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Lily Waddell

Multi-millionaire Victoria Beckham 'sulking' over taxpayer-funded furlough backlash

Victoria Beckham has reportedly been sulking about the furlough backlash.

The fashion designer riled up celebrities and fans alike when she hit headlines for draining the government's resources, despite having a family fortune of £335million.

Taxpayers footing the bill will save Victoria at most £225,000.

It emerged the singer had put 30 members of her staff on the government furlough scheme which pays salaries up to £2,500-a-month during coronavirus.

Crisis talks were allegedly taking place on how the Beckhams should respond to the outrage which left the household feeling "dreadfully tense".

It's claimed her team's crisis talks involved whether the company should do a U-turn on the furlough decision but it was reportedly ruled the story would rage on for longer.

Victoria Beckham 'sulking' over outrage as she cashes in on taxpayers despite £335m fortune (Getty)

Posh Spice has still been advertising for staff amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Sources told MailOnline: "So the mood on Sunday was dreadfully tense. There were many crisis calls to discuss how they should react.

"It would be no exaggeration to say Victoria was sulking.

Taxpayers footing the bill will save Victoria at most £225,000 (WireImage)

"She is used to David being criticised but other than some light ribbing for not being able to sing very well, or never smiling, she has never come under scrutiny like this."

Her company has lost £35 million since it was established in 2008.

The designer's dresses have been marketed for £1,500.

Her family fortune have £335million (Instagram)

The Mirror Online has contacted Victoria Beckham's representatives for further comment.

It comes as Ricky Gervais reportedly liked a tweet slamming Victoria for her decision to furlough her staff shortly after the news hit headlines.

In the since-deleted post, the fan wrote which Ricky reportedly liked: “The f***ing Beckhams, sorry I’m done with them now. Shame on them.”

The Beckhams have dropped off the face of social media and they didn't post about clapping for the NHS on Thursday as usual.

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