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Hana Cross is in full model mode. The Yorkshire-born, Cotswolds-raised fashion figure is preparing to fly to Los Angeles for work – she’ll be based in the city for the next few months – and is excited about beginning a new era.
Before she jets off, HELLO! catches up with her for an exclusive photoshoot. Hana arrives in style at the grand headquarters of Trinity House – a charity dedicated to safeguarding seafarers. The organisation’s Grade I-listed building is renowned for its historic, luxurious rooms overlooking the Tower of London.
On set, Hana, 28, who has modelled for the likes of Valentino and Missoni, is assured and instinctive, with a clear sense of what works for her and what doesn’t.
It’s a quiet confidence that belies the intensity of her early years in the spotlight. Still very young, she found herself thrust into public view during her nine-month relationship with Brooklyn Beckham, becoming an unexpected fixture in the Beckham family’s orbit before the couple split up in 2019.
Although she has long chosen to maintain a dignified silence on her past romance with Brooklyn, the model has agreed to put some rumours to rest once and for all.
She found herself pulled back into the drama after Brooklyn criticised his family in a series of explosive Instagram posts in January, when the aspiring chef scolded 'Brand Beckham' for valuing public promotion and endorsements "above all else" and stated that he did not wish to reconcile with his family.
Recently, there have been speculative reports that Hana was encouraged to sign a non-disclosure agreement by Sir David and Lady Beckham, as well as being approached to contribute to a "tell-all" book about the family.
Here, she opens up about the pressure of being in the spotlight, how she stays grounded and what she's most looking forward to in her next chapter.
Hana, in light of the news that brought you back into the conversation surrounding the Beckhams, how are you feeling now?
"It's a tricky one for me. Since we broke up, which was many years ago now, there's been a lot of press and a lot of talk. I haven't really spoken out about Brooklyn or my time with the family since then; I had that chapter in my life and wanted to move on from it.
"But with the constant press that comes out, and with my name always being linked back into it, it’s hard not to be mentally drawn back into that part of my life, especially with all this feud stuff coming out. It's hard because I don't look back on that as a fond time, on reflection.
© Getty Images"I want to say, too, that I've never been pressured or received any warning from them not to speak out about it or say anything about the relationship. After it happened, I just wanted to move on and make my own life and my own name for myself.
"This whole thing that's happened, with Brooklyn coming out and writing the Instagram Stories and his statement – it was a bit shocking to me that he did that. It was a surprise. I guess it shocked his family, too… but it summed up a lot of my own experiences as well and the way that their family as a brand does act.
"But then, nobody knows what's going on behind closed doors. But I do think it's sad that everything had to be put out there on his side, so openly and publicly."
Does she still speak to Brooklyn? What is the truth behind those NDA rumours? And how does she really feel about the Beckham family today?
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