Former England captain David Beckham could apparently become a father of five following reports that wife Victoria is pregnant.

The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder, who has sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz as well as daughter Harper, is believed to have fathered another child with his fashion designer and former Spice Girl other half, who is thought to have cut out alcohol from her diet and eased up her exercise routine.

"When she was last in London, Victoria was dropping hints that her current unruly brood might become even more unruly next year," a source told Heat magazine.

"She was also talking about having some strange food fads and she didn't drink at all, not even to celebrate after performing at the Olympics. Her behaviour led to some of her friends asking outright if she was pregnant and she just smiled in response."

Meanwhile, the 37-year-old playmaker is believed to have taken up photography as a new hobby.