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Mangal Lakshmi 6th June 2025 Written Episode Update: Sowmya Exposed as Sudesh Recovers and Mangal Emerges Stronger

Mangal Lakshmi 6th June 2025 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com Adit insists on introducing Sowmya as his wife to his father Sudesh, unaware of her dark past. When they meet, Sudesh recognizes Sowmya as the one who tried to kill him. She tries to dismiss his claims, but Mangal arrives and exposes Sowmya’s crimes, [...]

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Ghum Hai Kisi Ke Pyaar Mein 6th June 2025 Written Episode Update: Savi Faces Guilt, Secrets, and Threats as Neil Uncovers the Truth About Ridhi

Ghum Hai Kisi Ke Pyaar Mein 6th June 2025 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com Savi admits to Neil that her mother-in-law was right—Rajat isn’t with them because of her. As Neil tries to console her by holding her hand, the power suddenly goes out. He searches for matchsticks and reassures her, “It’s not your [...]

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£4million a DAY migrant hotel bill will continue to spiral unless Labour does three things

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THE woke brigade in the Home Office who spent years revolting against Tory efforts to curb illegal migration finally have an incentive to drop their opposition.

Sensibly, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will spare deep cuts in the department — and potential job losses — IF it saves money on the spiralling hotel bill for migrants.

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Britain forks out £4million every day to house people who largely have no right to be here[/caption]

And the faster Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s army of leftie civil servants meet these new targets, the more cash she can keep for other projects.

Skint Britain forks out £4million every day to house people who largely have no right to be here.

The problem is that the number of new arrivals isn’t slowing down.

Unless Labour ends the golden ticket to the El Dorado paradise of benefits, free housing and illegal work, that hotel bill will continue to rise.

Reform act

NIGEL Farage has Westminster dancing to his tune.

He has Labour pedalling leftwards over welfare and the Tories rightwards on immigration.

The Reform leader’s ear is well-tuned to discontent with the Government.

A desire for real change has delivered control of local councils to his fledgling party for the first time.

His problem now is how to show Reform can actually govern — without falling into mini-meltdowns like the ones caused by the exits of chairman Zia Yusuf and MP Rupert Lowe.

Reform’s surge has been stunning.

But being a one-showman band will only get Farage so far.

Court out

COULD the days of the European Court of Human Rights ruling over our borders finally be numbered?

Even the head of the European Council, which oversees the unelected court, is starting to accept it will have to adapt to the public’s concerns.

Leaders across Europe are waking up to the problems caused by mass migration and want urgent legal reform.

And Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is ready to quit the court — as is Reform.

Labour and its ECHR-loving Attorney General are out of step with the times.

Roll with it

WHO would have thought the Japanese would ever swap sushi rolls for those of the sausage variety?

Apparently, it all kicked off in Tokyo after tourists saw a waxwork of Greggs’ pastry snack at Madame Tussauds.

No word yet on whether it tasted better than a vegan sausage roll.

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Nordic Darts Masters 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler books quarter-final spot, Humphries wins gruelling Ramza battle

THE Nordic Darts Masters is now UNDERWAY – and some of the best throwers feature in Copenhagen!

Luke Littler will make his tournament debut this evening as he faces Swedish newcomer Viktor Tingstrom.

Gerwyn Price successfully began his title defence with a convincing 5-1 win against Cor Dekker.

While Premier League winner Luke Humphries was forced to work for his quarter-final spot after beating Madars Ramza 6-5.

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Brutal Ange Postecoglou sacking leaves burning question for Daniel Levy: What is the point in Tottenham Hotspur?

MATE, oh mate, we’ll miss you, mate. 

Even though you weren’t our mate. And we knew that, especially if you called us “mate”. 

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Ange Postecoglou has bid an emotional goodbye to Tottenham
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Ange Postecoglou of Tottenham Hotspur lifts the UEFA Europa League trophy with his team.
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The Aussie leaves the north Londoners just two weeks after ending the club’s trophy drought[/caption]
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Spurs chief decided not to let the club’s Europa League success cloud his decision over the Aussie’s future[/caption]
Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur manager, at a press conference.
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Postecoglou leaves the Premier League as one of its most fiery managers in recent years[/caption]

Ange Postecoglou, you were the last fair-dinkum footballing romantic inside the cynical world of Premier League football

You staked your reputation, you risked your job, on winning silverware for Tottenham. 

