TikTokkers put their companions to 'The Beckham Check'

David Beckham does not simply rating targets — he and his spouse Victoria are relationship targets.

For a lot of viewers of Beckham, Netflix’s restricted documentary sequence in regards to the footballer, essentially the most memorable scene wasn’t David calling out Victoria for referring to herself as “working class” or David getting a soccer cleat to the pinnacle, however reasonably the couple casually grooving to “Island within the Streams” by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. The married pair share a seemingly spontaneous dance to the tune within the kitchen towards the tip of the doc.

Followers circulated the clip of the pair on TikTok with captions like “The Actual Energy Couple” and “That is my Roman Empire.” Others posted movies dancing to the audio from the scene overlaid with their reactions. TikTok person @caitlinann wrote, “I didn’t know considered one of my main life targets was to bop to this tune in my countryside residence with my future husband, however apparently it’s now.” One other TikTokker, @siennakitchener, stated, “pov: you simply watched the Beckham docuseries & this scene has occupied your mind all day.”

Admiration for the candy second rapidly morphed right into a problem for individuals, most of whom are ladies, to see if their companions measure as much as the soccer star’s fancy footwork. The problem, aptly referred to as “The Beckham Check,” has TikTokkers dance alongside to “Island within the Streams” and file their accomplice’s response. To cross the check, the accomplice should take part on the dancing.

Whereas the development is light-hearted, it encourages customers to match their relationships to the curated, public picture of the Beckhams and requires TikTokkers to surveil their companions in pursuit of web clout.

In a single video that garnered over 5.6 million views, @rebeccavieirax dances within the kitchen earlier than her husband rapidly “passes” and copies her dance strikes. In one other with 3.9 million views, @tess.shananhan places her husband to the check by dancing alone in the lounge, however concern not — he enters the body and begins dancing alongside her.

Single individuals could also be unable to take part in The Beckham Check, however that does not imply they don’t seem to be posting the audio, too. In a single humorous tackle the development, TikTokker @user3693184408 dances, including the caption, “seeing if my bf will do the Beckham dance with me.” Then the digital camera pans and divulges she is completely alone. One other video of two buddies transferring collectively to the beat reads, “My finest good friend and I nonetheless dwelling with one another 25 years from now.”

Somewhat than passing a check of rhythm, perhaps the following Beckham-inspired development will contain passing a soccer.