According to reports Victoria Beckham is “embarrassed” that David has been shunned on the New Year’s honours list.

David was hotly tipped to receive a knighthood but according to reports there was a fierce debate as to whether he deserved the award or not.

It was later handed to someone else to avoid controversy.

An insider said: "Victoria's so embarrassed - she's told a lot of people in LA that they'd been led to expect it. It totally ruined the holiday."

To add insult to injury, the Beckham clan had a number of problems on their recent festive getaway to the Maldives.

"Victoria says that while it hasn't been wet the whole time, when it does rain, it really pours. It's been overcast, too," the source said.

"She says it's the second year running that it's happened [the family spent last year there, too] and maybe the Maldives aren't for them."