United Kingdom, June 12 -- David Beckham is "honoured" to be the next guest editor of Country Life magazine.

The 50-year-old retired footballer - who bought a £16 million Cotswolds mansion with wife Victoria, 51, in 2016 - is excited to share his passion for the countryside with the publication's readers.

He said in a statement: "I am honoured to have been invited to guest edit an edition of a magazine that I have always admired and read.

"I am really looking forward to working with the editorial team to produce an issue that will celebrate what the countryside and the great British landscape means to me and my family.'

The one-off edition of the magazine is said to include David's best-loved recipe, along with his own rural cham...