The House of Beckham
Money, Sex and Power
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Ciaran Saward
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Tom Bower
About this listen
The explosive new book from Britain’s leading investigative biographer, Tom Bower
As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For decades, adoring fans have been captivated by the glamorous world they have created, while their unrivalled fusion of showbiz, fashion, football and celebrity has been cultivated alongside the image of a strong marriage.
When the much-trailed Netflix documentary Beckham aired in 2023, viewers were offered an even more intimate insight into their private lives. Produced by the Beckhams themselves, the series raised many questions, not only about their success and personal relationship, but also about the ruthlessly successful management of their image in the media. Are their lives really as perfect as the Beckhams would like the world to believe?
Through extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews with insiders, Britain’s most celebrated investigative biographer, Tom Bower, has unearthed a succession of revelations that give surprising insight into the reality of ‘Brand Beckham’. Exploring the couple’s relationship, and the truth about their football and fashion careers, their finances and their new life in Miami, The House of Beckham unravels the extraordinary reality of the business-savvy cultural icons to tell an engrossing, often astonishing story of money, sex and power.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-10-24
both beckhams are awaful
if you want to read a true story about greed in just about every way possible.... well this is tge book for you. this is two panto players you know the ulg sisters.... here they are in real life
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- Avid listener
- 26-06-24
Despicable Greed
I'd always vaguely thought: 'good luck to D & V, they work hard' but listening to this has made me realise that they are foolish & greedy beyond all reason. Their tax avoidance measures are criminal & someone neds to stop this & prevent their spoilt kids living a pampered life at tax payers expense & the expense of our planet 🤮 😡🤬🤬
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- Mr. Tge White
- 17-08-24
Very interesting
I enjoyed this audio book. I’m convinced everything is one hundred per cent accurate, and it hasn’t made me dislike the Beckhams, but I found it entertaining
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- Alison Druce
- 17-07-24
Excellent portrait of what the Beckhams are really like.
Loved it. A real dossier on the lack of ability in all things Victoria including her singing and her fashion vanity business. Also highlighting the greedy d dishonesty of David, his affairs and tax dodges.
He should never be knighted and how in heavens name did Victoria get an honour for failing?
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- Anne Lou
- 19-08-24
Bitchy tone
This is the second Tom Bower book and disappointed to note that his bitchy tone seems to under pin all his books and that will be very off putting for any further book purchases. With that being said the book darts about so in some cases difficult to know what year is in focus, not as linear as it could be and maybe that helps hiding the fact that Tom doesn’t always have the full facts therefore some lack of content, and is subjective instead. The Beckhams have made a large fortune off their name most is documented here but the tax parts hard to follow and the tone just made it feel that Tom was just jealous.
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- Michael Rose
- 07-07-24
boring
got completely bored with this book. listened until the end but wouldn't really recommend it
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- Lesley
- 28-07-24
deception
How David has managed to hold his position on a pedestal for so long is unbelievable. His numerous extra marital affairs and living like a single man is disgusting. I always thought Victoria had just perfected the pout but she probably in truth is a deeply unhappy woman.
The lack of taxes paid to any country is disgraceful and this juggling of money to avoid paying absolutely needs reviewing by HMRC to make him and others like him accountable. Benefit Britain is blamed for so much when the biggest bulk of lost income is sitting in the banks of the rich and famous. The children look set to follow in the footsteps of the talentless parents making money from doing nothing. It was a good story it's certainly opened my eyes to their greed and deception of a happy family all for money.
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- Louise
- 10-07-24
What sad vacuous people the Beckhams are.
Wasn’t keen on the narrator and was glad when it ended. The book was an eye opener to the sad lives of a couple who appear to put money before anything else. It highlights how we, as the general public, are taken in by the people who run the lives of the rich & famous! I ended up feeling sorry for them especially their children.
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- Nicholas
- 20-07-24
Interesting insight
Another story that highlights that things are never as they appear. A reality check indeed. Well researched as always. Tom Bower is thorough in his research. A book that normalises the successful Beckhams.
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- Garmakeen
- 22-07-24
The Real Truth
A superb book, which tells the truth on their sham of a marriage. They are a brand and nothing more, based on greed, ego and power. She is desperate for any limelight and tolerates his infidelities, whilst he believes his own hype and takes advantage of the sheep around him. People are so taken in by this fake couple, so it’s refreshing to finally have someone who tells it how it is, and for what it is.
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