Brooklyn Beckham begins surprise new career – as influencer opens up on excitement but reveals he’s YET to tell wife Nicola Peltz
Brooklyn Beckham has opened up on his surprising new career in another sport.
Brooklyn, 25, is the eldest son of England legend David and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.
After spending time in Arsenal’s academy as a youngster, Brooklyn – who is married to American actress Nicola Peltz – has worked as a model and influencer, racking up several brand endorsement deals, while he has also tried to break into photography and cookery.
And now, in a surprising turn of events, Brooklyn is set to turn his hand to Formula E, a single-seater motorsport for electric cars.
As part of a new initiative from the sport, it is set to pit 11 influencers against each other in an attempt to raise Formula E’s profile.
There is hope that by using the public figures, which also include former Man City striker turned content creator Sergio Aguero, the sport will reach younger audiences and increase in popularity.
Brooklyn, who is being paid for this partnership, has 16million followers on Instagram, while Aguero has racked up 30m.
The electric vehicles can reach 200mph and accelerate 30 per cent quicker than a usual F1 car.
Each influencer involved, including Brooklyn, will be paired with a professional team and driver, before undergoing six weeks of training ahead of a race at a circuit in Miami on March 5-6.
This will include working on a driving simulator before they are given dedicated physical and driver training sessions by the professionals.
And, opening up on his new venture to BBC Sport, Brooklyn revealed why he has taken the plunge into Formula E.
‘Like my dad, I’ve always been obsessed with driving,’ he said. ‘It’s getting more people to experience Formula E and the more people who do [see it], the more people will understand.
‘Formula One has been going on for a lot longer, the world is changing, so I think [Formula E] definitely has a chance to come close to it.’
