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Netflix producer admits David Beckham addressing Joe Lycett Qatar controversy was left out of documentary

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Updated 09:32 6 Oct 2023 GMT+1Published 09:29 6 Oct 2023 GMT+1

Netflix producer admits David Beckham addressing Joe Lycett Qatar controversy was left out of documentary

David Beckham opened up about the Joe Lycett Qatar fall-out, but it was cut from the Netflix documentary

Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers

The producer behind the new Beckham documentary says they cut the star's reaction to his Joe Lycett controversy from the final edit.

The four-part series final landed on Netflix this week, giving fans a deep insight to Goldenballs' private life - including hilarious moments like this:

But while it lets fans of the ex-Manchester United player into his world, opening up about some of his most personal moments, one thing that definitely didn't make the series was the criticism Becks came in for from Lycett.

The comic went viral late last year when he hit out at Beckham for working as an ambassador for Qatar's football World Cup due to the country's history of human rights abuses.

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Lycett said he was disappointed by the sports icon, and to make his point known, the comedian asked Becks to renounce the endorsement, or he would shred £10,000 of his own money.

When he didn't reply to his request, Lycett faked the destruction of the cash and donated the money to charity.

The comedian proved he had the money ready to shred.
Twitter/@joelycett

The subject was pretty embarrassing for Beckham and was broached while filming the doc.

However, producer Fisher Stevens, who conducted the hours of interview, said it wasn't included in the final edit.

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“It just felt kind of dated,” he said. “Honestly, if I had another episode, we could have gotten into that.

"But it just didn’t feel as relevant. When you’re talking about a guy’s 48 years, that was [just] a moment.”

During the docuseries, however, Beckham does open up about his mental health, and his OCD - something he's discussed in the past.

Becks opened up about the incident but it was cut from the doc.
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During one episode of the documentary, the 48-year-old is followed around his home as he opens his wardrobe to reveal immaculately folded clothes.

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In Beckham, the dad-of-four discusses the extent of his OCD and confesses waiting up until everyone else has gone to bed so he can tidy up the home.

After showing an old video of a younger Beckham saying: “I hate an untidy room,” the documentary reveals his perfectly arranged wardrobe.

“It’s all quite organised – jackets, jean shirts, shirts and then it goes from jumpers, cardies to T-shirts, underwear, socks and then suits.”

He then reveals a rail below a window, admitting to getting outfits ready in advance.

“Those are my outfits for the rest of the week, I prep my week. It used to just be the night before.”

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Beckham is available to watch on Netflix now.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@Joelycett / Netflix

Topics: Joe Lycett, UK News, Netflix, David Beckham

Dominic Smithers
Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers is LADbible's Editorial Lead. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History, he went on to write for the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express. So as you can imagine, he’s spent many a night wondering just how useful that second language has been. But c'est la vie.

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