She said she “could not be happier” after her eldest son Brooklyn announced his engagement to American billionaire heiress Nicola Peltz last week, after nine months of dating, in a gushing Instagram post.
But while Victoria Beckham, 46, has been celebrating what she’s described as “the MOST amazing news”, insiders say the mum-of-four is a little concerned at the speed at which the relationship is moving.
A source tells Closer, “While Vic’s thrilled, she’s naturally a little worried by the whirlwind nature of it and wants to ensure they’re both fully aware and prepared for the lifelong commitment of marriage, with all its ups and downs.
“Vic adores Nicola and can see how happy she makes Brooklyn. She instantly warmed to her and admires her hard work ethic, in spite of her fortunate upbringing. But she remembers the challenges in her first few years of marriage to David and wonders if they would be better waiting a little longer before rushing up the aisle. She just wants to be sure that Brooklyn is acting with his head, as well as his heart.”
In a case of history repeating itself, Brooklyn’s dad David, 45, was just one year older than his son when he popped the question to the then 23-year-old Spice Girl, a year after meeting in 1998. And despite the couple – also parents to Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and nine-year-old Harper – recently celebrating 21 years of marriage, Posh remembers the pressure fame brought them in their early days.
The source says, “Vic often says that their life as newlyweds felt more like a soap opera at times – going at the speed of light and with people out to get them. She told Brooklyn and Nicola to take their time to enjoy the engagement and prepare themselves for married life. She knows that, just like her and David, Nicola and Brooklyn’s early days as a married couple will be spent in the full glare of the spotlight and she wants them to be prepared for that. It can be tough.
"Nicola is the centre of Brooklyn’s world now, but Vic still feels they should just enjoy the ‘now’.”
Watch: the Spice Girls reunite to discuss Viva Forever at the launch of the musical
Posh – who’s reportedly been given the green light to launch a health and lifestyle brand in the US to rival Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop empire – and David endured their fair share of drama during the first years of marriage, with a series of terrifying death threats and a kidnap plot against Posh, Brooklyn and Romeo.
It came after David had been branded “England’s most hated man” following the country’s World Cup 1998 defeat, when he was sent off for kicking his Argentinian opponent Diego Simeone. Describing that period as a “difficult” time, David later recalled, “It was hard for me to talk about it on camera… That was a real low for my family.”
Then, in 2003, the marriage was dealt another blow when David’s former personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, claimed she had had an affair with David following his move to Real Madrid – something he denied.
Check out: the biggest cheats in showbiz
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1 of 60Katie Price and Kieran Hayler
Katie Price left the nation shocked in 2014 when she announced husband Kieran Hayler had been cheating on her with her best friend Jane Pountney for the past seven months. Katie had already welcomed Jett into the world and at the time – she announced the heartbreaking news - she was six months pregnant with Bunny. The pair worked through it but in 2017 she revealed he had been unfaithful again with their children's nanny and a few months later she called it quits after he reportedly cheated again with a 19-year-old co-op worker.
2 of 60Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards
They were the X-Factor couple everyone was rooting for and Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards appeared to go from strength to strength; he got a tattoo of her and they got engaged.However during their four-year relationship there were lots of speculation that the One Direction star had been unfaithful. In August 2015, he abruptly ended their engagement and while Perrie reportedly claimed he called it quits by sending a text, Zayn denied the allegations.
3 of 60Katie Price and Danny Cipriani
Katie Price dated Danny Cipriani back in 2011 but their relationship came to an end when the reality star walked in on him in bed with another woman. In her autobiography Love, Lipstick and Lies, she spilled the tea – classic Katie – and said: "In my experience he was a bit – erm – lean in the most obvious departments."That's why I nicknamed him Danny Chipolata. He can no longer hit the right spots on the rugby field and he certainly can't find them on a woman."
4 of 60Kelly Brooks and Danny Cipriani
Kelly Brook and Danny Cipriani dated for two years but things came to an end when she discovered he gave his number to a stripperwhile he was on a night out with her. She punched him in the face and that was pretty much the end of their relationship. Even though Danny had been unfaithful to Kelly and Katie, instead of teaming up they actually had a fiery feud about him on Twitter.
5 of 60Lucy Mecklenburgh and Mario Falcone
Lucy Mecklenburgh broke down in tears on a park bench and revealed to Mario Falcone – while filming TOWIE - that she had been unfaithful with ex-boyfriend Mark Wright during a holiday in Ibiza. After Mario pointed out that she had lied for two months he ended their relationship. However she managed to win him back and they even went on to get engaged. It wasn't to last and they split for good in 2013 and Mario has since revealed that he didn't actually want to pop the question.