You told us you always won things in your second season in any job and we laughed at you and said, “Yes, mate, but this is Tottenham”. And then you went and won something in your second season. 

You gambled and it paid off and yet they sacked you anyway. And what could be more cynical than that? 

You realised that winning the Europa League would mean far more to Spurs fans than finishing in the top half of the Premier League and you told us so. 

Just like you told us time and again that VAR is ruining the enjoyment of football. 

Just like you told us that those stats bores who try to suck the joy out of the game spend most of their time spouting nonsense. 

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Ange Breaks Silence On Tottenham Sacking

ANGE Postecoglou issued a statement just moments after being axed.

It read: “When I reflect on my time as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, my overriding emotion is one of pride.

“The opportunity to lead one of England’s historic football clubs and bring back the glory it deserves will live with me for a lifetime.

“Sharing that experience with all those who truly love this club and seeing the impact it had on them is something I will never forget.

“That night in Bilbao was the culmination of two years of hard work, dedication and unwavering belief in a dream.

“There were many challenges to overcome and plenty of noise that comes with trying to accomplish what many said was not possible.

“We have also laid the foundations that means this club should not have to wait 17 more years for their next success.

“I have enormous faith in this group of players and know there is much more potential and growth in them. I sincerely want to thank those who are the lifeblood of the club, the supporters.

“I know there were some difficult times, but I always felt that they wanted me to succeed and that gave me all the motivation I needed to push on.

“It’s important to acknowledge the hard working people at Spurs who gave me encouragement on a daily basis.

“And finally, I want to thank those who were with me every day for the last two years.

“A fantastic group of young men who are now legends of this football club and the brilliant coaches who never once doubted we could do something special.

“We are forever connected. Audere est Facere.”

You were right about all of those things and plenty more. 

You were chippy and sarcy and narky but you spoke more good, honest commonsense than any other manager in the Premier League has done for years.

You spoke like a true lover of the game, a true fan, with all the heart-on-sleeve emotion and all the ‘us against the world’ spikiness that entails. 

You tried to play football the right way, the Spurs way, the glory, glory way, the ‘To Dare Is To Do’ way. 

And if it often looked naive and inflexible, then at least you never bored the pants off us. 

“Are you not entertained?” you asked us and, invariably, we were. Even if Spurs invariably lost. 

Your policy of prioritising the Europa League over the Premier League cut to the heart of the essential question any Tottenham Hotspur manager should ask, namely: ‘What is the point of Tottenham Hotspur?’ 

For an entire generation, Spurs were the sixth richest club in England and since Newcastle’s Geordie Arabia revolution, they are the seventh richest. 

As a result, Spurs are unlikely to win the Premier League any time soon. 

The peak of their realistic ambitions are to win knock-out competitions and to consistently entertain, to bring joy to those who pay to watch them. 

And if that wasn’t the case very often last season – when Spurs lost 22 league matches and finished 17th – then at least it was always the intention. 

The scenes witnessed in Bilbao after the Europa League Final victory over Manchester United – and at the trophy parade a couple of days later – will be remembered by Spurs supporters for as long as they live. 

You were the last fair-dinkum footballing romantic inside the cynical world of Premier League football.”

Dave Kidd on Ange Postecgolou

And that was down to you, Ange Postecoglou – a bloke who grew up on the other side of the world, where football is a minority sport. 

An outsider, consistently patronised and belittled throughout your career. A man who never tried to pretend that those attitudes didn’t hurt you. 

And you defended your club. You hated the way we often laughed at it.

You railed against long-held perceptions and ‘agendas’ and you stuck up for Spurs. 

You were loyal and you were proud and yet, ultimately that loyalty was never repaid. 

Because ultimately, no major football club, no big company, ever truly gives a stuff about its employees. 

We will miss you, mate. And if you ever wind up on our shores again, we will welcome you with open arms. 

