David Beckham Was “Starstruck” After Meeting Michael J. Fox at The BAFTAs 2024
Retired English football star David Beckham couldn’t contain his excitement at meeting actor Michael J. Fox at this weekend’s BAFTA Awards in London.
“I cannot believe I got to meet Michael J. Fox ❤️ and also a little starstruck to meet so many talented people that I’ve watched on the big screen at @bafta tonight,” Beckham shared on Instagram, alongside a photo of him grinning ear-to-ear with the 62-year-old Fox.
Beckham was also thrilled to present the award for outstanding debut by a British writer, director, or producer to Savannah Leaf, Shirley O’Connor & Medb Riordan for Earth Mama, as he mentioned in the post’s caption.
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Fox, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease since 1991, attended the BAFTAs with his wife Tracy Pollan. He received a standing ovation when he took the stage to present the award for ‘Best Film’ at the end of the night.
Beckham couldn’t contain his excitement and shared the photo with Fox again on his Instagram stories, expressing how starstruck he felt to have met the Back to the Future star in person.
“Sorry have to post again I haven’t been this starstruck in a while,” Beckham wrote in a caption above the photo of him and Fox smiling.
Despite being one of the most famous English athletes in history, Beckham’s encounter with Hollywood’s biggest stars left him feeling giddy. He is well-known for his appearances in advertisement campaigns after retiring from football. Beckham, who has four children with his wife Victoria Beckham, recently featured in a Super Bowl ad alongside ‘Friends’ stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer.
But meeting A-listers still brings out the fan in Beckham. Apart from sharing photos with Fox, Beckham also posted a picture of himself with Earth Mama director Savanah Leaf, as well as a snapshot of him seated near ‘Poor Things’ star Emma Stone and Maestro actor Bradley Cooper during the awards show.
“Amazing night celebrating so many incredible people,” Beckham wrote, summing up his memorable evening at the BAFTAs.
