David Beckham has admitted he didn’t realize how ‘strong’ his wife Victoria was before they married.
The football legend, 48, tied the knot with the singer-turned-fashion designer in 1999 after two years of dating.
Talking further This my life with James Corden, David revealed that he ‘really fancied’ her at the time, although he ‘didn’t know’ who she really was until their relationship progressed.
Speaking on SiriusXM’s show, he said: ‘I really just wanted her. I did. I just wanted her.
‘I didn’t know what she was like as a person. I just actually wanted her, like most people did at the time, and I didn’t know who I was marrying (or) who I was going to be with for the rest of my life.
David Beckham admitted he didn’t realize how ‘strong’ his wife Victoria was before they got married
The football legend, 48, tied the knot with the singer-turned-fashion designer in 1999 after two years of dating (pictured 1998)
‘I didn’t realize what a strong woman she was and that’s what really drew me to her more than anything else.’
While David thinks Victoria – mother of his children Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 19, and 12-year-old Harper – is ‘beautiful’ and ‘sexy’, his heart lies with her caring side.
He admitted: ‘I like a strong woman and I like her to work hard. I like that she is a great mother.
‘I like her to look after me sometimes, most of the time, and you know, we’ve created this life with four amazing children who are the most important things in our lives, so that’s why I chose Victoria. … the way she manages the family.’
The retired footballer will forever hold the Spice Girls song Say You’ll Be There in his heart because the music video first drew him to Victoria, now 49.
He said: ‘It’s my favorite because it was the song that was on the TV when I was sitting in my room with Gary Neville and it came on and that’s when I turned to Gary and said: ‘I want to marry him in the short black dress.”
It comes after David spent weeks supporting his wife through Paris Fashion Week with a broken foot as she showed the world how truly strong she can be.
Ever the gentleman, David held an umbrella to shield his wife from the rain as they stepped out in Paris earlier this month.
Speaking on This Life of Mine with James Corden, David revealed that he ‘really fancied’ her at the time, although he ‘didn’t know’ who she really was until their relationship progressed.
While David thinks Victoria – mother of his children Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 19, and 12-year-old Harper – is ‘beautiful’ and ‘sexy’, his heart lies with her caring side
He helped the former Spice Girl as they headed for a family dinner just 24 hours after her successful fashion week show in the city.
Despite still hopping on crutches after suffering an ankle injury during a gym session recently, Victoria cut a smart figure in all black.
She wore a tailored blazer and baggy trousers while shielding her eyes behind a pair of oversized shades.
Meanwhile, David was just as dapper in a navy blue suit, which he layered over a matching polar-neck jumper.
After the show, David couldn’t contain his pride for his wife as he took to Instagram to share his love for the fashion designer.
He gushed he was ‘so proud’ of Victoria after she refused to let her injury or protesters ruin her big night.
David wrote: ‘So proud of you for many reasons but this season threw a lot at you and again you just did what you do best. we love you @victoriabeckham’.
Despite her ankle injury and the show being invaded by Peta protesters, she continued to enjoy her big night with her husband and children Brooklyn, 24, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 12.
In a jokey snap, David piggy-backed Victoria as she held a bottle of champagne as Victoria thanked him for his support while referencing her injury.
She wrote: ‘Always support me (literally) I love you so much x kiss x’.
In a jokey snap, David piggy-backed Victoria while holding a bottle of champagne as Victoria thanked him for his support while referencing her injury.