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Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner gloats cops ‘will NEVER pin case on me without a body’ in sick letter

MADELEINE McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner has gloated that police will never pin the case on him without a body.

In a sickening letter, the German sex fiend, 48, also goaded “the dropping of the investigation will hit the world like a bomb”.

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Prime suspect Christian Brueckner goaded cops in a sick letter bragging that they will not find a body
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British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared from Praia da Luz in Portugal back in 2007
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Police officers packed up a tent as they ended day one of their search for evidence connected to Madeleine McCann’s disappearance
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The German paedophile bragged in a letter police do not have the evidence to back their accusations against him in the investigation into the toddler’s disappearance.

And Brueckner, 48, in jail in his homeland for rape, taunted cops, saying: “Is there a body? No, no no.”

The vile letter emerged as officers desperate to find a forensic link to him flew back to Germany after a fresh, three-day search in Portugal.

They had combed scrubland close to where Madeleine vanished aged three from a holiday villa in Praia da Luz in 2007.

German prosecutors are convinced of the predator’s guilt — but he has never been charged and denies any involvement.

Last month, a Sun investigation aired on Channel 4 revealed new bombshell evidence found at Brueckner’s lair — including a kids’ bike and a balaclava mask, as well as toys, guns and memory cards containing child kidnap stories.

We revealed that he wrote horrifying fantasies about abducting and abusing a blonde toddler — and how this would leave him “in paradise”.

He also boasted in online forums about his desire to “capture something small and use it for days”.

But, in the verified letter seen by The Sun, Brueckner insists there is no evidence against him.

He wrote: “It is the important questions, the decisive questions that can never be answered.

“Was I or my vehicle clearly seen near the crime scene on the night of the crime?

“Is there DNA evidence of me at the crime scene? Are there DNA traces of the injured party in my vehicle?

“Are there other traces/DNA carriers of the injured party in my possession? Photos?

“And, not to forget, is there a body/corpse? All no, no no.”

He adds: “You don’t have to be a realist like me to predict that the accusations made against me will not hold up and that the investigation will be dropped.”

Brueckner — named as a Madeleine suspect for five years — has also revealed in creepy letters a knowledge of how the German legal system works in his favour.

He wrote: “You know, of course, that in Germany you don’t have to prove your innocence as a suspect, but that the public prosecutor’s office has to prove that you are clearly guilty.

“Even the slightest doubt leads to an acquittal, if there is a court hearing at all.”

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Portuguese police are searching various sites in and around the resort of Praia da Luz
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Police officer searching scrubland for evidence in the Madeleine McCann case.
The locations are around where Brueckner stayed in his car or in camping grounds
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Brueckner even claims the case against him is built on “purchased witnesses” and reveals his awareness of his global notoriety.

He added: “Now, my path is paved with misjudgements, so to speak, but from now on the whole world is watching.

“Not even the Braunschweig regional court will now dare to make an obvious misjudgement.

“Even if an attempt is currently being made to create a shocking overall picture of me through purchased witnesses, it is the important questions, the decisive questions that can never be answered with ‘yes’.”

The latest hunt for DNA or forensic links on the case appeared to have ended without success on Thursday.

Police were seen taking fibres by hand while a hole was dug at the site of an apparent tent from around the time of Madeleine’s disappearance.

However, it was unclear whether the search had found anything was found with enough potential value to the case it merited being sent back to Germany for testing.

Brueckner had already moved out of his cottage in Praia da Luz when three-year-old Madeleine, from Rothley, Leics, arrived in the resort with parents Gerry and Kate and her two-year-old twin siblings.

Those who want to understand how brutal the German justice system is in its attempts to hammer through its own law, even if nothing is true.

Christian Brueckner

He was living in his car, or wild camping in areas including this week’s search site.

In another letter seen by The Sun, Brueckner described how he used his drifter lifestyle to avoid detection.

He wrote: “Do you know that I was a drug dealer at that time in 2007? Investigators know this.

“I bought marijuana in Spain and sold it on beaches in the Algarve.

“I was never caught by the police because I followed a few principles.

