He’s been in lockdown at his Cotswolds home for the past three months,
And without his busy travelling schedule and various business ventures David Beckham has been forced to turn his hand to new hobbies.
On Thursday, David’s wife Victoria filmed the star as he got to work building bee hives for the family’s country pile.
Handyman: David Beckham has been forced to turn his hand to new hobbies in lockdown – deciding to build beehives on Thursday at his Cotswolds home
The father of four was in the zone as he put the hives together in the garden, with Victoria explaining: ‘David decided to start building bee hives. Is that your new project darling?’
David replied ‘It is. You’ll be very happy when we’ve got our own honey.’
David, Victoria and their three youngest children have been self isolating at their second home since March, decamping from their main London house.
The couple have run into problems at their London home while away though, as it was revealed on Thursday that they have lost their planning row with neighbours after a dispute over privacy concerns at the £31.5m mansion.
New project: The father of four was in the zone as he put the hives together in the garden, with Victoria behind the camera explaining: ‘David decided to start building bee hives’
Ex-sportsman David, 45, and fashion designer Victoria, 46, had initially successfully blocked plans for a new internal layout, slate roof with roof light and a completely new outdoor space set out by their neighbour.
But the resident has since sought pre-planning advice from the council and submitted amended plans, which have now been approved, The Sun reports.
The power couple had won a planning battle in April after claiming the proposed balcony may have overlooked their garden.
Buzzing: David told Victoria as he got to work on his hives: ‘You’ll be very happy when we’ve got our own honey’
They also claimed that installing a light in the roof of his property would ‘spoil’ the setting of their upscale townhouse in the Notting Hill area.
But their neighbour has since reviewed their designs and have now been given the green light by the local council.
A report by a council officer seen by the publication dismissed any fears of nearby properties being overlooked.
Disappointment: David and Victoria are thought to have lost their planning row with neighbours following a dispute over privacy concerns at their £31.5m London mansion
Dispute: Initially, ex-sportsman David, 45, and fashion designer Victoria, 46, had successfully blocked plans for a new internal layout, slate roof with roof light and a completely new outdoor space set out by their neighbour (exterior pictured)
It stated: ‘There are no concerns with the impact of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in terms of light, sense of enclosure, noise or privacy.’
It also gave permission for builders to work Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
MailOnline contacted a representative for David and Victoria who declined to comment.
The reports came after the paper also claimed those who live close to David and Victoria’s Cotswold home believe the reported plans for ‘gatehouses and security huts’ will ‘ruin the ambience’ of the quaint Oxfordshire bolthole.
David has submitted plans to increase security with a gatehouse manned by 24-hour guards and an underground getaway tunnel.
His proposed security measures come as several footballers ramp up security at their homes, including Spurs midfielder Dele Alli, 24, who was held at knifepoint with his girlfriend Ruby Mae, 21, at his house in Hertfordshire last month.
They have applied to West Oxfordshire District Council for permission to build a gatehouse to ‘improve security for occupants’ at the mansion and surrounding grounds.
In the application it states two existing employees will work on the site full-time.
Fort Knox: They have applied to West Oxfordshire District Council for permission to build a gatehouse to ‘improve security for occupants’ at the mansion and surrounding grounds
The Daily Star reports that these two members of staff are security guards who will man the security hut 24 hours a day.
Also included in the ex-England captain’s plans is an underground getaway tunnel which provides access from the main building to a proposed wine cellar under the existing garage.
The application is currently under review by councillors and a decision will be given in the coming weeks.
David and Victoria have also requested permission to add another three bays to their garage, increasing the building from four bays to seven.