David and Victoria Beckham are parents to four children — Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper. Speaking with the Singapore Women’s Weekly, David, one of the most famous and revered soccer players of all time, said that his family is the most important thing in his life.
“Family, that’s what motivates me,” he said. “I’m dedicated to keep on proving to my children on how hard they have to work to be successful, to have a career, and to believe in themselves.”
Here’s everything you need to know about the Beckham’s four kids.
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, 24, is the couple’s oldest child.
David and Victoria Beckham welcomed Brooklyn Beckham on March 4, 1999, just a few months before they tied the knot.
Legendary singer Elton John, Canadian filmmaker David Furnish, and actor Elizabeth Hurley were later named as his godparents.
Although Brooklyn initially followed in his father’s footsteps as a promising young soccer player, he gave the sport up as a teen to pursue a career in modeling and later photography.
These days, Brooklyn’s primary focus is on cooking. He has his own Facebook Watch show, “Cookin’ with Brooklyn,” and he told Variety last year that he one day wants to open a pub in Los Angeles.
Over the years, Brooklyn has also made headlines for his numerous relationships with famous women, including actor Chloë Grace Moretz and model Hana Cross, before ultimately finding lasting love with Nicola Peltz, whom he married in April 2022.
Romeo Beckham, 21, is a professional soccer player.
Born on September 1, 2002, Romeo Beckham, like his brother Brooklyn, was a promising young soccer star but gave up the sport in 2015 to pursue tennis following his release from British soccer team Arsenal’s youth academy.
After five years of playing tennis, Romeo made a return to soccer and in 2021 joined Fort Lauderdale CF, the sister club of his father’s Major League Soccer club, Inter Miami.
Romeo spent just one full season stateside before joining Brentford B on loan, with whom he signed a permanent contract earlier this year.
According to People, Romeo has been dating model Mia Regan since May 2019.
Cruz, 18, is an aspiring musician.
Cruz Beckham was born on February 20, 2005, in Madrid, Spain, at which time David Beckham played for Real Madrid.
Cruz began following in his mother Victoria’s footsteps as a musician from a young age.
He took the stage with the Spice Girls when he was just three years old and by 11 he had released his debut single, “If Every Day Was Christmas.”
Speaking with i-D magazine last year, Cruz said he had been working on new music with producer Poo Bear, who has previously produced tracks for Usher and Justin Bieber.
“I’m taking my time seeing what happens,” he said, adding that he’s just focused on “just making the music I love.”
Harper, 12, is named after a famous author.
The Beckhams’ youngest child, Harper Beckham, was born on July 10, 2011.
In a Facebook video posted shortly after her birth, David said that Harper was named after Harper Lee, the author of Victoria’s favorite book, “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
David and Victoria often share photos of Harper on social media, whether it be playing soccer, or attending a Harry Styles concert with her dad.
In an interview with Vogue Australia last year, Victoria said that Harper is a fan of both the “Frozen” and “Harry Potter” franchises.
“She’s not one of these kids who are going out with a full face of make-up and a crop top,” Victoria said.
In fact, Victoria revealed Harper had even critiqued her own fashion choices during her days as a pop star.
“She actually said to me recently, ‘Mummy, I’ve seen some pictures of you when you were in the Spice Girls and your skirts were just unacceptable. They were just too short,” Victoria recalled. “Then David piped up and said, ‘Absolutely, Harper! They really, really were.’ And she was actually quite disgusted at how short my skirts were. I said, ‘Are you never going to wear skirts like that?’ She said, ‘Absolutely not.’ We’ll see.”
