Brooklyn Beckham shared an emotional birthday message to wife Nicola PeltzCredit: instagram/@brooklynpeltzbeckhamThe aspiring chef sent parents David and Victoria a legal noticeCredit: Getty
The extraordinary “desist” letter also instructs them not to “tag” him onsocial media.
Despite the ongoing feud, Brooklyn took some time out of his day to post a gushing tribute message to his wife.
To celebrate her 31st birthday, Brooklyn shared a black and white photo from their vow renewal, which took place last August at Nicola’s family estate in Westchester, NY.
The photo showed them sweetly embracing with Nicola wearing her mum Claudia’s repurposed dress that she wore to her wedding in 1985.
Posh’s positive response to his poultry recipe on Instagram then led to a fall-out last month, with youngest son Cruz, 20, posting: “They (my parents) woke up blocked . . . so did I.”
However, we revealed the blocking followed weeks of frustration from Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola, who believe their requests for private reconciliation were ignored.
Brooklyn’s grandparents and wider family, though, have not been blocked and regularly comment on his posts, which he is happy with.
A source said: “Truly, people do not know the full facts of this heart-breaking tale, and think Brooklyn was just being truculent when he blocked his parents.
“The reality is that he issued them with a letter at the end of last summer, asking for any correspondence to go via lawyers only, and wanted to try and make amends privately not publicly.
“He felt his parents continued to ignore his wishes and kept mentioning him online instead of reaching out privately.
“For their part,DavidandVictoriahave simply tried to let their beloved eldest son know the door is always open, and that they still care.
“After this letter, they had no other physical means of reaching out to him so what were they to do?
“They of course feel utterly bemused and devastated by this latest turn of events. There is no malice from their part, only concern.
“But it is clear, if there is going to be any reconciliation, it will be away from prying eyes and must be done privately.
“That’s all anyone wants but, alas, seems a long, long way off given they are only now communicating through lawyers.”
But the Beckhams lay the fault squarely at the feet of Nicola, accusing her of being “difficult”, and deny a romantic relationship between Kim and Brooklyn.
This criticism has understandably hurt the actress, whose tycoon dad, Nelson, is worth more than £3billion.
She believes the relationship with her future in-laws became untenable in the months leading up to her 2022 wedding.
She gave an interview to Variety magazine confirming Posh had reneged on an offer to design her gown, meaning she wore a bespoke Valentino dress instead.
Victoria was also devastated to have been accused of hijacking the wedding day itself after singer Marc Anthony — whom the Beckhams had booked — described the mum of four, not bride Nicola, as the “most beautiful woman in the room”.
Both Brooklyn and Nicola are said to have cried on their wedding day, and relations between the two families have not been the same since.
Despite a brief detente — Nicola supported the designer’s fashion show in Paris while Posh attended the red-carpet premiere of her movie Lola — things have since deteriorated.
They have not spoken in 13 months, with the most recent public fall-out occurring ahead of the ex-England captain’s star-studded 50th birthday celebrations last May.
Victoria and David can now only contact Brooklyn via lawyersCredit: InstagramBrooklyn has been missing from a number of family gatheringsCredit: Refer to Caption
NICOLA Peltz has dealt a snub to the Beckhams amid a fresh love declaration to husband Brooklyn.
It came after the actress and model, who celebrates her 31st birthday on January 9, kick-started the party vibes early.
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Nicola Peltz has declared she is ‘so grateful for her boys’, in her latest cosy snap with husband BrooklynCredit: InstagramNicola is celebrating her 31st birthday early with a family partyCredit: InstagramShe was treated to a huge pink cake with a ballet dancer topperCredit: InstagramShe planted a kiss on a relative on her special celebrations – despite snubbing David’s milestone birthday last yearCredit: Instagram
On her Stories, the American screen star shared images of her birthday buffet including a stunning pink cake with a ballet dancer topper.
Pink balloons filled the room and Nicola donned a baby pink corset top to match the occasion.
Another white-iced cake was adorned with the words “Happy Birthday Nicola” while she told how she was “lucky” in a separate post.
Bates Motel star Nicola rounded off her uploads with an image showing her kneeling down to celebrate with a relative – a star contrast to Brooklyn who left dad David “heartbroken” after he snubbed his milestone 50th birthday last year.
