David Beckham's milestone 50th birthday has been met with an outpouring of love, most notably from his wife Victoria.
The former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer took to Instagram on Friday to celebrate her husband, the iconic former footballer, sharing a heartwarming montage of unseen private family moments.
Victoria, 51, who shares four children - Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper - with David, offered fans a rare peek into their personal lives.
© InstagramThe touching video featured clips of David playfully engaging in sports with their children, enjoying family concerts and embarking on sun-drenched holidays together.
Among the adorable snippets was a glimpse of their youngest, Harper Beckham, who truly stole the show.
At the start of the clip, a young Harper was seen saying: "There's only one David Beckham." Alongside the touching footage, Victoria penned a heartfelt tribute to her husband of nearly 25 years.
© Instagram"When I look at this video, I think, 'Wow… how lucky am I!!' You're everything I could have dreamed of and more. Happy 50th @davidbeckham!!! I love you and our beautiful family endlessly. You complete me xxx."
On Thursday, Victoria had also shared a video of the two of them dancing and singing to Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' song Islands In The Stream, written by the Bee Gees.
She wrote: "My best friend, soul mate and dance partner for life. Like the song says, we start and end as one, In love forever, We can ride it together, ah ha. I love you. Happy birthday eve @davidbeckham… my everything."
Family life
David and Victoria first met in the Manchester United players' lounge in 1997 when the "Wannabe" singer attended a game with her Spice Girls bandmate Mel C.
The pair went on to welcome their eldest son Brooklyn in March 1999, and married in a lavish wedding ceremony in July of that year. They welcomed three more children in the following years: Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13.
Reflections
David has said his "biggest accomplishment is and will always be" his family, wife and children as he reflected on turning 50.
The sports star, who captained England on 59 occasions, posted on Instagram: "As I reflect on this Birthday I’m very grateful for many things in my life the teams I've played for, my team mates , managers, the fans, MY COUNTRY and being England captain, the children I have met over different charities I work with, my team in my business & the friends I have around me I feel truly blessed…
"But my biggest accomplishment is and will always be my family, my mum and dad who sacrificed so much for me to live my dream of becoming a footballer, my sisters who had to put up with following there brother around in the freezing cold watching me play football and amazing my nan and grandad… My wife and best friend of 28 years and my beautiful children Brooklyn , Romeo , Cruz & Harper you are the reason I get out of bed each day thank you for making me smile and thank you for making me a better man…. I love you all so much and thank you for making today so special for me… You are my world."
Other tributes
The couple's second son Romeo uploaded a sweet throwback snap, and gushed: "Happy birthday to the most amazing role model, love you so so much @davidbeckham."
David's Manchester United friend and best man, Gary Neville, also took to his social media page to honour the milestone birthday. He wrote: "Happy 50th mate. You're the best! Stand still today for once and reflect on everything you have achieved and done in these first 50 years of your life. We've won, lost, laughed and cried but had the most incredible times together.
"I can still see our mums and dads in the crowd. Everything you've done has come through humility, care and hard work. I'm proud of you and more importantly trust you with my life. All my love to you."
