Katherine Jenkins responds to criticism in alleged David Beckham emails

Katherine Jenkins has hit back at David Beckham by releasing a 'fact sheet', detailing why she received her OBE back in 2014.

It follows on from the release of alleged emails from David Beckham, in which he criticised the classical singer for winning her OBE.

David allegedly branded Katherine's OBE honour a 'joke', but Beckham’s people have claimed that the emails have been doctored. However, David has now admitted that some of the comments were made out of frustration.

Now, Katherine's representatives have released a 'fact sheet' to the press, detailing why she was given the honour.

It read: “We are not issuing a statement, just providing a fact sheet as to why Katherine Jenkins received an OBE in the 2014 New Year’s Honours List for services to music and charity.

“With regards to the taking of coke which Katherine has courageously publicly admitted with great honesty, this was when she was in her early 20s still studying, over a decade before she was awarded her OBE and started her recording career.

“She visited troops in Iraq 2005 and 2006, Afghanistan 2007 and 2013, Cyprus 2007 and 2009 and Kosovo in 2009. These visits have continued consistently since her OBE was awarded."

It then added,“She has made various visits to UK-based regiments and in 2006 became a Trustee of the British Forces Foundation. Katherine’s continual participation in charity events have helped raise tens of millions of pounds for important causes.”

Since the claims come out at the weekend, David's representatives have been quick to defend the former England football star. Reminding people how much work David does for charity UNICEF, they said:

"David and UNICEF have had a powerful partnership in support of children for over 15 years.

“David and UNICEF are rightly proud of what they have and will continue to achieve together and are happy to let the facts speak for themselves.

"The David Beckham 7 Fund specifically has raised millions of pounds and helped millions of vulnerable children around the world.”

It's now being reported that David fell victim to a £1 million blackmail plot, in an attempt to hide the alleged emails.

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