David Beckham is so "horrified" at the idea of his little daughter Harper one day having a boyfriend he wants to lock her in a fairytale princess's tower.
The former England skipper's only girl is still just 22 months old.
But asked how he felt about her dating one day, he jokingly declared: "Absolutely not. She's not going out. She's going to be like Rapunzel — up in the tower."
In the fairytale a prince climbs Rapunzel's long hair to the tower.
Becks, 38, also revealed he and wife Victoria, 39, are more protective of Harper than their boys Brooklyn, 14, Romeo, ten, and Cruz, eight.
And Becks added, "To have a daughter is a whole different thing. I'm not saying I love my daughter more, but the boys are independent."
The Man Utd superstar, who ended his career at French club PSG last month, is planning more time with his family.
He said, "I'm excited about simple things like visiting my parents."
Meanwhile, Beckham could make a sensational comeback — in India.
