David and Victoria Beckham met in 1997 when they were both famous in their respective fields.
The couple got married in 1999, and they now have four kids together.
The famous pair were recently interviewed for a four-part Netflix docuseries about their family.
1997: Victoria and David met for the first time.
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."
January 24, 1998: The pair announced their engagement during a press conference.
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.
March 4, 1999: Their first child, Brooklyn, arrived exactly four months before their wedding.
After announcing their engagement, the couple was expecting their first child.
Their son, Brooklyn, was born on March 4, 1999.
July 4, 1999: They tied the knot in Ireland that summer.
Exactly four months after their son was born, Victoria and David were married at Luttrellstown Castle near Dublin, Ireland.
According to the Independent, the wedding was so lavish that Posh and Becks had their own thrones to sit on, and Victoria even wore a tiara.
September 1, 2002: The couple welcomed their second son, Romeo.
Three years after welcoming their first child, Victoria and David had their second son, Romeo.
July 1, 2003: David transferred teams and relocated his family to Spain.
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.
April 2004: Reports started circulating that David was cheating on Victoria.
On 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."
February 20, 2005: Cruz was born.
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.
July 1, 2007: The entire family packed up and moved to Los Angeles.
After spending a few years in Spain, Beckham signed a new contract with the LA Galaxy, so the whole family packed up and 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.
January 2009: David and Victoria modeled together for Giorgio Armani.
In 2009, Giorgio Armani enlisted Posh and Becks to model Emporio Armani's spring/summer underwear and lingerie campaign together.
April 29, 2011: The couple attended Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.
After confirming her fourth pregnancy with The Telegraph in January 2011, Victoria and David attended Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.
July 10, 2011: The couple welcomed their first daughter, Harper.
Victoria and David welcomed their daughter, Harper, about a week after their 12th wedding anniversary.
May 2013: The family moved back to England after David announced his retirement.
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.
January 29, 2017: David shared that the couple renewed their vows in a private ceremony.
David told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that the couple has renewed their vows since their 1999 wedding.
"We have renewed our vows since [our first wedding]," he said. "It was a lot more private with only six people there in our house."
He didn't share exactly when the renewal ceremony took place.
June 8, 2018: Victoria's team silenced divorce reports.
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."
July 4, 2018: They celebrated their 19th anniversary.
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"
September 3, 2018: The couple posed with their whole family for the cover of British Vogue.
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.
July 4, 2019: The couple celebrated their 20th anniversary.
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"
July 4, 2021: The couple celebrated their anniversary by posting some throwback photos.
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."
February 1, 2022: David revealed that his wife eats the same meal over and over.
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."
October 4, 2023: The Beckhams family graced TVs around the world in the Netflix docuseries "Beckham."
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 documented 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.
April 20, 2024: David helped Victoria celebrate her 50th birthday.
David, Victoria, and several of their famous friends got together in London to celebrate the former Spice Girl's 50th birthday.
In a cute couple moment, David was photographed giving Victoria a piggyback ride as they exited the venue.
An earlier version of this story was published on February 2, 2022, and it was most recently updated on April 22, 2024.
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