6 of 60Tess Daly and Vernon Kay
In 2010 it came to light thatVernon Kay had sent 'flirty' to Rhian Sugden behind Tess Daly's back. Fast forward to 2016 and he was caught texting the glamour model again.
7 of 60Coleen and Wayne Rooney
They're childhood sweethearts but back in 2002, Coleen Rooney discovered Wayne had slept with a 48 year old nan in a brothel. A year after they welcomed their first son, Kai, into the world there were allegations that the footballer had cheated with prostitutes Jennifer Thompson and Helen Wood. Despite the rumours, Coleen and Wayne moved passed it and welcomed their son child Klay. Fast forward to 2017 and Wayne was arrested for drunk driving and Laura Simpson (whose car he was driving) claimed they kissed. She then backtracked on This Morning and denied that anything went down with Wayne and then Coleen shared a brutally honest Facebook post about her marriage.
8 of 60Cheryl and Ashley Cole
'Golden couple' Cheryl and Ashley Cole appeared to have it all; she was in Girls Aloud, he was a footballer and after a year of meeting they were engaged. Unfortunately months after they tied the knot there were reports that Ashley cheated on his wife with hairdresser Aimee Walton and this wasn't the only rumours. In 2010, Cheryl filed for divorce.
9 of 60Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake
They met on Love Island and all seemed to be well with Ellie Brown and Charlie Brake (minus that time they rowed on the show but quickly made up after she discovered he was a millionaire) however after they left the villa it went downhill. Almost two months after their time in the villa Charlie announced in a short statement that they'd split and when they met back up (in front of the cameras, of course) at the Love Island reunion, she branded him a "compulsive liar"before claiming he cheated on her – and there were pictures to prove it.
10 of 60Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville
Another Love Island couple – Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville. Despite a lot of people thinking their relationship was fake, the Love Island 2017 contestants proved them all wrong and dated for nine months after leaving the villa. Unfortunately it ended in tears when Marcel cheated on Gabby while they were on holiday together.
11 of 60Vicky Pattison and John Noble
Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison was left heartbroken after her fiancé John Nobles was caught looking very cosy with another woman while he was on holiday in Dubai.`
12 of 60Seann Walsh and Rebecca Humphries / Neil and Katya Jones
There was quite the scandal surrounding Strictly Come Dancing in 2018 when comedian Seann Walsh was papped kissing married pro dancer Katya Jones. They both apologised for their actions but that didn't stop Seann's now ex-girlfriend fromdumping him and posting a fierce message on social media.
13 of 60Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster
The third Love Island couple on our list goes to Samira Mighty and Frankie Foster. After he was booted from the show, she decided to leave the villa to pursue the relationship only to hear reports that he had been unfaithful. During an episode on Love Island After Sun, Frankie insisted they'd "dealt" with the rumours… he was later caught cheating on her again but this time on camera.
14 of 60Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
It was quite the worldwide scandal when it came to light that Tristan Thompson cheated on Khloe Kardashian days before she was due to give birth to True Thompson. They appeared to work through his betrayal but almost a year later he allegedly kissed Kardashian/Jenner's family friend Jordyn Woods.
15 of 60Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell
One of the most uncomfortable but juicy moments on UK reality TV is definitely when Stephanie Davis cheated on her boyfriend Sam Reece with Jeremy McConnell in the Celebrity Big Brother House… as is on television, for the nation and her boyfriend to see.
16 of 60Stacey and Ryan Giggs
Former footballer Ryan Giggs cheated on his wife Stacey for eight years with his sister-in-law Natasha. She's claimed she fell pregnant with their child and reportedly asked him to pay for an abortion. He also allegedly had an affair with Imogen Thomas.
17 of 60Una Healy and Ben Foden
After celebrating their six year wedding anniversary, The Saturdays star Una Healy split from her husband Ben Fodenfollowing reports that he had cheated.
18 of 60Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson
One of the messiest Made in Chelsea relationships ever definitely was Spencer Matthews and Louise Thompson. Their relationship dragged on throughout the series and consisted of Spenny cheating while Louise cried her eyes out. They called it quits and continued to see each other but during a row, Spencer admitted he cheated on Louise and slept with another woman in her bed.
