BREAK ups are often messy – none more so than when Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik called time on their six-year romance in 2021.
There were allegations of infidelity, heated differences over parenting their then one-year-old daughter Khai, and most explosively an escalating conflict with his girlfriend’s mother Yolanda. Now, after Zayn revealed in an explosive podcast that he ‘never loved’ the mother of his only child, insiders tell me how Camp Gigi’s inner circle are red with rage – and the shocking move her mum Yolanda may now take.
Zayn Malik’s comments that he was never in love with Gigi Hadid are said to have ‘completely blindsided’ the supermodelCredit: Shutterstock EditorialZayn also ruled out another high-profile relationship on the Call Her Daddy podcastCredit: Call Her DaddyZayn and Gigi looked loved-up in his music video for Pillow TalkCredit: YOUTUBE
Another document stated that the Bradford-born musician told Gigi to ‘strap on some f***ing balls and defend your partner against your f***ing mother in my house’ during a phone call with the mother of his child.
So it was a surprise to many among their close circle of friends that they were able to move on from the breakdown of their relationship and move forward on amicable terms.
It was later confirmed that they shared 50:50 custody of their daughter, with the supermodel’s representative stating she was “solely focused on the best for Khai” and requested privacy.
Father and daughter have since formed a close bond with one another and Khai is said to have inherited Zayn’s musicality, according to sources.
An associate of the model tells me: “Gigi would have been well within her rights to fight for full custody of their daughter after everything that happened.”
“She decided against that. Of course she wanted to avoid a very public showdown in the courts but ultimately she wanted to do everything in the best interest of Khai – and that meant having Zayn in her life.”
Over the years Gigi has kept a steely silence when it comes to the father of her child, and I’m told the pair had an unwritten rule not to talk about one another publicly.
During an interview promoting his new single Die For Me, he reflected on his relationship with the Victoria’s Secret angel.
He said: “My understanding of love is always developing.
“At that moment in time, I might have thought it was love, but as I’ve got older, I’ve realized maybe it wasn’t. Maybe it was lust. Maybe it was this. Maybe it was that. I don’t feel like it was love.”
Zayn previously had an escalating conflict with his ex’s mother YolandaCredit: Instagram/Yolanda HadidInsiders expect Gigi will keep a dignified silence about the comments… but the same cannot be said for her mum YolandaCredit: Getty – ContributorA pal of Gigi Hadid said: ‘It feels like a grubby ploy to get some headlines ahead of his new album launch’Credit: INSTAGRAM/ZAYN MALIK
He later tried to clarify that he had “the utmost respect for her” but the damage was done.
One pal of Hadid told me: “There is nothing respectful about badmouthing the mother of your child. Gigi was completely blindsided. It’s all so unnecessary and pathetic.”
“It feels like a grubby ploy to get some headlines ahead of his new album launch.”
“How can he say he was never in love with her? They were together for six years. To even suggest that their daughter was not the product of a loving relationship is cruel beyond words.”
“Gigi has always refrained from saying an unkind word about him, so it makes it all the more humiliating.”
There is nothing respectful about badmouthing the mother of your child. Gigi was completely blindsided. It’s all so unnecessary and pathetic.
The strength of feeling from her camp is understandable. Not only was Gigi instrumental in the 50:50 parenting arrangement, against the advice of some of her inner circle I’m told, but she has publicly praised Zayn as a father.
In the years following the breakup, she has included him in her Father’s Day tribute when posting to her 76million Instagram followers.
As well as celebrating her own dad Mohammed, she has posted about “Khai’s baba” including a tender picture of father and daughter in one Instagram story in 2022.
She added: “We’re not interested in giving everyone our whole story. What we are interested in is raising our daughter together, with so much respect for each other, and not just as co-parents, but what we’ve been through together.”
“Zayn and I do our custody schedules months in advance. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t change here and there, but we help each other out and have each other’s backs.”
But during the same podcast appearance this week, Zayn even talked about their differences over parenting.
