No Ladyship for Posh... as Honours Committee snubs Becks (but Katherine Jenkins to get OBE in New Year awards) Some officials said he should be honoured for 2012 Olympic role Others said it was too soon to make Beckham a knight of the realm Andy Murray also set to miss out, despite winning Wimbledon But singer Katherine Jenkins will get an OBE in New Year Awards David Beckham has suffered the humiliation of being rejected for a knighthood after a row among the officials in charge of honours. Some said he should be made Sir David for his footballing achievements and for helping London to host the 2012 Olympics. But other officials, described by a source as â€˜one or two stuffed-shirt snobsâ€™, said it was too soon to make cockney-accented Beckham, 38, a knight of the realm. Sick as a parrot? A knighthood for Beckham has been ruled out for now, leaving Posh a lady in waiting. Beckham was awarded an OBE for services to football in 2003 (right) It was argued that after a knighthood for Tour de France-winning cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins last year, sporting gongs were â€˜in danger of being handed out like confettiâ€™. But glamorous Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins, 33, is set to receive an OBE â€" four years after she admitted taking cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis as a student. She is also known for her charity work and has performed concerts in Iraq and Afghanistan for British troops. A vigorous debate took place over whether Beckham should get the nod in this weekâ€™s New Year Honours â€" or be made to wait. In the end, his critics won. â€˜There was a view it wouldnâ€™t do him any harm to wait a bit longer,â€™ said one source. If Beckham is to receive the honour in the future, the entire vetting process will have to start from scratch. Honoured: Glamorous Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins, 33, is set to receive an OBE Forces sweetheart: Miss Jenkins, pictured during a visit to Camp Bastion, is also known for her charity work and has performed concerts in Iraq and Afghanistan for British troops The rejection is a bitter blow to Beckhamâ€™s wife, former Spice Girl Victoria, who would have received the honorary title of â€˜Lady Beckhamâ€™ â€" although she would no doubt have become known as â€˜Lady Poshâ€™. The snub is all the more embarrassing after reports that Beckhamâ€™s knighthood was assured. A national newspaper last month suggested the decision had been made. And it claimed football-loving Prince William would knight â€˜Sir Davidâ€™ at Buckingham Palace. Beckhamâ€™s name was put forward for a knighthood in May when he announced he was ending his glittering 20-year career as a footballer. He earned 115 England caps and won the Premiership with Manchester United six times. Tony Blair has praised his role in the team of politicians and sports stars that helped London win the right to stage last yearâ€™s Olympics. He is also a â€˜goodwill ambassadorâ€™ for global childrenâ€™s charity Unicef and a patron of Sir Elton Johnâ€™s Aids Foundation. Sir Bradley: It was argued that after a knighthood for Tour de France-winning cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins last year, sporting gongs were 'in danger of being handed out like confetti' In 2003, when the Queen awarded him the OBE for services to football, Beckham â€" now a global fashion pin-up, modelling his own range of underwear â€" said: â€˜I am honoured and privileged to receive this recognition. Itâ€™s not just for me but for Manchester United, England, all of my team-mates and my family.â€™ Getting the equivalent of a knighthood â€˜red cardâ€™ from the Honours Committee will hurt every bit as much as his two England red cards. As recently as last week, asked about reports he was getting a knighthood, Beckham said: â€˜Iâ€™ve heard a few of these rumours as well but Iâ€™m not paying them too much attention. â€˜Iâ€™m so busy with my kids â€" Iâ€™m just a dad. Weâ€™ll see what happens with the knighthood but Iâ€™m proud of what Iâ€™ve already achieved.â€™ Waiting game: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, awarded the OBE last year, was also passed over on the grounds that he should wait for a higher honour Discussing the prospect of David being knighted, Victoria once said: â€˜Iâ€™d love that, that would be quite fabulous. Itâ€™s just so camp, itâ€™s wonderful isnâ€™t it? Lady Victoria â€" that would be quite amazing.â€™ Bookmakers Coral were so certain that Beckham was about to be knighted, they suspended betting on it two weeks ago. Beckham is not the only sports star to miss out. Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, awarded the OBE last year, was also passed over on the grounds that he should wait for a higher honour. Traditionally shrouded in secrecy, the honours system is overseen by the Cabinet Office honours and appointments secretariat.