Former England captain David Beckham was joined by his family and famous pals for a star-studded 50th birthday party in Miami as guests got suited and booted for the occasion

Victoria Beckham with husband David(Image: Instagram)

Former footballer David Beckham looked very much the part as he celebrated an early 50th birthday party with friends and family. However, there was a notable absentee from the shindig as guests got suited and booted to party with the star.

David, who turns 50 in May, got the celebrations under way in Miami on Monday and was joined by his wife, Victoria Beckham, and their youngest kids Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13. Eldest son Brooklyn, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, weren’t in attendance. While Brooklyn hasn’t yet offered a definite reason why he chose to skip his dad’s 50th, he has hinted at his whereabouts on Instagram.

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David looked dapper in an elegant tuxedo and bowtie combination, while former Spice Girl Victoria stunned in a thin-strapped white gown. The pair beamed as they posed for pictures while holding hands.

David Beckham with his family, minus Brooklyn(Image: Instagram)

Harper opted for a satin black dress, while Cruz looked smitten with his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 29. Cruz wore similar attire to his dad, with Jackie wearing a strapless light blue dress and matching clutch bag.

Romeo also went for a tuxedo, with his partner Kim Turnbull turning heads in a fitted gold gown.

Victoria shared the happy snaps of the clan on her social media pages. Taking to Instagram, the fashion mogul gushed: “What a way to begin the first of many birthday celebrations for @davidbeckham, surrounded by friends and family x Kisses from Miami!”

However, fans asked about the couple’s eldest in the comments section of her post. One user questioned: “and Brooklyn & Nicola?,” while another echoed the comment, saying: “Where is Brooklyn and Nicola? Very weirs. [sic]”

The family was joined by an array of famous friends, including longtime pals Gabe Turner, David Gardner and Ben Winston. David labelled his guests “friends for life” in his own loving update.

The world of sport was also in attendance with a number of stars from David’s football team, Inter Miami, turning out. Among them was Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets as well as superstar Lionel Messi.

David Beckham with football stars including Lionel Messi(Image: davidbeckham/Instagram)

Other sporting legends partying with the Beckhams included former NFL star Tom Brady and basketball royalty Shaquille O’Neal.

And there was also space for some of Hollywood’s finest to take up their space at the event. The likes of Grammy winner Marc Anthony and Justin Theroux were on hand to celebrate at the early birthday bash.

David’s celebrations are already under way after his wife’s lavish 50th birthday last year. For her landmark occasion, she reunited with her former band while also enjoying a pricy £250,000 bash in London at the impressive Mayfair private members’ club Oswald’s.

Tom Brady and Shaquille O’Neal were also in attendance(Image: davidbeckham/Instagram)

At the soiree Tom Cruise was seen doing the splits on the dance floor, while all five Spice Girls reunited for a sing-song. The group treated guests to a rendition of Stop, before singing along when the DJ played their 1996 hit, Mama.

Victoria was also seen welling up as all of her children and husband David gave moving speeches in her honour.

The guest list for Victoria’s get together included Eva Longoria, Salma Hayek, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and her partner Jason Statham, and Tana and Gordon Ramsay.