At the time, it was understood Brooklyn and Nicola instead flew toNew Yorkahead of their Met Gala appearance, an event they previously attended in 2022.
RUMBLING ON
Nicola’s message about feeling “grateful” came just days after former footballer Becks used the word in a tribute to his family to round off 2025.
The beer’s German parent firm Brauerei Beck & Co has opposed it and been granted an extension until next month to file documents.
The company is part of alcohol giant AB InBev, which produces one in four lagers sold worldwide, including Stella Artois and Budweiser as well as Beck’s.
He has also ran into issues with his hot sauce firm and various spin offs with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
On the third occasion, it provoked the ire of the trendy trainer firm On Cloud, which has the unique soles with holes and tennis legend Federer has pumped in $50 million of his own cash to become an investor.
David wrote: “I feel very lucky to have had the year I’ve had in 2025 full of moments that I will never forget from my 50th to my knighthood (still pinching myself ) and then finishing with winning the MLS as an owner.”
Despite not mentioning Brooklyn by name, David sweetly praised his “kids” and shared his love for them.
He added: “I‘m so grateful to my incredible wife, my amazing children, my friends and team I work with every single day nothing would have been possible without you all… But as Sir Alex Ferguson would say ‘Onto the the next‘.
“Thank you for the incredible memories I will forever remember 2025. Victoria I love you & our kids.”
The couple have also shared subtle digs at his family in recent days after his brother Cruz revealed the Beckhams woke up to being blocked by the couple.
The Lola actress was also treated to a second cakeCredit: InstagramThe pair have put on a united front amid the family dramaCredit: InstagramThe pair snubbed David’s 50th Birthday celebrations in the CostwoldsCredit: Refer to CaptionThe pair have been absent from milestone events for the Beckham familyCredit: Getty
SIR David Beckham’s Hollywood star ceremony could be overshadowed if son Brooklyn snubs it despite living nearby.
A date is being fixed over the next few months for the Walk of Fame unveiling, less than five miles from the house Brooklyn shares with wife Nicola Peltz.
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Sir David Beckham fears his Hollywood star ceremony will be snubbed by his estranged sonCredit: GettyThe Walk of Fame unveiling will take place less than five miles from Brooklyn’s houseCredit: GettyFrom left to right: Cruz, Brooklyn, Romeo and dad David in happier timesCredit: German Larkin / Vogue
A source said: “Brooklyn snubbing David’s special day will be a very public humiliation as he lives in Hollywood.
“Of course, David is hopeful the family will have mended their relations by then, especially after he has offered an olive branch to Brooklyn. The rift has been a great cause of heartache.”
Nominees have two years to schedule their ceremony, and his is set to take place before the summer World Cup in the States.
Other honourees include rockers Green Day, actress Jessica Chastain and rapper Busta Rhymes.
On New Year’s Eve, Sir David posted a series of pictures on Instagram showing him with his four children. It included a shot of him and his eldest Brooklyn smiling cheek to cheek, with the caption: “I love you all so much.”
However, he got no response from Brooklyn, 26, who lives with actress Nicola, 30, in an £11.8million villa in Beverly Hills.
Last month, the wannabe chef skipped childhood pal Holly Ramsay’s wedding to swimmer Adam Peaty and spent Christmas with his billionaire in-laws in Miami.
DAVID Beckham sent out a major olive branch to estranged son Brooklyn tonight in a series of emotional family posts.
The proud dad, 50, shared pictures of his brood, including son Brooklyn, 26, who has been absent from all family occasions this year, on Instagram and wrote: “You are my life [heart emojis]. I love you all, love daddy. On to 2026 x”
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David Beckham olive branch to estranged son Brooklyn in New Year’s Eve postCredit: InstagramDavid Beckham olive branch to estranged son Brooklyn in New Year’s Eve postCredit: Instagram
One black and white image saw wife Victoria on a sofa cradling baby daughter Harper and snuggling up to her three sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz.
Even more tellingly, David posted a picture of him and Brooklyn cheek to cheek and wrote: “I love you all so much.”
Brooklyn, who lives in LA with wife Nicola Peltz and is eight hours behind his Cotswolds based dad, has yet to post ahead of the New Year.
