The alleged Beckham household feud has hit new heights this week with stories that Brooklyn requested his dad and mom to speak to him by means of his attorneys.
There have been rumours of fallouts ever since Brooklyn Beckham, 26, married Nicola Peltz, 30, three years in the past, and hypothesis has mounted over the previous few months after the new sauce salesman appeared to dam his dad and mom on social media.
David and Victoria Beckham had been conspicuously absent from Brooklyn’s vow renewal ceremony in August, and Victoria’s current Netflix documentary sparked much more questions.
The household has largely maintained a dignified silence on whispers of an ongoing feud, regardless of cryptic social media posts.
However Brooklyn’s unexplained absence from his dad David’s fiftieth birthday celebrations had been sufficient to persuade most followers that one thing is unquestionably afoot.
We’ve obtained you lined with a timeline of the household feud, all of the rumours, and the way it all started – let’s take you thru it.
Victoria and Nicola Peltz’s wedding ceremony costume drama
In 2022, there have been stories Nicola had refused to put on one in all trend icon Victoria’s designs for the large day.
‘No household is ideal. No household,’ she instructed the Sunday Occasions in October that yr, explaining that she, her mom, Victoria, and her longtime stylist had been in a textual content chain discussing bridal designer concepts.
Victoria reportedly messaged Nicola’s mom to say her atelier wouldn’t have the ability to make the costume in time, and they also regrouped and ‘got here up with one thing else’.
Brooklyn and Romeo’s ‘fallout over Kim Turnbull’
In April, Cruz was compelled to garbage rumours his brothers had been feuding after Romeo’s girlfriend Kim.
Followers have claimed she dated Brooklyn first, alleging it brought on a rift between the siblings.
In a now-deleted message, one individual commented on Romeo and Kim’s vacation snaps, ‘It’s applicable thus far your brother’s ex too? Cool’, however Cruz replied: ‘Brooklyn and Kim by no means dated.’
Brooklyn and Nicola miss David’s birthday
Rumours of a rift have solely elevated after Brooklyn and Nicola didn’t attend any of his dad David’s fiftieth birthday celebrations in Could.
A supply instructed Metro that Brooklyn is eager to patch issues up along with his father and was unhappy to not attend his huge bash.
‘Brooklyn feels disenchanted in himself for not attending David’s fiftieth celebration,’ they mentioned. ‘He desires issues to return to how they had been, however it feels as if the divide has separated the household deeply.’
And an insider defined that Victoria was desperately hoping her son will ‘come round’.
‘She’s hoping Brooklyn will come round and see issues for what they’re,’ they mentioned. ‘They’ve all the time been a close-knit household and seeing how issues are actually has been devastating for Victoria and David.’
Not solely did he miss the occasion, however he wasn’t on David’s ‘boys’ fishing journey with Cruz and Romeo – one thing the previous footballer acknowledged on social media, tagging Brooklyn in photos from their journey and saying: ‘You had been missed.’
Brooklyn additionally remained silent on Father’s Day and didn’t point out the previous footballer’s knighthood on social media, however fueled additional hypothesis when he later posted a candy message for his father-in-law, Nelson Peltz, on his birthday.
Brooklyn and Nicola’s dinner with Harry and Meghan
It was not too long ago claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle invited Brooklyn and Nicola to dinner to point out their help.
It’s mentioned they prolonged an ‘surprising invite’ to the younger couple, as they bonded over related ‘poisonous’ household experiences, as a supply instructed The Solar that the quartet dined on the Sussexes’ £11million mansion in Montecito, California.
It’s claimed ‘Harry was totally conscious of the state of affairs and supplied Brooklyn his unwavering help as somebody who has been by means of related, whereas Meghan and Nicola discovered ‘frequent floor’ after each events had been accused of inflicting a rift of their husbands’ households.
Brooklyn helps Nicola and Cruz’s emotional assertion
In Could, Brooklyn appeared to take one thing of a dig at his dad and mom, as he shared a video of himself and Nicola on Instagram with a caption vowing to all the time ‘select [her]’.
He wrote: ‘My entire world x I’ll love you ceaselessly x I all the time select you child x you’re essentially the most wonderful individual i do know xx me and also you ceaselessly child.’
