David Beckham ditched his tight white underwear during a luxury yacht trip with the Ramsays on holiday in the south of France on Wednesday.

The former footballer's style choices made headlines this week when his son Cruz, 20, appeared to take inspiration from him in some $550 (£410) white Prada pants.

David had been spotted wearing a strikingly similar pair of pants on holiday as recently as last year, and the look was reminiscent of his iconic Armani underwear campaigns.

But David opted not to ditch the recognisable look as he instead stepped out in a pair of more modest white board shorts on his luxury yacht.

He showed off his toned frame as he went shirtless in the beachwear look while joined on the vessel by his wife Victoria, 51, and their son Romeo, 22.

They were also accompanied by celebrity chef Gordon, 58, and his wife Tana, 50 - who have been close family friends of the Beckhams for many years. 

For the outing, Victoria cut a stylish figure in a white dress, which she paired with a wide-brimmed straw hat and an orange scarf.

Romeo cut a trendy figure in a white vest and matching shorts, which he styled with a white snapback hat. 

Meanwhile, Gordon kept it casual in a navy T-shirt and a black cap as he enjoyed a trip on the Beckham's £16million yacht, called Seven - after David's football number.

His wife Tana looked effortlessly chic in a black sundress and appeared to be in good spirits as she laughed and joked with the group.

The Beckhams have been soaking up the sun on their yacht in recent days in the south of France, with the only person not present being their eldest son Brooklyn, 26.

Romeo and Harper, 14, originally joined their parents Victoria, 51, and David, 50, for some time away, before they were later joined by Cruz and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel.

The youngest Beckham son, 20, stripped down to $550 Prada pants during the family yacht trip around St Tropez, which seemed to be borrowed from his dad's wardrobe after he was spotted wearing them last year.

Poking fun at his father, Cruz playfully posed on the boat in a stance reminiscent of David's iconic BOSS underwear campaign, where he wore white briefs and slouched in a chair to show off his muscular frame.

Sharing the shot to Instagram, Cruz hilariously joked: 'Spreadin em' [sic] 

However, Cruz wasn't the only joker in the family, as his older brother Romeo, 22, savaged him with a cheeky response in his comments, writing 'Jesus' which sparked a wave of replies from fans.

The family were spotted having a whale of a time together on the boat on Wednesday, as Cruz kept his tight pants on for a spin around the bay on a wakeboard.

He frolicked on the sun deck with his bikini-clad girlfriend Jackie, 29, before diving into the water.

David and Victoria's estranged son Brooklyn is the only Beckham child not on the getaway, having spent the week before in the same location with his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, and his in-laws.

The eldest Beckham son looked to be missing out on a fun-filled trip, as the other offspring made the most of their trip together.

Brooklyn has left the south of France to return to the US, where he was spotted on an outing in New York with his wife and mother-in-law, Claudia, on Tuesday.

He narrowly avoided a run in with his family in France amid their ongoing feud, after both families were pictured in the same port just days apart.

The family has been thrown into turmoil in recent months as it has been claimed Brooklyn has become increasingly estranged from his famous parents after failing to attend any of his father David's 50th birthday celebrations in May.

Earlier this week, Victoria gave a rare insight into her feelings about estranged son Brooklyn with a telling social media move.

The former Spice Girl has proved she is still keeping tabs on her eldest son's moves by 'liking' several of his social media facts. 

Notably, in the three-weeks spanning July 5 and July 26 - she liked every single one of his posts that didn't feature Nicola. 

All posts in which he was seen with his wife, were not acknowledged by Victoria. It is possible that these posts - four out of the 16 - were simply not seen by her.    

Victoria has not liked any of Nicola's posts in the same time period. Nor have the Lola actress and Brooklyn liked any of Victoria's.

It was previously revealed that Brooklyn and Nicola's Instagram accounts no longer follow his younger brothers Cruz and Romeo in the latest family drama.

However, Brooklyn's friends told Daily Mail that Cruz and Romeo have actually blocked them on the social media platform. 

This would make sense given that Brooklyn and Nicola are still following Victoria and David. 

Cruz and Romeo were still following Brooklyn and Nicola earlier this month but appeared to take action after Brooklyn posted a birthday tribute to sister Harper, sharing a family photo without them in it – which Nicola reposted.

There was much speculation whether Brooklyn would reach out to Harper on her 14th birthday, but despite him doing so, it seems all is not well in the camp.

Brooklyn's birthday tribute to Harper marked his first public interaction with his family since he paid tribute to his grandmother Sandra on June 26, despite remaining silent and shunning his father's 50th birthday earlier that same month.

David and Victoria had no idea whether Brooklyn, who Harper has idolised since she was a little girl, would message her privately or publicly on Instagram because they have no communication with him.