In the world of fame, glitz, and paparazzi flashbulbs, David and Victoria Beckham have long been a symbol of power-couple perfection. But behind the glamorous façade, their 24-year marriage has weathered storms that most could never imagine.

In the newly released Netflix documentary Beckham, the soccer legend and his pop star-turned-fashion-icon wife break their silence on one of the most painful chapters of their lives — the cheating allegations that nearly tore them apart.

“It was the hardest period for us because it felt like the world was against us,” David says in one of the most emotionally raw segments of the four-part series. “And here’s the thing — we were against each other, if I’m being completely honest.”

The candid confession refers to the tumultuous time in 2003, shortly after David transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid. The move not only marked a professional milestone but also initiated a personal crisis. Allegations of infidelity surfaced during his time in Spain, and the media frenzy that followed nearly shattered their relationship.

“There were some horrible stories that were difficult to deal with,” David recalled. “It was the first time me and Victoria had been put under that kind of pressure in our marriage.”

For Victoria, the trauma went even deeper. She had left behind everything she knew in England to support her husband’s career in a foreign country, only to find herself feeling more isolated than ever.

“Up until Madrid, sometimes it felt like us against everybody else,” she admitted. “But we were together. We were connected. We had each other. But when we were in Spain, it didn’t really feel like we had each other either — and that’s sad. I can’t even begin to tell you how hard it was and how it affected me.”

David’s loneliness and culture shock in Madrid only compounded the emotional distance. “I had been part of a club and a family for my whole career, from the age of 15 to 27,” he said. “I get sold overnight. The next minute, I’m in a city I don’t speak the language. More importantly, I didn’t have my family.”

Victoria admitted that she began to harbor resentment toward her husband during that period. “If I’m being totally honest, yes, I did. It was probably the most unhappy I have ever been in my entire life,” she said in the documentary.

At the heart of their mutual pain was the relentless scrutiny from the media. “Every time that we woke up, we felt there was something else,” Victoria recalled. “We both felt at the time that we were not losing each other but drowning.”

David, visibly emotional in the footage, shared how the mental toll almost crippled him. “There were some days that I would wake up and think, ‘How am I going to go to work? How am I going to walk onto that training pitch? How am I going to look as if nothing’s wrong?’ I felt physically sick every day when I opened my eyes.”

Despite the trauma, the Beckhams made the conscious choice to fight for their marriage. “Victoria’s everything to me,” David said. “To see her hurt was incredibly difficult — but we’re fighters. We needed to fight for each other. We needed to fight for our family.”

And that family — now a tight-knit unit of six, including their children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper — is a testament to the resilience that has defined their journey.

One particularly emotional moment in the documentary sees Victoria reliving the birth of their youngest son, Harper. David missed the delivery due to a high-profile photo shoot with Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé — a detail that made headline news at the time.

“I had my C-section, and I remember lying there — not feeling my most gorgeous, let’s just say,” Victoria recounted. “Then someone showed me the front page of the newspaper, which was a picture of David between Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé. The headline was, ‘What would Posh say now?’ Let me tell you — Posh was pissed off.”

The series doesn’t just dwell on pain; it also reveals the strength of a couple who have grown through adversity. At the UK premiere of Beckham, David shared the red carpet with his wife and children, later posting a loving tribute to Victoria on Instagram: “Still making her laugh with my dancing 26 years on. Love you @VictoriaBeckham. Thank you for being there for Dad last night.”

In a red carpet interview with Access Hollywood, David credited his resilience to his humble roots. “I came from an East End, working-class family. My dad was still working at 73, and my mum was cutting hair into her 70s. That work ethic and resilience — I got that from them.”

While the documentary touches on many pivotal moments in David’s career — including the infamous 1998 World Cup red card and the fallout that followed — it’s the intimate, previously unseen struggles in his marriage that strike the deepest chord with viewers.

The couple’s love story began in the late 1990s, when Victoria, already world-famous as “Posh Spice,” and David, a rising football star, managed to keep their relationship under wraps. “We met in car parks,” David recalled. “We sneaked around, sat with each other for hours. It worked.”

Their union has now spanned more than two decades, enduring global fame, four children, public controversies, and career transitions. Today, they stand united — not just as celebrities, but as partners who have chosen each other over and over again, even when it wasn’t easy.

“I think the documentary shows that, yes, we’ve had difficult times,” David said. “But we got through them. And we’re still here. Still laughing. Still dancing — even if my moves embarrass the kids.”

Through Beckham, the world finally gets an unfiltered glimpse into a love that has endured — not because it was perfect, but because it was real. And for David and Victoria, surviving that storm meant rediscovering not only each other but themselves.