Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, his wife, showcased their affection in a cozy Instagram post on Saturday, amidst ongoing tensions with his family.
The couple finds themselves at the center of a familial rift, which has led to their absence from key family gatherings in recent months, including the notable occasion of his father, David Beckham’s, 50th birthday celebration.
Furthermore, Brooklyn’s siblings—Romeo, Cruz, and Harper—were notably absent from the couple’s marriage renewal ceremony, which took place on August 2 in New York’s Westchester County.
In a heartfelt Instagram update, Brooklyn shared a photo featuring Nicola perched on his lap, the two sharing a kiss with a stunning view of the Los Angeles skyline as their backdrop.
The 26-year-old aspiring chef kept his look relaxed with a black T-shirt, knee-length shorts, and brown sandals.
Nicola, aged 31, complemented him with a chic ensemble that included a white woolly jacket, blue skinny jeans, and a pair of stylish sunglasses.
Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz packed on the PDA as they posed for a loved-up Instagram photo on Saturday amid their ongoing feud with his family
Taking to Instagram, Brooklyn shared a photo of wife Nicola sat on his lap in front of a view of the Los Angeles skyline behind them
The couple looked more loved-up than ever as they kissed in the arm chair with Brooklyn writing, ‘My girl x’.
In other photos shared on Thursday, the couple were joined by Nicola’s older brother Bradley, 36, who posed for a snap with his sister.
Elsewhere on Saturday night, Nicola enjoyed a relaxing night in as she shared a snap wearing a face mask and grey tracksuit.
The widening rift has had a notable impact across social media, where Brooklyn makes an income through online cooking tutorials and the continuing promotion of his hot sauce brand, Cloud 23.
While the influencer still commands an impressive 16 million followers on Instagram, the decision to cut ties with his immediate family is understood to have lost him an average 188 followers a day over the last month.
Not so his parents, whose already prodigious following on the social media platform – David boasts 88.5 million followers to Victoria’s 33.4 million – has dramatically risen by an average 2,633 a day.
A source for Ace.com, who collate the day-to-day figures, told The Sun: ‘Follower trends show where audience attention and engagement sit.
‘The data points to a notable divergence in public sentiment.’
In other photos shared on Thursday, the couple were joined by Nicola’s older brother Bradley, 36, who posed for a snap with his sister
Elsewhere on Saturday night, Nicola enjoyed a relaxing night in as she shared a snap wearing a face mask and grey tracksuit
She styled her dark tresses pulled back in a headband as she enjoyed a relaxing evening
David and Victoria, as well as Brooklyn’s brothers Romeo and Cruz, were not part of the 200 strong guest-list at his ‘second’ wedding ceremony, which took place at the Peltz estate in Westchester County, New York.
Brooklyn’s 14-year-old sister Harper, his grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles were also absent on the day.
‘Victoria’s heart is breaking behind closed doors,’ a source told The Mirror. ‘Brooklyn is her firstborn and she’s worried she’s never going to get him back.
‘Seeing him and Nicola renew their vows without her and David was tough. They have missed out on some big family moments already and Victoria is afraid that the longer this goes on, the less chance there is of it being resolved.’
The Daily Mail revealed that relations between the Beckhams broke down so completely last summer that at one point, Brooklyn asked his parents to contact him only via their respective lawyers, Schillings and Harbottle & Lewis.
One source told the Mail: ‘David was told to speak to them via Schillings. That was the only way for them to communicate.’
It’s understood that Brooklyn doesn’t want his parents to contact him directly, or make public statements about him on social media.
The couple are at the heart of a divide that has resulted in them snubbing all significant family celebrations, including his father David’s 50th birthday (David pictured with Victoria Beckham)
Brooklyn is currently estranged from his entire family (pictured L-R: Cruz, Harper, Romeo, Victoria and David Beckham)
There was no legal action between them – and no legal basis for the letter, which was simply a request.
However, Brooklyn still remains in regular contact with both sets of grandparents.
An insider told The Sun: ‘Brooklyn absolutely adores them, and knows how much pain this is causing everyone. So he has reached out in his own time, but tried to keep it low-key so as not to drag them into it.
‘Brooklyn is navigating this soul-crushing family feud as best he can but it isn’t easy on anyone. Nicola remains his absolute rock.’
