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Defiant David Beckham shares kissing pic with Harper a year after being trolled

David Beckham has planted a kiss on the lips of his young daughter as they enjoyed some valuable time together as they celebrated the winter weather.

The 44-year-old former footballer put to one side to enjoy a day at the ice rink with eight-year-old Harper Seven.

And proving he doesn’t give a toss what people think of him, he gleefully shared a snap of himself affectionately kissing his daughter - and uploaded the image to Instagram.

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Thanks to @nhm_icerink for looking after us today,” Dave wrote as he shared photos for fans to fawn over - with other snaps revealing Harper merrily skating around at the rink near the National History Museum in London.

David Beckham planted a smacker of a kiss on the lips of daughter Harper - to the horror of some fans (Instagram)

David has come under fire for publicly kissing his daughter on the lips in the past - with opinion divided over whether it is endearing or creepy.

And indeed the debate came back to haunt David again as he shared the photos on Saturday - although the fact he continues to share such images is perhaps proof enough he doesn’t give a damn what other people think.

“Ok dude, kissing your daughter on the lips has always been weird... and more as she gets older,” one grossed out fan wrote in the comments section of David's post.

Proud dad David shared a series of photos with his daughter (Instagram)
David shared images of Harper Seven, aged eight, ice skating (Instagram)

While others defended the photo - with one writing: “It’s so sweet and soooo warm to see this!”

The Beckham’s have made no secret of their desire to encourage Harper to become a professional ice skater.

“Victoria thinks Harper is so talented at skating – she's bought her a pair of posh skates, a selection of ice dancing dresses and has even signed her up for lessons…” a source told The Sun.

Victoria has grand plans to turn Harper into an ice skating champion (Instagram)

“The teacher says she's a 'natural' so Victoria is keen for the whole family to get behind Harper's new interest and encourage her to pursue it,” they added.

Parents David and Victoria may need to start relying on their children to bring in cash to their family business - as it has been

Accounting reports revealed Vicky and Dave suffered financial losses - making the couple suffer their first combined losses in their history.

David and Victoria Beckham have seen profits crumble in recent years (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hug)
Piers Morgan says its weird that David Beckham kisses his daughter on the lips

The finger of blame has been pointed at Victoira’s struggling fashion empire - which recorded losses of £12 million despite David repeatedly bailing out the business.

However Dave hasn’t gotten away with losses himself - as his deteriorating looks have been blamed for a downturn in profits.

“His image rights are declining. He’s 44 now so that cash cow is beginning to drain a little bit,” an industry expert told the Daily Mail.

The comment came as it was revealed money generated from his image rights under his company DB Ventures have decreased in value as profits dropped from £44 million in 2015 to £15 million in 2018.

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