In response, Cruz posted a message devoted to his mum, dad, and siblings on his personal Instagram story.
The 20-year-old shared a photograph of himself alongside David and Victoria, in addition to Brooklyn, 22-year-old brother Romeo, and 13-year-old Harper.
In what followers consider was a show of whose aspect he’s on, he wrote: ‘I really like my household, I really like you guys greater than something, mum & dad you gave us life and cared for us it doesn’t matter what, I can’t inform you how blessed all of us are to have you ever in our lives x.’
Followers assume they spot Cruz and Romeo Beckham’s ‘dig’ at sister-in-law Nicola Peltz
Hypothesis swirled amongst followers in Could who believed Romeo and Cruz Beckham mocked their sister-in-law, Nicola Peltz, on-line.
On April 7, Romeo shared a sequence of pictures to Instagram, prompting Cruz to remark, ‘So lovely Romeo ✨🩷.’
Moments later, Cruz adopted up with a number of laughing emojis, which many followers interpreted as a touch of sarcasm.
On-line sleuths shortly identified the similarity to a remark Nicola Peltz made simply two days earlier.
On April 5, mannequin Mia Regan posted pictures from a POP Journal shoot, to which Peltz had commented, ‘So lovely mia 🩷✨.’
Brooklyn Beckham covers a tattoo devoted to mum Victoria
The eldest Beckham boy proudly sports activities what he believes to be 100 tattoos, following in his soccer legend father’s footsteps by getting inked as quickly as he might.
His designs largely embody tributes to Nicola, however there are additionally a number of nods to his dad and mom, comparable to ‘Mum’ in a coronary heart on his shoulder and ‘Joseph’ in cursive writing on his forearm, which is his center title, handed down from David.
The previous mannequin has now lined up a tattoo he had accomplished for Victoria in his early days of going underneath the needle.
He used to have ‘mama’s boy’ in a typewriter-style font over his coronary heart, referencing their shut relationship.
However in June, it was revealed that the phrases have been hidden inside a sketch of Nicola’s bouquet from their wedding ceremony day.
Brooklyn seems to unfollow brothers Cruz and Romeo
The budding chef’s bond with brothers Cruz and Romeo Beckham got here into query in July, after it was revealed that the brothers not adopted one another on Instagram.
Romeo and Cruz additionally appeared to unfollow Nicola Peltz three years after she joined the household.
Nevertheless, sources near the 26-year-old denied he’s the one who unfollowed his brothers.
‘Brooklyn had no concept till he examine it on-line. It’s doable Romeo and Cruz blocked them, which might make it seem as if he not follows the brothers,’ the insider instructed The Solar.
‘He and Nicola definitely didn’t unfollow them or block them – they’re as confused as anybody else. The primary they heard about it was when it was being reported on,’ they added.
Nicola and Brooklyn renew their vows – with out his household
Three years on from their wedding ceremony day, Nicola and Brooklyn pledged new guarantees to at least one one other in a vow renewal ceremony. Nevertheless, it appeared his dad and mom weren’t current on the August 3 ceremony.
Brooklyn’s Instagram followers noticed that not solely had been Victoria and David absent, however that Nicola’s dad Nelson officiated the ceremony.
A supply instructed The Solar: ‘This was the ultimate kick within the tooth for David and Victoria. Seeing Nelson having such a pivotal function on the ceremony was heartbreaking for David particularly. Not one member of the 30-plus prolonged household knew in regards to the wedding ceremony, or had been invited.
His grandparents are devastated too as Brooklyn has all the time been so near them.’
The supply added: ‘It feels merciless and spiteful. That is not a sport. It has gone past all that. This can be a household who really feel they’ve misplaced their treasured boy – and see no manner again.
‘Truthfully, they’re now questioning why he even desires to maintain the ‘Beckham’ surname – will he revert to Peltz? August 2nd 2025 – is that this the day Brooklyn formally declared himself not part of the Beckham household? It definitely feels prefer it.’
In the meantime, Victoria and David vacationed in St. Tropez with their different 4 youngsters whereas Brooklyn remained within the States.