The loving family posts from David follow hot on the heels of his 2025 highlights reel, none of which featured Brooklyn.
Other features included Victoria’s Paris Fashion Week show and snaps of his children Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20 and Harper, 13, on holiday enjoying quality time together.
David wrote: “I feel very lucky to have had the year I’ve had in 2025 full of moments that I will never forget from my 50th to my knighthood (still pinching myself ) and then finishing with winning the MLS as an owner.“
Despite not mentioning Brooklyn by name, David sweetly praised his “kids” and shared his love for them.
He added: “I‘m so grateful to my incredible wife, my amazing children, my friends and team I work with every single day nothing would have been possible without you all… But as Sir Alex Ferguson would say ‘On to the next‘.
“Thank you for the incredible memories I will forever remember 2025. Victoria I love you & our kids.”
Today, former Manchester United ace Becks also wished his old boss Sir Alex a happy birthday.
The couple have also shared subtle digs at his family in recent days after his brother Cruz revealed the Beckhams woke up to being blocked by the couple.
In a touching video shared on social media, the couple – who have been together for 28 years – sang to each other as they slowed danced on Christmas Day.
And in what appeared to be a pointed message to their estranged son, Brooklyn the couple delivered the lyric: “And we’ve got nothing to be sorry for…”
They were dancing to Guilty sung by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb.
Sharing the video, Victoria penned: “David and Victoria giving their very best Barry and Barbra on Christmas Day xxx kisses from us both xx @davidbeckham.”
David posted this family photo from his Miami side’s MLS cup-winning seasonCredit: Instagram
DAVID Beckham shared a sweet family tribute to mark the end of 2025 – but son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz were noticeably missing.
The former footballer, 50, shared a series of highlights from this year -including pictures of his wife Victoria’s Paris Fashion Week show and him receiving his knighthood.
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David Beckham shared a sweet family tribute to mark the end of 2025Credit: InstagramThe former footballer shared individual snaps with each of his kidsCredit: InstagramBut son Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz were missing from the postCredit: Instagram
David also posted snaps of his children Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20 and Harper, 13, on holiday and enjoying quality time together.
Alongside individual pictures with each of his kids, David also shared a family photos alongside wife Victoria from his 50th birthday.
David wrote: “I feel very lucky to have had the year I’ve had in 2025 full of moments that I will never forget from my 50th to my knighthood (still pinching myself ) and then finishing with winning the MLS as an owner.“
Despite not mentioning Brooklyn by name, David sweetly praised his “kids” and shared his love for them.
He added: “I‘m so grateful to my incredible wife, my amazing children, my friends and team I work with every single day nothing would have been possible without you all… But as Sir Alex Ferguson would say ‘Onto the the next‘.
“Thank you for the incredible memories I will forever remember 2025. Victoria I love you & our kids.”
The couple have also shared subtle digs at his family in recent days after his brother Cruz revealed the Beckhams woke up to being blocked by the couple.
In a touching video shared on social media, Victoria and David – who have been together for 28 years – sang to each other as they slowed danced on Christmas Day.
And in what appeared to be a pointed message to their estranged son, Brooklyn the couple delivered the lyric: “And we’ve got nothing to be sorry for…”
They were dancing to Guilty sung by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb.
Sharing the video, Victoria penned: “David and Victoria giving their very best Barry and Barbra on Christmas Day xxx kisses from us both xx @davidbeckham.”
David posted a smiling snap of him and Romeo on holidayCredit: InstagramThe sports icon also shared a picture alongside CruzCredit: InstagramDavid posted this family photo as he looked back on his 2025 highlightsCredit: InstagramBrooklyn and Nicola put on a united front in a new post amid their feud with his familyCredit: Instagram
VICTORIA Beckham gushed over her husband David Beckham as he continued a sweet family tradition with their daughter, Harper.
The former Spice Girl gave an insight into their family Christmas which they celebrated with their extended families and three of their four children, Cruz, Romeo and Harper.
