The Spice Girls have turned out to show their support for former bandmate Victoria Beckham overnight – however there was one notable exception.
Two years after the massive success of the Netflix documentary that centred on David Beckham, his wife is now the subject of her own thee-part series.
Released today, Victoria Beckham offers an ‘intimate look at her multifaceted life and career’, following her formative years and rise to fame with the iconic girl band in the 1990s, to her high-profile relationship with her husband of 26 years and her turn as a respected fashion designer.
It’s already been praised for showing her ‘vulnerability’ and a ‘side we’ve never seen of her before’.
Overnight the premiere for the series saw Victoria and her family and friends attend as screening in London.
She was joined by her husband and their sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14, however their son Brooklyn, 26, did not attend as rumours of a family rift continue. Her parents Jackie and Tony Adams, as well as David’s mum Sandra, were also there.
Also there in support were Geri Halliwell-Horner, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm, whom she was part of the Spice Girls with from 1994 until their split in 2000.
But not in attendance was their bandmate Mel B, who Victoria detailed having a difficult moment with years ago in her documentary.
In one scene reflecting on her time with the biggest-selling girl group of all time, Victoria spoke about an interaction during their 2007 Return of the Spice Girls tour.
‘One of the girls actually said to me – and it did upset me – it was Melanie B who said to me, “Don’t forget where you come from”,’ she told the camera.
‘I have never forgotten where I’ve come from. I’ve never ever forgotten that Posh Spice is the reason why I’m sitting here. She might have been grumpy, but she was actually great,’ she added.
Speaking about returning to performing during that time, Victoria said that while it was ‘good to be back’, that tour made her realise she ‘didn’t belong on stage’.
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Although Mel wasn’t at the premiere on Wednesday, a source has said that she wasn’t missing due to any sort of fall-out.
‘Victoria is so happy that the Spice Girls could be there. She just loves being with them so much,’ the Daily Mail has reported.
‘They are a huge part of her journey, and they are featured a lot in the documentary. It was a shame that Mel B wasn’t there, but she was away, and on this occasion, nobody was not there because of any in-fighting.’
In the documentary, Victoria also spoke about building her eponymous fashion label, which was launched in 2008, after she was ‘guilted’ by David.
She recalled how David had told her it was ‘really good for the kids to see you do this’, which she joked had ‘mum-guilted’ her.
With the series following her as she prepares for Paris Fashion Week 2024, Victoria discusses the difficulties her brand has faced, including failing to make a profit for years.
‘The public has read how much my business has struggled over the years and the headlines that I’ve had. And that’s fact, the business has struggled, so I’ve talked a lot about that, but I’ve fixed those problems now and it’s taken a long time,’ she said.
‘We’ve restructured the business, and for all of these reasons, now is the time to tell my story.’
She added: ‘Up until recently, I was aware I was still fighting the preconceptions because of my previous career and always being mindful of the noise and just focusing on building the brand.’
The designer recently told the Sunday Times Style magazine that she’d been ‘defined by a four-year period in my life’ when part of the Spice Girls.
‘It’s taken me almost two decades to fight that and I feel that only now can I look back and talk about it. I’m not going to lie, being asked questions about when I was in the Spice Girls was quite triggering. And I’d say those were the most difficult moments. It was almost like therapy for me,’ she said.
But she also insisted she was ‘so proud’ of the group’s achievements, adding they were all still close.
‘I love the Spice Girls. I really do. And it’s been great reflecting on that time. The other night I had dinner with Emma and Geri, and Mel B messaged me at the weekend. I still speak to all of the girls. I’m so proud of everything we did. I wouldn’t have been who I am now if it wasn’t for the Spice Girls, 100 per cent.’
The last time the Spice Girls performed together was during the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony.
They also came back together last year to celebrate Victoria’s 50th birthday, singing their song Mama at her birthday party to the delight of many.
In her husband’s documentary, Victoria was famously called out by him after claiming she had a ‘working class upbringing, but was also driven to school in a Rolls Royce.
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