'Selfish' Victoria and David Beckham's horror over coronavirus 'cover-up' claims

a close up of David Beckham with a beard looking at the camera: David and Victoria Beckham

'Selfish' Victoria and David Beckham's horror over coronavirus 'cover-up' claims

Heatworld 15/09/2020 01:00:12

a close up of David Beckham with a beard looking at the camera: David and Victoria Beckham

For a woman who is a self-confessed control freak, it's understandable that Victoria Beckham didn't react well to last week's headlines accusing her and husband David of catching coronavirus at the start of lockdown and trying to keep it covered up. It was claimed the couple caught COVID-19 while splitting their time between the US and the UK, partying and networking, at the start of March.

According to reports, Victoria, 46, and David, 45, feared they were "superspreaders", as several of their staff also caught the virus following two weeks of jetting to and from America and Britain with their four children, Brooklyn, 21, Romeo, 18, Cruz, 15, and nine-year-old Harper.

a person holding a suitcase: David and Victoria Beckham

They spent time in Los Angeles - with one report claiming they caught it at a party there - before hosting a huge, lavish birthday bash to celebrate Brooklyn's 21st birthday on 6 March, and then flying out to Miami for the first home game for David's football team on 14 March, which ended up being cancelled.

They returned home several days later, just before the UK went into lockdown, then the family - minus Brooklyn, who stayed in the States with fiancée Nicola Peltz - spent the next few months holed up at their Cotswolds mansion.

During this time at their luxurious second home, the Beckhams regularly posted on social media about their life during lockdown, putting up videos and photos of them clapping for the NHS and telling fans to #stayhome. But they failed to mention that both Victoria and David, as well as various staff members, had fallen ill with the virus, which has angered many people - especially as it seemed they were flying around the world and holding huge parties when the virus had already been classed as a pandemic.

David Beckham and woman posing for the camera

One online commenter wrote, "Have I read that correctly, they caught it partying in America, possibly spreading it wherever they went, then they flew to America spreading it again? My god, how thoughtless, stupid, arrogant and careless is that[?] A disgraceful and disgusting pair." Another one fumed, "These two are beyond selfish, there was a worldwide pandemic going on and they thought it was OK to fly everywhere and host a huge party."

While there is no suggestion that the Beckhams did anything against government guidelines, as they didn't develop symptoms until they returned to England and then isolated, we're told Posh is horrified this has all come out.

Check out: the Beckhams' ups and downs

1998: Victoria and David got engaged

Victoria Beckham et al. posing for a picture: The Beckhams

It all started here...

Here in 1998 with almost-matching hair

David Beckham et al. posing for the camera: The Beckhams

March 1999: Brooklyn Beckham was born

a young boy holding a baseball bat: The Beckhams

The couple's first son was born on 4th March 1999.

1999: The Beckhams' infamous matching all-leather outfits made their debut at a party in London

a group of people posing for the camera: The Beckhams

July 1999: The couple married in 1999

a man and a woman in a wedding dress: The Beckhams

July 2000: They attended an event at Hyde Park

David Beckham, Victoria Beckham are posing for a picture: The Beckhams

They even met Prince Charles at the event!

2001: Posting with baby Brooklyn

a couple of people posing for the camera: The Beckhams

2002: Along came Romeo

a group of young children sitting next to a person: The Beckhams

He was born on 1st September 2002.

2003: David accepted an OBE

David Beckham, Victoria Beckham posing for the camera: The Beckhams

He was recognised for services to football.

2004: Victoria looking cute with Brooklyn

a group of people sitting and looking at the camera: The Beckhams

2005: Teaching Brooklyn the football ropes

a man with a football ball: The Beckhams

2005: The family welcomed baby Cruz Beckham

David Beckham et al. standing next to a person: The Beckhams

The third Beckham child was born in Madrid on 20th February 2005.

2007: The Beckham Boys together

David Beckham, Romeo Beckham are posing for a picture: The Beckhams

David became captain of LA Galaxy.

