Victoria Beckham and David Beckham are one of the most recognisable celebrity couples: whether it be to do with their iconic outfits, their career successes, the public lives of their four kids or the rumours that have swirled around their 23 years of marriage.

This week on US television showToday with Hoda and Jenna, 48-year-old Victoria set some of the more recent rumours straight about why she has removed a tattoo of David's initials.

"They just didn't look so nice," Victoria said of multiple tattoos she is having removed.

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"It doesn't mean anything more than that. I think that the media started to speculate, was I leaving my husband? No, I was just a bit sick of the tattoo. It's as simple as that," she added.

She went on to tell host Hoda Kotb that while she likes her husband and kids' tattoos, hers were beginning to fade turn a "sort of bluey" colour, so it was time for a "cleanse".

VB also shut down the rumours of any issues between her and new daughter-in-law, Nicola Peltz-Beckham by telling the host that she is "very close" to the couple.

In light of this recent interview, we thought it was perfect timing to look back at Victoria and David Beckham's relationship and their family life.

David and Victoria Beckham’s relationship.

In 1997, a Spice Girl and a footballer came together to become Britain’s most talked-about celebrity couple.

After meeting at a charity football match in Manchester, Victoria 'Posh Spice' Adams began dating Manchester United footballer David Beckham.

Prior to meeting, both David and Victoria had spoken to their friends about each other.

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While Victoria had expressed hopes of meeting David during a Spice Girls football-themed photo shoot, David had watched a number of Spice Girls music videos, telling his teammates that he was attracted to Posh Spice.

Once the pair began officially dating, their relationship quickly became the focus of the British tabloids, as the media began bestowing the new couple with the now-famous moniker "Posh and Becks".

Within a year of meeting, on January 25, 1998, the couple announced their engagement in a press conference, as Victoria showed off her diamond engagement ring worth $115,000. (In the years since, the fashion designer has received at least 14 engagement rings – including everything from diamonds and rubies to emeralds and sapphires – as gifts from her husband.)

After welcoming their first child, son Brooklyn, in March 1999, the couple went on to marry on July 4.

The couple’s wedding was opulent, to say the least.

The wedding, which was held at Luttrellstown Castle, near Dublin in Ireland, is believed to have cost more than £500,000, making it one of the most extravagant celebrity weddings up until that point.

For their big day, a total of 437 staff members were employed to work at their wedding reception.

The couple and their months old son Brooklyn also went through a few costume changes.

To walk down the aisle, Victoria wore a custom-made Vera Wang strapless gown with a gold and diamond tiara, which was estimated to be worth between £18,000 and £25,000.

For the reception, Victoria, David and Brooklyn changed into their party outfits, which were a suit and a fitted gown in a rich purple, adorned with flowers and designed by Antonio Berardi.

After the couple said their vows, a flag bearing the initials V. B. D. - standing for Victoria, Brooklyn, and David - was raised up above the castle in celebration, followed by the release of balloons and a full fireworks show. (Yep, we told you it was extravagant.)

Although the media were largely kept away from the event, the couple posed on golden thrones in photos which were shared exclusively withOK! Magazine.

Despite the couple’s over 23 years of marriage as one of the most solid relationships in Hollywood, divorce rumours have plagued the couple for years.

In the early 2000s, the couple faced rumours that David had an affair with his ex-assistant Rebecca Loos while he was playing for Real Madrid in Spain.

"I’m not going to lie. It was a really tough time," Victoria said in 2007, reflecting on the scandal.

"David and I got through it together. No one said marriage is going to be easy."

The footballer has since been accused of multiple affairs with other women, including a rumour in 2018 that he allegedly had an affair with his daughter’s school teacher.

Speaking to Lisa Wilkinson on theSunday Projectat the time, David shared that he’s learned to turn a blind eye to the incessant rumours about his marriage.

"Do you get sick of the tabloids?" Wilkinson asked.

"No, I’ve grown to kind of ignore some of the negative stuff that’s said," David explained.

"I think if you know each other, if you know you’ve got great friends, great family behind you, the thing we have to do is protect our children."

In the interview, the 47-year-old hinted that his marriage - like most - has not always been an easy ride.

"When you’ve been married for the amount of time that we have, it’s always hard work. It becomes a little more complicated," he said.

"You know your children: they want your time and they deserve your time, and difficult situations like travelling away, being away from each other you know, you make it work."