She’s set to celebrate her 50th birthday later this month in what’s billed to be the “Godmother of all parties”. But insiders say Victoria Beckham has been dreading her milestone – something not helped by a series of spats with husband David which have cast shade over the run-up to her special day.
A source tells Closer, “Vic had hoped David would be going all-out for her big birthday, dealing with all the planning to take away the pressure of organising everything. Instead, she’s been the one hiring and liaising with event planners and doing all the work, sending out invites to pals like Eva Longoria and Kim K. This has left her feeling really miffed with David, especially given how much effort she put into planning his incredible 40th celebration in Marrakesh.”
And it seems the stress has really got to Victoria.
“She confronted him last week – telling him how let down she felt over his apparent lack of effort which made her feel like her big day didn’t matter to him,” the insider explains.
“She broke down in tears as she explained how overwhelmed she was feeling with all the stress of the planning, in addition to her fears over turning 50 – telling David at this point she just wanted to cancel it all and escape with a couple of girlfriends.
“She told him how she’d hoped he’d have planned an incredible week of celebrations for her. But, from what she’d seen, it made her feel like he simply didn’t care.”
Posh’s big birthday falls less than three months before her and David’s 25th wedding anniversary, as well as their youngest daughter, Harper, becoming a teenager, as she prepares to celebrate her 13th birthday just a week later.
The Beckhams are known for their lavish parties – with their eldest son Brooklyn’s 21st birthday bash reportedly costing over £100k with a star-studded guest list, monogrammed drinks and a performance from rapper Stormzy at their £12 million Cotswolds mansion. The budding chef’s opulent 2022 wedding to billionairess Nicola Peltz, 29, at her father’s Miami estate was reported to have cost a whopping £2.3 million.
A decade ago, Posh marked her 40th birthday with a family getaway to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, followed by a belated party at a swanky private members’ club in London alongside celeb pals including her fellowSpice Girls, Coldplay star Chris Martin and her and David’s long-time BFFs, Gordon and Tana Ramsay. While last year, Victoria celebrated in a far more low-key fashion, with a family dinner in Miami that saw the family tuck into lemon meringue pie as well as an £800 bottle of whiskey and a £490 bottle of red wine.
Earlier this year, it was reported that the mum-of-four – who also shares sons Romeo, 21, and Cruz, 19, with the former footballer, 48 – was “freaking out” amid the mounting pressure to outdo previous Beckham parties.
Despite her disappointment over David’s apparent lack of effort towards making this a memorable occasion for his wife, insiders say the former England captain has assured Posh that he’s been laying the groundwork for her special milestone for longer than she might expect.
“David knows she’s feeling particularly sensitive right now with the stress of her big birthday, but he urged her not to be fooled by his silence,” the source says.
“Vic might have been taking the lead with the party, but David has been planning something else. And while he doesn’t want to spoil any surprises, he told her that when the time comes, she’ll realise just how much work he’s put into her special birthday and feel remorse over giving him such a hard time.
“Vic admitted her emotions are at an all-time high and apologised to David for her heightened sensitivity and taking out her anxiety on him. She’s promised to have more confidence in him next time instead of instantly doubting him and fearing the worst.”
Ultimately, it seems Victoria is doing her best to put her anxieties aside and try to look forward to the occasion.
“Vic’s promised to put her fears over getting older to the side and celebrate her milestone knowing how lucky and blessed she is to be surrounded by such incredible and supportive family and friends.”