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The Desperate Housewives star, 45, is close friends with Victoria Beckham, so of course she’s had the chance to taste-test some of the delicacies David has whipped up.

Eva told Jessie Ware on her Table Manners podcast that David, 45, is a ‘great cook’, and it’s largely down to the secret ingredient he puts into his signature dish, a Shepherd’s pie.

She revealed: ‘David’s a great cook. He didn’t teach me [to make Shepherd’s pie], but he told me the trick is ketchup.

‘I don’t think I’ve taught him anything. He makes a good Bolognese. He’s very much into cooking. You can see from his Instagram.’

As well as David’s prowess in the kitchen, Eva also raved about Victoria’s ability to introduce her to new foods she has discovered.

Eva explained: ‘Victoria always introduces me to new things, there were these crackers. I was like “what is it?” She’s always hip to the newest healthy food.’

David’s skills in the kitchen will come as no surprise to his followers as he regularly shares photos of him cooking up a storm for his family.

His favourite sous chef is his daughter Harper, nine, and the pair often bake brownies and cookies together, too.

David is also close pals with multi-Michelin starred chef Gordon Ramsay so it’s no wonder he’s picked up a trick or two when it comes to cooking.

Elsewhere in her interview, Eva also opened up about the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on charities including her foundation, which helps improve education for women and girls of Latin American origin.

She explained: ‘We’re used to having events and galas and visiting the places we’re actually supporting and meeting the people. That’s what I miss about it.

‘I will say though, for the Eva Longoria Foundation, we’ve actually been able to help more people because we’re virtual so we’ve kept everything, moved everything online and virtually and that’s really allowed us to have more reach and allows other people to have more access.’

David Beckham and his daughter Harper have been spotted spending some quality time together on the ski slopes.

The retired Manchester United legend and his family are currently enjoying their break in Whistler, British Columbia and they can’t get enough of the snowy hills.

In pictures taken this week, Becks was spotted with his five-year-old girl as they went up to the top, before he was seen teaching her how to ski.

David’s wife Victoria also shared some snaps from the trip with her Instagram followers.

As well as one of her husband and daughter, she also posed for her own picture with Harper.

Meanwhile, Brooklyn hasn’t had the best of times – after he broke his collarbone while snowboarding.

He shared a video from his time on the slopes as she glided down the snowy hill, smoothly moving in and out of various obstacles.

However, the clip came to a sudden stop when he took a tumble towards the end, falling to the ground as the camera following him seemed to get dropped.

“Broke my collarbone at the end,” he revealed, while he also shared his x-ray with fans on Instagram.

His famous father David shared a picture of his son on the slopes before the painful incident – but insisted he was “brave”.

He captioned it: “Just before his accident… Brave boy xx sorry ( man ) (sic)”

He added: “Don’t usually post so many but it’s so beautiful up here plus having a special time so before anyone else sells pictures of the family I wanted you guys to see them first

“Btw my first tine ever boarding or even on the slopes (sic)”

The retired footballer – who made no reference to his leaked email scandal – also shared a picture of Victoria, writing: “Looking good in all white”

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou? Well, it looks like David Beckham’s son is in Bray, Co Wicklow, of all places!

The 21-year-old, who plays for Brentford football club, made his way over to this side of the water to take on Bray Wanders at their home pitch, Carlisle Grounds, on Tuesday.

Crowds flocked to the stadium to catch a glimpse of the star, often shouting out his name as soon as the ball was passed to him with one publication highlighting how it was like a scene from Shakespeare.

Former Xpose executive producer Debbie O’ Donnell posted a picture of the star as he signed autographs for young football fans and jumped into selfies with other people who came over to say hi to him.

Romeo wasn’t the only one to catch people’s eye as many also turned out to see ex-Bray footballer Conor McManus who made the move to the English football team in 2023.

The presence of David’s son may have slightly numbed the homeside’s pain as they ended up losing 3-0 to the English club.

It’s not the first time that the Beckhams have visited Ireland. Just over a year ago, David brought his other son Cruz to the capital.

Celebrating his 18th, the two men hit Temple Bar with many people having to look twice as the legendary footballer made his way into their local.

We wonder if Romeo will take some time off and do the same?

MU’s poor performance recently increased the pressure on coach Erik ten Hag. The Dutch captain is at risk of being fired. Man Utd fans are also losing patience with Ten Hag.

Besides, there are still many opinions expressing sympathy for the Dutch coach.

 

David Beckham recently spoke out in support of the current coach of Man Utd on the launch day of the documentary “99” – a film about MU’s historic treble in the 1998/1999 season.