19 of 60Spencer Matthews and Lucy Watson
We were surprised Lucy Watson dated Spencer Matthews because of his past history but she did. Things seemed to be going well with them until Spencer admitted he cheated on Lucy during the Made in Chelsea reunion party. It was mega awkward and she savagely told him: "Can I just say after this is finished please do not ever speak to me, ever again."
20 of 60Spencer Matthews and Stephanie Pratt
Spencer proved he was back to his old ways when he cheated on Stephanie Pratt during Made in Chelsea and she quickly called quits on their relationship. We don't blame her.
21 of 60Alex Mytton and Binky Felstead
Alex Mytton cheated on Binky Felstead several times during their relationship but she finally called it quits when she discovered he had an orgy with Spencer Matthews. The dramz.
22 of 60Jude Law and Sienna Miller
After dating for less than a year Jude Law and Sienna Miller got engaged however things came to an abrupt halt when his children's nanny Daisy Wright revealed to the papers that they'd been having an affair.
23 of 60Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty
In 2008 Sienna Miller had an affair with Balthazar Getty who was married to his wife and the mother of his four children Rosetta. Following his unfaithfulness, Balthazara and Rosetta separated and he went on to date Sienna but after two years apart he managed to get his marriage back on track.
24 of 60Sienna Miller and Daniel Craig
Sienna Miller denied being in a relationship with her co-star Daniel Craig but did admit they were 'briefly involved' despite being in a relationship with Jude Law.
25 of 60Gaz Beadle and Lillie Lexi Gregg
Remember when Geordie Shore's Gaz Beadle and Lillie Lexi Gregg dated for two years? During their relationship, Charlotte Crosby claimed Gaz had cheated on Lillie with her. Then after they split and they were reunited on Ex on the Beach, things took a turn for the worse when it came to light that he had cheated on while they were on holiday together in Australia.
26 of 60Gaz Beadle and Emma McVey
Gaz was apparently back at it again when Emma McVey accused him of cheating on her after he brutally dumped her via text. She made the claims on Twitter after revealing she was being sent "photos and videos of Gary with young girls" from the time they were in a relationship and when they'd split.
27 of 60Gaz Beadle and Charlotte Crosby
They were the Geordie Shore couple we were all hoping for but Gaz Beadle just couldn't keep it in his pants even when he was with Charlotte Crosby. However she called it quits when it slept with Jemma Lucy on Ex on the Beach and [she heartbreakingly suffered an ectopic pregnancy](https://closeronline.co.uk/family/news/ectopic-pregnancy-signs-symptoms-diagnosis/agnosis/).
28 of 60Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis
Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis' marriage came to a bitter end after a photo of the Star Wars actor kissing his co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead surfaced.
29 of 60Alex and Paul Hollywood
Paul Hollywood's marriage came to an end after he cheated on his wife Alex, with his America Bake Off co-star Marcela Valladolid. In 2019, Alex bravely spoke out about her estranged husbandand admitted it had been a "tough year".
30 of 60Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch
Back on 2010 while Abbey Clancy was pregnant with her first child, there were reports that her partner Peter Crouch had an alleged affair with a teenage prostitute. The Strictly Come Dancing winner has since admitted it was a "horrendous" time.
31 of 60Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor
During the end of series 2 of Made in Chelsea, Millie Mackintosh made one of the most iconic speeches when she revealed her BFF Rosie Fortescue had bedded her boyfriend Hugo Taylor. Before this though, both Millie and Hugo had been guilty of cheating on each other and they're now married, so…
32 of 60Danielle Lloyd and Jamie O'Hara
Danielle Lloyd ended her marriage following allegations that Jamie O'Hara cheated on her with two women and apparently he tried to kiss TOWIE's Maria Fowler.
33 of 60Nicola McLean and Tom Williams
Back in 2014, Nicola McLean split from her husband Tom Williams after he was filmed cheating on her in Las Vegas. She then threw shade at the alleged woman on Twitter.
34 of 60Charlotte Crosby and Gaz Beadle
Back to Charlotte Crosby and Geordie Shore viewers were shocked when she kissed Marty McKenna even though she was seeing Gaz Beadle at the time.
35 of 60Charlotte Crosby and Josh Ritchie
Once again while filming for a TV show – this time The Charlotte Show – viewers saw Charlotte Crosby kiss her former flame Cal. However she's put any cheating speculation to be by revealing she wasn't 'official' with Josh at that time.
