Victoria and David Beckham have been married for over 25 years. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

The two first crossed paths in the Manchester United players' lounge in early 1997.

At the time, Victoria was better known as Posh Spice of the Spice Girls, and David was on the brink of global stardom for his impressive European soccer career.

According to Victoria, she knew David was the one right away.

She told British Vogue in 2016, "... Love at first sight does exist. It will happen to you in the Manchester United players' lounge — although you will get a little drunk, so exact details are hazy."

About a year after they met, the couple announced their engagement in a press conference. 

The diamond engagement ring David presented to her was the first of 15 that he's given his wife throughout their marriage, according to a 2020 story from Elle.

After announcing their engagement, the couple was expecting their first child.

Their son, Brooklyn, was born on March 4, 1999.

Exactly four months after their son was born, Victoria and David were married at Luttrellstown Castle near Dublin.

Three years after welcoming their first child, Victoria and David had their second son, Romeo.

After starting his soccer career on English teams, David transferred to Real Madrid in 2003, which meant his family of four had to move to Spain. 

In the 2023 Netflix docuseries "Beckham," the couple opened up about the difficult period of their marriage. 

"I don't know how we got through it in all honesty," David said. "Victoria is everything to me. To see her hurt was incredibly difficult … what we had was worth fighting for."

Victoria called it "the hardest period" of their marriage, adding, "It felt like the world was against us … and we were against each other."

Victoria and David's youngest son, Cruz, was born while they were living in Spain. He was given the middle name David as an homage to his father.

After spending a few years in Spain, Beckham signed a new contract with the LA Galaxy, so the whole family moved to the US. 

In 2017, Brooklyn told Capital FM that Tom Cruise threw the Beckhams a "huge" welcome party when they moved to Los Angeles. 

In 2009, fashion legend Giorgio Armani enlisted Posh and Becks to model Emporio Armani's spring/summer underwear and lingerie campaign together. 

Not long after confirming her fourth pregnancy, Victoria and David attended Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

Victoria and David welcomed their daughter, Harper, about a week after their 12th wedding anniversary.

In May 2013, David announced he would be retiring from soccer after 21 years on the field, according to The New York Times.

That same year, the family left Los Angeles and returned to London.

David told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that the couple has renewed their vows since their 1999 wedding. 

"It was a lot more private with only six people there in our house," he said. He didn't share exactly when the renewal ceremony took place. 

When reports started circulating that the couple was getting divorced, Victoria's reps told Us Weekly, "There is no impending statement, has been no statement and there is no divorce."

The statement continued, "What nonsense. Fake news fueled by social media. Embarrassing for the sloppy outlets who have chosen to write such rubbish."

The two celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary with posts on their Instagrams.

Victoria simply captioned her photo of the two of them, "19 years!!! X I love u so much x."

David emphasized how much the two have changed in 20 years with the caption, "19 Years WOW ... This time 19 years ago I was dressed from head to toe in purple ... Happy anniversary to the most amazing wife & mummy ... Love You x"

When Victoria landed the cover of British Vogue in October 2018, her husband and children joined her for the cover shoot.

The fashion mogul shared the final cover photos on her Instagram.

To celebrate 20 years of marriage, Victoria and David took a private tour of the Palace of Versailles in France.

Victoria documented the day in an Instagram post. Part of the caption read, "The most incredible visit on a very special day ... Can't believe it's been 20 years! So many kisses xxx"

In honor of their 22nd wedding anniversary, the pair shared a few throwback photos with heartfelt captions.

Victoria posted a video montage of some of the couple's sweet behind-the-scenes moments together over the years with the caption, "I love you David. Happy Anniversary."

David posted a series of photos showing off the pair's many matching looks with the caption, "22 years later, still matching outfits. Happy anniversary love u so much and thank you for giving me our amazing kids so we can all wear the same."

On an episode of iHeart's "River Cafe Table 4," David discussed his wife's eating habits throughout their marriage. 

"I get quite emotional about food and wine. When I'm eating something great, I want everyone to try it," he said. "Unfortunately, I'm married to someone that has eaten the same thing for the last 25 years. Since I met Victoria, she only eats grilled fish, steamed vegetables. She will very rarely deviate away from there."

He went on to say that the only time he remembers her eating something from his plate was when she was pregnant with their daughter, Harper. 

"... It was the most amazing thing," he said. "It was one of my favorite evenings. I can't remember what it was, but I know she's not eaten it since."

According to Variety, David and Victoria signed a deal with Netflix for a fly-on-the-wall documentary series in 2020.

The four-part show, which documents the rise and successful career of David, hit Netflix on October 4, 2023. The whole family came together to celebrate the UK premiere of the series. 

David, Victoria, and several of their famous friends got together in London to celebrate the former Spice Girl's 50th birthday. 

At one point, David was even photographed giving Victoria a piggyback ride as they exited the venue.

According to People, Victoria thanked her husband on her Instagram stories after the party, writing, "I still can't believe how special you made me feel on this evening, on my birthday, this entire week, and all of our magical years together! Thank you. I love you so much!"

David turned 50 on May 2 and celebrated with several parties (including one with A-list guests like Tom Cruise and Gordon Ramsay) and lots of heartfelt Instagram posts.

"Feeling very lucky to round off an amazing week celebrating my 50th with incredible friends , I think you can tell by my smile I enjoyed this... Thank you to everyone and especially my wife @victoriabeckham… We are still laughing and dancing after all these years," he wrote in one.

In another, he shared how grateful he is for his career, family, and wife. "… My wife and best friend of 28 years and my beautiful children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz & Harper you are the reason I get out of bed each day," he wrote in part of one post.

An earlier version of this story was published on February 2, 2022, and it was most recently updated on October 22, 2025.