Victoria Beckham's pals defend her over claims she doesn't eat

‘She has made no secret of the food she enjoys!’ Victoria Beckham’s pals speak out in her defence after Rio Ferdinand said he’d never seen her eat

Friends of Victoria Beckham have spoken out in defence of the star after Rio Ferdinand claimed he’d never seen her eat.

Retired footballer Rio, 44, opened up about his friendship with fashion designer Victoria, 48, and her husband David Beckham, 47.

The BT Sport pundit and Inter Miami president David both represented England in the World Cup, and Rio would sometimes dine with the Beckhams during training.

And this week Rio said of Victoria: ‘I’ve never seen her eat anything. I don’t remember anything that sticks out of my memory, to be honest.’ 

Pals of former Spice Girl Victoria have now spoken out on her behalf, with one telling The Sun: ‘Victoria has spoken a lot about what she eats and to say she doesn’t is a load of nonsense.

On her side: Friends of Victoria Beckham, 48, have spoken out in defence of the star after Rio Ferdinand, 44, claimed he’d never seen her eat

Honest: This week Rio said of Victoria: ‘I’ve never seen her eat anything. I don’t remember anything that sticks out of my memory, to be honest’ (pictured this month)

‘Why people are interested in what she eats is bizarre. Victoria has made no secret of the food she enjoys and doesn’t make an issue of it – so why people comment on it is baffling.’

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Victoria for comment. 

While speaking to Australian radio show Kyle and Jackie O on Thursday, host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson admitted she was ‘obsessed’ with Victoria’s diet because the fashion designer is a notoriously picky eater.

Rio responded: ‘I’ve never seen her eat anything. I don’t remember anything that sticks out of my memory, to be honest.’

‘Was she nice?’ Jackie then asked, to which Rio replied: ‘Yeah, she is nice.’

Jackie’s co-host Kyle Sandilands then laughed: ‘You can’t be asking a player about another soccer player’s wife!’

Back in July, Victoria offered a glimpse of her ‘extreme’ diet after David admitted she ‘only eats grilled fish and vegetables’.

The mother of four, 48, told Vogue Australia her husband made her tastes ‘sound boring’ when in fact she fills her diet with ‘healthy fat’ and regularly does detoxes where she abstains from drinking alcohol.

Sportsmen: Sport pundit Rio (right) and Victoria’s husband David Beckham, 47 (right), both represented England in the World Cup when they would dine together (Pictured in 2008)

Sexy: Victoria showed off her svelte figure in a beautiful backless dress this week, with the rear featuring a long black fishtail skirt and a tie around the neck

Victoria’s comments came after a high-profile chef revealed the star’s ‘complicated’ dinner demands when she and David attended Spanish footballer Sergio Ramos’ 2019 wedding, where she constantly requested ‘bowls of mints and coconut water’.

Following David’s remarks about her diet, Victoria told Vogue: ‘I mean, talk about making me sound boring! No. What he meant is that he’s never met anyone who is more disciplined with the way that they eat.

‘I eat lots of healthy fat: fish, avocado, nuts, that sort of thing. I do drink alcohol, unless I have a reason not to.

‘I’ll detox from anything for three to six months where I won’t drink. I’m quite extreme in anything I do, whether it’s eating or working out or drinking or not drinking.’

Earlier this year, David offered insight into Victoria’s eating habits while discussing his own favourite foods during a podcast interview.

‘I get quite emotional about food and wine, when I’m eating something great I want everyone to try it,’ he said.

Health kick: She told Vogue Australia her husband made her tastes ‘sound boring’ when in fact she fills her diet with ‘healthy fat’ and regularly abstains from drinking alcohol 

Contrast: While her 19-year-old son Romeo enjoyed a ham pizza recently, Victoria chowed down on two pieces of salmon and an avocado 

‘Unfortunately I’m married to someone that has eaten the same thing for the last 25 years!

‘Since I met her she only eats grilled fish [and] steamed vegetables. She will very rarely deviate from that.’

In 2011, when Victoria was pregnant with Harper, she went to dinner with husband David and Gordon Ramsay.

Gordon recalled she asked for the smoked trout salad and asked for it plain with the dressing on the side.

According to the menu, the dish is normally served with grapefruit, avocado, red onion and lemon, but Victoria requested these be taken off.

However, the restaurant refused to make the alterations, with Gordon criticising them for the decision.

He said: ‘The lady’s pregnant! No one is asking to be fussy…. I still think that’s the customer’s prerogative…. It was a sour note.

‘I don’t think customers should be treated that way. That might not be the way I choose to eat it, but that’s what the customer wants.’

Regime: ‘I eat lots of healthy fat: fish, avocado, nuts, that sort of thing. I do drink alcohol, unless I have a reason not to,’ explained Victoria (pictured during her morning workout)

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