Zayn also revealed the differences in his and Gigi’s parenting during the interviewCredit: instagramZayn later tried to clarify that he had ‘the utmost respect for her’ but the damage was doneCredit: Getty Images – GettyTo even suggest that their daughter was not the product of a loving relationship is cruel beyond words, said a friend of GigiCredit: Getty
Revealing that he had left £500 to his daughter from the Tooth Fairy he said: “It was her first tooth! Her mom gave me s**t about it, and I was like, at the end of the day, I work my ass off, and I should be able to give my kid what I wanna give.”
Even the interviewer defended Gigi, adding: “Hold on. I may have to agree with her mom on this one.”
‘DIGNIFIED SILENCE’
Zayn completed a Las Vegas residency last month and has announced a 31-date world tour kicking off in May, and is not looking for love – certainly not a public one.
The singer – who was previously engaged to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards until their relationship ended in 2015 – also talked about how fame has affected his love life.
He concluded: “I’m not looking for a public relationship again… I’ve just learned from it that it don’t work for me.”
My source said: “That sounds like a good idea and he should stop talking about his past relationships in public too.”
There is now concern about how the Hadid clan – which includes mum Yolanda, the outspoken Real Housewives of Beverly Housewives star, dad Mohammad, the real estate mogul and father, supermodel sisters Gigi and Bella, and their brother Anwar – will react.
“Gigi will maintain a dignified silence and do anything to make Khai happy,” my source said. “But I wouldn’t bet on Yolanda staying quiet.”
If Zayn and Yolanda’s past encounters are an indication of what is in store, then sit back and grab some popcorn.
AS the ugly aftermath of his Instagram tirade against his family rumbles on, Brooklyn Beckham’s one-time pals appear to have become unwitting contestants in a real-life game of The Traitors.
Having already severed ties with his parents, David and Victoria, the A-list nepobaby is now ruthlessly banishing his inner circle, with insiders revealing how “incredibly close” friends have been blindsided by his “bizarre” and brutal behaviour.
Anais Gallagher, the daughter of Oasis star Noel and Meg Mathews, is the the latest famous face to be cut adrift by Brooklyn BeckhamCredit: GettyFormer classmate Anais was stunned to discover she had been blocked onlineCredit: 2017 David M BenettBrooklyn’s one-time pals appear to have become unwitting contestants in a real-life game of The TraitorsCredit: GettyNicola and Brooklyn with their dogsCredit: Instagram
His brother Romeo this weekend unveiled a new tattoo that reads “Family” — leaving no doubt where his loyalties lie.
And as divisions grow between the wannabe chef and his famous family, he and Nicola, 31, appear to be weeding out any “traitorous” friends who have slighted them — or picked the wrong side in the feud.
The Sun can reveal that the latest famous face to be cut adrift is Brooklyn’s former classmate Anais Gallagher, the daughter of Oasis star Noel and Meg Mathews.
Just days after David’s oldest son released a bombshell Instagram statement — in which he vowed never to reconcile with his “controlling” family who only care about “Brand Beckham” — 26-year-old influencer Anais was stunned to discover she had been blocked online.
Having attended sixth form with Brooklyn — at the exclusive, £12,000-per-term Fine Arts College in Belsize Park, North West London — the pair were part of the same close-knit group of friends which also included Rocco.
‘I find this book offensive’
As the children of two of Britain’s most famous couples, they quickly hit it off and became thick as thieves with a flirty on/off relationship.
Our insider said: “They grew incredibly close while they were at school and there was always a lot of flirting between them.
“It was never anything with a label but they were certainly more than friends.
“Victoria, it’s fair to say, wasn’t 100 per cent enthralled with their closeness — in her eyes the Gallaghers don’t have quite the same reputation as the Beckhams.
“Anais and Brooklyn stayed close for quite a while after — she even went to his wedding to Nicola — and Anais assumed they were still on good terms even though their lives have taken different paths.
“She was really blindsided when she realised that he had blocked her.
“Anais is pretty sure it’s because he’s worried she’s going to spill the beans about what went on. But that’s not her style.”
