Brooklyn Beckham recently communicated with his family amidst ongoing tensions by updating his social media profile picture.
The 26-year-old, son of Sir David and Lady Beckham, has publicly criticized his parents, David, now 50, and Victoria, 51, as well as his brothers, Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20. On Monday, he launched a scathing online tirade against them.
Brooklyn leveled serious accusations, claiming his parents have been ‘controlling’ him and attempting to sabotage his marriage. He also alleged that his brothers were instructed to ‘attack him on social media.’
In a further move, Brooklyn signaled his ongoing discontent by replacing his Instagram profile photo with an image featuring the back of his head, prominently displaying a tattoo of his wife Nicola Peltz’s eyes.
According to sources close to the family, Victoria is reportedly ‘devastated’ as the once-public family rift has grown into a seemingly irreparable divide.
Sources told the Daily Mail that Victoria has been left ‘devastated’ as the gulf that has publicly existed between mother and son widened into a seemingly unbridgeable chasm.
Brooklyn Beckham sent a message to his family amid a bitter feud as he updated his social media photo (Seen in 2019)
Brooklyn has changed the profile photo on his Instagram to a picture of the back of his head, displaying his tattoo of wife Nicola Peltz’s eyes
Among six stinging posts to Instagram on Monday night, the 26-year-old wannabe photographer and food influencer accused them of trying to pressure him into a deal, adding that when he refused, they haven’t ‘treated him the same since’.
Insiders close to the family protest there was no ‘bribe’ or pressure, insisting the move – in the lead up to his 2022 Florida wedding to billionaire’s daughter Nicola – was to protect Brooklyn amid one of Sir David’s many commercial deals.
The Beckhams’ rights demand came, it was said, after David signed up with a US brands firm – selling 55 per cent of DB Ventures to Authentic Brands Group for £200million – that would have meant his and Victoria’s commercial partners would have some right over their surname.
In his surprise social media posts, Brooklyn claimed: ‘Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
‘They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.’
But an insider hit back, saying: ‘The agreement that Brooklyn was asked to sign was to protect his rights because his parents have commercial partners who have some rights over the Beckham name, and so it ensures that the kids are carved out of that.’
Sources, however, also believe that Brooklyn was potentially ‘turned against’ signing the paperwork by those connected to Nicola, who some believe may have managed to persuade him it was not a good idea.
Meanwhile, David, 50, was heckled yesterday as he faced the media at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The Beckham family feud took more sensational turns yesterday as Brooklyn’s explosive tirade set off a series of stunning claims and counter-claims
When asked about the feud, he declined to answer any direct questions but he later spoke, somewhat ironically, on the perils and virtues of children using social media.
In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he said that he has tried to ‘educate’ his own children about the dangers of social media apps while also showing them how they can work for ‘good’.
‘I’ve always spoken about social media and the power of social media for the good and for the bad,’ he said on stage.
The former Manchester United star said he’d been able to use his ‘platform’ and his position as a Unicef ambassador to ‘make people aware of what’s going on around the world for children’.
He added: ‘I’ve tried to do the same with my children, to educate them.
‘They make mistakes. Children are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn.’
Brooklyn wrote: ‘I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private’
David also filmed a podcast with US popular science author Adam Grant, but emphatically refused to answer any questions relating to Brooklyn.
As the drama gripped the nation, even Downing Street waded in, with a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer offering his opinion.
They said it was a private matter for the family, but added: ‘The Prime Minister has always been clear that diplomacy is very important.’
A number of celebrities including Lily Allen, presenter Vogue Williams, Piers Morgan and comic Katherine Ryan also waded in on the drama.
