Tag: David Beckham

David Beckham has paid tribute to his late grandmother.

The retired soccer star took to Instagram to post a sweet message in memory of his late nan Peggy, who passed away aged 83 in November 2013, on what would have been her 86th birthday.

Posting a poignant tribute on social media, he wrote: "Today would of been my Nan’s birthday someone that was so special in so many different ways to us all …

"Someone that loved her family with a passion and was one of the strongest women that I know … We miss you x @sandra_beckham49 @joannebeckham @lynnebeckham72 (sic)"

Meanwhile, David and Victoria’s eldest son Brooklyn is set to fly the nest soon as he moves to New York to follow his dream of studying photography.

Admitting he is "really scared" by the prospect, he said: "I’m actually moving to New York in two weeks. I’m kinda just gonna disappear and study for a few years and see what happens after that.

"I’m nervous about moving away from my family, that’s one thing that I’m really scared of, but I feel like it’ll be good for me to live on my own for a bit and really knuckle down on what I really love and study.

"Me and my mum and dad were kind of selective and we didn’t want to put too many personal ones in there. It’s kind of a mix, we got a few family ones in there. They’re so supportive. My mum and dad really helped me as well with this book so I couldn’t have done it without them."

Brooklyn Beckham is "really scared" about moving away from his family.

The 18-year-old student is set to study photography in New York, but he is "nervous" about leaving his parents David and Victoria Beckham, and younger siblings, Romeo, 14, Cruz, 12, and Harper, six, behind.

He said: "I’m actually moving to New York in two weeks. I’m kinda just gonna disappear and study for a few years and see what happens after that.

"I’m nervous about moving away from my family, that’s one thing that I’m really scared of, but I feel like it’ll be good for me to live on my own for a bit and really knuckle down on what I really love and study."

Brooklyn admitted his mother and father have been "so supportive" in his quest to become a photographer, and helped him choose pictures for his photo book ‘What I See’.

He said: "Me and my mum and dad were kind of selective and we didn’t want to put too many personal ones in there.

"It’s kind of a mix, we got a few family ones in there. They’re so supportive. My mum and dad really helped me as well with this book so I couldn’t have done it without them."

The star credits his mother with starting him out on the photography road when he was chatting to her about it aged 13, and David then bought him his first camera so he could take more professional-looking snaps.

He added to TooFab: "I started taking some on my phone, so my dad bought me my first camera, a Fujifilm, and so I started posting them on Instagram and a few years later Penguin came to me and asked me to do a book and I couldn’t believe it.

"It was so cool, I never thought I would be an author. It was a cool opportunity and I think it turned out pretty well."

Brooklyn recently admitted he has mixed feelings about fame because, while he gets great "opportunities", he can’t go out partying "all the time".

He said: "I feel like it [fame] has its ups and downs. I feel like I get opportunities that most people my age don’t get.

"But, like, I can’t do what most 18 year olds do. Like, I can’t go out partying all the time, I have to work and get up early. So it kind of has its ups and downs."

Brooklyn Beckham says dating can be "annoying" in the spotlight.

The 18-year-old aspiring photographer admits it is tough finding love when you’re famous and he has revealed his parents – David and Victoria Beckham – always vet who he goes on dates with.

He said: "[Victoria’s] always said she’ll like any girl that I bring back, or anyone like a mate … [Victoria and David] are both kind of the same, they can tell who’s nice and who isn’t."

And Brooklyn revealed the whole family – David and Victoria and their kids Romeo, 14, Cruz, 12, and Harper, six – are all very "supportive" of each other.

He added: [We are all very] supportive. We are all encouraging of each others’ interests and passions."

Brooklyn admits he is "really protective" of his younger siblings and loves being able to photograph his brothers and sister.

He told People magazine: "[I’m] really protective … I’m always here for any of my siblings, really, but yeah, I’m now teaching Romeo how to pick nice friends. I kind of help them with whatever they need, really …

"I love [taking photographs] of the family – of course it’s always going to be a much more intimate shot when you know your subject so well. I love taking photos of all of my family but Harper is really cute to photograph, and my brother Romeo because of his shaved head. Cruz is just cheeky, so it’s always fun to get a picture of him too."

Meanwhile, David previously revealed his wife Victoria finds it difficult to watch their son dating.

He said: "I think it’s easier for me than Brooklyn’s mum, you know? To see her little boy go out and date … Obviously for mums I think it’s slightly more difficult with the boys but obviously once Harper [their daughter] starts [dating] … I don’t even want to think about that at the moment."

Brooklyn Beckham has gotten a new tattoo.

The son of David and Victoria Beckham – who got two tattoos after turning 18 earlier this year – has added a third inking to his collection; a compass on his lower left arm.

Brooklyn shared a picture of the tattoo on Instagram and tagged the renowned artist Dr Woo, simply writing: "Thanks mate."

In April this year, Brooklyn got his first tattoo, an image of a Native American chief, inscribed onto his forearm at the Shamrock Social Club in Hollywood, by the legendary tattoo artist Mark Mahoney .

Mark is the owner of and the principal artist at Shamrock Social Club, which is hugely popular with celebrities and he has also worked with Lana Del Rey on two of her music videos.

Brooklyn wrote: "Honoured to have my first tattoo done by dads friend Mark Mahoney(sic)," and added: "Thank you so much Mark x just like dads.(sic)"

While Brooklyn got his inking on his forearm, his father David Beckham has the same tattoo on his side.

And later that month, Brooklyn enlisted Dr Woo to complete his second inking; a camera on his upper left arm.

Proudly showing off the new ink, Brooklyn wrote: "Great second tattoo by @_dr_woo_ (sic)."

Brooklyn’s tattoo is a nod to his passion for photography and the youngster has already published a book of his pictures called ‘What I See’.

Meanwhile, David previously revealed he stopped Brooklyn getting his first tattoo because he wasn’t with him.

The 42-year-old retired soccer star – who has a number of inkings himself – had always made Brooklyn "promise" he could be with him when he got inked for the first time, so after being tipped off by a friend in Paris, France, that his eldest child was planning a secret body art session, he quickly intervened.

He said: "He was with his girlfriend in Paris, and one of my friends called me that was looking after him there and said, ‘It’s not coming from me, but Brooklyn is in a tattoo shop with his girlfriend.

"And he’d always promised me, and I always said to him, ‘Your first tattoo, if you’re gonna have one, your first tattoo, I want to be there just to experience it as a dad.

"That was the deal… So I called him, I FaceTimed him, and I said, ‘What are you doing mate?’ And he said, ‘I’m just going for dinner.’ And I was like, ‘Are you sure you’re going for dinner?’ And he was like, ‘Actually dad, I’m in a tattoo place. I was thinking about having something, I’m with my girlfriend.’

"I was like, ‘OK, you’re more than welcome to have it but you remember you promised me, and I’m your dad and I would feel really upset if you actually went through with it,’ so he didn’t. Thankfully he waited."