ROMEO BECKHAM has left his Premier League football club to take after mum Posh Spice and focus on a career in fashion.
The midfielder was offered a new contract by Brentford FC in June to stay on with their B team.
Romeo — the son of ex-England captain David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham — started training with the Bees in 2023 after leaving Inter Miami, his dad’s US Major League Soccer team.
But the suave 21-year-old, who featured in a Burberry campaign aged just ten and was named Britain’s 26th best dressed man in 2011, has now signed with a top fashion agent in Paris Safe management.
A source said: “Romeo has decided to hang up his football boots and devote his time to his fashion career.
“He has loved his time at Brentford but needs to focus his attention on fashion, which is where his passion lies.
“Romeo has recently signed with a top fashion agent in Paris and has his sights set on working with some massive brands.”
The dapper youngster — who was described by his dad as the “fashion one” in the family — landed a £1.2million deal to be the face of Puma in 2021.
He has also modelled for Yves Saint Laurent and was the cover model of L’Uomo Vogue in 2021.
However, Romeo still intends to continue his work with the Brentford Penguins, a team dedicated to players aged five and above with Down’s syndrome.
The team were formed by ex-footie pro Allan Cockram, who received the Unsung Hero award at The Sun’s Who Cares Wins last year, and are based at the Gtech Community Stadium in West London.
Following Romeo’s signing last year, Brentford’s director of football Phil Giles praised his character and insisted his signing was based solely on his football ability.
He told the High Performance podcast last year: “Had he come in and been like, ‘I’m a Beckham,’ that would have been a disaster for us.
“But he is not like that at all.
“He’s like his dad in that he is a humble guy with a good work ethic and wants to do extra hours on the training round.”
At least he can get some pouting tips from his mum . . .
AS his younger brother Romeo goes back to modelling, Brooklyn Beckham has his own poses down to a tee.
The wannabe chef shared this loved-up picture with wife Nicola Peltz and revealed he’d finally had the cast removed from his arm after breaking his shoulder last month.
Brooklyn and Nic, who married in April 2022, are on holiday with pals in a mystery location and shared a series of snaps from their break, including them riding a jet-ski together.
I hope accident-prone Brooklyn remembers to take it easy.
RITA ORA makes a splash in a green bikini as she cools off during a boat trip in Ibiza with friends.
The Anywhere singer is taking a well-earned holiday on the White Isle after a busy summer performing at festivals across Europe.
She was on stage for Manchester Pride last weekend and was back to her best after falling ill in July.
Rita had to cancel a gig in Hungary and told fans she was resting up on doctor’s orders.
She later smashed her comeback show in Manchester.
And given how much fun she’s having in Ibiza right now, I think it’s safe to say she’s back on top form.
Put your feet up, Rita, you deserve it.
BEYONCE reunited with her pal and collaborator Megan Thee Stallion when she launched her new whisky brand SirDavis.
The Single Ladies singer, above right, shared pictures from her white-themed launch party and revealed she hung out with US rapper Glorilla and Megan at the bash.
Bey and Meg previously worked together on a remix of the latter’s 2020 track Savage, which was a huge hit.
Here’s hoping the pair discussed getting in the studio together when they hung out.
HOLLYOAKS actress Chelsee Healey has signed up to Dancing On Ice.
The star, who was a runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011, is excited to get her skates on and show off her dance moves again.
Chelsee, who has played Goldie McQueen in the Channel 4 soap for eight years, is the second female celeb to sign for the new series – hosted by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern – and joins Fern McCann in the contest.
A source tells me: “Chelsee is absolutely hilarious and, of course, incredibly glamorous.
“She made it to the final of Strictly in 2011 so there are high hopes that she will once again wow viewers with her dance moves.
“Bosses are determined to get a sexy female line up, especially given the lack of women on Strictly this year, and Chelsee is one of the hottest soap stars out there. Everyone is very excited to have her on board.”
The source added: “Chelsee can’t wait to take to the ice.
“Strictly was so long ago and this time there’s the added danger of performing on ice. She knows it’s going to be tough, but she’s really excited .
“It’s also something her young daughter Coco can share with her – the whole family are so excited.”
The next series of Dancing On Ice returns to our screens early next year.
An ITV spokesman said: “The line-up for Dancing On Ice 2025 will be announced in due course.”
HE’S made millions managing Post Malone Stateside, but now Brit-born music producer Dre London is set to invest some of his cash in football.
The music exec is in talks about buying a sizeable share of League One side Crawley Town.
An insider tells me: “Dre moved to America 20 years ago, but hasn’t forgotten his roots.
“He remains a big football fan and was introduced to Crawley through their US owners, Wagmi United, a group of crypto investors who bought the club two years ago and pledged to take them to the Premier League.
“Dre has been impressed and wants to help them grow Crawley as a club, and if they do reach the top, it will be a smart investment.”
It comes after Hollywood star Will Ferrell invested in Leeds United. Hopefully Post Malone will get into the game . . .
AFTER the success of debut single Angel Of My Dreams, I can reveal that Jade Thirlwall has shot two videos for as-yet-unreleased songs.
The former Little Mix singer, whose first solo effort reached No 7 in July, filmed the promos for Midnight Cowboy and That’s Showbiz Baby at the weekend.
An insider tells me: “Jade wants to keep the momentum going from Angel Of My Dreams and was thrilled with the reception she got from fans.
“She has been working on locked-down secret shoots in London and plans to link the two videos thematically.
“She loves to give a nod to her own songs and costumes in the filming, so expect some clever Easter eggs.”
It comes after Jade, who is dating Rizzle Kicks star Jordan Stephens, revealed her fella had been helping her with lyrics.
She said: “We have done some writing together and, if I remember right, he has a couple of credits on the album.
“He’s been in the room a couple of times and helped with certain lyrics. He’s a really amazing rapper as well as a really good lyricist. Maybe we’ll do a project together.”
Bring on the duet.
IT’S been a month since Jesy Nelson and her musician boy- friend Zion Foster unveiled a new song together.
And while the track Mine soared in the Spotify charts, it seems their relationship might have fallen by the wayside.
Fans spotted yesterday that Zion had deleted all traces of the ex-Little Mix singer from his social media. Jesy and Zion broke up in August last year but got back together in December.
When they first split, Jesy and Zion both wiped each other from their Instagram and TikTok accounts. It looks like history is repeating itself.
HAVING bonded on the set of upcoming film Wicked, could Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum be taking part in an unlikely collab?
Actor Jeff let slip: “We sang songs and we made some music, but I can’t say. She is a great singer – she makes me cry with her voice. She sang a lot of Mariah Carey covers.”
He told the Happy Sad Confused podcast: “Before we started shooting I looked up so many of her songs. She is delightful, I adore her.”
I can’t wait to hear what they have to offer.
ACTOR Joe McFadden has hinted that his Strictly dance partner Katya Jones was tough on him during the series, which they won in 2017.
Speaking at the launch of West End musical A Night With Janis Joplin, he said: “What happens in the training room should stay there. She is a Russian, so you can imagine what she was like.
“The pros take it seriously. And that is the way it should be as viewers expect you to do great dances every week.”