“If possible, only drive during the day so that my battered hippie bus doesn’t attract so much attention, only drive the necessary and most importantly, never provoke the police.”

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Brueckner has been named as a Madeleine suspect for five years
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Forensic cops comb scrubland close to where Madeleine vanished aged three from a holiday
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He added: “Together with my dog and a lover at the time I enjoyed the ‘temporary hippie life’.”

The seeming failure of long-shot searches this week to find any traces of Madeleine is the latest in a string of blows for the case.

German authorities, who maintain Madeleine is dead, are racing to find a way to keep dangerous Brueckner behind bars after he was cleared of further rape allegations last year.

He told this week he plans to “hide” when he is released — as soon as September 17 — taking hopes for the Madeleine case with him.

The pervert was jailed in 2019 for the 2005 rape of an American pensioner just streets from the Ocean Club, where the McCanns stayed in Praia da Luz.

In his letters, he whinges he has been framed so he can be scapegoated over the Madeleine case.

Key dates in Madeleine McCann's disappearance

MADELEINE McCann vanished on May 3, 2007 - and cops believe Brueckner could have been behind her disappearance.

Almost 17 years on, no one has been charged in connection. These are the key dates:

May 3, 2007 – Kate McCann finds Madeleine missing at 10pm

May 14, 2007 – Property developer Robert Murat is named an “arguido” or formal suspect

August 31, 2007 – The McCanns launch libel action against Tal e Qual – a newspaper that claimed the couple killed Madeleine

September 7, 2007 – Kate and Gerry McCann are made “arguidos”

September 9, 2007– Madeleine’s parents return to England with their two-year-old twins

October 2, 2007– Lead detective Goncalo Amaral is taken off the case after criticising British police in a newspaper interview

July 21, 2009 – Portuguese police lift the “arguido” status of  both Robert Murat and the McCanns

May 12, 2011 – On Madeleine’s eighth birthday, Scotland Yard launches a review into the case 

April 25, 2012 – Scotland Yard officers say they believe Madeleine McCann is still alive

July 4, 2013 – Two years into a review of the case, Scotland Yard launched its own investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance

October 24, 2013– Portuguese police reopen their case after new lines of inquiry are found

November 27, 2013 – Met Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe called for British and Portuguese police to work together

October 28, 2015 – Scotland Yard reduces the number of officers working on Madeleine’s disappearance

March 11, 2017  – The Home Office grants Operation Grange an extra £85,000 to continue from April until September

September 28, 2017 –  British police are granted £154,000 to keep the probe going until March 2018

November 2017 – Cops moved the search to Bulgaria

May 2018 – Another round of funding, thought to be in the region of £150,000 is granted

September 2018 – An extra six months of funding is requested from the Home Office

November 2018 – More funding, thought to be in the region of £150,000 is granted

November 2018 – UK police re-examine a theory Madeleine left the apartment to look for her parents

June 2019 – Another round of funding, believed to be £300,000 of government cash is granted

June 2019 – Portuguese police are probing a “new clue and suspect” after talks with British officers

June 2020 – New prime suspect revealed as a German paedo Christian Brueckner

April 2022 – Brueckner formally made an “arguido”

May 2023 – Police search remote Algarve reservoir Brueckner called his “little paradise”

Brueckner wrote: “Right from the start they plotted a miscarriage of justice to make me vanish into thin air. And now half the world knows why.”

And he adds: “I am not exaggerating when I say that 80 per cent of what I have heard from the reports is not true.

“A large proportion of these lies are clearly being spread by the investigating authorities.

“My words are directed at those who are taking this seriously and are not laughing about it.

“Those who want to understand how brutal the German justice system is in its attempts to hammer through its own law, even if nothing is true.”

The Sun investigation aired on Channel 4 revealed the existence of computer hard drives which were vital in to persuading investigators of Madeleine’s death.

Our findings placed Brueckner at key Madeleine search point — the Arades Dam, in Portugal.

And a document puts him at the location where he allegedly said “she did not scream” as he discussed her with an associate.

In the online message where he brags to another sicko that he really wanted to “capture something small”, he adds it would not matter “if the evidence is destroyed afterwards”.