TalkSPORT channel quoted Beckham’s statement: “We all know that Erik ten Hag is a coach who has proven his ability. He is capable and has the right way of playing.

But to be fair, at the time I was playing, MU was led by coach Alex Ferguson and supporting him were assistants like Eric Harrison and Jim Ryan.

Those are the people who motivate MU players to compete. I think it was luck for the Man Utd team when I was playing.

To be honest, you always wish the coach wouldn’t have to do too much work on a team. As a MU player, every position must play with high determination and motivation.

Any professional player must play with the highest determination no matter who the opponent is. Otherwise, that player chose the wrong team or the wrong sport.”

Also according to information from talkSPORT, Erik ten Hag will still lead MU, at least until the FA Cup final with Man City at the end of May.

After Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham announced their engagement, Peltz joined the Beckhams on a family trip to Puglia, Italy.

Perhaps this was for further celebration, or maybe they were location scouting for Nicola and Brooklyn’s upcoming wedding. Only time will tell.

During their stay, we were able to catch a glimpse of Nicola and her soon to be mother-in-law walking side by side, showing off their distinct holiday styles.

While VB kept it sporty in a muscle-tee style romper, which showed just a hint of her triangle bikini underneath, Nicola opted for a Chanel halter dress that she completed with heeled sandals.

Victoria, on the other hand, accessorised with flip-flops, a baseball cap, and a clear pouch.

This led me to, first and foremost, respect their signature travel looks — each chic in their own way — but also wonder: when it comes to swim cover-ups, am I more of a Nicola or a Victoria?

My gut tells me I’d tend toward gym shorts and easy flats, but I do love how feminine Nicola’s outfit is — a shoulder bag, kitten heels, designer dress, and stunning new diamond sparkler on the beach? If anyone can pull it off, it’s Nicola.

Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz, and Victoria Beckham in Puglia

Football legend David Beckham has been given approval for the latest changes to his ‘posh’ new home – including a ‘natural swimming pool’, garden pergola and thatched outbuilding roofs.

Beckham and wife Victoria Beckham bought the grand barn conversion near Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds, for £6,150,000 last December.

Eight months on details have emerged of the latest plans for the luxury pad approved changes on Monday.

The Beckhams bought the derelict Upper Park Farm with planning permission already approved to convert the space.

But a string of changes have since had to be approved by the district council most recently including a ‘natural swimming pool’, garden pergola and thatched outbuilding roofs.

The garden plans, revised from the original application, would see a 12.5m x7.5m pool built in one courtyard of the E shaped house, plus a timber Pergola covered seating area in the other.

West Oxfordshire District Council planning manager Phil Shaw said: “As the current owner wanted to make changes, further applications were made in 2017 and these were all dealt with within the required time period and without any delays.”

The couple have previously been spotted a few times in the Costwolds, stopping off for ice cream in Dudbridge near Stroud for ice cream a couple of years ago.

The Beckhams are preparing their palace ready for their four children with £2million of renovations.

According to Marca, Messi has asked President of Inter Miami Club, former football player David Beckham,

to buy another former star of Barcelona Club, besides Luis Suarez and Sergi Roberto for the 2024 season.

” Messi  wants  Inter Miami in the 2024 season to be the team with the most former Barcelona  FC players

The latest player that the famous Argentine player wants to side with him is midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who plays for Sevilla Club. in La Liga (Spain)”, Marca newspaper said.

At Inter Miami, Messi is playing alongside two teammates from former FC Barcelona, ​​Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.

In the near future, two more former teammates will also arrive: striker Luis Suarez (currently playing for Gremio Club in Brazil) from December and defender Sergi Roberto from June 2024.

Suarez and Messi are close friends who spent 6 seasons playing at Barcelona from 2014 to 2020. Sergi Roberto also has a long relationship with Messi at the Catalan team. This 31-year-old defender announced his departure from Barcelona after the 2023-2024 season when his contract expires.

“The 6th member who once played for Barcelona, ​​midfielder Ivan Rakitic, may also join Inter Miami from the winter transfer window in early January 2024. A source from El Gol Digital newspaper (Spain) added, personally. Messi for the first time suggested to David Beckham that he should recruit the 35-year-old star of the Croatian team.

Rakitic is likely not to renew his contract with Sevilla due to disagreement over the proposed salary reduction (up to 85%). If negotiations proceed, Inter Miami will recruit Rakitic for free,” Marca newspaper shared.

