David Beckham shares throwback picture with Victoria – celebrating 24 years of marriage
David Beckham has shared a post celebrating his marriage with Victoria on their 24-year wedding anniversary.
The former professional footballer posted a photo of both him and Victoria from a few years ago on social media.
In the picture, David is seen with his curtain bang hair cut, while Victoria is pictured with her hair slicked back.
In the Instagram post, he wrote: “On this day 4.7.99 24 years and counting. To the best wife, mummy & drinking partner (most of the time), Happy Anniversary love u so much.”
Fans and friends expressed their excitement for the couple on their anniversary.
Actress Eva Longoria Baston, who is a close friend of Victoria’s, commented: “Happy anniversary to my favourite couple in the world!”
Friend and model Isabela Rangel Grutman also wrote: “Happy anniversary,” signed with heart emojis.
Football pundit Gary Neville said: “Happy Anniversary to both of you and all my love.”
Victoria also posted on her own page and shared footage of their wedding reception, with the caption: “4.7.99 24 years ago. I love you so much.”
In 2016, Victoria spoke to British Vogue about seeing David for the first time and how it felt like “love at first sight”.
She said: “And yes, love at first sight does exist. It will happen to you in the Manchester United players’ lounge – although you will get a little drunk, so exact details are hazy.”
Remembering her first encounter, she added: “While the other football players stand at the bar drinking with their mates, you will see David standing aside with his family. (He’s not even in the first team at this stage – you are the famous one.) And he has such a cute smile.
“You, too, are close to your family, and you will think how similar he feels to you. He’s going to ask for your number.”
David and Victoria Beckham at the British Fashion Awards 2015 in London. Pic: AP
In 2018, David opened up about his marriage to Victoria in an interview with Lisa Wilkinson.
He said: “But to have been married for the amount of time that we have, you know, it’s always hard work.”
“Everybody knows that but you make it work, you make difficult situations, you know, like travelling away, being away from each other, you make it work.
“We’ve been married for a long time now,” he added.
Read more from Sky News:
YouTuber reveals ‘triple-positive breast cancer’ diagnosis
Ant and Dec announce Byker Grove reboot
The Beckhams’ relationship
A brief timeline of the couple’s relationship, according to reports:
1997 – Victoria and David meet during a football match.
January 1998 – The couple announce their engagement
March 1999 – They welcomed their first child Brooklyn Joseph Beckham
July 1999 – The couple tie the knot and officially get married
September 2002 – Victoria and David welcomed their second child Romeo James Beckham
February 2005 – The pair welcomed their third child Cruz David Beckham
July 2011 – They welcomed their fourth child Harper Seven Beckham
June 2014 – The couple have their wax figures unveiled at Madame Tussauds
May 2018 – They attend Meghan and Harry’s Royal Wedding
July 2019 – The pair celebrated 20 years together and commemorated it with a post on Instagram
October 2022 – Victoria and Beckham take on Paris Fashion Week with the whole family
February 2023 – Reminiscing on the past, Victoria shares a throwback photo of her and Beckham on Valentine’s Day
Entertainment
Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner and investor of Swansea football club saying it’s ‘an underdog just like me’
Police are taking no further action over Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury.
Officers said they had investigated “comments about a forthcoming court case made during Kneecap’s performance” at the festival on 28 June.
However, after Crown Prosecution Service advice, they decided there is not enough evidence “to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence”.
The Avon & Somerset force started investigating the Irish group’s show last month, as well as comments by punk-rap duo Bob Vylan.
It said they were looking at a possible public order incident.
Police said on Friday that the investigation into Bob Vylan’s performance was ongoing.
The London duo were widely criticised – and caused a BBC crisis – after leading on-stage chants of “death to the IDF” (Israel Defence Forces).
Kneecap’s Liam Og O Hannaidh appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in June. Pic: PA
Kneecap posted a photograph on Instagram, which the group said was an email from police announcing the case was being dropped.
They said their packed Glastonbury gig was a “celebration of love and solidarity” and reporting used “wildly misleading headlines”.
Fears over what Kneecap might do or say during the performance had prompted the BBC not to show it live.
The group said: “Every single person who saw our set knew no law was broken, not even close… yet the police saw fit to publicly announce they were opening an investigation.”
“There is no public apology, they don’t send this to media or post it on police accounts,” they added.
The police statement on Friday said they had informed Kneecap of their decision to drop the case.
Read more from Sky News:
Snoop Dogg becomes a co-owner of Swansea FC
American Idol TV executive and husband shot dead
One of the group’s members appeared in court in June charged with a terror offence.
Liam Og O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation in the UK, at a gig last year.
He was released on unconditional bail ahead of a second court appearance in August.
Entertainment
Tomorrowland: ‘Devastating’ blaze destroys main stage at major festival – two days before it was due to begin
A huge fire has destroyed the main stage of a major festival in Belgium – two days before it was due to begin.
Tomorrowland is a dance music event as big as Glastonbury – and David Guetta was due to perform.
Footage showed flames and thick plumes of black smoke engulfing the stage and spreading to nearby woodland on Wednesday.
The fire gutted the main stage
Fire crews attempt to bring the blaze under control
The annual festival in the town of Boom, north of Brussels, is one of the biggest in Europe and attracts about 400,000 people over two consecutive weekends.
It is famous for its immersive and elaborate designs and attracts big names within dance music – including Guetta, best known for tracks When Love Takes Over and Titanium.
Dutch DJs Martin Garrix and Charlotte de Witte were also due to perform, along with the likes of Swedish House Mafia, Eric Prydz and Alok.
Black smoke could be seen rising into the sky
The festival’s website described the creative elements which went into the elaborate main stage.
The theme, described as Orbyz, was “set in a magical universe made entirely out of ice” and “full of mythical creatures”.
Read more from Sky News:
Ticketless Oasis fans blocked from gig
American Idol executive shot dead
Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim every Wednesday
Organisers said no one was injured in the blaze but confirmed “our beloved main stage has been severely damaged”, adding they were “devastated”.
Spokesperson Debby Wilmsen added: “We received some truly terrible news today. A fire broke out on the Tomorrowland site … and our main stage was essentially destroyed there, which is truly awful.
“That’s a stage that took years to build, with so much love and passion. So I think a lot of people are devastated.”
Spokesperson Debby Wilmsen told reporters ‘a lot of people are devastated’
Despite the fire, Tomorrowland organisers said they were still expecting 38,000 festivalgoers at DreamVille, the event’s campsite.
-
Sports3 years ago‘Storybook stuff’: Inside the night Bryce Harper sent the Phillies to the World Series
-
Sports1 year agoStory injured on diving stop, exits Red Sox game
-
Sports2 years agoGame 1 of WS least-watched in recorded history
-
Sports2 years agoMLB Rank 2023: Ranking baseball’s top 100 players
-
Sports4 years ago
Team Europe easily wins 4th straight Laver Cup
-
Sports2 years agoButton battles heat exhaustion in NASCAR debut
-
Environment2 years agoJapan and South Korea have a lot at stake in a free and open South China Sea
-
Environment2 years agoGame-changing Lectric XPedition launched as affordable electric cargo bike