Brooklyn’s feelings towards Anais might have started to change in 2022, shortly after his lavish $3million oceanfront wedding to billionaire’s daughter Nicola.
Anais attended the bash, but that same year she slammed Brooklyn’s photography book, What I See, despite attending its launch event.
His photography attempts were widely mocked — and his pal said: “I genuinely find this book offensive.”
Georgina Chapman and her partner Adrien BrodyCredit: GettyFormer flame Tallia Storm appears to have proved her loyaltyCredit: GettyEx Afton McKeith said: ‘I now feel his parents could have protected him more and considered the impact of the public Brand Beckham’Credit: Louis WoodPrince Harry and Meghan Markle were secretly supporting the couple and even had them round for dinnerCredit: Archewell Sussex/Instagram
It first became clear that Brooklyn was having a social clear-out when none of his former friends or family came to see him renew vows with Nicola last August at her family’s 130-acre estate in New York state.
Brooklyn was close to a string of nepo-babies in London, including Jack and Holly Ramsay.
During his schooldays, he was often snapped skating or hanging out with pals alongside Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s son Rocco — who at the time was dating Kim Turnbull, now the girlfriend of Brooklyn’s sibling Romeo.
Madonna was said to be very pleased about Brooklyn’s influence on her son, but it’s not known if Victoria felt the same way.
Rocco was at Brooklyn and Nicola’s lavish wedding in 2022 — but he was absent when they renewed their vows, raising questions about whether the friends who the Beckhams’ eldest child grew up with supported his relationship.
Brooklyn and Nicola with her parents Nelson and ClaudiaCredit: Instagram/@nicolaannepeltzbeckhamNicola’s eldest brother Matt PeltzCredit: LinkedinNicola’s brother Zach PeltzCredit: Instagram/zachpeltz20Nicola’s brother Greg PeltzCredit: X
An insider explained: “There has clearly been a real shutdown. Brooklyn has no contact with mates from his former life in the UK. It’s like the marriage to Nicola meant he started a whole new life with new people around him.
“It’s sad but people have sensed a shift in his life and priorities.
“And being aligned with someone who is feuding with his parents so publicly is a bad look.”
Brooklyn once spoke highly of Rocco and Jack, saying in 2017: “I’ve changed schools quite a few times but I have some close friends that have known me since I was very young. I have a handful of really close friends, but in particular I’d say Jack Ramsay and Rocco Ritchie.”
And as his time with Rocco came to an end, so did his friendship with DJ Kim Turnbull, who he was once romantically linked to.
Her relationship with his brother Romeo hasn’t helped the situation — and insiders say their dating made it clear to him whose side she was on.
Jackie Apostel and Cruz BeckhamCredit: GettyRomeo Beckham and Kim TurnbullCredit: GettySelena Gomez found herself ruthlessly cut offCredit: GettyNicola had a year-long relationship with Anwar Hadid but the romance is now tinged with ill-feelingCredit: Getty
And Brooklyn’s friendship with Jack is now said to be non-existent. He no longer speaks to Gordon and Tana’s eldest son, who is in the Marines.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn is believed to have declined an invitation to attend Holly’s wedding to Adam Peaty at the end of last year.
Tellingly, his parents and siblings were all in attendance, including brothers Cruz and Romeo.
It’s been more than five years since Brooklyn has been seen with anyone from his old London life.
His Instagram is now full of pictures with just Nicola or her family who appear to have become their closest confidants.
But it is not only his pals who have been cast aside. Up until last year, American actress and pop star Selena Gomez was a permanent fixture in the Peltz-Beckhams’ lives, joking they were all so close it was like a throuple.
Former best mates, include Madonna’s son Rocco RitchieCredit: GettyGigi and Bella Hadid, Anwar’s sistersCredit: GettyBrooklyn was close to a string of nepo-babies in London, including Holly RamsayCredit: hollyramsayy/InstagramJack Ramsay with BrooklynCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Now the trio are no longer speaking — with sources telling The Sun that Selena was left feeling betrayed after best pal Nicola unceremoniously dumped her.
