What happened to David Beckham’s alleged mistress, Rebecca Loos? Becks’ former PA at Real Madrid is a Dutch model who made her claims in 2004, went on to star in Love Island, and now lives in Norway
- Netflix’s Beckham docuseries showcases the many highs of David’s illustrious football career and relationship with Spice Girls’ Victoria Beckham, but it doesn’t shy away from their tougher times too
- The power couple spoke up about Becks’ alleged infidelities, and how the media ran with the stories for years – so where is the woman who made the claims today?
Becks vehemently denied these claims when they first sprang up nearly two decades ago. In his latest Netflix docuseries Beckham, he continues to firmly stand by his statement, although Loos’ name isn’t specified in the series. Victoria also spoke up about the hurtful rumours for the first time in the show, saying that it was the “hardest time of [her] life” and that “it felt like the world was against [them]”. David concurred, explaining how he “felt physically sick everyday”.
So who is the woman who claimed to be Becks’ mistress – and where is she now?
Rebecca Loos’ background
According to Cosmopolitan, Loos, 46, is Dutch and grew up in Madrid. The same source states that she is second cousins with controversial British TV personality Piers Morgan.
She worked as David Beckham’s personal assistant in Spain
Loos was Beckham’s personal assistant and translator when the former football star moved to Madrid to play for Real Madrid back in 2003, per Cosmopolitan. A few months after Becks arrived in the Spanish city, he was spotted on a night out with a brunette woman, which was later confirmed to be Loos, states Insider.
The affair allegations
In April 2004, after Loos had already been fired as Becks’ assistant, per Insider, the UK’s now-defunct News of the World newspaper published a story stating that the former footballer had had an affair with Loos.