Beckham the baker and beekeeper

The retired footballer and now global ambassador for AIA has been indulging in a slew of hobbies, including baking, gardening and even keeping bees

AIA global ambassador David Beckham will be sharing his experiences on AIA Live, an online health and wellness-centric event on Aug 2. He has also been honing his baking skills at his home in the Cotswolds (above) and gardening with his daughter Harper. PHOTO: AIA
AIA global ambassador David Beckham will be sharing his experiences on AIA Live, an online health and wellness-centric event on Aug 2. He has also been honing his baking skills at his home in the Cotswolds and gardening with his daughter Harper. PHOTO: AIA
AIA global ambassador David Beckham will be sharing his experiences on AIA Live, an online health and wellness-centric event on Aug 2. He has also been honing his baking skills at his home in the Cotswolds and gardening with his daughter Harper (above). PHOTO: AIA
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If you were wondering how famous family The Beckhams were keeping active and healthy under lockdown, you need look no further than patriarch David Beckham's Instagram feed.

His latest pursuit? Beekeeping and tending to a homemade hive. The global football icon has taken up the unusual new hobby while sheltering in the Cotswolds in England with his fashion designer wife Victoria and three of their four children - Harper, nine, Cruz, 15, and Romeo, 17.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 26, 2020, with the headline Beckham the baker and beekeeper. Subscribe