The former soccer star, who has three sons and one daughter, has topped the list of the greatest famous parents in a survey conducted by London museum Ripley's Believe it or Not!

Beckham was followed by veteran rocker Ozzy Osbourne in second place, British TV host Jonathan Ross in third, and music mogul Simon Cowell in fourth, with singer Peter Andre rounding up the top five.

British TV presenter Holly Willoughby was crowned top mum, with Osbourne's wife Sharon matching her husband in second place, actress Nicole Kidman in third, Madonna ranking fourth, and Beckham's wife Victoria in fifth.