‘Victoria didn’t like me’
Despite numerous photos together over the past few years — including girls’ night sleepovers, and gushing birthday tributes — Brooklyn and Nicola were not in attendance at Selena’s fairytale wedding to Benny Blanco in September.
While it was claimed Nicola and Brooklyn were unable to attend due to a busy work schedule, questions have been raised about why they refused to move things around for someone who was once so close in their lives.
Nicola is certainly no stranger to shutting people out. Before she started dating Brooklyn in 2019, she had a year-long relationship with Anwar Hadid — brother of models Bella and Gigi — but the romance is now tinged with ill-feeling.
Nicola was 22 and Anwar was 17 at the time, and there were rumours that he grew distant from his family during the relationship. Nicola unfollowed the whole family on social media after they split.
Now, as tensions with Brooklyn’s parents reach an all-time high, their social circle certainly seems to be getting smaller and smaller.
He suffered from anxiety. Brooklyn felt as though the world was constantly waiting for him to muck up
Afton McKeith
So who is still on their side? Despite spilling the beans on their time with Brooklyn recently, former flames Tallia Storm and Afton McKeith appear to have proved their loyalty.
Afton, who dated Brooklyn when they were 17, and Tallia, who was linked to him in 2016, were quick to speak out about their experiences — in particular with Victoria — in support of Brooklyn.
Singer Tallia recalled the time the pair were meant to attend a charity gala, which was hosted by Victoria’s close pal, the actress Eva Longoria.
She explained: “I was meant to sit next to Brooklyn.
“We were all super excited — and then he messaged me on the night itself, when I was already inside, saying, ‘My mum won’t let me come, I’m sorry.’ And that was that. Obviously, Victoria didn’t like me or whatever.”
Afton, the daughter of I’m a Celeb star Gillian McKeith, grew up alongside Brooklyn in West London — and gave a scathing review of David and Victoria’s parenting.
If you’ve ever crossed him, he won’t forget — and as the war with his parents drags on, he’s taking note on who has his back and who clearly doesn’t
Our insider
She said: “He suffered from anxiety. Brooklyn felt as though the world was constantly waiting for him to muck up.
“I now feel his parents could have protected him more and considered the impact of the public Brand Beckham.”
At least Brooklyn and Nicola also appear to have two high-profile champions in their camp, with The Sun last year revealing how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were secretly supporting the couple and even had them round for dinner.
Closer to home, Brooklyn seems to have reserved an olive branch for little sister Harper — the only sibling he has reached out to since the estrangement — after wishing her a happy birthday in July.
Unfortunately for Anais, building bridges may be harder.
Our insider added: “Brooklyn has the memory of an elephant, just like the infamous, blurry image of one he snapped in Kenya for his photography book.
“If you’ve ever crossed him, he won’t forget — and as the war with his parents drags on, he’s taking note on who has his back and who clearly doesn’t.”
Anyone planning a Traitorous move on Brooklyn or Nicola better watch out — they won’t be returning breakfast in the morning.
Insiders reveal Gigi Hadid was ‘blindsided’ by Zayn Malik’s ‘humiliating’ comments
BREAK ups are often messy – none more so than when Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik called time on their six-year romance in 2021.
There were allegations of infidelity, heated differences over parenting their then one-year-old daughter Khai, and most explosively an escalating conflict with his girlfriend’s mother Yolanda. Now, after Zayn revealed in an explosive podcast that he ‘never loved’ the mother of his only child, insiders tell me how Camp Gigi’s inner circle are red with rage – and the shocking move her mum Yolanda may now take.
Indeed, their relationship has never been rosy.
One Direction singer Zayn, 33, was charged – and pleaded “no contest” to four counts of harassment against Gigi and Yolanda after their spilt in 2021.
The leaked court documents from the time do not paint a pretty picture of the relationship.
According to one account, Zayn got into an argument with Hadid matriarch Yolanda and called her a “f**ing Dutch s**t” and ordered her to ‘stay away from [my] f**ing daughter.’
Another document stated that the Bradford-born musician told Gigi to ‘strap on some f***ing balls and defend your partner against your f***ing mother in my house’ during a phone call with the mother of his child.
