THE Beckhams are facing their biggest crisis in more than a decade as Victoria was left devastated by David casting doubt on their marriage in a bombshell TV interview.
Posh Spice, 44, was furious as she flew into Australia yesterday following what was thought to have been an uncomfortable 22-hour flight together with her unrepentant husband.
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The Beckhams are facing their biggest crisis in more than a decade after David’s bombshell TV interviewCredit: Matrix Pictures
They arrived just as the full interview aired on Australian TV, showing David divulge further hurtful details about the cracks in their 19-year marriage after branding it “hard work” in a teaser clip for the show last week.
Notably, the former footballer failed to speak about his love for Victoria or how much they enjoy spending time together despite two decades of marriage.
Instead, he focused on the challenge of keeping the relationship going and praising his wife’s success in fashion.
He admitted for the first time that the troubles in their relationship are down to “being away from each other”.
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The couple arrived in Australia just as David’s full interview airedCredit: Matrix Pictures
Becks told interviewer Lisa Wilkinson: “Marriage is always about hard work. Your children, they want your time and they deserve your time.
“We are hard-working and we feel that is the right way to bring up our children, to prove and to show to them that you have to work really hard to be successful.”
He added: “We’ve been married for a long time now.”
Finally addressing why he was missing from last month’s photo shoot with designer Posh, their four children and cocker spaniel Olive, he added: “We did a Vogue front cover which was all about Victoria’s ten years in fashion.
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Victoria’s youngest son Cruz put a protective arm around his motherCredit: Matrix Pictures
“The amount she’s achieved in a short space of time with four beautiful children.
“You know, we have a beautiful dog.
“Obviously, in her business world, to be on the front cover of Vogue was a huge thing and then we did a separate picture for another cover.
“But to have been married for the amount of time that we have, you know, it’s always hard work.
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In the interview David admitted that the troubles in their relationship are down to ‘being away from each other’Credit: Matrix Pictures
“Everybody knows that but you make it work . . . a difficult situation like travelling, being away from each other.”
Awkwardly, it has emerged Becks gave the revealing chat to shamelessly promote life insurance company AIA, with whom he signed a megabucks deal last year.
It comes after a hellish weekend for Victoria who was forced to join David on a 22-hour flight and put on a united front ahead of their scheduled appearance at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games.
Amid the drama she spent two nights at a five-star, £950-a-night wellness clinic in Baden-Baden, Germany.
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Victoria headed to a German stress-management clinic after David’s bombshell comments
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In the TV interview on Australia’s The Sunday Project David described their marriage as ‘hard work’ and ‘complicated’
The Sun on Sunday told how humiliated Victoria had spent two days in tears after her husband’s ill-timed comments which have sparked renewed speculation about the state of their marriage.
Yesterday, son Cruz was seen walking with a protective arm around his mum in Bondi as David walked sheepishly behind.
Posh posted a photo of a bottle of Aussie brew Victoria Bitter on Instagram after arriving Down Under.
Friends are expecting the crisis to cause a further rift between the couple, who are worth a combined £670million.
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Victoria posted on Instagram about her trip to the retreatCredit: instagram/ Victoria Beckham
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Posh posted a photo of a bottle of Aussie brew Victoria Bitter on Instagram after arriving Down Under
Their marriage has become increasingly strained since the former England skipper decided to launch a new football team in Miami, which has led to him spending time in the US away from his family.
In June the couple quashed rumours of a rift after untrue stories spread on social media that David was linked to another woman.
In 2004, David was accused of having an affair with ex-assistant Rebecca Loos while he was playing for Real Madrid in Spain.
In a post on Instagram, Aussie TV host Lisa admitted she had been surprised by David’s openness when discussing his marriage on her show The Sunday Project.
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David admitted to being the softer parent in their marriage
In his most personal chat, he also detailed how:
HIS biggest regret was having his hair in corn rows to meet Nelson Mandela
HIS hopes are pinned on daughter Harper playing professional football after his sons quit the sport
THEIR kids love their celebrity lifestyle
HE is the soft parent in his marriage
HE was brought up to love the Royal Family.
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David posted this pic on daughter Harper’s birthday and wrote: ‘Happy birthday to this young lady… Amazing mummy’
David sat down with Lisa on the eve of his first visit to Australia in seven years.
After admitting he was still shocked by his global popularity, he said kids, Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 16, Cruz 13 and Harper, seven, loved the perks of their famous upbringing.
He said: “They don’t dislike it to be honest. They enjoy it as well. There’s a few benefits.
“I know I’m stricter with the boys than I am with Harper.”
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Last month David brought kids Harper, Romeo, Cruz and Brooklyn to support Victoria at LFWCredit: Instagram
He also admitted that some of his hairstyles had been dreadful — and said the one he regretted the most was when he met former South African president Nelson Mandela.
He said: “There I was with one of the greatest and inspirational men and I’ve got corn rows.”
Unsurprisingly, his other regret involves fashion, describing his sarong as “good at the time”.
David, who has attended both Prince Harry and William’s weddings, recalled how he was brought up to love the royals.
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David said his biggest regret was having cornrows when he met Nelson MandelaCredit: Reuters
He said: “My nan was the biggest fan of the Royal Family and it was passed down to me. I’m very proud of that.”
He has spent time in Afghanistan with the armed forces, and praised Harry for founding the Invictus Games four years ago.
An ambassador for the sports competition, David praised the “incredible” idea for changing the lives of the wounded servicemen, women and veterans who take part.
He added: “I’ve always been a big supporter of the armed forces.
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Victoria and David have been married for 19 yearsCredit: Instagram
“Sport’s such a powerful tool to give them the opportunities to get over the injuries and hard times they have been through.”
It’s now five years since David retired from football and at 43 years old the former Manchester Utd winger admits keeping himself fit is increasingly tough — though looking after his children keeps him busy.
Responding to a question plugging his AIA life insurance campaign, he said: “It’s a struggle when you get older, waking up in the morning getting all the kids out of the door and out of school on time. I want to set the right example for them.
“Three or four times a week I walk my daughter to school instead of driving her to school, or she bikes home with me. It’s the little things that make a real difference.”
On Harper, he confessed how she was his final hope of continuing to fly the football flag for him.
He said: “She still plays on Sunday. She enjoys it.
“None of the boys play any more apart from at school. . . so maybe it’s going to be my daughter.”
