David Beckham warned to ‘watch his chestnuts’ as he leaves fans flustered with topless Christmas selfie

The ex-sportsman got into the festive spirit in a pair of reindeer antlers
Chestnuts roasting: David Beckham wishes fans a happy Christmas Eve
Instagram/ David Beckham
Emma Powell24 December 2018
The Weekender

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David Beckham treated fans to an early Christmas present after stripping off for a festive Instagram snap.

The retired footballer, 43, posed topless in a pair of reindeer antlers as he cosied up next to an open fire.

He captioned the shot: “Good Morning and Happy Christmas Eve.. Can you tell I’m slightly excited chestnuts roasting on an open fire and all that.”

Fans couldn’t resist making saucy innuendos, with one commenting: “Show us your chestnuts!!”

Another joked: “Watch your chestnuts on that fire!!”

A third posted: “Happy Christmas from my family to yours! Ps: toast don’t burn those chestnuts.”

One user hailed it “theee best picture I have ever seen” while another wished they could find the ex-sportsman in their stocking on Christmas morning.

The Beckhams’ are currently enjoying the run-up to Christmas in their “happy place” and last night celebrated with an expensive bottle of wine.

Victoria shared several snaps of her children getting into the festive spirit days after they enjoyed a family outing to Lapland UK.

Say cheese: The Beckhams' enjoyed a day out to Lapland UK
Victoria Beckham Instagram

She shared footage of David laughing after he was compared to a stuffed penguin by an elf before receiving an awkward hug.

Victoria captioned the shot: “He enjoyed it so much he had a cuddle with an elf.”

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Other snaps showed him licking his fingers as he tried his hand at biscuit decorating with his daughter Harper.

Romeo, Cruz and Brooklyn were also in attendance, with Brooklyn taking time out from his new romance with model Hana Cross to spend time with his family.

The pair have been inseparable in recent weeks with the budding photographer posting pictures of the pair hugging during several sunset hikes in Los Angeles.

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