So near yet so far: David and Victoria Beckham snapped at London's Heathrow airport this morning, alone and headed in different directionsThe Beckham boys must be wondering which parent is going to walk through the front door next.
Having spent the last week at their Los Angeles home with their mother Victoria, tonight they will be happily welcoming the arrival of their father David as he jetted out of London bound for the US this morning.
But unfortunately for Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, they won't get Mummy and Daddy together this time - but they will get to play with Grandad.
Like ships in the night, David, 34, arrived at London's Heathrow airport this morning to catch a flight to Los Angeles, just as Victoria, 35, flew in from California to catch a connecting flight.
David was accompanied by his father Ted as he hobbled his way through the terminal on crutches after he tore his Achilles tendon while playing for AC Milan last week.
And any tiny hope that he might be fit to play for England in this summer's World Cup was soon dashed, the uncomfortable grimace on his face all too apparent.
A father's support: Ted Beckham accompanies his son back to Los Angeles to spend time with his grandsonsHe has been convalescing at the family home at Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire, where he no doubt caught up with his parents Ted and Sandra and and his sister Danielle, while Victoria flew back to Los Angeles to be with their boys.
She had been by his side in Finland as he underwent an operation for his injury before accompanying him back to their Hertfordshire home - dubbed Beckingham Palace - to take care of him.
But not wanting to leave their three sons in the care of their nanny for too long, she left her husband behind as she flew back to Los Angeles on Friday, a glum look on her face as she went to board the plane.
Hobbling along: David looks uncomfortable as he navigates his way through the airport on his crutchesBut as her fashion career takes off, so does the pressure to jet around the world promoting her collections, which she faced today as she once again left her sons to fly back into London, ever the fashionista in a pair of green, military-inspired, slouchy harem trousers.
It is unknown where she was headed or whether she and David even managed to see each other as they went their separate ways.
But by the miserable look on Victoria's face as she made her way to her connecting flight this morning, she probably hadn't been able to have a brief reunion with her husband of 11 years.
Solemn but stylish: Victoria looks chic in military-inspired clothes as she arrives at Heathrow this morning to catch a connecting flight outDavid was advised not to fly to America so soon after surgery, but the sunnier climes of LA were clearly more appealing to him.
He had hoped to become the first Englishman to play in four consecutive World Cups but now faces six months on the sidelines.
He could still play a part in England's campaign this summer after Fabio Capello offered to take him as part of his backroom staff, hailing the significance of the former captain's presence in the dressing room.
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