Dave Gardner beams as he and model Jessica Clarke go to Wimbledon

David Beckham’s best friend Dave Gardner appeared in good spirits as he and his Victoria’s Secret model girlfriend Jessica Clarke stepped out during day one of The Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2023 in London on Monday.

Sports agent Dave, 46, who was previously engaged to actress Liv Tyler, was seen smiling while sitting in the stands alongside Jessica, 30.

Dave, who met his footballer pal Beckham when they both played for Manchester United’s youth team, wore a white shirt which he left open at the collar.

He opted for a black suit jacket while he shielded his eyes behind a pair of dark sunglasses.

New Zealander Jessica also opted for a black jacket while she wore a midnight blue satin top underneath. 

She wore a glistening silver necklace and a matching chain while she shielded her eyes behind a pair of mirrored sunglasses.

It emerged in October last year the couple were dating after they were seen out together.

A source told the Daily Mail’s Eden Confidential: ‘Their relationship’s at a very early stage. 

‘They’re just having fun and taking things slowly, but things are going well.

‘Dave’s children will always be his priority, though, so he’s not just going to bring another woman into their lives at the drop of a hat.’

Dave is father to Sailor, seven, and Lula, six, with former partner Liv while he also shares son Grey, 15, with his ex-wife Davinia Taylor.

New Zealander Jessica was previously in a relationship with Queen drummer Roger Taylor’s son, Rufus.

Jessica – who was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand – began professionally modelling at the age of 15.

A source said: ‘Their relationship’s at a very early stage. They’re just having fun and taking things slowly, but things are going well’ (Jessica pictured on the runway for Victoria’s Secret)

Pals: Dave met Beckham when they both played for Manchester United’s youth team (pictured together in 2017)

By 17 had appeared on the catwalks of Milan, Paris, New York and London fashion weeks.

5ft 11 beauty Jessica is famous for her modelling work for Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana, but is best known as the first New Zealand-born Victoria’s Secret model.

Jessica boasts 44,000 Instagram followers and is now also an entrepreneur, after co-founding plant-based mushroom dietary supplement brand Mother Made.

She and Dave share mutual socialite friends such as Poppy Delevingne and Mary Charteris, and the group all enjoyed time together at Glastonbury festival in June last year.

Split: It comes after Dave and former fiancée Liv Tyler were said to have gone their separate ways in March last year (pictured in 2014)