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David Beckham has revealed he kept a memento from the very first time he met his wife, Victoria .
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , the former England captain spoke about the couple’s first meeting, explaining that he was a young player at Manchester United at the time.
In 1997, the Spice Girl attended one of David’s football matches in London alongside her manager and bandmate Melanie Chisholm .
“We knew of them, obviously, because they were pretty big at the time,” David said.
“And I was just establishing myself in the Manchester United team at the time. But we all had our favourite Spice Girl.”
When asked by Jimmy if the then-Victoria Adams was his favourite band member, David replied: “She was obviously my favourite, might be a bit awkward if (she) wasn’t.”
The former footballer then told how Victoria travelled to Manchester the following week and they got to speak for the very first time, adding that he has kept hold of a memento from the day.
“She’d had a couple of drinks so I decided why not, I’ll try and get her number,” David recalled.
“We talked for about an hour in the players’ lounge. She actually got the train up that day so she wrote her number down on her train ticket, which I still have.”
David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion momentsShow all 20 1 /20David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments For a reception hosted by Donatella Versace in London in 1999, the famous pair wore matching black leather outfits. In an interview with People magazine, David reminisced about the look and said: 'It was a lot of leather. We still have those outfits.'
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments Walking through Downtown New York in 2002, David wore a blue and white tracksuit with pristine white trainers while Victoria sported a more sophisticated outfit in a pair of wide-leg jeans, black stilettos, a grey jacket, and white tank top.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments David and Victoria Beckham attended the 2003 MTV Movie Awards wearing matching white outfits. The former pop star sported a lace-up Dolce and Gabbana dress white her husband wore a white tuxedo and his hair slicked back into a low ponytail.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments The pair arrived at an event at the Royal Albert Hall in 2004 with Victoria sporting yet another black corset top and black satin skirt and David wearing a black velour jacket, white shirt, jeans and a rosary bead necklace.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments The couple held hands as they left an event at Claridges Hotel in 2004, with Victoria dressed in a tangerine-coloured dress while David wore a black suit.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments The former singer wore a green corset and white midi skirt for The David Beckham Academy launch in Californian in Jun 2005. Meanwhile, the former Real Madrid footballer wore a grey suit with an open white shirt.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments Victoria wore a sheer floor-length floral-embroidered dress for her appearance at the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2005. Meanwhile, David wore a black tuxedo and a white shirt.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments The couple matched in khaki and muted tonal outfits for the ninth day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival in 2006.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments For the Sport Industry Awards 2007, Victoria wore a black shift dress and a short blonde crop hair do' while her husband donned a black tuxedo, white shirt, and black top.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments Matching in an array of grey tones, the couple perfectly complemented each other's style at this Macy's event in 2008. Victoria wore a dark grey shift dress with thigh-high black boots while the former Manchester United star wore a pinstripe grey suit and black tie.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments The couple cut a demure figure at the 2008 Met Gala, which ran under the theme 'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy' in New York. For the occasion, Victoria wore a white Giorgio Armani evening dress coat from the designer's autumn/winter 1989-90 collection, while her husband posed in a black tuxedo with a black bow tie.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments Attending an Adidas launch event in 2009, David kept it laid back in a grey hoodie, red and white shirt, and jeans while Victoria wore a figure-hugging black strapless dress and matching-coloured stilettos.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments Arriving at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, the pair looked elegant with the former Spice Girl dressed in a grey strapless gown from her autumn/winter 2012 collection and David in a Christian Dior suit.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments For the 'Charles James: Beyond Fashion'-themed 2014 Met Gala, the pair sported a matching white uniformed look, with Victoria dressing in white strapless self-designed dress with Jacob & Co jewellery. David posed in a white jacket, black trousers, and a black bow tie.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments For the British Fashion Awards in 2015, the couple wore matching black ensembles, with David dressed in a black tuxedo while his wife posed in black cropped trousers, jacket, and T-shirt.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments For the opening of the new Ken Paves Salon hosted by Eva Longoria in 2017, David and Victoria wore matching navy ensembles, with the former footballer dressed in a navy-coloured jacket, trilby hat, and white T-shirt, while Victoria sported a navy-coloured dress.
David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments David and Victoria attended the Louis Vuitton Menswear autumn/winter 2018 show in Pairs both wearing loose-fitting trousers and long-line coats. For the occasion, the fashion designer sported a burgundy-coloured rollneck, candy-striped shirt, and orange trousers while her husband sported an all navy ensemble and white trainers.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments The pair jetted to Monaco to attend the draw for the UEFA Champions League tournament in 2018. Victoria posed on the red carpet in a classic LBD from her eponymous label with a pair of black strappy sandals, while David sported a black tuxedo and white shirt.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments For the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding in May 2018, Victoria opted for a £1,495 navy midi dress from her pre-spring/summer 2019 collection and pair of coral pumps, while her husband dressed in grey coattails.
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David and Victoria Beckham's most memorable fashion moments During London Fashion week in February 2019, David wore a camel-coloured trench coat with a white T-shirt while the former Spice Girl wore a black suit ensemble with a white chainmail-print shirt.
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The crowd sighed, as Jimmy said: “And here you are 20 years later.”
The Beckhams got married in a lavish ceremony at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland in July 1999.
The couple, who celebrated their 20th anniversary last year , reportedly spent £500k on the wedding. Victoria wore a Vera Wang gown and a gold crown, designed by jeweller Slim Barrett for the occasion.
They have four children together – sons Brooklyn, 20, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15 and eight-year-old daughter Harper.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight , David opened up about how “proud” he is of the Duke of Sussex for stepping down from the royal family.
David described Prince Harry , with whom he is friends, as an “amazing” person.
“We love him. But I’m proud to see him growing up as an individual and being that person that every father wants to be,” David said.
“Every father wants to be loving to their children and that’s what I see with him.”
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