2009: The family lived in LA

2011: Harper Seven Beckham was born

a group of young children sitting next to a window: Harper Beckham

The family's first daughter was born on 10th July 2011.

2012: Beckham boys having fun together

David Beckham, Romeo Beckham sitting in a chair talking on a cell phone: The Beckham boys

2012: The family turn out for the Spice Girls musical

Romeo Beckham, David Beckham, Romeo Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham posing for a photo: The Beckhams

The Beckham family supported Victoria at the opening of the Spice Girls musical.

2013: Romeo joins the Arsenal Academy

Brooklyn Beckham, Romeo Beckham, David Beckham, Romeo Beckham playing football on a field: Beckham boys

Romeo's sons began to follow in his footballing footsteps.

2013: David is a doting father to his daughter

David Beckham et al. standing in front of a crowd: David and his daughter

2014: David and Victoria attended the Met Ball

David Beckham, Victoria Beckham posing for the camera

2014: Cruz, David and Romeo got gunged at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards

a group of men posing for a picture: Sports Awards

2015: David took Harper to attend Victoria's show at New York Fashion Week

Brooklyn Beckham, David Beckham standing in front of a crowd: Fashion week

2015: David Beckham and his son Romeo at Wimbledon

Romeo Beckham et al. sitting in a chair talking on the phone: David

2015: Victoria at Singapore Fashion Week

a woman standing in front of a mirror posing for the camera: Victoria Beckham

2016: Brooklyn and David with Anna Wintour

Brooklyn Beckham, David Beckham looking at the camera: Victoria Beckham

David and his eldest son sat next to fashion guru Anna Wintour at Victoria's fashion show for New York Fashion Week.

2019: Victoria decided not to take part in the Spice Girls reunion tour

Her former bandmates - Emma Bunton, Mel B, Mel C and Geri Horner née Halliwell - went on a tour of the UK, with Victoria's blessing.

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"Vic is absolutely fuming that news of them having COVID is everywhere, and says she suspects it's a former staff member getting their own back," our Beckham insider says. "And the reason they never wanted it getting out was because they didn't want Brooklyn being attacked about his birthday bash, with everyone saying it was a superspreader party. A lot of the people who attended are international jet-setters - with most of them flying in and out of the country on a regular basis. Loads of them had been skiing [it's thought the virus came to the UK via holidaymakers in the French Alps]. It was a hotbed of potential COVID, essentially, but they knew if the news leaked, then the whole family would be criticised. Victoria and David usually have very different approaches, but they definitely agreed on this."

The party was held at their Cotswolds home, and as well as all of Brooklyn's friends and family, Victoria and David had invited lots of their A-list friends, and Stormzy also performed. The Beckhams then all flew to Miami for the football team's first home match, despite the world being in crisis - and looking back, we're told they realise mistakes were made.

"In hindsight, they both agree that perhaps they shouldn't have thrown such a big party and posted it all over Instagram when there was all of this going on," says the source. "But like a lot of people, they had no idea of what was to come, and they weren't doing anything wrong, as big gatherings hadn't been banned yet. But perhaps they should have looked at other countries around the world that were already facing lockdowns and realised it wasn't appropriate. They had commitments in Miami so they felt they needed to be there, and they flew by private jet, but again, they realise that maybe it was a mistake in going. As soon as they got back to the UK, they were very sensible. Yes, they didn't tell anyone, but they didn't feel they needed to. And they have been very vocal about supporting the NHS and have been careful ever since."

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It has also been a bit of wake-up call for the Beckhams about all their travel and how they live their lives. "Vic is terrified the kids will catch it now they're in school again, and they will need to go back into quarantine. She's having them tested on a regular basis, whenever anyone has been away, as a precaution, so they don't risk passing it on," our source adds.

"There's an apartment above the back garage at their London home, which they use as the car entrance, and that's going to be the self-isolation unit if any of them has to travel. She knows they have to cut back on their jet-setting for the next couple of years, and she wants people to know that they are changing. She would never want to put anybody at risk."

Read more in the latest issue of heat magazine - OUT NOW.

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