So it was a surprise to many among their close circle of friends that they were able to move on from the breakdown of their relationship and move forward on amicable terms.
It was later confirmed that they shared 50:50 custody of their daughter, with the supermodel’s representative stating she was “solely focused on the best for Khai” and requested privacy.
Father and daughter have since formed a close bond with one another and Khai is said to have inherited Zayn’s musicality, according to sources.
An associate of the model tells me: “Gigi would have been well within her rights to fight for full custody of their daughter after everything that happened.”
“She decided against that. Of course she wanted to avoid a very public showdown in the courts but ultimately she wanted to do everything in the best interest of Khai – and that meant having Zayn in her life.”
Over the years Gigi has kept a steely silence when it comes to the father of her child, and I’m told the pair had an unwritten rule not to talk about one another publicly.
That went out of the window on Wednesday when despite writing several love songs about his ex, Zayn claimed he was never in love with Gigi.
During an interview promoting his new single Die For Me, he reflected on his relationship with the Victoria’s Secret angel.
He said: “My understanding of love is always developing.
“At that moment in time, I might have thought it was love, but as I’ve got older, I’ve realized maybe it wasn’t. Maybe it was lust. Maybe it was this. Maybe it was that. I don’t feel like it was love.”
He later tried to clarify that he had “the utmost respect for her” but the damage was done.
One pal of Hadid told me: “There is nothing respectful about badmouthing the mother of your child. Gigi was completely blindsided. It’s all so unnecessary and pathetic.”
“It feels like a grubby ploy to get some headlines ahead of his new album launch.”
“How can he say he was never in love with her? They were together for six years. To even suggest that their daughter was not the product of a loving relationship is cruel beyond words.”
“Gigi has always refrained from saying an unkind word about him, so it makes it all the more humiliating.”
The strength of feeling from her camp is understandable. Not only was Gigi instrumental in the 50:50 parenting arrangement, against the advice of some of her inner circle I’m told, but she has publicly praised Zayn as a father.
In the years following the breakup, she has included him in her Father’s Day tribute when posting to her 76million Instagram followers.
As well as celebrating her own dad Mohammed, she has posted about “Khai’s baba” including a tender picture of father and daughter in one Instagram story in 2022.
Just last year, Gigi – who has now found love with Oscar-winning actor Bradley Cooper, 51 – told a Vogue cover interview that she and Malik had entered this new phase of their partnership with “love, and a feeling of camaraderie,”
She added: “We’re not interested in giving everyone our whole story. What we are interested in is raising our daughter together, with so much respect for each other, and not just as co-parents, but what we’ve been through together.”
“Zayn and I do our custody schedules months in advance. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t change here and there, but we help each other out and have each other’s backs.”
But during the same podcast appearance this week, Zayn even talked about their differences over parenting.
Revealing that he had left £500 to his daughter from the Tooth Fairy he said: “It was her first tooth! Her mom gave me s**t about it, and I was like, at the end of the day, I work my ass off, and I should be able to give my kid what I wanna give.”
Even the interviewer defended Gigi, adding: “Hold on. I may have to agree with her mom on this one.”
‘DIGNIFIED SILENCE’
Zayn completed a Las Vegas residency last month and has announced a 31-date world tour kicking off in May, and is not looking for love – certainly not a public one.
The singer – who was previously engaged to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards until their relationship ended in 2015 – also talked about how fame has affected his love life.
He concluded: “I’m not looking for a public relationship again… I’ve just learned from it that it don’t work for me.”
My source said: “That sounds like a good idea and he should stop talking about his past relationships in public too.”
There is now concern about how the Hadid clan – which includes mum Yolanda, the outspoken Real Housewives of Beverly Housewives star, dad Mohammad, the real estate mogul and father, supermodel sisters Gigi and Bella, and their brother Anwar – will react.
“Gigi will maintain a dignified silence and do anything to make Khai happy,” my source said. “But I wouldn’t bet on Yolanda staying quiet.”
