David Beckham renewed his wedding vows to wife Victoria at intimate home ceremony

Private affair: David Beckham revealed he renewed his wedding vows at a small ceremony at home
Sophie Mutevelian/BBC
Jamie Bullen30 January 2017
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David Beckham revealed he and wife Victoria have renewed their wedding vows in a private ceremony at home.

The ex-England and Manchester United footballer opened up about his marriage to the singer and fashion designer on the 75th anniversary edition of Desert Island Discs.

He disclosed the couple renewed their vows in a low-key affair after a glitzy wedding in 1999.

He also revealed how the pair went on dates in restaurant car parks early on in their relationship in order to keep it a secret.

Opening up: Mr Beckham discussed his marriage at length to Kirsty Young on Desert Island Discs
Sophie Mutevelian/BBC/PA Wire

Mr Beckham told interviewer Kirsty Young that keeping an open dialogue was the secret to their "strong family unit".

He said: “We all know marriage is difficult at times and it's about working through it.

"We know each other better than anyone knows us.

The celebrity couple tied the knot in 1999

"We've got strong parents, we were brought up with the right values. Of course you make mistake over the years. Whenever we've come through tough times ... we talk."

The celebrity couple tied the knot at an extravagant ceremony in which the happy couple dressed in purple outfits

Victoria Beckham SS17 at New York Fashion Week

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He added: “We did throw a lot at (our first wedding). We have renewed our vows since then and it was a lot more private, there was about six people there in our house.”

The ex-professional footballer, who signed for Manchester United when he was just 16 and was part of the Class of '92 alongside Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, did not pick a single record from his wife's Spice Girls discography.

The ex-footballer's eight-disc choices included Every Time We Say Goodbye by Ella Fitzgerald, I Am The Resurrection by the Stone Roses and Si Tu Vois Ma Mere by Sidney Bechet.

His luxury item was his England caps and his book was the cookery book On Fire by Francis Mallmann.

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