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‘Furious’ David Beckham reportedly ends friendship with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

David and Victoria Beckham, longtime friends of Harry and Meghan, have allegedly been accused of leaking sources about the couple.

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There appears to be a royal rift between these couples.

David and Victoria Beckham, longtime friends of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have allegedly been accused of leaking sources about the Sussexes, The New York Post reports.

Now, their friendship is over, according to an anonymous insider.

The source told The Mail on Sunday that David is “absolutely bloody furious” after accusations supposedly flew during a tense phone call between the couples.

“Any making up now is so unlikely,” the insider claimed.

The Beckhams and Sussexes have allegedly ended their friendship amid allegations the ex-soccer star his wife leaked stories about the royal couple. Picture: Angela Weiss / AFP)
The Beckhams and Sussexes have allegedly ended their friendship amid allegations the ex-soccer star his wife leaked stories about the royal couple. Picture: Angela Weiss / AFP)
ictoria and David Beckham attended Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding.
ictoria and David Beckham attended Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding.

The Beckhams were present at the royal pair’s wedding in 2018, and were “very supportive” of Meghan’s arrival in the UK, the source said.

In the wake of their fallout, Meghan has seemingly replaced one Victoria with another: Victoria Jackson, a cosmetics magnate and the couple’s neighbour in Montecito, California.

The Post has reached out to reps for both the Beckhams and the Sussexes for comment.

“Victoria [Jackson] is a dynamic force. She’s someone who built a business but has also overcome adversity in her private life,” a second source told the outlet. “She and Meghan bond on many levels. They are extremely close, they adore each other.”

Jackson, whose successful Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation fundraises for the auto-immune disease Neuromyelitis Optica, is allegedly “advising Meghan on many levels” with her own Archewell charity, per the source.

The former “Suits” actor is also rumoured to be pals with hair stylist Amanda Leone as well as Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel, the CEO of William Morris Endeavor, and his wife, fashion designer Sarah Staudinger.

Anonymous sources claimed the Sussexes accused the Beckhams of leaking stories about them. Picture: Angela Weiss / AFP
Anonymous sources claimed the Sussexes accused the Beckhams of leaking stories about them. Picture: Angela Weiss / AFP

“Ari and his wife are part of Meghan’s new friendship group,” a Hollywood agent alleged to the Daily Mail. “Meghan has a close-knit circle of friends who are very protective of her.”

The Sussexes’ exclusive inner circle has been dubbed the “Montecito Mafia” by one Hollywood exec, according to the Mail, which is rumoured to include Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, photographer Misan Harriman and Meghan’s former “Suits” co-stars Sarah Rafferty and Abigail Spencer.

Longtime activist Gloria Steinem has also been a close friend of the Duchess, presenting the Women of Vision Award to Meghan mere hours before the couple were involved in a supposed “near-catastrophic” car chase in May.

Pop star Katy Perry, who performed at King Charles’ coronation, and her husband, actor Orlando Bloom, are also neighbours to the Sussexes in Montecito. However, like the Beckhams, their friendship with the Sussexes has seemingly cooled.

A source told the publication that Perry “has been travelling a lot” which made it “hard to sustain a close friendship. “Katy performed at King Charles’ coronation concert, so perhaps she’s taken sides?” the Los Angeles insider claimed.

This article originally appeared on The New York Post and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as ‘Furious’ David Beckham reportedly ends friendship with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

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