German investigators last night remained hopeful British police might rejoin the investigation as an active inquiry.

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The long-shot searches attempting to find any trace of Madeleine did not bring results
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England football ace Millie Bright leaves fiancé & falls for married personal trainer ‘in a big way’

Collage of Millie Bright's engagement, her playing for England, and her celebrating a victory.

ENGLAND football ace Millie Bright has left her fiancé and fallen for a married personal trainer. 

The Lionesses defender, 31, pulled out of Euro 2025 this week — stating she was unable to “give 100 per cent mentally or physically”. 

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England football ace Millie Bright has left her fiancé and fallen for a married personal trainer[/caption]
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We can reveal Millie has split from husband-to-be Levi Crew and grown close to a fitness instructor – who The Sun is not naming
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Millie Bright lifts the FA Cup trophy at Wembley Stadium.
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The move comes after the Chelsea captain’s shock decision to quit England’s Euro 2025 squad[/caption]

We can reveal she has split from husband-to-be Levi Crew and grown close to a fitness instructor. 

It is understood he has now left his wife and is living at Chelsea captain Millie’s luxury house. 

There is no suggestion either of them cheated on their partners. 

Pals said Millie — who won Euro 2022 and led England to the World Cup final in 2023 — met the trainer last year after starting to work out at a gym in Redhill, Surrey

Sources say she later struck up a friendship with the married dad, who we are not identifying. 

Earlier this year she split from Levi, and the trainer broke up with his wife “out of the blue”. 

A source told The Sun: “Millie’s shock withdrawal from the England squad ahead of Euro 2025 left fans open-mouthed. 

“She has always loved playing for her country, and spoke of her pride in doing so.” 

They went on: “She has fallen for this guy in a big way, and that has come with some big sacrifices.

“The fall-out has been enormous, but Millie has fallen hook, line and sinker for her ideal man.” 

Other sources close to Millie stressed her withdrawal was based purely on her need for an operation to fix a long-term injury. 

Millie and Levi shared a home in Surrey and their families were close. In December 2023, she announced their engagement on social media, flashing her diamond ring on holiday in Mauritius. 

She has referred to Levi as her “king” who was with her “through thick and thin”. 

She even has a tattoo of his eye on her arm which has been shown prominently in official squad photos.

But fans noticed she had removed any mention of him from her social media accounts and deleted the engagement post. 

Millie has undergone minor knee surgery after a stellar season with Chelsea, winning the treble and finishing unbeaten domestically. 

She said pulling out of the upcoming Euros in Switzerland “was not an easy decision”, adding: “I just don’t feel 100 per cent mentally or physically in a position to go on and compete in a tournament.” 

She aimed to “get myself back in tip-top condition and just happy again, I think, all round, just feeling like myself”. 

England’s first game is against much-fancied France on July 5. Last night a spokesman for Millie declined to comment. 

Millie Bright of England celebrating during a UEFA Women's EURO 2025 qualifying match.
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Millie said pulling out of the upcoming Euros in Switzerland ‘was not an easy decision’[/caption]

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Inside David Beckham’s 10 year battle to bag a knighthood after hat-trick of setbacks including tax row & leaked emails

IT has been ten years of tears, toil and the one unfortunate tantrum, but FINALLY David Beckham has landed his knighthood.

Never has a man grafted harder — or deserved the nod — more.

David Beckham at the TIME100 Impact Dinner.
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David Beckham has landed his knighthood[/caption]
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham at Buckingham Palace, where Beckham received an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II.
David and Victoria with his OBE in 2003
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Quite how Goldenballs has turned things around following a hat-trick of personal disasters — more on them later — is testament to both the man himself and his incredible work ethic.

Last night, a friend said: “Quite simply, this is the ultimate accolade for David.

“Forget the medals, the trophies, the global fame and the millions in the bank. As a genuine and devoted royalist this means more to him than anything. It is his lifetime’s work — and he’s still only 50.

“People don’t seem to realise how hard David works. His determination and work ethic is second to none.

“Despite all the setbacks, he knew he could turn things around and prove people wrong. And he’s done it.

