She's a former pop icon who rang in her 51st birthday on ... The footballer, 49, also posted a racy shot of the pair kissing and embracing in a swimming pool and another hugging as they posed ...

Instagram users were divided on the peck. In criticism, one individual wrote, “How can you kiss this little girl on her lips,” while another said, “This is not right!” and a third opined ...

The image in question was a snap of Beckham kissing his daughter Harper on the lips on a family holiday while the pair were on the beach (below), captioned with “Kiss for Daddy” and a heart emoji.