If Zayn and Yolanda’s past encounters are an indication of what is in store, then sit back and grab some popcorn.
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Inside Brooklyn Beckham’s Traitors-style cull of inner circle as insiders reveal how nepo baby pal was left ‘blindsided’
AS the ugly aftermath of his Instagram tirade against his family rumbles on, Brooklyn Beckham’s one-time pals appear to have become unwitting contestants in a real-life game of The Traitors.
Having already severed ties with his parents, David and Victoria, the A-list nepobaby is now ruthlessly banishing his inner circle, with insiders revealing how “incredibly close” friends have been blindsided by his “bizarre” and brutal behaviour.
Former best mates, including Madonna’s son Rocco Ritchie and Gordon Ramsay’s twins Jack and Holly, have all fallen by the wayside since the 26-year-old tied the knot with Nicola Peltz, while even newer friends such as pop star Selena Gomez have found themselves ruthlessly cut off.
His brother Romeo this weekend unveiled a new tattoo that reads “Family” — leaving no doubt where his loyalties lie.
And as divisions grow between the wannabe chef and his famous family, he and Nicola, 31, appear to be weeding out any “traitorous” friends who have slighted them — or picked the wrong side in the feud.
The Sun can reveal that the latest famous face to be cut adrift is Brooklyn’s former classmate Anais Gallagher, the daughter of Oasis star Noel and Meg Mathews.
Just days after David’s oldest son released a bombshell Instagram statement — in which he vowed never to reconcile with his “controlling” family who only care about “Brand Beckham” — 26-year-old influencer Anais was stunned to discover she had been blocked online.
Having attended sixth form with Brooklyn — at the exclusive, £12,000-per-term Fine Arts College in Belsize Park, North West London — the pair were part of the same close-knit group of friends which also included Rocco.
‘I find this book offensive’
As the children of two of Britain’s most famous couples, they quickly hit it off and became thick as thieves with a flirty on/off relationship.
Our insider said: “They grew incredibly close while they were at school and there was always a lot of flirting between them.
“It was never anything with a label but they were certainly more than friends.
“Victoria, it’s fair to say, wasn’t 100 per cent enthralled with their closeness — in her eyes the Gallaghers don’t have quite the same reputation as the Beckhams.
“Anais and Brooklyn stayed close for quite a while after — she even went to his wedding to Nicola — and Anais assumed they were still on good terms even though their lives have taken different paths.
“She was really blindsided when she realised that he had blocked her.
“Anais is pretty sure it’s because he’s worried she’s going to spill the beans about what went on. But that’s not her style.”
Brooklyn’s feelings towards Anais might have started to change in 2022, shortly after his lavish $3million oceanfront wedding to billionaire’s daughter Nicola.
Anais attended the bash, but that same year she slammed Brooklyn’s photography book, What I See, despite attending its launch event.
His photography attempts were widely mocked — and his pal said: “I genuinely find this book offensive.”
It first became clear that Brooklyn was having a social clear-out when none of his former friends or family came to see him renew vows with Nicola last August at her family’s 130-acre estate in New York state.
Instead they partied with Georgina Chapman, her partner Adrien Brody and Nicola’s glam squad.
Brooklyn was close to a string of nepo-babies in London, including Jack and Holly Ramsay.
During his schooldays, he was often snapped skating or hanging out with pals alongside Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s son Rocco — who at the time was dating Kim Turnbull, now the girlfriend of Brooklyn’s sibling Romeo.
Madonna was said to be very pleased about Brooklyn’s influence on her son, but it’s not known if Victoria felt the same way.
Rocco was at Brooklyn and Nicola’s lavish wedding in 2022 — but he was absent when they renewed their vows, raising questions about whether the friends who the Beckhams’ eldest child grew up with supported his relationship.
An insider explained: “There has clearly been a real shutdown. Brooklyn has no contact with mates from his former life in the UK. It’s like the marriage to Nicola meant he started a whole new life with new people around him.
“It’s sad but people have sensed a shift in his life and priorities.
“And being aligned with someone who is feuding with his parents so publicly is a bad look.”