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David Beckham dances with daughter HarperCredit: INSTAGRAM/VICTORIA BECKHAMThey shared the Christmas dance to ‘Islands in the Stream’Credit: INSTAGRAM/VICTORIA BECKHAMVictoria described David as the ‘best daddy’Credit: INSTAGRAM/david BECKHAM
David and his wife have long danced to the hit song at anniversary and birthday celebrations as a mark of their love, have even inspired a viral TikTok trend in 2024.
Now David is continuing the tradition with his daughter and they sung the lyrics as they danced, and the former England footballer then dipped Harper who held on and smiled.
“Truly the best daddy,” Victoria captioned the video which she shared to her Instagram stories.
The move infuriated brother Cruz, 20, who addressed the drama – revealing that Brooklyn removed the entire family – including 14-year-old Harper – from his social media.
The musician confirmed his parents woke up to being banned from seeing Brooklyn’s profile, and said: “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.
“They woke up blocked. As did I.”
Brooklyn’s wife Nicola is also not following any of the Beckham family on Instagram – weeks after the couple were absent from David’s long-awaited knighthood celebrations.
Meanwhile David and Victoria were not present for Brooklyn and Nicola’s New York wedding vow renewal in August.
The couple, who tied the knot in 2022, were last pictured with David and Victoria last Christmas.
Earlier this week, Brooklyn reportedly called for his parents to apologise to Nicola, with a source claiming: “There was a long briefing war where it was open season on Nicola. They (David and Victoria) targeted Nicola and thought that they could do so without consequences.
“You can’t inflict that much pain and damage on two people and then expect to pick up the relationship via a public social media post. The person who caused the pain does not get to decide when they declare it is over.
“If they want to make up then they need to apologise and acknowledge the pain caused and make changes to show that it is not going to happen again.”
Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz did not spend Christmas with his familyCredit: GettyVictoria with son Cruz, who revealed Brooklyn had blocked them on social mediaCredit: instagram
Victoria Beckham shrugged off the family feud as she enjoyed tequila ahead of her first Christmas without BrooklynCredit: InstagramBrooklyn was slammed online by fans for using beef mince instead of lamb for a shepherd’s pie recipeCredit: Instagram
Meanwhile, the wannabe chef, 26, shared a video of himself making a shepherd’s pie — but used beef mince instead of the traditional lamb.
One Instagram user told , who will spend the festive period with wife Nicola Peltz and her family in the US: “Please educate yourself.”
Sources confirmed to The Sun that Nicola stands by Brooklyn’s decision wholeheartedly and as such followed his lead in blocking all of the family too, including his 14-year-old little sister, Harper.
One insider said to The Sun: “Brooklyn and Nicola have been and will always be a united front.
Another source close to the couple says: “She will always back him so that’s why she’s done the same and blocked his family.”
The couple’s reps had no comment when contacted by The Sun.
It was first reported that David and Victoria had unfollowed their eldest son on Instagram amid a growing divide that has seen Brooklyn distance himself from his parents.
However, youngest son Cruz went on record to publicly confirm that Brooklyn had blocked all the members of the family and that David and Victoria would never unfollow their son.
Nicola followed Brooklyn’s lead by blocking all of the Beckham family on InstagramCredit: Getty
BROOKLYN Beckham’s wife Nicola Peltz has taken to social media to celebrate her family in a new post – just days after her husband’s decision to block his entire family online.
Brooklyn, 26, allegedly made the decision after Victoria Beckham “liked” one of his Instagram posts about cooking a roast chicken, which caused a frenzy in the comments section.
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Nicola posted a photo of her dad Nelson in a sweet family social media moment – days after Brooklyn reportedly blocked his on InstagramCredit: InstagramNicola is also no longer following the Beckham’s eitherCredit: GettyBrooklyn’s brother Cruz has been refuting the rumours of his parent’s unfollowing their sonCredit: instagram/cruzbeckham
But it appears Nicola has now broken her silence on the matter, sharing a post of her own about family.
The actress, 30, posted a snap of herself and her father beaming, celebrating Hanukah.
Her billionaire dad, Nelson Peltz, is standing behind the candles placed in their menorah.
Captioning the post: “Happy Hanukah from our family to yours,” Nicola appeared to gloss over ongoing tension with her parents-in-law, who she has also blocked online.
Nicola has reportedly blocked the rest of the Beckham clan as well, including Brooklyn’s 14-year-old sister, Harper.