“His family and friends are incredibly proud, and David himself is beyond happy.

“After all these years, he’s still a bit of a mum’s boy and is so thrilled his mum Sandra gets to see this. It is a huge moment in the Beckham clan.”

For millions of fans, the knighthood is long overdue.

And certainly, within hours of The Sun breaking the news yesterday, social media was flooded with messages of congratulations.

Only a cynic, or a republican, could deny David Robert Joseph Beckham this honour.

A former England captain — a player whose last-gasp free kick against Greece in 2001 sent the nation through to the World Cup finals — his career on the pitch was Roy Of The Rovers stuff.

But it is off the pitch where Becks has really come into his own, single-handedly revolutionising how players regard themselves.

Rather than being seen as a fledgling commodity, Becks (ably assisted by a commercially driven team who recognised his poster boy looks, talent and genuine goodness) had the foresight to market himself as a brand.

In short, he has transcended the sport.

With more endorsement deals than you can shake a stick at, such canniness meant that by the age of 35, David knew he need never kick a ball or work again, if he so chose.

Until Becks came along, retirement for top-flight players — many of whom leave school without so much as a GCSE to their name — meant a life of lost identity and panic.

Now, inspired by Becks Inc, newer stars have secured their own marketing rights, ensuring a golden future away from the pitch.

A generation of footballers’ kids and grandkids will have David to thank for their homes, cars and private school education.

In short, David was, and continues to be, a trailblazer.

While it is his wife — the soon-to- be Lady Beckham — who is the acclaimed fashion designer, ironically it is Beckham who created the defining aesthetic of the 21st Century: The tattoo sleeve.

Trailblazer

His first inking came in 1999 — a dedication to his eldest son, Brooklyn.

How sad, then, that the 26-year-old influencer, who hasn’t spoken to his dad meaningfully in seven months, only found out about the knighthood after being directed to The Sun’s exclusive story by pals.

David would never ever want to be uncouth and openly brag about his honour. He knows how to behave

A friend

However, this could well be a decorum thing.

After all, once the letter from the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood comes in the post, recipients are politely asked to keep schtum.

It is, as David well knows, considered terribly poor etiquette to tell all and sundry in advance of the official publication.

Yesterday, however, he excitedly took to Instagram to re-post reports, published in this newspaper, about the King’s latest Birthday Honours.

A friend added: “Honestly, after all the speculation over the past few weeks, until he’s on bended knee in front of the King, David won’t quite believe it.

“Obviously he’s shared the news with his immediate family but he won’t be doing any formal celebrations until after the ceremony.

King Charles III and David Beckham at Highgrove.
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Beckham with Charles last year as he is named an ambassador for the King’s Foundation[/caption]
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Prince William and David visit the London Air Ambulance charity last year[/caption]
Sandra, David, and Ted Beckham at the premiere of the Netflix documentary "Beckham."
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Beckham with Sandra and Ted at the premiere of his 2023 Netflix documentary[/caption]

“David would never ever want to be uncouth and openly brag about his honour. He knows how to behave.

“He is still not in contact with Brooklyn and, frankly, it would have been weird for him to reach out and tell him, so he didn’t. It is up to Brooklyn now if he wishes to extend an olive branch and send on his congratulations.

“It is so sad because family means everything to David and he would love his entire clan to be at the investiture. Only time will tell though, but at the moment it is looking unlikely. But for now, David wants to just focus on the positives and celebrate this incredible achievement.”

One can only imagine how proud his loving parents, Sandra and Ted, must be.

The whole family adores the monarchy, as David’s remarkable 12-hour vigil in line in 2022 to pay his respects to the late Queen proved.

Over the past year he has also developed a touching relationship with King Charles — something a young Chingford-raised David could, surely, never have imagined.

So much so that the monarch even sent over a birthday gift by courier to mark the star’s 50th last month.

Again, David has only shared with his inner circle what the gift was, although I am told it is, “Something personal to Charles and David, something special”.

Human side

In return, of course, David has sent the King regular supplies of his homegrown honey.

His friendship with Prince William, meanwhile, continues to flourish.