Brooklyn once spoke highly of Rocco and Jack, saying in 2017: “I’ve changed schools quite a few times but I have some close friends that have known me since I was very young. I have a handful of really close friends, but in particular I’d say Jack Ramsay and Rocco Ritchie.”
And as his time with Rocco came to an end, so did his friendship with DJ Kim Turnbull, who he was once romantically linked to.
Her relationship with his brother Romeo hasn’t helped the situation — and insiders say their dating made it clear to him whose side she was on.
And Brooklyn’s friendship with Jack is now said to be non-existent. He no longer speaks to Gordon and Tana’s eldest son, who is in the Marines.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn is believed to have declined an invitation to attend Holly’s wedding to Adam Peaty at the end of last year.
Tellingly, his parents and siblings were all in attendance, including brothers Cruz and Romeo.
It’s been more than five years since Brooklyn has been seen with anyone from his old London life.
His Instagram is now full of pictures with just Nicola or her family who appear to have become their closest confidants.
But it is not only his pals who have been cast aside. Up until last year, American actress and pop star Selena Gomez was a permanent fixture in the Peltz-Beckhams’ lives, joking they were all so close it was like a throuple.
Now the trio are no longer speaking — with sources telling The Sun that Selena was left feeling betrayed after best pal Nicola unceremoniously dumped her.
‘Victoria didn’t like me’
Despite numerous photos together over the past few years — including girls’ night sleepovers, and gushing birthday tributes — Brooklyn and Nicola were not in attendance at Selena’s fairytale wedding to Benny Blanco in September.
While it was claimed Nicola and Brooklyn were unable to attend due to a busy work schedule, questions have been raised about why they refused to move things around for someone who was once so close in their lives.
Nicola is certainly no stranger to shutting people out. Before she started dating Brooklyn in 2019, she had a year-long relationship with Anwar Hadid — brother of models Bella and Gigi — but the romance is now tinged with ill-feeling.
Nicola was 22 and Anwar was 17 at the time, and there were rumours that he grew distant from his family during the relationship. Nicola unfollowed the whole family on social media after they split.
Now, as tensions with Brooklyn’s parents reach an all-time high, their social circle certainly seems to be getting smaller and smaller.
So who is still on their side? Despite spilling the beans on their time with Brooklyn recently, former flames Tallia Storm and Afton McKeith appear to have proved their loyalty.
Afton, who dated Brooklyn when they were 17, and Tallia, who was linked to him in 2016, were quick to speak out about their experiences — in particular with Victoria — in support of Brooklyn.
Singer Tallia recalled the time the pair were meant to attend a charity gala, which was hosted by Victoria’s close pal, the actress Eva Longoria.
She explained: “I was meant to sit next to Brooklyn.
“We were all super excited — and then he messaged me on the night itself, when I was already inside, saying, ‘My mum won’t let me come, I’m sorry.’ And that was that. Obviously, Victoria didn’t like me or whatever.”
Afton, the daughter of I’m a Celeb star Gillian McKeith, grew up alongside Brooklyn in West London — and gave a scathing review of David and Victoria’s parenting.
She said: “He suffered from anxiety. Brooklyn felt as though the world was constantly waiting for him to muck up.
“I now feel his parents could have protected him more and considered the impact of the public Brand Beckham.”
At least Brooklyn and Nicola also appear to have two high-profile champions in their camp, with The Sun last year revealing how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were secretly supporting the couple and even had them round for dinner.
Closer to home, Brooklyn seems to have reserved an olive branch for little sister Harper — the only sibling he has reached out to since the estrangement — after wishing her a happy birthday in July.
Unfortunately for Anais, building bridges may be harder.
Our insider added: “Brooklyn has the memory of an elephant, just like the infamous, blurry image of one he snapped in Kenya for his photography book.
“If you’ve ever crossed him, he won’t forget — and as the war with his parents drags on, he’s taking note on who has his back and who clearly doesn’t.”
Anyone planning a Traitorous move on Brooklyn or Nicola better watch out — they won’t be returning breakfast in the morning.
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