Former football star David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham have returned to a hotel in Portofino, Italy, 29 years after visiting the resort during the secret early days of their romance.
David Beckham shared clips and photos of the trip on his Instagram account on Sunday, August 16, reminiscing about the beginning of their relationship. One video shows Victoria Beckham walking through the hotel grounds wearing a black corset dress with a sheer trim decorated with colorful floral embroidery, while another picture shows the couple posing together shortly after sunset.
In a caption accompanying his post, Beckham explained that the location holds special meaning for the couple. He wrote that 29 years ago they visited the hotel in Portofino before anyone knew they were dating, adding that they had now returned to the same spot and marking the memory with the phrase Portofino 1997.
Instagram Photos and Portofino Memories
Victoria Beckham shared a similar snapshot alongside a separate photo of herself posing in a brown maxi dress. In one image, the fashion designer is seen bringing her face close to her husband's cheek. Writing on social media about her connection to the Italian town, she stated that she was back in Portofino where they began in 1997, before expressing her love for her husband.
The couple first began dating in 1997 before getting engaged one year later in 1998. They welcomed their first child in March 1999 and were married in July of the same year. They have four children together, named Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper.
Background and Relationship History
David Beckham rose to international fame as a midfielder for Manchester United and Real Madrid, as well as captaining the England national team, while Victoria Beckham gained global recognition as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls before establishing her namesake fashion label. Portofino is a fishing village and luxury resort town located on the Italian Riviera, famous for its colorful harbor and historic seaside hotels.
The couple's return to the Italian coast marks nearly three decades together since their first quiet retreat to the resort in 1997.