Sources confirmed to The Sun that Nicola stands by Brooklyn’s decision wholeheartedly and as such followed his lead in blocking all of the family too.
One insider said to The Sun: “Brooklyn and Nicola have been and will always be a united front.”
Another source close to the couple says: “She will always back him so that’s why she’s done the same and blocked his family.”
After Victoria “liked” her son’s most recent cooking post, it led to a sea of comments from fans who noticed the potential olive branch, urging Brooklyn to make amends with his family.
It’s understood that this annoyed Brooklyn and created pressure, so he responded by cutting contact with all of the Beckham’s online.
Friends of the influencer have deemed Brooklyn’s family’s behaviour as “unacceptable”.
Meanwhile, a source told the Daily Mail: “David and Victoria will never stop loving Brooklyn.
“They will always be here for him and they always want him to know that, they are devastated at this fall out.
“So far from this being them, it appears that Brooklyn has blocked them to show them that’s it, this is final.
“It is very clear that this is a sign of his complete estrangement from his family.
“For David and Victoria it was their last connection to Brooklyn as he has made it very clear he doesn’t want to talk to them anymore, they haven’t spoken for months and months now.
“By following him it was a message to him that they still love him and still want to follow his life. Now they can’t do that, but it’s not their doing.”
Brooklyn’s younger brother Cruz, 20, refuted reports that his parents had unfollowed Brooklyn in an Instagram story post on Saturday, claiming David and Victoria had been ‘blocked’ by Brooklyn instead.
The feud between Brooklyn and Nicola and the Beckham’s first began in 2022 when there were reports that Nicola had refused to wear a wedding gown designed by Victoria.
Increasingly distancing himself from his family, Brooklyn has attended less family gatherings including David’s 50th birthday, mum Victoria’s Netflix docuseries premiere and his dad’s knighthood ceremony.
Brooklyn used to attend events with his famous familyCredit: GettyThe family used to be closeCredit: Getty
BROOKLYN Beckham blocked his family on social media after mum Victoria “liked” a post of his about roasting a chicken, The Sun can reveal.
The budding chef, 26, saw red after Posh showed her approval of a self-shot video in which he discusses beer-brining a bird to give it extra flavour.
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Brooklyn Beckham blocked his family on social media after mum Victoria ‘liked’ a post of his about roasting a chickenCredit: InstagramBrooklyn blocked Victoria, David, brothers Romeo, Cruz, and his 14-year-old sister HarperCruz revealed on Instagram that the family had been blockedCredit: Getty
Former Spice Girl Posh’s response was soon followed with comments from fans urging estranged Brooklyn to build bridges with his family.
But it is believed that he got annoyed at his worried mum’s public display of affection as she bids to heal the family rift.
David and Victoria are understandably heartbroken by what’s gone on here
It was initially thought that the Beckham family had “unfollowed” Brooklyn’s account, as The Sun on Sunday reported yesterday.
Cruz soon put things straight.
Pulling no punches, he shared a post which read: “Not true.
“My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.
“Let’s get the facts right.
“They woke up blocked . . . as did I.”
It marked the first time any of the image-conscious Beckhams had directly addressed the family feud.
Despite wall-to-wall coverage of the row, it was business as usual until Cruz’s blunt contribution.
Unsurprisingly, Cruz and Romeo are furious
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A source said: “David and Victoria are understandably heartbroken by what’s gone on here.
‘PUBLIC ATTACK’
“This came out of the blue for them, and in the lead-up to Christmas when families are supposed to come together, it’s devastating.”
The source added: “All they want is for things to be fixed but with every week they just seem to be getting worse.
“Unsurprisingly, Cruz and Romeo are furious that Brooklyn would make such a public attack.
“As for Brooklyn, he wants things fixed in private and not played out on social media, although his actions have resulted in quite the opposite.”
Brooklyn, who married Nicola in a lavish wedding in April 2022, has had nothing to do with his family since the start of the year.
It is thought the feud may have somehow been triggered during the lead-up to Brooklyn and heiress Nicola’s big day.
He swerved his dad’s 50th birthday celebrations in May and the proud ex-England football captain’s knighthood investiture at Windsor Castle last month.