36 of 60Jake Hall and Chloe Lewis
Shortly after Megan McKenna joined TOWIE she got on the wrong side of Chloe Lewis following rumours that she slept with her boyfriend Jake Hall. Jake then went on to reveal on Twitter that's he's not bee 100% faithful during their relationship.
37 of 60Pete Wicks and Megan McKenna
TOWIE's Pete Wicks was caught sending saucy messages to his ex-girlfriend Jacqui Ryland while he with Megan McKenna and it all kicked off in the show. She (rightly so) screamed at him on the beach when the news broke while they were filming in Marbella. She later revealed he had apparently been texting 10 women.
38 of 60Pete Wicks and Shelby Tribble
Pete proved he hadn't changed whenhe was caught texting ten other women behind girlfriend Shelby Tribble's back. She's since said she felt that she was in 'Megan McKenna's shadow'during her relationship with Pete.
39 of 60Jay Z and Beyonce
They're one of the celebrity power couples but in 2017, Jay-Z admitted he cheated on his wife of the mother of his children Beyonce. They each released an album where they hinted about his cheating and there were no hard feelings because they then released a joint album and have since moved on.
40 of 60Megan Barton Hanson and Wes Nelson
Love Island 2018 was quite eventful but nothing prepared Wes (and only Wes, tbh) for Megan Barton Hanson leaving him. The pair getting together was already controversial because he was in a couple with Laura Anderson, he dumped her and moved on to Meg but then Casa Amor happened. While Wes stayed loyal in the other villa, Meg moved on with Alex Miller and it was quiet awkward Wes walked back in… alone. Bless him. Luckily they kissed and made up and got back together.
41 of 60Rita Ora and Rob Kardashian
Back in 2012 Rob Kardashian took to Twitter and claimed that his girlfriend Rita Ora had allegedly cheated on him with 20 men. Rita seemingly denied the rumours in an interview by saying she didn't think they were in a relationship.
42 of 60James Argent and Lydia Bright
They were thought to be one of TOWIE's power couples but James 'Arg' Argent cheated on Lydia during their relationship. He has said he kissed Amy Childs behind his girlfriend's back and he even admitted he cheated with some of his fans.
43 of 60James Argent and Gemma Collins
Gemma Collins and Arg have had more ups and downs that a yo-yo and in 2012 she called him out on Twitter by writing: "@RealJamesArgent You slept with someone else last night you disgust me you cheat !!!!"
44 of 60Gemma Collins and Charlie King
Gemma Collins and Charlie King dated for a little bit back in 2012 but they split after he discovered she was sending sexy messages to her co-star Ricky Rayment. James Argent then said on TOWIE that she had cheated on Charlie with him.
45 of 60Gemma Collins and Rami Hawash
Gemma Collins engagement to Rami Hawash came to a bitter end in 2014 but before that James Argent accused The GC of cheating on her boyfriend with him. Gemma denied the claims and confidentially said: "Cheating is sleeping James." Riiiiiight.
46 of 60Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright
Ohh the original TOWIE couple Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright. They called time on their 10-year relationship and engagement in 2011 following a lot of speculation that they'd both cheated.
47 of 60James Lock and Danielle Armstrong
James Lock and Danielle Armstrong had a err, fiery, relationship. Lockie admitted to Dani's pal Ferne McCann that he had been a "naughty boy". He then told his girlfriend: "Before we was official, I did sleep with some girls… like three." That wasn't the end though because he later admitted he's sent inappropriate messages to other women during their relationship.
48 of 60Bobby Norris and Harry Derbidge
Remember when Bobby Norris and Harry Derbidge dated in 2014? Us neither. Anyways, their relationship came to an end after Haz admitted he slept with his ex-boyfriend.
49 of 60Ferne McCann and Charlie Sims
Ferne McCann and Charlie Sims talk about a throwback, ey? The pair were on and off during their time on TOWIE but then Charlie was spotted looking very cosy with another woman in Ibiza. However it them came to light that at the beginning of Ferne's relationship Frank Major she had actually been dating Charlie. Crickey.
50 of 60Danny Dyer and Joanne Mas
In 2017, Danny Dyer and Joanne Mas' relationship hit a rough patch when it was reported that he had a six-week affair with Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding. He temporarily moved out of his family home but luckily was able to make things right with his wife.
