David Beckham allegedly demanded BBC producers hire him a private jet to appear on a show.

The jet was hired by the BBC to take Beckham to watch his son play football after appearing on the Graham Norton Show, it has been reported.

Beckham appeared on the programme alongside Hugh Jackman in February 2016 after which he reportedly took the jet to Liverpool to watch his son Brooklyn in a football tournament.

It is thought the cost of the jet was around £17,000, according to the Scottish Daily Mail.

A BBC spokesperson told The Independent: "David Beckham appeared on The Graham Norton Show in 2015 to promote his work for UNICEF.

"He was not paid a fee for his appearance and, although we will not comment on this specific case, it is normal practice for the independent production company to provide travel and/or accommodation for guests as and when required."

The news comes after Beckham reportedly had his private emails leaked which included several that, if genuine, portray the star in a negative light.

In one of the leaked emails, Beckham lambasts the honours committee which decides on recipients as "a bunch of c***s" and brands the honours system as "a f****** joke", after not receiving a knighthood.

Other emails reportedly show Beckham reacting negatively to a suggested donation to Unicef, of which he is a goodwill ambassador.

Unicef defended Beckham and said it was “extremely proud” of their work together. The charity praised his efforts in raising awareness and funds for its causes and personally donating “significant” sums.

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Unicef said: “As well as generously giving his time, energy and support to help raise awareness and funds for Unicef’s work for children, David has given significant funds personally.”