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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

Rebecca Loos was once David Beckham’s personal assistant during his marriage to current wife Victoria Beckham. Photos: @RedandLegs/Twitter, AFP
Rebecca Loos was once David Beckham’s personal assistant during his marriage to current wife Victoria Beckham. Photos: @RedandLegs/Twitter, AFP

  • 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?

Those who grew up in the early 2000s will remember one of the biggest pop culture scandals of the decade: David Beckham’s alleged affair with Dutch model Rebecca Loos during his marriage to Spice Girls superstar and current wife Victoria Beckham.
Rebecca Loos once claimed to be David Beckham’s fling. Photo: @ThatGWanker/Twitter
Rebecca Loos once claimed to be David Beckham’s fling. Photo: @ThatGWanker/Twitter

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”.

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So who is the woman who claimed to be Becks’ mistress – and where is she now?

Rebecca Loos’ background

Rebecca Loos grew up in Madrid. Photo: @ThatGWanker/Twitter
Rebecca Loos grew up in Madrid. Photo: @ThatGWanker/Twitter

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

David and Victoria Beckham have denied Rebecca Loos’ claims. Photo: EPA/PA
David and Victoria Beckham have denied Rebecca Loos’ claims. Photo: EPA/PA

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

Rebecca Loos was David Beckham’s assistant. Photo: @RebeccaLoos_/Twitter
Rebecca Loos was David Beckham’s assistant. Photo: @RebeccaLoos_/Twitter

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.

Rebecca Loos. Photo: @rebecca.loos/Instagram
Rebecca Loos. Photo: @rebecca.loos/Instagram