David Beckham spotted furiously chewing gum in the church at the Royal Wedding ‘like it’s a football dugout’
DAVID Beckham was spotted furiously chewing gum in the church at the Royal Wedding today.
The former footballer attended with marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with wife Victoria.
But as the congregation waited for the ceremony to get under way, the camera panned to David, who was seen chewing as he glanced over his shoulder to the row behind him.
The moment didn't go unnoticed by eagle-eyed viewers at home, who took to Twitter to comment on the 43-year-old faux pas.
One wrote: "David Beckham is CHEWING GUM. No wonder Victoria is seething. Peasant."
Another commented: "Highlight so far... David Beckham chewing gum in the Chapel like it's a football dugout" while a third added: "Is David Beckham chewing gum?! *horrified face*".
How the Royal Wedding has unfolded so far...
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sealed their marriage with a kiss after a groundbreaking modern Royal Wedding
- Following the ceremony the couple were whisked away in a carriage for the Royal Procession
- Meghan stunned in a Givenchy gown with a 15ft veil embroidered with flowers
- The Queen wore a green coat and hat for the ceremony as Philip, 96, walked unaided after recent hip op
- Princess Charlotte and Prince George melted hearts with their outfits for the big day
- But Kate raised eyebrows with her 'cream' coloured gown
- At the ceremony American Bishop Michael Curry stole the show with an eccentric speech
- Celebrities including George and Amal Clooney, the Beckhams and Oprah Winfrey were among the guests at the wedding
- Up to 150,000 people swarmed the streets of Windsor to get a view of the newly married couple
- Prince Harry and Meghan became the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after their marriage
A fourth tweeted: "David Beckham is chewing gum, I thought that was a royal no no?"
Indeed many were unimpressed by the sportsman's actions.
One viewer wrote in a scathing tweet: "David Beckham chewing gum at the #RoyalWedding is definitive proof that you can't buy class."
A second added: "David Beckham chewing gum like he's down some registry office wedding for Pete from down the pub. Classy."
The moment didn't go unnoticed by viewers at homeCredit: Twitter One viewer said it was like he was sitting in the dug out of a football groundCredit: Twitter Many thought the move was a big Royal no noCredit: Twitter Victoria Beckham struggles to raise a smile as she arrives at the Royal Wedding Others said he looked like he was at a wedding for a guy from down the pubCredit: Twitter Another joked he had left the gum under the pewCredit: Twitter A third pointed out humorously: "Everyone raving about David Beckham. The guy was chewing his way through gum the whole ceremony.
"He left not chewing I wanna know where the gum went? Check the pew vicar!"
While David came under fire for chewing, wife Victoria, 44, was mocked for failing to crack a smile as she arrived for the Royal Wedding.
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