Brooklyn Beckham, 26, sparked reports that he’s feuding with his famous family after he skipped his dad’s huge 50th birthday bash last month.
And, while they have always appeared to be an incredibly close-knit family, reports of a rift are now widespread.
So much so that it’s been claimed this week (June 10) that Brooklyn has told his family that he wants no further contact with them.
Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham spark feud reports
Brooklyn Beckham seems to be getting more and more distant with his family. And it looks like it all could come down to his marriage to Nicola Peltz and his brother’s recently-ended relationship with Brooklyn’s ex.
Romeo Beckham, 22, recent called time on his relationship with Kim Turnbull. She is said to have dated Brooklyn previously. It’s believed the relationship – which has fizzled out – is the reason the once-close brothers are no longer speaking to each other.
Sources told TMZ that Brooklyn and Kim’s previous romantic relationship is “water under the bridge”. Instead, the feud allegedly came after Brooklyn questioned whether Kim had “the right intentions” in dating his younger brother.
While neither brother has commented on the feud, Romeo posted a photo of his family which appeared to hint there are issues. In an Instagram post, Romeo wrote: “Family is everything. Love you all.” But neither Brooklyn nor his wife Nicola were included or tagged.
However, sources told the Daily Mail that Brooklyn and Kim were only ever “close friends” and that nothing romantic ever happened.
Why Kim and Romeo split
After Kim was brought into the rift, Romeo was said to be “furious”. As were Kim’s parents, who were “upset” that she was being used as the “scapegoat” in the family rift.
That said, the family dramas weren’t to blame for the split, according to insiders. One commented: “David and Victoria would hate for the view to be that they split because of Nicola and Brooklyn. Because that simply isn’t the case.
“The fact is that Kim has got a really busy career as a DJ and Romeo has a busy work life too, there is lots of travelling for both of them at having a relationship at this time isn’t all that conducive to their lives.”
Brooklyn Beckham’s marriage strain
However, another friend has alleged that the family fallout is actually “all about Nicola”. They said: “All David and Victoria want is their son back – and they will be there to welcome him home at any time.”
Since Brooklyn began his relationship with his now-wife Nicola Peltz in 2019, there has allegedly been tension within the family. It’s believed that during the wedding planning, things came to a boiling point as Victoria reportedly found it “difficult” to take a backseat. But the straw that broke the camel’s back came as Nicola’s family took care of the wedding planning.
They’re worth billions, with her dad, Nelson Peltz, rumoured to be worth £1.3 billion. And, because her family took care of the planning, the £3 million ceremony was held at one of her family homes in Miami. It was reported that Victoria wanted it to be closer to home.
While Nicola has previously dismissed the rumours of a rift, she did hint at a feud to Grazia USA. She spoke to them about her plans to wear a Victoria Beckham gown to tie the knot with Brooklyn. However, it didn’t come to pass…
She alleged: “I was truly so excited to be able to wear a design that my future mother-in-law created. We connected to start designing the dress, and then a few days went by and I didn’t hear anything. Victoria called my mom and said her atelier couldn’t make it.”
In the years following, Brooklyn and Nicola have spent less time with the Beckhams, appearing to snub family holidays and birthday parties.
David Beckham’s party shunned by Brooklyn
While they may be remaining quiet about the rift, Brooklyn’s absence at the huge 50th birthday bash for David Beckham makes it seem that there may be some truth to it.
Brooklyn has wished his dad a happy birthday on social media in previous years, but skipped doing so this year. And while it’s believed he and his wife were in the UK, they opted to not attend the party.
On May 5, David took to his Instagram Stories to share pictures of a family holiday. And, while Brooklyn once again wasn’t there, he did give his son a shout-out. In one of the Stories, he took a selfie with his other sons and wrote on the caption: “You were missed Brooklyn.”
No further contact
Earlier this week (June 10), it was claimed that the rift between Brooklyn and the Beckhams is widening. In fact, Brooklyn is said to have told them that he wants no further contact with them. The news will have certainly come as a blow to youngest siblings Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13.
According to Page Six: “Brooklyn told his family he wants no contact and he’s not responding to those that try to connect.”
As a result, it’s claimed that he only found out about David’s rumoured knighthood in the press. A source close to Brooklyn is said to have shut down the no contact claims and commented: “Everyone’s focus should be David Beckham’s great honour.”
Nicola feeling the strain
However, in the latest issue of Closer, sources have claimed that Nicola is now feeling the pressure of the estrangement and wants Brooklyn to “chill”.
The source claimed that, while she’s pleased her husband is in her corner, it’s causing stress at home. “For the first time in his life, Brooklyn doesn’t have his parents to lean on. He used to talk to them pretty much every day, especially his mum, so now Nicola has to fill that emotional void and it’s a lot of pressure,” the source alleged.
“He often looks for reassurance or needs her attention. And it’s starting to wear on her a bit. He’s become incredibly dependent on her and she’s starting to complain to friends that she feels like she’s carrying the full weight of the relationship.”
The source also alleged that Nicola is “committed” to Brooklyn but she appears to be struggling. “Brooklyn worships the ground she walks on. But they’re both dealing with a ton of stress right now and there’s a lot of tension at home. She’s grateful that he’s taken this very hard line in order to defend her and the marriage. She just wants him to ease up and chill now.”
Cruz’s family throwback
Family certainly seems to be on young Cruz’s mind. Earlier today (June 11), he posted a black-and-white family throwback.
He shared an uncaptioned shot of himself, brothers Romeo and Brooklyn and a baby Harper cuddled up to mum Victoria to his Instagram Stories.
Online commenters have shared that the image has broken their hearts, with Cruz appearing to publicly share his pain when it comes to the family rift.
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