Friday 16 December 2022

David Beckham finally responds to Joe Lycett’s money-shredding stunt

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David Beckham has responded to Joe Lycett's money-shredding stunt, more than a month after the comedian first announced it.

On 13 November, Lycett gave Beckham an ultimatum regarding his World Cup ambassador contract with Qatar.

In a social media video, he told the former England footballer that if he did not pull out of his contract, he would shred £10,000 of his own money as well as Beckham's status as "a gay icon".

Beckham did not publicly respond, which led to Lycett appearing to destroy the money on a livestream. He later revealed that the money was fake and he had actually donated it to LGBTQ+ charities.

However, on 15 December, Lycett shared a tweet informing followers that Beckham had now responded to the situation.