Ricky Gervais likes the negative tweet about “being done” with the Beckhams

Ricky Gervais reportedly risked a dispute with the Beckham family after “liking” a negative tweet about “having broken up” with the family.

The 58-year-old comedian’s interaction with the now-deleted tweet was linked to a story about Victoria’s fashion company that laid off 30 of its staff.

The former Spice Girl has come under constant criticism for taking advantage of the taxpayer-funded scheme instead of using the family wealth, estimated at £ 335 million, to pay the staff.

The controversial publication obtained by the Sun that Ricky had “liked” said: “Damn Beckham, I’m sorry, I’m done with them. I am ashamed of them.’

Ricky has become known for his fierce pranks at the expense of the celebrity audience while hosting dazzling award ceremonies.

MailOnline has reached out to representatives of the Beckham and Ricky family for comment.

On Tuesday morning, Victoria reportedly stated that it is “unfair” that she received a backlash after having suspended 30 of her fashion workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 46-year-old Spice Girls star is said to be having the “worst week” after criticism for using the government bailout plan despite her 335-million-pound family’s astonishing fortune.

On Monday, Piers Morgan called Victoria, who celebrated her birthday over the weekend with a virtual party at her Cotswolds mansion, and called her a ‘spoiled cousin donna millionaire’.

A source told The Sun: ‘Victoria tells her friends that despite her birthday, it has been the’ worst week ‘.

“She doesn’t think it’s fair to be criticized for something that many companies and businesses are doing.” She thinks it is unfair and she had no idea that the reaction would be so bad.

It comes after Piers said he was angry that footballer millionaire David Beckham’s wife, 44, was using the government bailout plan for her fashion brand ‘failed vanity project.’

Piers questioned why Victoria was able to receive taxpayer money to pay for their staff’s license and responding to these claims, Secretary of Culture Oliver Dowden said companies should only use the taxpayer-funded scheme ‘if they had to. ‘.

Speaking on Monday morning, Good Morning Britain said: ‘I think every person and every company should ask themselves: do they have to trust the taxpayer?

“Because this plan is meant to be, if you are about to fire someone and you don’t have the money to continue using it, you can trust the government to prevent people from being fired.”

He added that he was not aware of the details of Victoria’s business, but said the clear principle was that “you should only use it if necessary.”

Piers targeted Victoria on the show after she videotaped with her husband David at the One World: Together At Home celebration, where she praised the NHS workers.

He said: ‘How nice it was over the weekend, with all the disinterested acts, to hear that Victoria Beckham is firing 30 employees from her bankrupt business.

‘I lost money year after year. She has been rescued by her famous husband, David Beckham.

Piers then asked when the next video of the Beckhams drinking expensive wine or showing off their expensive house would be posted on Instagram.

He said: ‘Sorry, this license plan was not for prima donna millionaires like you. Running a vanity project like your fashion business that doesn’t make money.

Co-host Susanna Reid, 49, explained that Victoria reportedly will give up her own salary and donate to food banks and asked what else she should do.

He also said it was the government’s job to clarify the guidelines, and Piers said it is not his job to “give people a moral compass.”

However, Susanna questioned why Piers was pointing to the Beckham family, when there is no doubt that many other business owners could apply this.

Piers said: ‘You, the taxpayer, are now financing a vanity project for David and Victoria Beckham. Do you feel good about it?

Victoria was also criticized by people on social media after firing 30 employees of her fashion brand, despite her amazing family fortune.

The former Spice Girl, whose collection of bags alone is worth £ 1.5 million, is reclaiming what could amount to tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayer money to pay a quarter of her employees under the scheme of Government job retention.

Staff at her entire fashion brand, which charges £ 1,500 for a dress, have received letters explaining that the government will pay them 80 percent of their wages, in accordance with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plan to help companies during the pandemic.

Critics criticized Victoria for taking advantage of the taxpayer-funded scheme instead of using her own wealth to pay the staff, as she recently bought a penthouse in Miami for £ 20 million with her husband.

It is understood that the former Spice Girl is increasing her wages in an ‘improved package’ by paying the remaining 20 percent, although she is not required to do so.

Employees in the marketing and customer service department have been affected, as have the staff at its Mayfair store, which closed after Britain closed.

The way the scheme works means that workers will continue to be employed and Victoria will be able to claim 80 percent of their wages from the Government, up to £ 2,500 per month for each suspended employee.

The plan could help cover the salary bill of the 30 employees through the end of June.

A source close to the family told The Mail on Sunday: “ At one point, she and David are posting photos of very expensive bottles of red wine on Instagram, and the next they are using the taxpayer-funded licensing plan. .

‘She has also been seen applauding brave NHS workers, but by using the government scheme she is taking public money when she has hundreds of millions in the bank. It seems highly discouraged.

The Victoria’s namesake company, based in Hammersmith, West London, has not made a profit since its launch in 2008.

In 2018, it suffered losses of £ 12.3 million. The year before that, she lost £ 10.3 million, but the business was backed by her husband of 44 years.

A Victoria spokesman confirmed over the weekend that the staff will be suspended for two months “until now.”

They said: ‘We are working hard to ensure that our valued Victoria Beckham team is protected during this shaky time by keeping our business healthy.

“Having carefully evaluated all of our options, we made the decision to suspend a proportion of staff in an upgraded package.”