The Beckhams have not been pictured together as a family since Boxing Day last year.
It’s thought the family feud may have been triggered during the lead-up to Brooklyn and Nicola’s big dayCredit: GettyCruz’s message marked the first time any of the Beckhams had directly addressed the family feudCredit: instagram/cruzbeckhamBrooklyn with his parents David and VictoriaCredit: Getty
CRUZ Beckham has claimed estranged brother Brooklyn blocked all of his family on social media – including his parents David and Victoria and his sister Harper.
It comes amid reports the former England footballer, 50, and fashion designer Victoria , 51, unfollowed their eldest son and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, on Instagram.
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Brooklyn Beckham blocked all of his family on social media – including his sister Harper and parents David and VictoriaCredit: Getty Images for Supergoop!Nicola has also unfollowed the Beckham clanCredit: GettyThe Beckham family before the family fall outCredit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Cruz, 20, today addressed the unfollowing drama and hit back in a post on his Instagram Story.
He revealed that Brooklyn, 26, removed the entire family – including 14-year-old Harper – from his social media.
The musician confirmed his parents woke up to being banned from seeing Brooklyn’s profile, and said: “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.
Brooklyn’s wife Nicola is also not following any of the Beckham family on Instagram – weeks after the couple were absent from David’s long-awaited knighthood celebrations.
Meanwhile David and Victoria were not present for Brooklyn and Nicola’s New York wedding vow renewal in August.
The couple, who tied the knot in 2022, were last pictured with David and Victoria last Christmas.
Victoria shared a snap on Instagram on Boxing Day alongside David with her three sons, daughter Harper and Nicola.
She wrote: “Being together for the holidays makes me so happy. I love you all so much.”
The Sun told this week how Victoria is determined not to let the fallout with Brooklyn and Nicola ruin their Christmas.
Referring to how close Brooklyn was to his grandparents, a source told The Sun: “Brooklyn spent so much time with her parents Jackie and Tony for the first few years of his life.
“They had such a special bond, while Sandra (David’s mum) looked after him so much growing up.
“Harper really misses her big brother and Nicola.
“Victoria is hoping that Brooklyn at least calls his grandparents over Christmas.
Taking to his Instagram Stories, David, 50 shared a photo of himself, wife Victoria, 51, and children Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20 and Harper, 14, celebrating his MLS title in Miami.
However, what was poignant in the post was that he also shared a throwback snap of himself with Brooklyn, 25, and his brothers after winning the same cup as a player with LA Galaxy in 2011 and 2012.
He captioned the snaps with: “License to cry.”
The sweet post could be seen as David’s olive branch to his son, as we approach Christmas.
TELLING SWIPE
It comes as Victoria recently revealed it takes a lot for her not to get on with another woman.
She said in an interview on Andy Cohen‘s Sirius XM’s radio show: “I’m a girl’s girl. I mean you’ve got to be a real ae for me to not get on with you if you’re a woman.”
The fashion mogul continued: “Because I love, I love women, you know, and that’s part of the reason why I do what I do with fashion and beauty.
“I want to empower women. Yes. And I want to share my tips and tricks with women.”
Things took a turn in the family feud earlier this year when Brooklyn and Nicola organised a wedding vow renewal in the summer but none of the Beckhams were invited to the lavish ceremony.
IF the Beckhams expected a heartwarming reunion with their oldest son for Christmas, they could be disappointed.
Recent efforts to reach out to estranged Brooklyn — who has been missing from all the family’s milestones this year — appear to have been met with a frosty reception.
The Beckhams’ recent efforts to reach out to estranged Brooklyn appear to have been met with a frosty receptionCredit: Instagram26-year-old Brooklyn was absent from all the family’s milestones this yearCredit: AFPBrooklyn has not been pictured with his family since Christmas last yearVictoria shared a photo of her mum Jackie’s fireplace adorned with stockings. Each bore the name of one of her grandchildren — including BrooklynCredit: Instagram
It is fast approaching 12 months since the rift began, but David and Victoria remain optimistic that their icy relationship might still thaw.
However, 26-year-old Brooklyn was absent from them all. In fact, he has not been pictured with his family since Christmas last year.
