"David Adams (loyalist) David Adams (born c. 1953) is a Northern Irish loyalist activist and former politician. He was instrumental in bringing about the loyalist ceasefire of 1994 and played a leading role in the early stages of the Northern Ireland peace process. A native of Lisburn, Adams was a member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) although he did not hold any position of importance within the movement and was never imprisoned. From early on, Adams was much more involved in the political side of loyalism rather than the paramilitary side. Unlike many of his contemporaries in the UDA,"
"drove themselves to Wembley and the FA booked them a single function room in the Royal Garden Hotel at Kensington. Interest in such partnerships scaled new heights in the late 1990s and early 21st century with the marriage (in 1999) of David Beckham to singer Victoria Adams (""Posh Spice"") of the Spice Girls. The couple were widely known as ""Posh and Becks"" and every aspect of their relationship and nuance of dress were subjected to scrutiny in the press and other media. Victoria Beckham was quoted as saying that she and her husband had ""so many wider interests ... fashion,"
"in Canada. It premiered on ITV in Beckham's native United Kingdom and the Nine Network in Australia on July 17, 2007. Victoria Beckham: Coming to America Victoria Beckham: Coming to America was a 2007 one-hour American TV special that featured British former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham moving to the United States where her husband, David Beckham, began his career playing soccer for LA Galaxy of the MLS. The programme was part factual and part a scripted spoof on documentaries such as ""Being Victoria Beckham"" and other shows featuring the Beckhams. Parts of the spoof element featured Victoria being mean to"
"were married by the Bishop of Cork, Paul Colton, at Luttrellstown Castle, Ireland. The wedding attracted much media coverage. Beckham's teammate, Gary Neville, was the best man, and the couple's four-month-old son Brooklyn was the ring bearer. Most of the media were kept away from the ceremony as an exclusive deal with ""OK!"" magazine had been arranged, but photographs were released showing the Beckhams sitting on golden thrones. Victoria wore a diamond coronet created for her by jewellery designer Slim Barrett. A total of 437 staff were employed for the wedding reception, which was estimated to have cost £500,000 (US$823,650)."
"Victoria Beckham: Coming to America Victoria Beckham: Coming to America was a 2007 one-hour American TV special that featured British former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham moving to the United States where her husband, David Beckham, began his career playing soccer for LA Galaxy of the MLS. The programme was part factual and part a scripted spoof on documentaries such as ""Being Victoria Beckham"" and other shows featuring the Beckhams. Parts of the spoof element featured Victoria being mean to her personal assistant, played by Renee Gauthier. While a hit in the UK, the spoof element was not grasped by the"
"1999. One month later, Adams gave birth to son Brooklyn, whose father was then Manchester United footballer David Beckham. Later that year, she married Beckham in a highly publicised wedding in Ireland. The Spice Girls returned to the studio in August 1999, after an eight-month recording break to start work on their third and last studio album. The album's sound was initially more pop-influenced, similar to their first two albums, and included production from Eliot Kennedy. The album's sound took a mature direction when American producers like Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis came on to collaborate with the"
"has been exhibited worldwide including the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art and the Pompidou Centre Paris. A diamond tiara designed by Barrett entered the Guinness Book of Records 2000. Slim Barrett Slim Barrett is a jewellery designer and artist, born in the 1960s. Barrett moved to London from Athenry in 1983 having studied Fine Art in Galway, and has since produced works of contemporary design, with works commissioned by Chanel, Ungaro, Versace, Montana, Lagerfeld, and Galliano. Among his other work is his design for the diamond coronet for Victoria Adams' marriage to David Beckham in 1999. Awards include the"
"5 September. Club Internacional de Futbol Miami – more commonly known as, Inter Miami – is represented by a black crest with neon pink trimmings and herons whose legs clasp to form an ""M"" for Miami. In 1997, Beckham started dating Victoria Adams, after she attended a Manchester United match. She was famously known as ""Posh Spice"" of the pop music group Spice Girls, one of the world's top pop groups at the time, and his team was also enjoying a great run of success. Therefore, their relationship instantly attracted a great deal of media attention. The couple were dubbed"
