David Beckham admits he'll give his daughter different dating "rules" to his sons.

David Beckham

David Beckham

The 40-year-old retired soccer star - who has kids Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 13, Cruz, 10, and Harper, four, with wife Victoria - says his eldest son is "definitely" at the age where he wants to go on dates, but he and his spouse have guidelines in place for him to follow.

He told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Obviously Brooklyn is definitely at that age. You know, he's 16, he's definitely at that age.

"We're strong parents, and strict parents, but we're like most parents. We love our kids and we want the best for them, so we'll see."

Asked if the rules will be different when Harper starts dating, he laughed: "Oh yeah. That'll definitely be different."

Meanwhile, David also paid tribute to the late David Bowie following his death from cancer on Sunday (10.01.16).

He said: "I met David quite a few times and obviously, he's such an inspiration.

"He's had such a great influence over so many people, millions of people, over the years. His music will continue to live on forever, because the music that he made, it was all so classic."