This week, his brother Cruz, 20, tried to bridge the divide by sharing throwback snaps on Instagram. One showed Brooklyn with an arm around his youngest sibling on a beach in Brazil when they were little.
And last month, their grandmother Jackie left a sweet comment with a heart emoji under one of Brooklyn’s social media posts.
Overnight, David also shared an old snap of him winning the MLS Cup when he played for LA Galaxy.
But so far, Brooklyn has failed to respond. And his most recent online post made no mention of the rest of the Beckham clan.
If the chance to hang out with the squad’s superstar strikerLionel Messi did not tempt him to turn up, few things will.
David and Victoria are not giving up on reconciling with Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, a Beckham insider tells us Victoria, who is also mum to Harper, 14, and Romeo, 23, is still struggling to make sense of the fallout.
But ever the showwoman, she is focusing on keeping things merry and bright for the rest of the clan.
We are told: “Victoria is determined not to let the argument with Brooklyn ruin Christmas, even though she is absolutely heartbroken by it.
“It’s been a year since they last all saw each other and it’s something she will never come to terms with.
“But she won’t let it get her down over the festive period as she needs to be strong, especially for Harper, as well as her parents and David’s parents.
“They have done nothing in all of this, but it seems like they’re the ones being punished the most.”
Last month, Victoria shared a photo of her mum Jackie’s fireplace adorned with stockings. Each bore the name of one of her grandchildren — including Brooklyn, who has reportedly cut his grandparents out of his life, too.
Victoria is determined not to let the argument with Brooklyn ruin Christmas, even though she is absolutely heartbroken by it
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Days later, David’s mum Sandra left a comment under a festive social media post Brooklyn had shared. In it, he was seen wrapping up a bottle of his own hot sauce brand, Cloud23, to which Sandra replied, “That for me” alongside a heart emoji.
Her question went unanswered, but followers flocked to the comment section begging Brooklyn to reach out to his family before it’s too late.
One raged: “Go and see your parents . . . you only get one set and that’s it,” while another simply said, “Ring your mother!”
Victoria may be famous for not smiling, but now, in a bid to keep the family’s spirits up, she’s plastering on a big one.
Our source said: “Brooklyn spent so much time with her parents Jackie and Tony for the first few years of his life and they had such a special bond, while Sandra looked after him so much growing up. It’s awful they no longer have that close relationship.
“Harper really misses her big brother and Nicola. Victoria is hoping that Brooklyn at least calls his grandparents over Christmas. She’s given up on him calling her.”
We are told that, as usual, the family will spend Christmas Day surrounded by loved ones at their £12million Cotswolds pile.
Brooklyn stayed deafeningly silent when dad David was finally awarded his knighthood in JuneCredit: InstagramHe was also the only member of the family not celebrating last week when David lifted the MLS Cup again, this time as co-owner of Inter MiamiCredit: GettyDavid shared an ‘olive branch’ snap to Brooklyn amid their family’s feudCredit: Instagram
“They feel it’s a case of the more, the merrier, as it’s then less obvious that Brooklyn isn’t there,” our source revealed.
It’s safe to say that no one could have predicted how bitter things would get this time last year. Granted, there had been simmering tensions between Brooklyn and Nicola and his family since their wedding in 2022.
At the time, there was confusion over Nicola’s decision to wear a Valentino gown instead of one designed by her mother-in-law. It was later claimed Victoria offered to dress her son’s bride, then backed out.
Despite the rumoured tension that followed, Nicola and Brooklyn continued to represent the family brand for a while. But that support is gone.
In May, Brooklyn and Nicola — who live in a $16million Los Angeles mansion — failed to attend David’s birthday celebrations or even acknowledge his 50th online.
She won’t let it get her down over the festive period as she needs to be strong, especially for Harper, as well as her parents and David’s parents
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Brooklyn also did not wish his mum a happy birthday a month earlier, but posted gushing tributes to Nicola, including the pointed comment: “I always choose you, baby.”
Likewise, he stayed deafeningly silent when David was finally awarded his knighthood in June, and snubbed November’s investiture.
Brooklyn also failed to give a nod to Victoria’s Netflix documentary, Victoria Beckham, which came out in October. That month, she debuted her spring 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week, again without her eldest son’s backing.
