How ‘grafter’ Romeo Beckham is forging his own path to Hollywood as he tries to combat nepo baby label with upcoming acting debut in gay tennis movie Forty Love

Despite being the son of one of the world’s most famous and iconic celebrity couples, Romeo Beckham is determined to carve his own path towards Hollywood.

David and Victoria Beckham’s second eldest son, 23, is getting ready to have a baby. This November, he will be on the big screen with the movie Forty Love, which is about the gay love of two tennis stars who are making their big screen debut.

This marks a surprising career move for Romeo, who has worked in football, tennis and modeling.

However, he is not the first famous child star to transition into acting; Maya Hawke (Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman’s daughter) and Lily Collins (Phil Collins’ daughter) will both achieve great success in their own right.

Despite his baby label Nepo and an estimated net worth of $5 million, Romeo seems determined to make a name for himself beyond the Beckham brand.

He is described as an ‘implanter’ who wants to ‘let his work speak for itself’.

The 23-year-old second eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham will make his big screen debut this November in the film about the same-sex love affair between two rising tennis stars (David and Victoria, pictured).

A source told Thisn: ‘Romeo has long been in demand for film and TV roles but he made sure he did his job before putting his name to anything.’

They continued: ‘This movie will show people what Romeo can do. He is an impressive player and this is a great starting point for him. Romeo is a grafter.”

But how did it get to this point you ask?

Romeo started his first modeling job when he was just 10 years old, starring in a Burberry campaign.

As a teenager, she got her first cover by appearing on the front cover of L’Uomo Vogue’s Generation Issue.

He then decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue a career in football.

Like his brother Brooklyn, he attended Arsenal FC Academy but left when he was 13.

After leaving the club, Romeo put his football dreams aside for a while and started playing tennis.

He was training four to five days a week, hitting balls with Grand Slam champions and elite professionals like Andy Murray, Caroline Wozniacki and Grigor Dimitrov.

His tennis coach at the time, John Johnson, said the youngster’s skills were ‘extraordinary’ for someone his age.

“I’m not sure his family realize how good he is,” he told the BBC at the time. ‘He is very talented and has very good hand-eye coordination.

‘I will have a meeting with his mother to reinforce this.

‘Romeo’ has a natural swing and is very enthusiastic, he just loves it. ‘He kept telling me and I could see how focused he was.’

Romeo started his first modeling job when he was just 10 years old, starring in Burberry’s campaign.

Like his brother Brooklyn, he attended Arsenal FC Academy but left when he was 13.

After leaving the club, Romeo briefly put aside his football dreams and turned to tennis (pictured with Andy Murray)

David even paid £30,000 to have a tennis court built at his parents’ home; this was just for Romeo to return to his first love, football.

He started playing football again in 2020 and the tennis court was converted into a five-a-side field.

At the age of 19, he joined Fort Lauderdale CF, sister club of Inter Miami CF, which was co-owned by his father.

The team competes in the First Division of the United Football League and in September 2021, Romeo made his professional debut in the match against Tormenta FC.

He played in 20 matches, scoring two goals and providing eight assists. He finished the season leading the league in assists.

Romeo then moved to England, initially joining Premier League side Brentford’s B team on a six-month loan before signing a permanent one-year contract.

He played as a winger in the squad rotation and helped the team win the 2022-23 Premier League Cup.

He played in 15 matches and scored 1 goal.

Romeo has hung up his cleats to join one of Paris’ leading fashion agencies in 2024.

A source told The Sun at the time: ‘Romeo has decided to hang up his football boots and devote his time to his fashion career.

‘She loved her time at Brentford but needs to focus her attention on fashion, which is where her passion lies.

‘Romeo recently signed with a top fashion agency in Safe Management in Paris and has his sights set on working with some big brands.’

She has signed a massive £1.2 million deal with Puma to become the face of the brand in 2021.

At the age of 19, he joined Fort Lauderdale CF, sister club of Inter Miami CF, which was co-owned by his father.

However, she hung up her cleats for good to join one of Paris’ leading fashion agencies in 2024, making her catwalk debut at the Versace show during Milan Fashion Week in 2025.

While she has long been Burberry’s muse, she has now worked with some of the biggest luxury brands including Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga.

In October 2024, the then-22-year-old made her debut at Demna’s Spring/Summer 2025 Balenciaga show in Paris.

This was followed by a surprise cameo at Milan Fashion Week the following season, where she walked the Versace autumn/winter 2025 runway.

Earlier this month, she launched her activewear brand Intra.

Romeo has been promoting his football-inspired fashion project for the past few weeks, which features retro-inspired clothing inspired by the iconic England, Brazil and USA jerseys.

The model, who officially launched her new brand on June 7, seemed excited to celebrate the project with her famous family.

David and Victoria looked more loved-up than ever as they sweetly held hands as they posed for photos, before Romeo wrapped his arms around them from behind as Aki celebrated at Kiyori Bar in London.

Victoria wrote: ‘So excited for you @romeobeckham @intra x’

Earlier this month, she launched sportswear brand Intra, showing off her family’s support.

And now Romeo has turned to acting as he prepares to take Hollywood by storm with the French film Forty Love.

But he’s not the only actor in the Beckham family. Both her parents, Victoria and David, have made on-camera appearances over the years (Victoria filmed at Spice World)

David Guest starred as himself in the hit sitcom Modern Family in 2015.

And now Romeo has turned to acting as he prepares to take Hollywood by storm with the French film Forty Love.

Forty Love is directed by fashion photographer Pierre-Ange Carlotti, produced by Hugo Selignac’s Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, and co-produced by Studiocanal.

The story centers around Paul’s superstar tennis star Sacha Gallo, who is training with his father in Paris to win a major trophy and is disturbed by the arrival of his new rival, played by Romeo.

The first look image showed the nepo doll staring intensely at Paul, with the tattoos on her neck and two earrings on display.

The summary is as follows: ‘For the first time he faces an opponent of a completely different nature: love. ‘He is a force as exciting as he is disruptive and far more dangerous than anything he has faced on the field.’

It is stated that the film has ‘a rare sensitivity, melancholy and power’.

Hugo added that it is a ‘sensual, romantic and deeply moving romantic fable and coming-of-age story’ about ‘the demands of top-level sport and everything that lies beneath the surface…led by extraordinary performances’.

Studiocanal’s international sales manager Chloe Marquet said: ‘Carlotti’s unique visual language gives the film a real edge, while its exploration of desire, rivalry and identity will resonate with audiences worldwide.’

But Romeo He’s not the only actor in the Beckham lineage. Both her parents, Victoria and David, have made on-camera appearances over the years.

As Victoria turned from music to fashion and beauty, the star also appeared in the Spice Girls’ 1997 comedy Spice World.

Meanwhile, David made several on-screen cameos.

In 2015, he guest-starred on the popular sitcom Modern Family and had a small role in Guy Ritchie’s The Man from UNCLE.

He also portrayed a small part of Trigger in the 2017 action film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.