Victoria Beckham: David Beckham’s wife on furlough U-turn amid ‘devastating’ backlash

Victoria Beckham, 46, who is the business owner of Victoria Beckham Limited, was criticised for using the Government’s furlough scheme for 25 of her employees at her fashion label. The star has decided against a government bail-out following a furious backlash from the public.

It was confirmed how 30 of Victoria Beckham Limited’s staff workers were put onto the furlough scheme, despite the fashion designer having a staggering family net worth of £769 million with her husband David Beckham, 44.

The fashion designer’s decision led to widespread public backlash.

According to The Sun, a source said: “Victoria is devastated about the backlash she’s faced.

“The original decision to furlough wasn’t actually hers – it was more a board thing, and she was persuaded that it was the right thing to do. Obviously she now realises this is wrong.”

They continued: “Victoria realises she still has some way to go when it comes to endearing herself again with the great British public, but she is going to do her position and influence to start giving more back.”

A statement from a spokesperson at Victoria Beckham Ltd told Express.co.uk: “Victoria Beckham Ltd has been working hard to protect its people and, while adjusting to the impact of COVID-19 and the government lockdown, our decision to furlough a small number of our staff seemed the most appropriate option in keeping with many other businesses.

“The situation is dynamic, and, with the support of our shareholders, we now believe we can navigate through this crisis without drawing from the government furlough scheme.

“Our application was made in the best interests of trying to protect our staff, and that is still our absolute focus. We are doing everything we can to ensure we can achieve that without using government assistance.”