But by all accounts, Brooklyn’s biggest two-fingered salute to his parents had to be his very lavish, very loud, vows renewal in August.
According to insiders, he did not even tell them about the event, which was held at his in-laws’ mega-mansion in New York.
Nicola’s billionaire father Nelson Peltz presided over it, and the bride wore her mother Claudia’s wedding dress. The message was clear: They’ve officially jumped off the Beckham bandwagon.
But Brooklyn’s biggest two-fingered salute to his parents had to be his very lavish, very loud, vows renewal in AugustCredit: InstagramBrooklyn pictured with the Peltz familyCredit: Instagram/brooklynpeltzbeckham
To that end, there have even been whispers in recent weeks that Brooklyn and Nicola — who both go by double-barrelled Peltz-Beckham — are planning to drop the Beckham from their surname.
Nepo baby Brooklyn has long capitalised from his famous family name — and Nicola, who was not that well known before marrying him, has benefitted from it, too.
They don’t need the Beckham name any more and they would like any future babies to be Peltzes
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Her family’s wealth, estimated at $1.7billion, may eclipse the Beckhams’ £500million fortune, but her in-laws’ social cache in showbiz circles has opened myriad doors to the aspiring actress and model.
But now it is feared they are determined to cut ties for good.
‘Ultimate insult’
An insider told Heat magazine: “They both feel their double-barrelled name is associated with the feud and they want to move on.
“They don’t need the Beckham name any more and they would like any future babies to be Peltzes.
“Obviously, it would be the ultimate insult to David and Victoria — they’ve spent nearly 30 years building up Brand Beckham and, if Brooklyn dropped the family name, there would be no going back.
“It feels like he’d be making their current estrangement permanent.”
Cruz’s tried to bridge the divide by sharing throwback snaps on InstagramCredit: Instagram/ @cruzbeckhamThe snap shared by the brother showed Brooklyn with an arm around his youngest sibling on a beach in Brazil when they were littleCredit: Instagram/ @cruzbeckham
Ironically, despite the documentary, plus TV and podcast chats, showing Victoria’s more authentic side, she is having to stay tight-lipped about her personal anguish.
However, amid the turmoil, she has been wowing the US, popping up on late-night talk show Watch What Happens Live and featuring on podcast Call Her Daddy.
The Beckhams famously lived in LA when David played football there but, while well received by the celebrity jet-set, they never fully found their footing, with Victoria still carrying the mantle of a WAG.
Now, though, the US is taking her seriously as a fashion designer, beauty impresario and a pop icon with a wicked sense of humour, which she would no doubt love to celebrate with her whole family.
After Christmas, we are told the Beckhams will head to Bath for Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty’s wedding on the 27th.
They are long-time pals with the bride’s family — Gordon Ramsay, and his wife Tana, plus their six children. But while the Ramsays were all there to see Brooklyn and Nicola say “I do”, it’s unlikely they’ll return the favour.
The fact Olympian Adam’s mum Caroline is banned from the nuptials amid a fallout will no doubt resonate with David and Victoria.
Still, some Beckham fans reckon there is still hope of a reconciliation. Firstly, Brooklyn’s stocking on his grandma’s fireplace proves that he will always have a place in the family.
Then, Cruz’s memories of the siblings as kids may hint he is mellowing after backing his parents and, along with brother Romeo, unfollowing Brooklyn on Instagram.
He has also lashed out at whispers the row erupted as Romeo was dating Brooklyn’s ex, Kim Turnbull — rumours she strongly denied.
Still, the question remains: Will Brooklyn take his cue and bury the hatchet for good? All signs so far point to a stubbornness that’s set to continue into the new year.
Brooklyn has made it clear that Nicola is his priority and, with her also showing little interest in a reconciliation, Victoria knows rooting for a reunion could be futile.
Then again, there’s always hope of a Christmas miracle.
Victoria’s mum Jackie pictured with a young BrooklynCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdDavid’s mum Sandra left a comment along with a heart emoji under a festive social media post Brooklyn had shared for his own hot sauce brand, Cloud23Credit: instagram/brooklynbeckhamBrooklyn with his grandmother Sandra watching his father during Real Madrid’s victory against Mallorca in the Spanish Super CupCredit: Big Pictures
