Who are David Beckham’s parents? Feud with dad Ted and mum Sandra’s sacrifice

David Beckham is one of the most famous UK celebs, but there is very little known about his parents.

David Beckham is one of the world’s most famous footballers, but who are his mum and dad?

The 48-year-old is an icon when it comes to the world of sports, as well as in his love life with fashion designer and former Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham.

The power couple are still at the top of their game with four children and just last year the duo gave Netflix subscribers a sneak-peek into their life.

While many know of his successes during his adulthood, it is the early years of his life that some know very little about.

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Beckham documentary: Who are David Beckham’s mum and dad? (Image: GETTY)

Who are David Beckham’s parents?

David Beckham grew up in Leytonstone with his dad Ted, mum Sandra and his two sisters Lynne and Joanne.

The co-owner of Inter Miami inherited his passion for Manchester United from his dad and trained at the Bobby Charlton School.

Kitchen fitter Ted and hairdresser Sandra backed David’s dreams of becoming a footballer and after he signed for the youth team at 14, they would travel hundreds of miles every weekend to see him play.

Speaking on his Disney+ documentary Save Our Squad, David said: “My dad was my inspiration, I wanted to win for him.

“I wanted to play well for him and my mum as well, of course. My mum was the one that was driving me to training, to games, when my dad was working.

“I, as a parent now, realise how much my parents gave up for me.”

However, their relationship was fractured in 2002 when his parents’ marriage broke down after 33 years and David and his sisters blamed their dad for the break up.

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David Beckham and his mum Sandra at Wimbledon. (Image: GETTY)

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In his autobiography, Beckham: My World, the former footballer gave a sneak peak into what their relationship was like.

He wrote: “He loves my mum but he’s never been affectionate to her in front of my two sisters and me. He’s quite hard-faced and can be sarcastic.

“He also gets fired up easily… The quality I like least in myself is my short temper. I think I get it from my dad.”

One year later and their father-son relationship suffered another blow as David left Manchester United for Real Madrid which Ted learned of through his agent.

The pair were arguing at the time because of it and as a result, Ted wasn’t invited to watch David sign for the club, stating they had “hardly spoken”.

What made matters worse was the publication of Ted’s book which talked of David’s personal life and how his fame had contributed to the split with him and Sandra.

Ted wrote: “All the hype, all the stress, all the attention – it wasn’t a world we were used to and it was very tough. By the end, all we had in common was football. We just drifted apart.”

Their relationship only started to heal in 2007 after Ted suffered a near-fatal heart attack with David flying home from the US to be by his side.

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David Beckham’s parents Ted and Sandra broke up in 2002. (Image: GETTY)

It seems the pair are closer than ever now as two years ago, David was his dad’s best man at his wedding to solicitor Hilary Meredith.

They wore matching black suits at the ceremony which took place in Temple with smiles all round.

David is also still very close with his mum as he took Sandra to this year’s Wimbledon with them spotted in the royal box in Centre Court watching the women’s singles match between Daria Kasatkina and Jodie Burrage.

Beckham premieres on Wednesday, October 4 on Netflix.

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