"and returned to say ""yes"". They eloped and were married on September 12, 1954, in Mexico City. The ceremony was presided over by former New York City mayor William O'Dwyer and was performed in Spanish, which neither Kovacs nor Adams understood; O'Dwyer had to prompt each of them to say """"Sí"""" at the ""I do"" portion of the vows. Adams, who had a middle class upbringing, was smitten by Kovacs's quirky ways; the couple remained together until his death. (She later said about Kovacs, ""He treated me like a little girl, and I loved it—Women's Lib be damned!"") Adams also"
"Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English businesswoman, fashion designer and former singer. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls, and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the British music magazine ""Top of the Pops"". After the Spice Girls split, she was signed to Virgin Records and Telstar Records and had four UK Top 10 singles. Her first release, ""Out of Your Mind"", reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Beckham has participated in five official documentaries and reality shows"
"David and Victoria Beckham, musicians Sir Elton John (with husband David Furnish), James Blunt, Joss Stone, and rugby players Jonny Wilkinson and James Haskell. Megan's close friend, stylist Jessica Mulroney (with husband Ben Mulroney) and Harry's ex-girlfriends Cressida Bonas and Chelsy Davy were also in attendance. Other guests were members of the Middleton family. The only foreign royal guests at the wedding were Prince Harry's friend Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, with whom he co-founded, after the death of both of their mothers, the Sentebale foundation to help AIDS-stricken orphans in Lesotho, and his wife Princess Mabereng. The 2,640 members of"
"Slim Barrett Slim Barrett is a jewellery designer and artist, born in the 1960s. Barrett moved to London from Athenry in 1983 having studied Fine Art in Galway, and has since produced works of contemporary design, with works commissioned by Chanel, Ungaro, Versace, Montana, Lagerfeld, and Galliano. Among his other work is his design for the diamond coronet for Victoria Adams' marriage to David Beckham in 1999. Awards include the Martini Rossi Excellence in Design Award, 1987, and De Beers Diamond's International Award. Barrett's work is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Ulster Museum, Belfast. His work"
"The couple bought what became their most famous home for £2.5 million in 1999; the property, which is set in of land, was given a £3 million renovation and was subsequently dubbed Beckingham Palace by the media. Victoria and David Beckham have four children: sons Brooklyn Joseph Beckham (born 4 March 1999 at Portland Hospital, London), Romeo James Beckham (born 1 September 2002 at Portland Hospital, London), Cruz David Beckham (born 20 February 2005 at Ruber International Hospital, Madrid); and daughter Harper Seven Beckham (born 10 July 2011 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles). Elton John and David Furnish are"
"of acting in early adaptations of both major DC Comics franchises: Batman, where she played Vicki Vale in the second Batman serial, ""Batman and Robin"", and also a character in the first Superman television series. On July 27, 1940, Adams married Ensign J.C.H. Smith, a United States Navy pilot, in Norfolk, Virginia. He died in World War II on 15 Sep 1943 in Hawaii On July 14, 1945, in Hollywood, California, she married Thomas K. Turnage, a decorated Major General with the Army. Turnage served in the Korean War and earned the Distinguished Service Medal and Bronze Star. He later"
"law. Paul Colton William Paul Colton (born 13 March 1960), known as Paul Colton, is the Church of Ireland's Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. He is now perhaps best known for being the Bishop who officiated at the wedding of footballer David Beckham and Spice girl Victoria Adams on 4 July 1999 at the medieval Luttrellstown Castle on the outskirts of Dublin. He attended St Luke's National School, Douglas, Cork, Cork Grammar School and Ashton Comprehensive School, Cork before being awarded a scholarship to the Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada where"
"Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom, and raised in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire. She is the eldest of three children of Jacqueline Doreen (née Cannon), a former insurance clerk and hairdresser, and Anthony William Adams, who worked as an electronics engineer. They founded an electronics wholesale business which allowed a comfortable upbringing for Victoria, her sister, Louise, and her brother, Christian Adams. Beckham's great-great-great-grandfather was German artist and revolutionary . After watching the musical film ""Fame"" in 1980, she decided to pursue a musical career. Jacqueline and Anthony Adams enrolled her at Jason Theatre School. In 1991, Beckham entered"
