Sunday People

CLUB STATUE TRIBUTE TO BECKS

- By Julia Sidwell by Karen Rockett

A WOMAN who uses sex toys up to ten times a day says her addiction has made it impossible for her to find love.

Elysia Downings, 28 – single for three years – has spent more than £3,000 on the gadgets during a 15-year addiction.

She said: “I understand sex toys can make men feel insecure.

“The guys have to accept that anything with batteries will always get the job done quicker and more efficientl­y.”

“One man I was seeing threw my vibrator out of the window during an argument. He didn’t like the fact that I was using my toys when he wasn’t there.

And Elysia admitted: “Vibrators have replaced my sex life.

“They’re often the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning and I use them up to ten times a day.

“I can find myself getting a bit moody FOOTBALL i dol David Beckham will make history when one of his old clubs unveils a statue of him next month.

The tribute by LA Galaxy outside its stadium will be a first for any player in the history of the USA’S Major League Soccer.

The former England captain, 43, made 122 appearance­s with the team in six years.

Becks helped them lift backto-back MLS Cups in 2011 and 2012, making him the only if I haven’t had an orgasm. The more I use my toys, the more dependant I become. It feels similar to a cigarette addiction when you get cravings.

“I don’t feel I should be ashamed. Some women have a thing for shoes or bags, I just happen to get my thrills from sex toys.”

Elysia s a y s her addiction began as a teenager. “When I was 13 I didn’t have sex toys so I used household items instead – back massagers, toothbrush­es, anything that vibrates.

“I had a difficult childhood and needed an escape. Masturbati­on became that for me.

“It helped distract my mind from the emotions I was dealing with at the time. I was 17 when I bought my first toy and straight away I was hooked.”

Elysia, whose priciest sex toy cost £100, Englishman to win national titles in five different countries.

LA Galaxy mailed its season ticket holders to announce that the statue’s unveiling ceremony will take place before the club’s first game of the season against Chicago Fire on March 2.

Beckham spent most of his glittering career with Manchester United, the club he supported as a schoolboy, and was part of its 1999 treble-winning squad.

He went on to join LA Galaxy in 2007 after four years at Real Madrid. A number of Galaxy says vibrators satisfy all her needs. I’m guaranteed an orgasm – or several,” she explained. “They won’t judge my naked body if I feel self-conscious.

“They won’t cheat on me and they won’t break my heart.

“What I love most is that I feel comfortabl­e exploring my body with them.

“I’d rather respect my body by using a toy than being used by a partner who doesn’t value me and then feel bad about myself afterwards.”

Elysia calls herself hyper-sexual and doesn’t like to be without her toys if she is away from home. She said:“if I’m going away for a night or two I’ll take a discreet toy with me to use when I’m alone.

“And if I’ve been out all day then it’s the first thing I do when I get home.

“Sometimes if I’m stressed, upset or even excited, I need a release to calm fans criticised him for agreeing loan moves to AC Milan in 2009 and 2010, which meant missing part of the MLS season.

But he left the Los Angeles club to great acclaim in 2012 after helping it retain the title.

Beckham – the third mostcapped England player, with 115 appearance­s – retired from the game in 2013 after a short-term deal with Paris Saint-germain.

Throughout his travels he has always insisted that his heart remained in Manchester. Last week he posted a picture of the down.” Single mum Elysia, from Buxton, Derbys, is careful to hide her addiction from her six-year-old son.

She said: “My bedroom is out of bounds. It would feel awkward and inappropri­ate if he found them.

“But if he did, I’d be honest and say they’re toys for grown-ups.”

Last year Elysia turned her addiction into a sex toy business, Betsy Boudoir.

She said: “I want others to have the same enjoyment I do, and I get my pick of the bunch at wholesale prices.”

Elysia went on: “I’m open to finding a partner but my addiction makes it very difficult to find the right one.

“I’ve met men who find it endearing but most find it off-putting. My perfect man is out there somewhere but for now I’m happy without one.”

Just because she’s single Elysia won’t miss out on Valentine’s Day this week.

She treated herself to £225 of sex toys – including a rabbit called Nora, adding: “Who needs a Valentine’s date when you’ve got sex toys for company?” Man Utd players who died in the 1958 Munich air disaster, saying: “Their legacy lives on.” And a fortnight ago he took his parents to see his former team win 3-1 against Arsenal in the FA Cup.

Beckham became part-owner of non-league club Salford City last month alongside his former Old Trafford team-mates Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.

He is also co-owner of MLS expansion club Inter Miami, which is set to join the league next year.

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