London, December 8 : David Beckham jumped off a 134 ft Auckland harbour bridge to dive into ice cold water beneath, according to an onlooker.

The ace footballer had reportedly stripped to the waist, donning just his jeans and trainers, before tying himself to a huge elastic rope.

The 33-year-old, who is said to have been a little weary before the leap, allegedly wanted to have a second go after taking the hair-raising plunge, reports the Sun.

An onlooker said: “I don’t think Becks was too keen on the height beforehand. He was a bit anxious and I think he was texting Posh and the kids before he jumped.

“But as soon as he was pulled up after his first go, he was raving about it. He wanted to do another jump straight away.” (ANI)