Rakitic also played for Barcelona from 2014 to 2020. But had a bad relationship with Messi, due to the pressure both of them felt when playing for the team. However, after returning to Sevilla to play in September 2020, Rakitic recently confided: “Messi and Suarez were my teammates for 6 years at Barcelona and are very important people. I always respect them, even though They are not my best friends.”

They have been spending lockdown at their second home in the Cotswolds.

And David Beckham appeared to be getting to grips with country living on Monday, as he shared snaps of himself collecting honey from a beehive in his garden.

The former professional footballer, 45, donned a white beekeeping suit complete with gloves and a face covering while taking part in the activity.

In one snap, David proudly held up a hive frame alongside a caption which read: ‘progress’, suggesting this wasn’t the first time he had tended to the bees.

David was with his friend Helen in another shot which he posted to his Instagram Stories, where he revealed that they were on the look out for the hive’s Queen Bee.

Helen was also appropriately dressed in protective clothing.

It comes after David took to social media to share an update on the bee hives he has constructed at the family’s country pile.

He took to his Instagram story with a snapshot of the DIY apiary before triumphantly stating that there was ‘progress’.

Earlier this month Victoria gave fans yet another insight into family life as she filmed husband getting to work building bee hives.

The father-of-four was in the zone as he put the hives together in the garden, with Victoria explaining: ‘David decided to start building bee hives. Is that your new project darling?’

David replied: ‘It is. You’ll be very happy when we’ve got our own honey.’

Over the weekend, the family welcomed son Brooklyn, 21, home after he spent the coronavirus lockdown in New York with girlfriend Nicola Peltz, 25.

Victoria, 46, took to Instagram with a sweet snap of her eldest son on Monday.

Brooklyn cut a casual figure as he donned a white T-shirt and backwards baseball cap for the impromptu photoshoot.

He looked toward the sunset as he knelt in a field of wheat against a backdrop of a clear blue sky.

Victoria uploaded the snap alongside a caption that read: ‘So happy to have @brooklynbeckham home with us.

‘We have missed you so much!! kisses @nicolaannepeltz x VB.’

Brooklyn himself had previously marked his return home as he shared a picture of himself reuniting with one of the family’s pet dog Fig.

And he also joined his parents in the the latest Clap For Carers to mark the 72nd birthday of the NHS on Sunday night.

In a video uploaded to Instagram, David knelt on the ground as Brooklyn, Harper, Romeo, Cruz and Victoria huddled around him.

How Kensington Palace has let Meghan Markle down

For the past 846 days, Kensington Palace has been guilty of a truly astonishing breach of its duty of care to Meghan Markle.

Do you remember where you were when you found out that Prince Harry, Our Ginger Charmer, was dating actress Meghan Markle? I do, seriously.

The first thing I thought was, huzzah! After dating succession of blonde, bubbly aristocratic gals who looked like they knew how to both gut a pheasant and make a cracking Harvey Wallbanger, it was a joyful shock that Hazza had finally gotten serious with a woman who had a) a paying job, and b) wasn’t intimately acquainted with the fascinator section of John Lewis.

The second thing I thought was, who is Meghan Markle? (I had never gotten past the first season of Suits and wouldn’t have been able to name the cast on pain of death or being forced to listen to Prince Charles’ haikus.)

Meghan has faced inexcusable abuse since joining the royal family. Picture: Hannah Mckay — Pool / Getty Images
But all that changed very, very fast. Within minutes of news breaking that Harry had been secretly dating the actress and Tig founder, her name was trending on Google.

Within hours, Meghan’s Toronto house was surrounded by press and within days, Kensington Palace had taken the highly unusual step of putting out an extraordinary press release lambasting the “sexist and racist” attacks and “wave of abuse and harassment” that the then 35-year-old was facing. (Such was the scrutiny that Harry paid for a bodyguard for Meghan out of his own pocket. Awww, shucks. Why say it with flowers when you can say it with security?)

Yet here we are, 846 days later and Kensington Palace is only now putting out guidelines about how they plan to try and deal with the tsunami of abuse that Meghan and Kate are facing on Twitter, Instagram et al.

And let’s be clear here: While Kate is the subject of some vile abuse, it is Meghan, who identifies as bi-racial, who seems to receive the lion’s share of the hate and torment.

Meghan and Kate have both been targeted by social media trolls. Picture: Eddie Mulholland — WPA Pool/Getty Images
Today, the Palace released its “Social Media Community Guidelines,” a brief document that basically stipulates users aren’t allowed to be racist, sexist idiots (my choice of words clearly) or to “promote discrimination based on … religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age”.

