David Beckham has topped a list of celebrity role models.

David Beckham

David Beckham

The retired sports star - who is married to pop star and fashion designer Victoria Beckham - secured 25 percent of the overall vote as part of a poll taken to celebrate the launch of the third series of Sky 1's award-winning comedy series, 'Moone Boy'.

Beckham - who played for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain, among others, during the course of his career - topped the standings ahead of Harry Potter (16 percent), Elsa from 'Frozen' (14 percent), Ant & Dec (14 percent) and Harry Styles (13 percent).

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