David Beckham gushes his daughter Harper, 12, is ‘growing up’ as he shares a sweet snap with her while attending a wedding
David Beckham shared that his daughter Harper is ‘growing up’ as he shared a sweet photo with her taken at a friend’s wedding.
The footballer, 48, shared an adorable image of Harper, 12, on his lap on Instagram.
In the image, Harper wore a white satin strapless dress, with David captioning the post: “My little girl growing up, boys getting ready @brooklynpeltzbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham @victoriabeckham well done mom.”
David is no stranger to documenting his close relationship with his youngest child, but has come under fire from some for sharing photos and videos of him kissing his daughter on the lips.
For years the Beckhams have sparked widespread debate about their affection, with David sowing division among fans by sharing footage of him kissing his daughter – but he has always remained defiant.
David Beckham shared that his daughter Harper is ‘growing up’ as he shared a sweet photo with her taken at a friend’s wedding
The footballer shared an adorable image of Harper on his lap on Instagram
In 2017, David, who is also dad to Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 21, and Cruz, 18, was forced to defend his decision, insisting he and wife Victoria are ‘always very affectionate’ towards their brood of four .
The sports star hit back at his critics as he took part in a Facebook Live on his own official page during a trip to Bangkok, where he insisted he kissed all of his children on the lips – apart from his eldest son. Brooklyn.
While many had called previous footage of them kissing ‘beautiful’ and a depiction of the ‘close bond’ he has with Harper, David was also hit with a barrage of negative comments, with others claiming the post was ‘disgusting’ .
Stunned by the strong response that followed, David turned to his photo with Harper and said, “I kiss all my kids on the lips. Brooklyn maybe not…
“Brooklyn [was then] 18, so he might find that a bit strange, but I’m very affectionate with the kids. That’s how I was raised – and Victoria – and that’s how we are with our children.’
The former England captain continued: ‘We want to show love to our children and we protect them, care for them and support them.’
David spoke about his role as a father, adding: ‘Having children is the most special thing in the world.’
Like David, Victoria previously shared photos of herself kissing Harper as the duo took a dip in the pool together during a 2017 vacation.
David is no stranger to documenting his close relationship with his youngest child, but has come under fire from some for sharing photos and videos of him kissing his daughter on the lips.
In 2022, David again shared an image of himself kissing then-10-year-old Harper on the lips, prompting criticism
It comes after David and his wife Victoria enjoyed an Easter weekend with their family on their luxury yacht in Miam
It comes after David and his wife Victoria enjoyed an Easter weekend with their family on their luxury yacht in Miam.
Both the fashion designer and the former England star took to their Instagram to share a glimpse of their fun holiday extravaganza.
And Victoria ended the series of posts with a sweet video of her cozying up to her husband as they sped along the Atlantic Ocean.
Both sang along to Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s duet, Islands in the Stream, in a nod to the famous ending of their Netflix series.
Nicola, 29, and her husband Brooklyn, 25, accompanied Victoria and David, along with the youngest Beckham children, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 12.
Despite Romeo, 21, not joining the family for the festivities, Victoria gave a shout-out to her fourth child, writing: “We love and miss you @romeobeckham!!”