(Users must also not post comments that are “off-topic, irrelevant or unintelligible” — beware a stray apostrophe, debating the merits of the new cast of the Great British Bake Off or posting after your sixth sherry then!)

Failure to adhere to these rules will see users’ comments deleted, their profiles blocked or even being reported to the police.

Why the hell has it taken the Palace so long?

The royal family boasts a veritable army of press officers, media relations advisers and communications directors — what the dickens have they been doing for the past 846 days? Putting out a press release here and there about Princess Eugenie’s wedding to tequila ambassador Jack Brooksbank can only take so many days.

In January it was revealed that both the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex were facing a torrent of abuse from internet trolls and that some poor person in the Palace press office was having to trawl through the online comments and to try and stymie the flow of hate using nothing more powerful than the “Delete” key. (Oh, the poor, poor soul. May their G & Ts always be doubles.)

It was also revealed that the Palace had directly contacted Twitter and Instagram for help countering the online hate.

The palace should have moved much faster to protect its newest Duchess. Picture: Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage
However, all of this feels like too little, too late. A sternly worded PDF might be a step in the right direction but it feels like trying to hold back the rapacious hordes at a Harvey Nichols sale using nothing more threatening than a sharpened hat pin.

Meghan has been connected to the royal family for more than two and a half years and yet the Palace is only now putting down actual rules for online behaviour? Must do better chaps. You’ve let the HRHs down with this one.

Kate Middleton ‘made me cry’ – Meghan Markle turns on Princess of Wales on wedding spat

MEGHAN MARKLE claimed it was Kate, Princess of Wales who made her cry ahead of her royal wedding to Prince Harry. The Duchess touched on the fallout over flower girls’ dresses while speaking to Oprah Winfrey.

Meghan Markle was told by Harry ‘what she can do’ says expert

Meghan Markle, 39, claimed it was Kate, Princess of Wales, 39, who reduced her to tears and not the other way around ahead of her royal wedding to Prince Harry in 2018. Speaking to Oprah Winfrey in a bombshell interview about her time as a senior royal, Meghan lifted the lid on the spat between the two Duchesses that took place in the lead-up to Meghan’s big day.

The pre-wedding row had previously been reported by Tatler as Meghan having been the one to reduce Kate to tears, an allegation Meghan sought to turn around.

Speaking to Oprah, the Duchess said: “Everyone in the institution knew that didn’t happen.”

Asked what did go on by Oprah, Meghan responded: “What actually happened? The reverse.”

Meghan added: “I am not sharing this to be in any way disparaging about her [Kate]. I would hope that she would want that to be corrected.”

Kate Middleton ‘made Meghan Markle cry’ (Image: CBS/GETTY)

According to Meghan, Kate “really hurt my feelings” but then later apologised.

Meghan said she had wanted her sister-in-law to back decisions she had made in regards to the wedding.

The Duchess said: “She made me cry and it really hurt my feelings… I thought in the context of everything else going on in the days before the wedding, didn’t it make sense to do what everyone else was doing knowing what was going on with my dad and whatnot.”

Meghan conceded that Kate “apologised and I [had] forgiven her”.

As well a serious of damaging accusations against the Royal Family, Meghan revealed several new details about her and Prince Harry’s personal life.

Among the bombshell revelations was the fact that Harry and Meghan tied the knot three days prior to their official royal wedding.

Meghan told Oprah:  “I was thinking about it, you know our wedding—three days before our wedding, we got married.

“No one knows that. We called the Archbishop and we just said, look, this thing, this spectacle is for the world.”

Meghan added: “But we want our union between us, so the vows that we have framed in our room are just the two of us in our backyard with the Archbishop of Canterbury and that was the piece that…”

Meghan and Harry also revealed the gender of their unborn baby, confirming they were due to welcome a daughter this summer.

The couple told Oprah:  “It’s a girl!”

Speaking of their complete family, Prince Harry added: “Two is it.”

Bombshells claims from Meghan’s Oprah interview

Meghan Markle made a serious of damaging claims about the Royal Family during her time as a working royal.

Among the biggest bombshells were Meghan’s claim a relative of Harry asked him “how dark” their unborn child would be with the Duchess claiming Archie being mixed-race was a “problem” for the royals after Oprah asked her if they were worried their son was “too brown.”

The duchess also said she had suicidal thoughts while five months pregnant with Archie.

Meghan she reached a point where she “just didn’t want to be alive anymore. And that was a very real and clear and frightening and constant thought.”