"2012 the brand was assessed as the star performer in the Beckham family's business interests. Writing in the ""Daily Telegraph"" in 2011, Belinda White noted that the transition from WAG to fashion designer had been more successful than most had predicted, saying: ""She has gathered a significant celebrity following and won over the scathing fashion pack who now clamour for a ticket to her bi-annual show at New York Fashion Week."" She is married to David Beckham, and they have four children. As of September 2015, the couple's joint wealth is estimated at £508 million. Beckham was born at the"
"honour before the 2017 New Year Honours' official publication, she was criticised for the ""betrayal of etiquette"" by the Conservative MP Peter Bone. Beckham began a relationship with Corey Haim in 1995, which ended on mutual terms. In early 1997, she started dating footballer David Beckham after they met at a charity football match; prior to this he had watched her music videos and commented to teammates that he was attracted to her, but had been overcome with shyness when they were first introduced. A few months earlier, Victoria had also expressed a wish to meet David during a Spice"
"Paul Colton William Paul Colton (born 13 March 1960), known as Paul Colton, is the Church of Ireland's Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. He is now perhaps best known for being the Bishop who officiated at the wedding of footballer David Beckham and Spice girl Victoria Adams on 4 July 1999 at the medieval Luttrellstown Castle on the outskirts of Dublin. He attended St Luke's National School, Douglas, Cork, Cork Grammar School and Ashton Comprehensive School, Cork before being awarded a scholarship to the Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada where he"
"of 21. He was captain for six years, earning 58 caps during his tenure. He made 115 career appearances in total, appearing at three FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and two UEFA European Championship tournaments, in 2000 and 2004. Beckham has consistently ranked among the highest earners in football, and in 2013 was listed as the highest-paid player in the world, having earned over $50 million in the previous 12 months. He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999 and they have four children. He has been a UNICEF UK ambassador since 2005, and in"
"have four children: sons Brooklyn Joseph Beckham, Romeo James Beckham, Cruz David Beckham; and daughter Harper Seven Beckham. Their choice of children's names was the butt of an award-winning joke by Canadian comedian Stewart Francis at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe. Posh and Becks Posh and Becks is a widely used nickname for the British celebrity supercouple Victoria Beckham (née ""Adams"", ""Posh Spice"" of the Spice Girls) and David Beckham (a footballer and former England captain). ""Posh & Becks"" is also the title of a book about the couple by Andrew Morton. ""Posh and Becks"" as a phrase was included in"
"(six wins, five draws), picking up the top purse of £1000. Adams, the highest seeded player in the tournament by 45 Elo points, finished a full point ahead of Dutch Grand Masters Ivan Sokolov and Loek van Wely. The tournament, one of a series held in London, commemorated the life of the nineteenth century English chess master Howard Staunton. Prior to the start of the tournament, on 4 August, Adams married his longtime girlfriend, the actress Tara MacGowran, at a ceremony in Taunton, close to where they live. In September 2007, Adams took part in a match between United Kingdom"
"in second in the shot put at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, with a seasonal best put of 18.70 m. Adams was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, to a Tongan mother (Lilika Ngauamo) and an English father (Sydney Adams). Her father, who settled in New Zealand after service in the Royal Navy, had a total of 18 children with five women. Adams' youngest sibling is NBA basketballer Steven Adams, and two other brothers played professional basketball in New Zealand. Adams was married to Bertrand Vili, a discus thrower from New Caledonia. They married in 2004 and"
"also offering a new line for children's wear. In 2018 the collection was presented at London Fashion Week instead of at New York Fashion Week as normal. Beckham auditioned for a March 1994 advertisement in ""The Stage"" which required girls who were ""street smart, extrovert, ambitious and able to sing and dance"". In 1994, Beckham joined the all-female group, the Spice Girls. In the recordings before her marriage, she is credited with her maiden name as Victoria Adams. The group's first single was called ""Wannabe"" (1996), and she worked alongside Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm. It"
"be lodged open, it was thought that there had been an assassin there, and Beckham later revealed that she was terrified by the experience. In November 2002, five people were arrested after another plot for her kidnap was infiltrated by a tabloid newspaper. All charges were dropped after a witness was deemed unreliable. Victoria Beckham Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English businesswoman, fashion designer and former singer. In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls, and was dubbed Posh Spice by the July 1996 issue of the"
