David Beckham has opened up about suffering with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and says he is unable to go to sleep until he is satisfied that his home is clean.
The retired professional footballer, 47, lives in a £25million mansion in Holland Park, London, which he and his Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer wife Victoria, 49, purchased in 2013.
Given that the house boasts eight bathrooms, seven bedrooms and also comes with a gym and spa, there’s a lot to keep tidy.
That’s not even taking into account that the Beckhams live with three of their four children.
Speaking to cameras for his upcoming Netflix docu-series David said: “I clean it so well, I’m not sure it’s actually appreciated so much by my wife, in all honesty.
“The fact that when everyone’s in bed I then go around, clean the candles, turn the lights on to the right setting, make sure everywhere is tidy.”
He continued: “I hate coming down in the morning and there’s cups and plates and, you know, bowls. It’s tiring going around every single candle cleaning it.
“I clip the candle wax, I clean the glass, that’s my pet hate, the smoke around the inside of a candle… I know, it’s weird.”
OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is a mental health condition that can affect anyone at any age. Sufferers typically develop obsessive thoughts and compulsions which have significant impacts on their daily life.
According to mental health charity Mind, this can manifest in many ways including cleaning to a particular standard, body dysmorphia, compulsive skin picking and hoarding.