The pair are on texting terms, and as William is an Aston Villa fan and Patron of the FA, much of their chat is football-related.

But William also credits Becks with helping him navigate fame and the endless public scrutiny he faces each day.

Despite David’s well-documented highs, the path to this coveted knighthood has not been smooth.

After all these years, he’s still a bit of a mum’s boy and is so thrilled his mum Sandra gets to see this. It is a huge moment in the Beckham clan

A friend

His sporting and charity endeavours — he has been a devoted Unicef ambassador for 20 years and was recently on the front cover of Time magazine in recognition of his philanthropy — should, on paper, have seen him recognised years ago.

But he has had some widely publicised, erm, hiccups.

These include the leaking of private emails in 2017 in which, embarrassingly, he labelled the Honours Committee “unappreciative c***s”. Not very decorous.

But in credit to David, he refused to kowtow to Russian hackers and pay their £1million ransom to stop the hacked emails being made public.

While initially there was some outrage, his genuine passion and frustration also showed his human side.

‘Thoroughly decent’

It only endeared him further to many of the public, me included, who have variously questioned the committee’s track record.

Alongside a raft of other celebrities, including Ant and Dec, Gary Lineker, Wayne Rooney and Bob Geldof, he was also famously caught up in the Ingenious tax avoidance scheme.

HMRC won a case against the film financing tax-avoidance scheme, which then saw those involved landed with a huge backdated tax bill.

However, in 2021 David was cleared by tax chiefs after proving his financial affairs were all in order, giving him the green light for a knighthood.

And earlier this month he appeared on The Sunday Times Rich List, worth a combined £500million alongside his Spice Girl wife.

A £100million 2022 World Cup deal with Qatar, a state where it is illegal to be gay, did not sit well with many fans — especially as he had previously graced the cover of gay lifestyle magazine Attitude and has always been a proud LGBTQ ally.

But again, he was vindicated following the World Cup, with Qatar welcoming all-comers and showing willingness to be more moderate in its views.

Becks’ recent four-part Netflix documentary — one of the streamer’s most watched shows in 2023 — was also a game-changer for the former Manchester United midfield ace.

David has lived an utterly extraordinary life but, through it all, he has remained a kind, patient and thoroughly decent man

A friend

In it, he did not shy away from any topics and refused to make it dedicated solely to his do-gooding.

Indeed, it even referenced his worst footballing moment — that 1998 sending-off against Argentina in the France World Cup that led to effigies of him being hanged across the country.

Showing just how full circle he has come, the documentary featured Diego Simeone, the other player at the centre of the red card incident. The pair have long been pals.

Says a friend: “David has lived an utterly extraordinary life but, through it all, he has remained a kind, patient and thoroughly decent man.

‘Utterly extraordinary life

“Every single day he is approached for selfies and autographs, and he does it all with such good grace. He knows he has a responsibility and does his utmost to use his platform for good.

“He also does countless work behind the scenes that doesn’t get written about or publicised.

“You would be hard-pressed to find someone with a bad word to say against him.

“It has been a long time coming, but finally David has what he has always dreamed of.”

Arise, Sir David.

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Ex-BBC football pundit BANNED from driving for six months after being caught speeding in his Mercedes

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RETIRED BBC football pundit Garth Crooks got a six-month driving ban yesterday after being caught speeding again.

The former Tottenham Hotspur striker, 67, admitted driving his 1.4l Mercedes A Class diesel hatchback at 24mph in a 20mph zone.

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He complained that the speed camera that caught him in Holloway, North London, in January this year was hidden.

But JPs at Lavender Hill magistrates’ court said the limit applies at all times and not just when a camera is spotted.

Crooks already had nine points for two speeding offences and a traffic signal rap.

He got a further three — triggering an automatic ban.

FA Cup and Uefa Cup-winner Crooks was fined £666 with £110 costs.

He was also and ordered to pay a £266 victim surcharge.

Crooks – who was awarded the OBE in 1999 – told the court he was now “retired” and in receipt of a £118,000 a year pension.

On seeing a press photographer outside, Crooks covered his face with his jacket as he descended the court steps.

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