Schoolboy Christian broke down into tears when he spotted his idol footballer David Beckham

A young David Beckham fan got the surprise of a lifetime when he got to meet his hero while out shopping with his mother at Westfield.

Christian Lewis and his mother Elaine were asked to step into a photo booth to have a snap taken showing their support for the Olympics while shopping at Westfield in Stratford City just a stone's throw from the Olympic Park.

Emotional: Schoolboy Christian broke down into tears when he spotted his idol footballer David Beckham

Special moment: Beckham gives the astonished youngster a hug as his mother Elaine also bursts into tears

Elaine said: 'Its his hero. David Beckham just showed his face round the corner of the booth and said 'can I jump in?'
'My son started crying and it made me start crying too. It was absolutely amazing.'

Surprise!: Delighted Christian Lewis and his mother Elaine Lewis got the surprise of their lives when David Beckham unexpectedly dropped in on their photo booth snapshots

Posing up: Christian Lewis and his mother Elaine were asked to pose for a photo showing their support for the Olympics at Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford City Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/