David Beckham’s Former Employee Breaks Her Silence on Their 2004 Sex Scandal

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00:00 Getting a ton of buzz?

00:02 Netflix's four-part series, Beckham.

00:04 Allegations David Beckham had an affair.

00:08 How do you think you guys survived that?

00:10 I don't know.

00:11 Now, the woman at the center of that 2004 sex scandal,

00:15 David's former personal assistant, Rebecca Luce,

00:17 has broken her social media silence.

00:20 Hi guys.

00:21 After internet trolls took to her Instagram

00:23 calling her irrelevant and having a pathetic existence,

00:26 Rebecca replied she is quote, "taking in the nasty comments

00:30 with as much humor as I can."

00:32 100%, it was the hardest period for us.

00:36 To see her hurt is incredibly difficult,

00:41 but we needed to fight for our family.

00:43 David appeared on the verge of tears

00:45 describing the fallout the alleged affair had

00:47 on his family.

00:48 At the time, he called the allegation ludicrous,

00:51 yet never denied it took place.

00:53 There was some horrible stories that were difficult,

00:58 but ultimately it's our private life.

01:01 At the time, Luce was paid a reported six figures

01:04 to spill the details of what she claims

01:06 was their four-month affair.

01:07 She went on to pose for Playboy

01:09 and took part in several reality shows,

01:11 including Britain's X Factor, Battle of the Stars.

01:14 ♪ Well maybe just a half a drink ♪

01:17 Rebecca was partnered with Princess Diana's

01:19 alleged lover, James Hewitt,

01:21 and was publicly shamed by then-judge Sharon Osbourne.

01:24 You should try doing tomorrow's performance

01:26 with your knickers on.

01:28 Rebecca's life now is much different.

01:30 She is married to a Norwegian doctor

01:32 and spends her days teaching yoga,

01:34 eating vegan, and raising her two sons

01:37 away from the spotlight.

01:38 David, meanwhile, found the process

01:41 of reliving these old wounds cathartic.

01:43 My family and friends knew what I went through personally,

01:47 so yeah, it was a really difficult time,

01:49 but I suppose this is all part of the healing process.

01:53 (gentle music)

01:55 (gentle music)

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