David and Victoria Beckham Celebrate 18 Years Of Marriage

Victoria and David Beckham

by Edwina Langley |
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So here it is: David and Victoria Beckahm are officially our favourite celebrity couple. (We decided this after putting together the gallery below, fyi, and we challenge you to disagree.)

Since the pair locked eyes back in 1997 at a Manchester United Charity Football Match – where Victoria apparently told David, 'If you don’t ring me, I’m going to kick you in the b------s the next time I see you,', which is heroically ballsy (excuse the pun) – they have been together ever since.

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Marrying in 1999, 'Posh and Becks' took on the world (basically), and have experienced more together than most couples could only dream of. Travelling the world, they have achieved feats in both fashion and football, won countless awards, done incredible things for charity, had four adorable children – and those are only a few of their successes.

Yes, there have been ups and downs, but which marriage hasn't experienced those? The fact that they have been able to move through their challenges to come out the other end - as much enamoured with one another as they were at the beginning - is truly remarkable.

And so to celebrate their joyous anniversary, we decided to take a look back, at their most couply (and fashionable) moments from the last 18 years...

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Victoria and David Beckham Anniversary

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David Beckham and Victoria Adams (as was) are snapped here, strolling through Heathrow in 1997. Spot something unusual? Yep, Victoria's ear to ear SMILE

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Aah, the engagement photo – complete with matching polo necks and matching coloured overcoats. Recognise VB's ring? We don't blame you. The lucky lady has worn a rumoured 13 others since...

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Remember their adorable matchy-matchy phase? Well, it was never more 'on show' than at the 1999 Versace party, where we were treated to this glorious moment

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The arrival of Brooklyn

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Ecstatic as new parents

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These pictures do something funny to our heart strings

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Weeps

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Almost too much. The Beckhams at David's investiture (aka 'where he collected his OBE') at Buckingham Palace in 2003.

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Auditions for Strictly Come Dancing. (We jest. Their MTV Movie Awards arrival in 2003.)

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If only we could look this cute shopping... sigh

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The pair hosted their 'Full Length And Fabulous' party in Hertfordshire, ahead of the 2006 World Cup. What's most fabulous about this snap, we ask? David's bling earrings - ovs.

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There's very little we don't like about this shot, taken in Spain 2003. It works so many Noughties trends – the beanie, the cap, MASSIVE shades, the phone holder, hair extensions, tee-over-shirt 'dude' wear...

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In terms of cuteness, this is BEYOND

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It's all about the matching blonde side-sweep, at the Sport Industry Awards in 2007

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Not a star-spangled banner in sight for the Beckham's 2007 'Welcome To America' party. Instead, a demure LBD and plaid grey suit

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Another adorable moment. This time, ice skating with the kids at Winter Wonderland, 2007

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It's the Met Gala. Guess the theme... yah we gave up too. 'Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy'

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One of VB's totally winning haircuts. We love this pixie 'do. LOVE. Dec, 2008

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The Beckham clan were out en mass to see David pick up his Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in Dec 2010

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Harper's on the way... Victoria and David attend the Royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince Williams

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Dave and Vic (why have they never been called that?) attend the 84th Oscars Vanity Fair Party in LA in Feb 2012. VB wore one of her own creations.

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The Beckham fam are all out again. This time for the Spice Girls musical 'Viva Forever!' in Dec 2012

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Another year, another Met Gala. This year's theme (or rather 2014's theme) celebrated Charles James – 'Beyond Fashion'

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Something of interest in a bucket at Wimbledon, 2014 (check out the 'new' engagement ring)

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The year VB won 'Best Brand' at the British Fashion Awards, Dec 2014

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David's Instagram post to VB on her birthday in April this year. It read: 'Happy birthday to this beautiful passionate woman..... Have the most amazing day and let us spoil you because you deserve to be spoilt by your husband and our gorgeous children.. In 42 years you have been able to achieve so much and it feels you are only just starting .... Happy birthday we love you @victoriabeckham' *PASS US THE TISSUES PRONTO

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