Brooklyn Beckham recently found himself at the center of controversy following a striking critique of his parents, David and Victoria Beckham. On Monday, he publicly addressed their ongoing family feud with a bold statement on Instagram, refusing any reconciliation and declaring his independence.

In his candid six-page post, the 26-year-old, who has pursued a career as a chef, asserted that he had been under the control of parents who prioritized public image above all else. However, he claimed that since his marriage to Nicola Peltz, who is 31, he has finally discovered peace and relief from severe anxiety.

Brooklyn did not hold back in his accusations, alleging that his mother, Victoria, and father, David, had actively tried to undermine his relationship with the wealthy heiress. He mentioned that Victoria, 51, had backed out of creating Nicola’s wedding dress at the last minute and had commandeered their first dance.

Despite these serious claims, the public reaction to Brooklyn’s statement was less than sympathetic. Many criticized him for being a ‘spoiled brat’ and claimed he owes his status to his famous surname, accusing him of never having worked a day in his life.

Social media users took to platforms like X to express their disdain, with comments such as, “Free Brooklyn Beckham from his terrible life of servitude” and calling him a “spoiled baby” only known for his last name. Critics argued that without the Beckham legacy, he would be irrelevant, and even questioned if his wife would be interested in him without it.

Taking to X they fumed:  ‘Free Brooklyn Beckham from his terrible life of servitude’: ‘Brooklyn Beckham never worked a hard day in his life. Spoilt brat who is only famous for the surname. Trying to make out he is the victim. Rich spoilt baby. If it wasn’t for the surname, you’d be irrelevant in this world and your wife wouldn’t even want to know you. Clown!’.

Brooklyn Beckham has faced huge backlash after launching an astonishing attack on his parents as he finally addressed their long-standing feud on Monday

The eldest son of David and Victoria, 26, took to Instagram on Monday night to share a six-page statement (Brooklyn’s parents and siblings pictured) 

While more complained: ‘The only reason anyone knows of Brooklyn Beckham is because of the fame of David and Victoria Beckham Lool you can’t use the fame they granted you to denounce them publicly, just do it in private’.

‘Brooklyn Beckham marrying a billionaire’s daughter and falls out with his family over a wedding dress at a multi million wedding… diabolical levels of spoilt and out of touch to real world issues… I’m seated for the drama tho’.  

In his statement Brooklyn also hit out at his father, as he said he was in the UK to attend David’s 50th celebrations, but claimed repeated requests to see him beforehand were ignored and  ‘when he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn’t invited’. 

In an impassioned statement, Brooklyn wrote: ‘I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. 

‘Unfortunately my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.

‘I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.

‘For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. 

‘The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into. 

He claimed his mother Victoria, 51, and dad David, 50, had ‘endlessly tried’ to ruin his relationship with the billionaire heiress (pictured 2022) 

He said the former Spice Girl cancelled making the bridal gown at the ‘eleventh hour’ before ‘hijacking’ their first dance (pictured at their 2025 vow renewal) 

Despite the numerous accusations in his explosive statement, followers accused him of being a ‘spoilt brad’ and ‘never working a day in his life’ who owed everything to the Beckham name

‘Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always come out.’

Brooklyn went on to address his wedding to Nicola, claiming there had been repeated attempts to ruin their relationship. 

He wrote: ‘My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped. 

‘My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.’ 

‘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. 

‘During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me “evil” because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola’s Naunni at our table, because they both didn’t have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.

In his statement Brooklyn also hit out at his father, as he said he was in the UK to attend David’s 50th celebrations, but claimed repeated requests to see him beforehand were ignored 

He wrote: ‘I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private’ 

Brooklyn claimed: ‘The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was “not blood” and “not family”

‘My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we’ve tried to come together as one’, he continued 

‘The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life’, he went on

‘The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was “not blood” and “not family.” 

‘Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I’ve received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders. 

‘Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last summer.’ 

Cruz previously claimed Brooklyn had blocked his entire family on social media following reports they had unfollowed him. 

‘My mum and dad would never unfollow their son… Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked… as did I,’ Cruz wrote. 

Brooklyn went on to talk about his first dance at the wedding with Nicola, which he claimed was hijacked by his mother. 

He said he was ‘so uncomfortable and humiliated’ they decided to renew their vows on their third wedding anniversary.

His family  – including brothers Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20,  and sister Harper, 14, – were not present to watch him renew his vows in New York’s Westchester County on August 2.

Brooklyn continued: ‘In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead. She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone.

‘I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.’

Daily Mail has contacted the Beckhams for comment.