Beckham kicks off 40th b’day in style

LONDON: David Beckham has joined Instagram on his 40th birthday, seeing in the new decade with a bed selfie.
The black and white image had garnered almost 800,000 followers on the social network within just four hours of being posted.
“Good morning and hello,” Beckham wrote in the caption. “It’s great to finally be on Instagram, been a long time coming but I can’t wait to start sharing all my special moments with you.
“Thank you for all your birthday messages so far. Looking forward to a great day with friends and family.”
On Monday, Beckham posted a special thank you to his doting wife, Victoria, as he enjoyed a relaxing morning in the wake of the festivities.
Posting an intimate image on his newly-opened Instagram page, the former footballer was seen beaming from ear-to-ear as he prepared to blow out the candles on three huge birthday cakes.
Writing alongside the sweet snap, he said: ‘What a special and amazing night to be with the people I love.’
Beckham already has more than 50 million “likes” on his official Facebook page but has not previously ventured on to other social networks.
Launching his new account, he thanked fans for their “incredible support” over the decades, saying it “means everything” to him.
The former England captain and his wife, Victoria, arrived in Marrakech on their private jet two days ago to celebrate his birthday with friends believed to include celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
Dave Gardner, a football agent he met at the Manchester United youth academy, and his girlfriend, actress Liv Tyler, were also among the guests.
Victoria posted a picture on Twitter showing them with their arms around each other outside a plane on Friday night.
“So excited to be celebrating David’s birthday,” she wrote, using #DB40 as a special hashtag for the celebrations.