Romeo Beckham convicted for phone use while driving

Romeo Beckham, the 23-year-old model and son of David and Victoria Beckham, was convicted last week of a driving offence after being caught using his mobile phone while at the wheel of his Porsche in central London last September. He was fined 440 pounds and received three penalty points on his licence.

The incident occurred on September 16, 2025, when a Metropolitan Police officer spotted Beckham stopped at a red light on Victoria Street in Westminster. According to the officer’s statement, Beckham was holding a mobile phone low in his lap and scrolling with his thumbs. The officer also noted an unrestrained dog on the lap of a female passenger, who was also looking at her phone. Beckham was pulled over and later prosecuted for being a driver not in a position to have proper control of the vehicle.

At Westminster Magistrates’ Court last Thursday, Beckham was convicted under the single justice procedure after not responding to an initial offer to pay a fine and attend a driver awareness course. In addition to the fine and penalty points, Magistrate Phillip Jordan ordered Beckham to pay 130 pounds in costs and a 176-pound victim surcharge. The officer stated he had offered...