David and Victoria Beckham have given fans a rare glimpse into their collection of home videos from their idyllic time in Los Angeles.
The family moved to the United States in 2007 when the footballer signed with LA Galaxy, after a turbulent time in Spain, including an alleged affair with Rebecca Loos.
In their Netflix series BECKHAM, viewers saw beautiful footage of David and Victoria embracing the LA lifestyle with their sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz.
Clips showed the family relaxing in the pool as little Romeo showed off his football skills before heading off to their first day of school.
In the fourth episode of the documentary, Victoria admitted she was ‘at peace’ and ‘let go of a lot of pain’ following their move to the US, after her marriage to David was ravaged by strife during his time in Madrid.
Insight: David and Victoria Beckham have given fans a rare glimpse into their collection of home videos from their idyllic time in Los Angeles
Big move: the family moved to the United States in 2007 when the footballer signed with LA Galaxy, after a turbulent time in Spain
Cute: In their Netflix series BECKHAM, viewers saw beautiful footage of David and Victoria embracing the LA lifestyle with their sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz
The family’s home videos showed a beaming Victoria relaxing in the pool with their sons.
Little Romeo was seen dressed in a football kit as he practiced his penalty skills, while David behind the camera said: ‘Here’s Romeo Beckham in the FA Cup final!’
The footage also showed Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz heading out for their first day of school, as well as the family eating together at a restaurant, and the three boys sleeping together.
Reflecting on their time in the US, Victoria said in the documentary: ‘LA, it was a great place to live. I have my family together and I have released a lot of pain.
“I remember someone once said to me that LA is like a rehab facility for famous people, that’s why you see people in Malibu walking around in UGG boots and tracksuits.”
She added: “The schools were great, there was a private driveway.
“We still have attention, but you know, if Tom Cruise comes to a restaurant, who cares if the Beckhams go?
‘Everything was a lot easier for us as a family. I felt absolutely peaceful. Finally we seemed settled.’
Cute: One clip showed Romeo taking inspiration from his famous father by showing off his sporting skills
Having fun? Another video showed a proud Victoria taking her sons for their first day of school
But their peace was short-lived as David revealed the family raised the bar again in 2009 when then England coach Fabio Capello insisted he had to join a European club to keep his place at the Three Lions.
This led to two loan spells for David at AC Milan, before ending his career at Paris Saint-Germain in 2013.
In the four-part documentary, the Beckhams spoke emotionally about David’s life, from his childhood to his final role as co-owner of the American Inter Miami.
In the previous episode, Victoria admitted David’s move from Manchester United to Real Madrid was ‘not ideal’ after it meant the family had to move to Spain.
David admitted Victoria ‘wasn’t too happy’ with the news they would be leaving Britain.
The designer said this was always seen as ‘the bad guy’ by Spanish football fans because she didn’t move there straight away with David, insisting she was only postponing it until she could find suitable schools for their sons Brooklyn and Romeo.
Victoria talked about the moment David shared the news of their move in the third episode of the documentary, replying: “What do you mean we’re going to Spain?”
‘(David) said ‘we’re going to Spain’, when?’ ”In about 12 hours!”
Victoria added: “I thought, what do you mean, we don’t have anywhere to live, we don’t have schools for the kids, what do you mean? But the reality is that we moved to Spain.”
When asked what she thought of the move, Victoria said: ‘Not ideal.’
David endured a difficult few months as he settled at Real Madrid, with the club admitting he felt ‘lonely’ as he struggled to find form at the club, especially after they appointed Carlos Queiroz as manager.
He said, “That was hard, not having my family.”
“(Victoria) just didn’t want to sit at home, she didn’t want to be a footballer’s wife, and that’s what I loved about her from day one.
“I remember being angry on the phone with Victoria because I felt lonely.”
Victoria admitted Spanish fans struggled to warm to her, especially after it was reported she didn’t like Spain because it ‘smelled like garlic’, which she denied.
“More often than not, I was always the bad guy,” she said.
‘It was never about Spain, we had a family to think about. I had two children, Brooklyn and Romeo, and this is what no one seemed to take into account when I was criticized for not having been in Spain from the beginning.
“A kid needs to go to school, I knew I couldn’t move until I had a school for Brooklyn. I did Monday to Friday in London and then jumped on a plane to Spain.
‘But everything was made up, taken out of context. It was never about Spain.’
As seen in the documentary, David scored on his home debut against Mallorca to win the Spanish Super Cup, beginning a four-year spell with the club.
Later in the documentary, Victoria admitted that she hated her husband after he turned their lives into a “circus.”
Speaking about the experience, Victoria confessed: ‘Did I hate David? If I’m completely honest: yes, I did.’
The show then cut to footage of the famous couple driving through Spain with their distressed son Brooklyn, who cried as overzealous fans banged on the window of their car.
David tried to comfort Brooklyn by announcing “it’s okay, Buster, they can’t get in the car,” while Victoria calmed him down by saying, “it’s okay, mommy’s got you.”
Victoria candidly admitted, “If I’m honest, this is probably the most unhappy I’ve ever been in my entire life.
‘It wasn’t that I wasn’t heard. I chose to internalize a lot of it because I always took into account the focus he needed.”