51 of 60Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
Back in 2009, Tiger Woods who hit with quite a few accusations that he allegedly cheated on his wife Elin Nordegren with a string on women. Following the reports the golfer made a "profound apology" and has since split from his now ex wife.
52 of 60Bill Clinton and Hilary Clinton
Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky will go down in history as one of the most scandalous affairs in the public spotlight. Despite his transgressions he is still married to his wife Hilary Clinton.
53 of 60Stephen Bear and Lillie Lexi Gregg
Stephen Bear followed in the footsteps of Stephanie Davis in 2016 when he cheated on his girlfriend Lillie Lexi Gregg during his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house. Stephen and Chloe Khan got it on during his time on the reality show but things got MEGA awkward when Lillie entered the house and confronted him.
54 of 60Stephen Bear and Jemma Lucy
In 2016, Jemma Lucy took to Twitter to reveal her relationship with Stephen Bear had ended "weeks ago" before claiming he cheated. Fast forward three years (yes, really) and he finally confessed while filming for BBC3's show Eating With My Ex.
55 of 60Stephen Bear and Ellie O'Donnell
Back in 2018, Stephen Bear went to America to film MTV's show The Challenge however during his time out there, rumours that he cheated on his girlfriend, Ellie O'Donnell, with co-star Georgia Harrison came to light.
56 of 60Stephen Bear and Georgia Harrison
Following a short time together, Stephen Bear and Georgia Harrison called it quits and soon after there were reports he cheated.
57 of 60Sam Bird and Georgia Steel
Despite (annoyingly) branding herself loyal throughout her time on Love Island, Georgia Steel reportedly sent secret texts to her ex-boyfriend despite being in a relationship with Sam Bird. He claims his now ex-girlfriend had stayed the night at her ex-boyfriend's house and sent her friend a selfie of herself in bed with her former lover.
58 of 60Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa
In March 2019, Dan Osborne was accused of cheating on his wife Jacqueline Jossa with Love Island star Alexandra Cane. However the[ CBB star denied the claims and released a statement alongside Alexandra](https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/dan-osborne-kissed-love-island-alexandra-cane/ Alexandra. ).
59 of 60Malin Andersson and Tom Kemp
Love Island star Malin Andersson accused her boyfriend Tom Kemp of cheating on her during pregnancy. However they managed to get through it and got back together.
60 of 60Louise Thompson and Andy Jordan
After Spencer Matthews cheated on Louise we didn't think she'd then cheat on her boyfriend. Yup. During series six it came to light that she had been unfaithful with another man and there was a lot of speculation that it was with none other than One Direction's Niall Horan.
Just two years ago, David opened up about the struggles of marriage, admitting, “To have been married for the amount of time we have, it’s always hard work,” he said, adding, “It becomes a little more complicated.”
Brooklyn, 21, has a long list of exes, including rocky romances with actress Chloe Moretz, 23, and models Madison Beer, 21, and Hana Cross, 23 – with whom he split shortly before he started dating Nicola, 25, last October.
And insiders say that David – who was notably the last of Brooklyn’s immediate circle to post congratulatory messages on social media – had initial reservations about the engagement.
The source says, “David was quick to marry Victoria, but times have changed and he thought Brooklyn might still have wanted a few years left of being able to play the field. But Brooklyn has assured him that’s not the case and what he really wants is a solid marriage, like theirs. Despite his initial concern, like Victoria, David now accepts that Brooklyn knows what he is doing and they’re confident he has found the perfect girl to spend the rest of his life with.”
Photographer Brooklyn – who proposed with a £250,000 five-carat diamond ring – and Nicola, 25, celebrated their upcoming nuptials at Posh and David’s Cotswolds home with both sets of Brooklyn’s grandparents.
Nicola’s father, billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, 78, is reportedly preparing to fork out £4m for two lavish wedding parties in the UK and Florida, where he and his wife, former supermodel Claudia Heffner, 65, own a £76m estate in Palm Beach. Posh and David are said to be helping the couple buy a London pad together.
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Our insider says that fashion designer Posh – who has a combined £335m fortune with David – is using their time spent together in the countryside to get even closer to her future daughter-in-law, who gushed she loved Victoria “so so much” on Instagram.
The young couple have returned to the Beckhams’ home after being locked down together at Nicola’s New York pad.
“Vic’s looking forward to bonding further with Nicola – even offering to design her dress,” the source adds. “Despite her initial concerns, Vic thinks she’s a lovely girl and can’t wait for her to be part of the family.”
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