David Beckham gushed that his daughter Harper is “growing up” while sharing a sweet photo with her taken at a friend’s wedding.
The footballer, 48, took to Instagram to share an adorable snap of 12-year-old Harper sitting on his lap.
In the image, Harper wore a strapless white satin dress, and David captioned the post: “My little girl is growing up kids get ready @brooklynpeltzbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham @victoriabeckham good job mom.”
David is no stranger to documenting his close relationship with his youngest daughter, but some have come under fire for sharing snaps and videos of him kissing his daughter on the lips.
For many years, the Beckhams have sparked widespread debate over their affection, and David divided his fans by sharing images showing him kissing his daughter; However, he has always remained defiant.
David Beckham gushed that his daughter Harper is “growing up” while sharing a sweet photo with her taken at a friend’s wedding.
The footballer took to Instagram to share an adorable image of Harper sitting on his lap.
In 2017, David – who is also father to Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 21, and Cruz, 18 – was forced to defend his decision, insisting that he and his wife Victoria are “always very affectionate” with his brood of four.
The sports star responded to his critics at the time while participating in a Facebook Live on his own official page during a trip to Bangkok, where he insisted on kissing all of his children on the lips except his eldest son. Brooklyn.
While many had called previous pictures of their kissing “beautiful” and a description of the “close bond” he has with Harper, David also received a barrage of negative comments, as others claimed the post had been “disgusting.”
Baffled by the strong reaction he received, David addressed his photo with Harper and said: ‘I kiss all my children on the lips. Brooklyn maybe not…
‘Brooklyn’ [was then] 18, so it may seem a little strange to you, but I am very affectionate with children. That’s how I was raised, and so was 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, look after them and support them.”
Praising his role as a father, David added: “Having children is the most special thing in the world.”
Like David, Victoria previously shared photos of her kissing Harper while the duo took a dip in the pool together during a vacation in 2017.
David is no stranger to documenting his close relationship with his youngest daughter, but has been criticized by some for sharing snaps and videos of him kissing his daughter on the lips.
In 2022, David again shared an image showing him kissing then-10-year-old Harper on the lips, after which he faced criticism.
It comes after David and his wife Victoria enjoyed an Easter weekend break on their luxury yacht in Miami with their family.
It comes after David and his wife Victoria enjoyed an Easter weekend holiday on their luxury yacht in Miami with their family.
Both the fashion designer and the former England star took to their Instagrams to share glimpses of their fun-filled Christmas extravaganza.
And Victoria ended the series of posts with a loving video of her cuddling up to her husband as they sped across the Atlantic.
The two sang the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet, Islands in the Stream, in a nod to the famous finale of their Netflix series.
Nicola, 29, her husband Brooklyn, 25, joined Victoria and David for the getaway, along with Beckham’s youngest children, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 12.
Even though Romeo, 21, didn’t join the family for the festivities, Victoria shouted out her fourth child, writing: “We love and miss you @romeobeckham!!”