What is David and Victoria Beckham's net worth?
David and Victoria Beckham’s net worth has doubled over the past year, making them billionaires. How did the Manchester United legend and Spice Girls singer build their fortune?
David and Victoria Beckham are now billionaires, after their combined fortune doubled over the past year.
The former Manchester United player and Spice Girls pop star are now worth an estimated £1.185 billion, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2026.
The milestone places David Beckham among the world’s wealthiest sports personalities, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Rory McIlroy, Lewis Hamilton and Michael Jordan. It also makes him the first British sportsman to achieve billionaire status.
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While the couple's fortune does not rank them among the richest people in the world, the Beckhams have built one of Britain’s most recognisable celebrity brands. David and Victoria have fronted their own successful Netflix documentaries, while their business interests span fashion, sport, media and global partnerships.
In 2025, Sir David Beckham was knighted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, while Victoria adopted a new title of Lady Beckham.
David Beckham’s net worth
David Beckham shot to fame in 1996 when the Manchester United midfielder scored from the halfway line against Wimbledon. His skills made headlines and later inspired the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham.
Over the next few years, Beckham became one of football’s biggest commercial stars, earning millions from sponsorships and endorsements in addition to his footballing salary. It is widely claimed that during his time at Manchester United, he was paid £1.5 million a season before bonuses – around six times what the average Premier League player earned.
By 1999, he was the world’s second-highest-paid footballer. Beckham joined Manchester United as a youth trainee alongside Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes – popularly known as the Class of '92. He won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and captained England for six years between 2000 and 2006.
In 2003, Manchester United accepted a £25 million bid from Real Madrid. Beckham spent four seasons in Spain as part of the club’s famous ‘Galácticos’ alongside Zidane, Ronaldo and Figo, winning La Liga in his final season.
He then signed a five-year deal with LA Galaxy, breaking into the world of US football. His deal was reported to be a whopping $250 million over five years, including a base salary of $6.5 million per year.
By 2010, he was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches. Beckham hung up his boots in 2013, at which point he was worth around £165 million.
Throughout his career, Beckham secured some of the most lucrative endorsement deals in sport. His lifetime Adidas contract, signed in 2003, was worth $160.8 million – one of the biggest sports sponsorship deals at that time. His other big brand endorsements include Calvin Klein, PepsiCo, Armani, Maserati, Stella Artois, and Samsung. In 2006, his legs were insured by Lloyd’s of London for a whopping £100 million.
He is co-owner and president of Inter Miami CF, which boasts eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi as its captain. Beckham exercised an option to buy the MLS franchise for $25 million, and the team has since won its first MLS Cup title. Inter Miami is valued at around $1.2 billion, which means that Beckham’s 26% stake is worth a whopping $312 million.
He also owns production company Studio 99, remains a global ambassador for brands Pepsi and Stella Artois, and holds a stake in Authentic Brands, owner of Reebok, Nautica and Juicy Couture, as well as the rights to the estates of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Muhammad Ali.
In 2021, Beckham signed a £150 million 10-year deal with Qatar, which remains one of his biggest but most controversial deals to date.
Away from business, Beckham is a founding member of Malaria No More UK, supports Help for Heroes and is a UNICEF Ambassador for his work on children's rights. He was named in the Time 100 Philanthropy 2025 list.
Victoria Beckham’s net worth
Victoria Beckham rose to fame in the 1990s as one-fifth of the English pop group Spice Girls. She was nicknamed Posh Spice and sang alongside Mel B (Scary Spice), Melanie C (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) and Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice). Having sold more than 100 million records worldwide, the group remains the best-selling girl group of all time.
Following the band’s split in 2000, Victoria briefly pursued a solo music career before pivoting to the fashion industry.
Over the years, she became a fixture in the luxury fashion world. She launched her eponymous fashion label in 2008, which won Designer Brand of the Year at the 2011 British Fashion Awards. She later expanded into beauty with Victoria Beckham Beauty, which generated revenues of more than $170 million in 2025. The Beckhams reportedly own a 35% stake in the business, worth roughly £130 million.
Victoria is also known for her extensive collection of Hermès Birkin handbags, reportedly worth over £1.5 million.
How the Beckhams became a brand
Few celebrity couples have turned their fame into such a successful global business empire.
Following David Beckham’s retirement, he reportedly earned $75 million in his first year away from the pitch – more than in any previous playing season.
Netflix has also helped cement the Beckham brand. David’s 2023 documentary chronicled his football career and family life, while Victoria’s 2025 series explored her journey from being a pop star to a fashion icon.
The couple also own an impressive property portfolio, including a £6.15 million Grade II-listed property near the Cotswolds, a £31.5 million home in Holland Park, a waterfront mansion in Miami which they purchased for around £60 million and an apartment in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, for just under £4 million.
