The former footballer shared a gallery of family photographs, including one of him with Brooklyn as a young boy and another featuring Brooklyn, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and 14-year-old Harper together. Alongside the snaps, he wrote: "Being a dad is my most important job... I love you all & thank you mummy @victoriabeckham For giving me our beautiful family. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads around the world."

While Victoria, 52, and Cruz commented on the post, Brooklyn did not publicly acknowledge his dad on Father's Day. This was the opposite to his wife, Nicola Peltz, 31, who shared a gushing tribute to her father, Nelson Peltz, to mark the occasion.

She wrote: "Happy Father’s Day Dad! I’m so lucky I get to be your daughter, you’re the best dad in the entire world. Thank you for being the most loving and supportive father I could ever dream of.

"I love you to the moon and back a trillion times over. Thank you for always believing in me and always encouraging me to chase my biggest dreams. You’ve taught me to be so tough and to never give up. (just like you) I love you so so so so much! I hope today is so perfect for you."

In the ad, the aspiring chef says: "You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the Fifa World Cup 2026 from home."

After smiling at the camera, he says: "It’s a long story."

Brooklyn can then be seen throwing tickets to a match down on a table.

According to reports, Brooklyn is believed to have pocketed at least $1 million (£753,000) for the ad. David and Victoria were reportedly left "devastated" as a source close to the couple said: "It just seems a tad hypocritical from someone claiming to want peace and privacy and then trying to cash in on it all.

They added to The Sun: "He says he wants nothing to do with his family, but is now trading off them by using one of his footballing father's legacies – the World Cup – as an advertising selling point."