogan “My Dad had a Rolls Royce,” released by her fashion label.

“I can’t fight it anymore, yes my dad drove me to school in a Rolls Royce! 😂 Kisses  @David Beckham,” the designer captioned a TikTok video promoting the item.

Jackie was strict about Victoria’s clothing as a teenager

Victoria Beckham and Jackie Adams.LALO YASKY/WIREIMAGE

Victoria told Vogue that as a teenager, Jackie refused to let her dress like her fashion idol, Sandy from the movie-musical Grease.

“Did I have a perm that was slightly distasteful? Yes. Did I wear strange jeans? Yes. Did I look inappropriate ever? Not until the Spice Girls,” she told the outlet in 2017. “My mum would never let me go out dressed like that.”

Jackie was less strict about makeup, though. Victoria also recalled her mother dabbing lipstick on her cheeks as a cream blush because she thought her daughter looked too pale.

They taught Victoria about business and finances

Anthony Adams and Jacqueline Adams attend Victoria Beckham features dVb Collection at Holt Renfrew on February 26, 2008.EORGE PIMENTEL/WIREIMAGE

Jackie and Anthony’s business savvy inevitably tricked down to Victoria. The designer said that she and her siblings were involved in the business and often helped their parents pack orders in the living room.

“We were always part of what they were doing,” Victoria told Vogue in 2017.

They also taught Victoria to be financially responsible. The fashion designer explained to Vogue that she had a part-time job at a hardware store, they instructed her to put half of her wages into a separate bank account “for tax.”

“They don’t teach you that at school,” Victoria added.

They empowered Victoria to achieve her dreams

Anthony Adams and Jacqueline Adams attend Victoria Beckham features dVb Collection at Holt Renfrew on February 26, 2008.GEORGE PIMENTEL/WIREIMAGE

Victoria has credited her parents with encouraging her to achieve her goals.

“My family brought me up telling me I could achieve absolutely anything,” she told Vogue in 2017. “Whenever I said I can’t do it, my dad, he just wouldn’t hear it. He’d say, what do you mean you can’t do it? Why? Why? And I do that to my own children as well.”

Jackie and Anthony also remain proud of their daughter’s music career. At their home in Goffs Oak, they have a shed where they store 3,000 scrapbooks filled with Spice Girls cuttings and memorabilia.

They love spending time with their grandchildren

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 30: (L-R) Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Romeo Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham attends the Victoria Beckham Spring/summer 2023 Runway show in Val-de-Grace on September 30, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Darren Gerrish/WireImage for Victoria Beckham ).DARREN GERRISH/WIREIMAGE

Victoria often enjoys family outings with her parents. In December 2023, she posted a series of Instagram photos from a night out with David and their children well as Jackie and Anthony.

“Special night with my family. I love you all so much x,” she captioned the photos, which appeared to be taken at restaurant.

In her 2017 Vogue interview, the designer said that the family also likes to spend time at Jackie and Anthony’s home.

“My mum and dad are happiest when we’re all here,” she told the outlet.

Both Victoria and David Beckham posted in celebration of their second oldest on his special day

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David Beckham cherishes all his kids’ major milestones.

The retired soccer pro, 47, shared a throwback video of son Romeo shaving for the first time as a young teen. In the caption for the Instagram video, he reflected on his second oldest son growing up as Romeo celebrated his 20th birthday on Thursday.

“Happy Birthday my big boy 💜 Just so u know dad will always film these moments 😂..,” David joked in the caption.

“No more a teen 😩 we love you so much and are so proud of you,” he added, tagging the other members of the family in the post.

Victoria Beckham also shared a sweet tribute to her son on the special occasion.

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“Happy Birthday @romeobeckham! You have the kindest heart and the sweetest soul,” the fashion designer wrote.

“We love you and are so so proud of the incredible young man you have become. You light up a room the moment you walk in, you’re hardworking and talented, we couldn’t be prouder of you Romeo 💕 Happy Birthday 🥳.”

In addition to Romeo, David and Victoria are parents to daughter Harper, 11, and sons Cruz, 17, and Brooklyn, 23.

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In an interview with Vogue Australia earlier this summer, Victoria talked about some of her fears as her kids — particularly daughter Harper — get older. She worried about how body shaming has erupted on social media and her worries of how that might impact Harper one day.

“Harper isn’t on social media, so we don’t have to worry about that just yet. But seeing how cruel people can be, yes it really does [concern me],” she said at the time.

Victoria said that Harper is “at that age where her body is going to start changing, but it’s about making sure that we communicate a lot as a family and she surrounds herself with nice friends. But it is quite terrifying, I can’t lie.”

“Watch out,” the sports legend teased after his youngest son passed his driving test

Cruz Beckham, David Beckham. PHOTO: DAVE BENETT/GETTY IMAGES FOR PERFECT X VALENTINO

Beckham on board!

David and Victoria Beckham’s 18-year-old son Cruz officially passed his driving test, his dad revealed in an Instagram Story post on Friday.

The soccer legend, 48, gave Cruz some props by sharing an image of the teen sitting behind the wheel of a red car.

“Watch out someone passed his 🚗 test 🩶,” David wrote alongside the image.

“Well done mate, love you x,” he added.

David Beckham congratulates son Cruz on passing driving test on Instagram.DAVID BECKHAM/INSTAGRAM

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Cruz’s latest achievement comes after he got a tattoo in honor of his mom earlier this month.

Celebrity tattoo artist Pablo, a.k.a. Certified Letter Boy, gave Cruz new ink of the word “Posh,” seemingly as a nod to his mom’s Spice Girls days.

The tattoo artist showed off the ink via a few black-and-white photos shared on Instagram, where Cruz could be seen getting the tattoo on himself.

“Posh @cruzbeckham 💫,” the tattoo artist captioned the pics. “I think we all get the vibe here don’t we? 💥Thank you for the trust my g 🙏.”

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To commemorate his 18th just a few months earlier, Victoria, 49, and David shared a slideshow of photos of Cruz from throughout the years, which was soundtracked to Beyoncé’s “Love on Top.”

“Happy 18th Birthday to our baby boy ❤️ to the most amazing boy with the most amazing energy and the biggest heart x we are so proud of you and we love you so much Cruzie ❤️,” David wrote.

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In her own birthday wishes with the same clip, Victoria also toasted “Cruzie” on his special day.

“We all love you so much and are so proud of the incredible young man you have become 🙏🏼 You are our everything. Happy 18th superstar ⭐️ 💫 🌟 ❤️,” she wrote.