"Ecuador) and from set pieces (the two aforementioned free kicks and a penalty against Argentina). , Beckham had more than 50 tattoos. There are names of his sons Romeo, Cruz and Brooklyn, and of his wife Victoria. His wife's name, tattooed on his left forearm, is in Sanskrit script because Beckham thought it would be ""tacky"" to have it in English. However, this was misspelt as the equivalent of ""Vihctoria"". In his autobiography ""David Beckham: My Side"", he said that the idea of having tattoos came to him in 1999 after his son Brooklyn was born, following a conversation on"
"changes. He is also married to the former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, and his relationship difficulties were widely reported in the UK press in 2004 and 2005. Statues have been made of him, notably at a Buddhist temple as well as made out of chocolate. Beckham was for a long time an Armani model, famous for his underwear advertisements. In late 2009, Beckham was replaced by Cristiano Ronaldo as Armani's primary footballer/model. Nine of the top ten most followed sportspeople on Facebook are footballers, including the top six, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Beckham, Neymar, Ronaldinho and Kaká, with Cristiano also the"
"the 2002–03 La Liga title, Real Madrid added English midfielder David Beckham from Manchester United for €35 million. Beckham's status as a world-class footballer, in addition to his heavily publicized marriage to pop star Victoria Adams, resulted in Real Madrid gaining great advertising potential around the world, especially in Asia. By further promoting the other superstar players in various marketing campaigns in the continent, the club became the world's richest club in terms of revenue in 2005–06. Despite expectations of continued dominance in domestic and European competition, the club saw failed to win any trophy for the next three seasons."
"Posh and Becks Posh and Becks is a widely used nickname for the British celebrity supercouple Victoria Beckham (née ""Adams"", ""Posh Spice"" of the Spice Girls) and David Beckham (a footballer and former England captain). ""Posh & Becks"" is also the title of a book about the couple by Andrew Morton. ""Posh and Becks"" as a phrase was included in the Collins ""Concise English Dictionary"" in 2001. The term ""Posh and Becks"" is commonly used by newspapers and other media, especially in headlines, and has become an expression that is widely used and recognised within popular culture in the United"
"had new girlfriend named Tang Hue Van who is 6-7 younger than him. He was the one to encourage and support her to follow music career. He met American-Vietnamese Trizzie Phuong Trinh in Duyen Dang Viet Nam 9 in April 2000. He abandoned smoking habit that he had widely admitted that his voice was badly impacted since he met Trizzie (however according to Trizzie, he still kept smoking). In September 2002, after 1 year dating, they got married. The wedding was held in America and Ha Noi then he relocated in South California. Their first son was named Beckham Bang"
"2015 he launched ""7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund"". In 2014, MLS announced that Beckham and a group of investors would own an Inter Miami CF, which will begin in 2020. Beckham was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London, England. He is the son of Sandra Georgina (née West; b. 1949), a hairdresser, and David Edward Alan ""Ted"" Beckham (b. Edmonton, London, July–September 1948), a kitchen fitter, who married at the London Borough of Hackney in 1969. He has an older sister, Lynne Georgina, and a younger sister, Joanne Louise. He regularly played football in Ridgeway Park,"
"sum impact of David Beckham's performances for and involvement with the England national football team, most notably during discussions concerning team and squad selection questions for the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008 qualification campaign. Butcher was married in 1980 and has a house in Bawdsey. His parents, as well as wife Rita's, still live in Suffolk. Of his three sons, Christopher served in the Royal Artillery in Afghanistan. Christopher died in October 2017, aged 35. Butcher is a fan of heavy metal band Iron Maiden and is friends with bassist and founding member Steve Harris. He is a supporter"
"the Victoria Beckham dress collection at New York Fashion Week. Since then Victoria Beckham Limited has grown to become a best selling high-end fashion brand, stocked in 400+ outlets around the world and winning plaudits that include Brand of The Year 2012 and 2014 British Fashion Awards. In 2012 Fuller accompanied Victoria Beckham to launch the business in China. In February 2012, XIX Entertainment launched a David Beckham bodywear range in 2,500 H&M stores around the world. This was followed in 2015 when Fuller announced a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Global Brands Group Holding Ltd (787) giving Fuller and"