Victoria Beckham’s new documentary presents extra questions than solutions
Victoria’s new self-titled Netflix documentary obtained fairly private, and followers had been certain it would lastly deal with the Brooklyn feud straight.
However the brand new three-part sequence, from the Emmy award-winning administrators of her husband David’s sequence BECKHAM, provides viewers a entrance row seat as we watch Victoria evolve from a self-proclaimed ‘loner’ little one to getting ready for her Spring/Summer time present at Paris Style Week -but it primarily ignores the existence of Brooklyn.
A way of anticipation builds as you await a bombshell rationalization within the closing scenes about his noticeable absence from the documentary. However past flashbacks to their earlier years dwelling in America, the eldest of the Beckham youngsters doesn’t seem in any respect, creating much more questions.
Brooklyn misses his mom’s Paris trend present
Victoria shared an emotional message after husband David and children Harper, Cruz, and Romeo supported her at Paris Style Week.
The style designer debuted a brand new assortment at the semi-annual designer presentation, which continues till October 9.
Her Spring/Summer time assortment acquired its grand unveiling on Friday night time, with the runway occasion being an invite-only show in keeping with the Federation de la Haute Couture.
Photographers who caught the Beckhams’ arrival famous that the eldest Beckham son, Brooklyn, 26, had opted to skip one other household occasion.
After the present was over, Victoria posted a bunch picture of David, Harper, Romeo, Cruz, and Cruz’s companion, Jackie Apostel, accompanying the publish with an emotional caption.
‘I really like you all a lot… I couldn’t do it with out you!’ she posted to her 33million followers, with the Beckham household all sporting blissful smile – however nonetheless with Brooklyn nowhere to be seen.
Cruz claims Brooklyn ‘blocked’ their dad and mom
Simply days earlier than Christmas, Cruz responded to stories that David and Victoria had immediately unfollowed Brooklyn on Instagram, insisting all wasn’t because it appeared.
Cruz, 20, was fast to handle the claims, taking to his Instagram to jot down: ‘NOT TRUE. My mum and pa would by no means unfollow their son… Let’s get the info proper. They wakened blocked… as did I.’
Brooklyn now not follows any rapid relations, however does comply with his grandparents, David’s mum and pa Ted and Sandra. He additionally follows his aunts, David’s sisters Lynne and Joanne.
From his mum’s aspect, Brooklyn follows his grandmother Jackie Adams, and Victoria’s sister Louise.
The transfer comes after it was reported that Brooklyn gained’t be spending Christmas along with his household this yr, regardless of David sharing an olive department to his son earlier this week.
The Beckham Christmas
Hopes of the warring sides coming collectively for the festive season had been shortly dashed on Christmas Day. Brooklyn was nowhere to be seen within the Beckham’s conventional Christmas pictures, as a substitute selecting to have fun at his in-laws home.
Whereas the Beckham clan remained tight-lipped on the state of affairs, Brooklyn was seen to have taken a swipe at his kinfolk when he posted an image of a tattoo devoted to Nicola alongside the caption ‘My every little thing’.
Over the New 12 months, Sir David was seen to increase an olive department to his estranged son, sharing an Instagram story with an image of him and Brooklyn with the caption ‘I really like you all a lot,’ however Brooklyn didn’t react to the publish.
Brooklyn requested his dad and mom to ‘discuss to him by means of attorneys’
The newest twist on this story got here on January 9, when it was revealed that in late 2025, Brooklyn had reportedly shared a authorized letter along with his dad and mom requesting that he solely be contacted by means of his attorneys.
A supply instructed the Every day Mail: ‘David was instructed to talk to them through Schillings. That was the one manner for them to speak.’
Regardless of this drastic motion, The Solar reported some excellent news. Apparentl the eldest Beckham son is in touch along with his grandparents – David and Sandra (Sir David’s dad and mom) and Anthony and Jackie (Victoria’s dad and mom).
‘Brooklyn completely adores them, and is aware of how a lot ache that is inflicting everybody,’ they report. ‘So he has reached out in his personal time, however tried to maintain it low-key in order to not drag them into it.’
A model of this text was initially printed on Could 26, 2025.
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