Spend it like Beckham: David enjoys fun day out with son Romeo as the pair splash out on sportswear during shopping spree

By Nicola Agius for MailOnline

Published: 05:37 EST, 4 April 2015 | Updated: 11:22 EST, 4 April 2015

David Beckham vowed to spend more time with his family after retiring from football two years ago.

Since then, the doting father has been doing just that, staying at home looking after his four children while his wife Victoria tours the world promoting her fashion empire.

The former England captain, who turns 40 in May, was spotted enjoying some quality time with his son Romeo, 12, on Friday afternoon.

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Doting father: David Beckham, who turns 40 in May, was spotted enjoying some quality time with his son Romeo, 12, on a shopping spree near their family home in LA Friday afternoon

Doting father: David Beckham, who turns 40 in May, was spotted enjoying some quality time with his son Romeo, 12, on a shopping spree near their family home in LA Friday afternoon

The pair were enjoying a rare day out just the two of them as they indulged in a shopping spree in West Hollywood.

As they made their way to one of the family's many luxury cars, the father and son duo were seen carrying a handful of Addidas carrier bags – clearly having treated themselves to a thing or two.

David kept his look casual for the outing, stepping out in a plain black T-shirt, Soul Cycle shorts and a pair of trainers.

Low-key: The former England captain kept his look casual for the outing, stepping out in a plain black T-shirt, Soul Cycle shorts and a pair of trainers

Low-key: The former England captain kept his look casual for the outing, stepping out in a plain black T-shirt, Soul Cycle shorts and a pair of trainers

Father and son time: David and Romeo were spotted enjoying a rare day out just the two of them as they indulged in a shopping spree in West Hollywood

Father and son time: David and Romeo were spotted enjoying a rare day out just the two of them as they indulged in a shopping spree in West Hollywood

Bought anything nice? As they made their way to one of the family's many luxury cars, the father and son duo were seen carrying a handful of Addidas carrier bags – clearly having treated themselves to a thing or two

Bought anything nice? As they made their way to one of the family's many luxury cars, the father and son duo were seen carrying a handful of Addidas carrier bags – clearly having treated themselves to a thing or two

The former football star finished off his low-key look with a backwards baseball cap.

Meanwhile, his son Romeo, who has become somewhat of a big name in the fashion world having fronted a recent Burberry campaign, opted for a blue tee and faded red shorts.

David, who also has children Brooklyn, 16, Cruz, 10, and Harper, three, with his wife Victoria, is currently enjoying some downtime in Los Angeles with his family after spending years touring the world with hos football career.

His most recent outing came soon after he revealed that he accompanied his son Brooklyn, now 16, on his first ever date when he was 14.

Busy bee: David is currently looking after the children while his wife Victoria is travelling across the world to promote her fashion empire

Busy bee: David is currently looking after the children while his wife Victoria is travelling across the world to promote her fashion empire

Kept to his word: The former footballer vowed he would spend more time with his family after retiring 

Kept to his word: The former footballer vowed he would spend more time with his family after retiring 

Embarrassing dad: His most recent outing came soon after he revealed that he accompanied his son Brooklyn, now 16, on his first ever date when he was 14

Embarrassing dad: His most recent outing came soon after he revealed that he accompanied his son Brooklyn, now 16, on his first ever date when he was 14

When probed by The Late Late Show host James Corden, who asked, 'He must be getting quite big into the dating circuit now?', Beckham said: ''Yeah, it's happening. He's going to hate me for this.

'I'm fine with it, because on his first date - when he was about 14 - it was Valentine's Day so he said, "I'd love to take this girl to dinner."

'I said, "Okay, great." I spoke to Victoria, and she was like, "Really?", so I said, "Yeah, he's going to do it."

'She said, "Okay, make sure you take him and then make sure you sit in the restaurant." So I was like, "Really, you're going to make me do that?" and she said "Yeah, that's the only way I'm going to let him go."'

'So we took him to a small sushi restaurant and he sat at the sushi bar and I sat about five tables back.

'By the way, my daughter is four years old. When she gets to that age, I will be closer than that!'

'You're going to make me do that?' David jokingly blamed Victoria for his presence on Brooklyn's first date

'You're going to make me do that?' David jokingly blamed Victoria for his presence on Brooklyn's first date

'I will be closer than that!' David revealed he'd be even more present on daughter Harper's first date

'I will be closer than that!' David revealed he'd be even more present on daughter Harper's first date

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