Brooklyn Beckham blocks David and Victoria on Instagram amid widening family feud

Brooklyn Beckham has blocked his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, on Instagram, according to people familiar with the matter, in what appears to be the clearest public sign yet of a widening estrangement within one of Britain's best-known families. The 26-year-old influencer’s move underscores a feud that has spilled into social media and public appearances in recent months.

David and Victoria Beckham have publicly insisted they would never unfollow their son on Instagram, and close associates say they remain devastated by the fallout. A source close to the couple said they will always love Brooklyn and that the block—described by one acquaintance as final—would not be their doing. They have not spoken with Brooklyn for months, according to multiple people familiar with the situation, and the loss of their ability to follow his life on the platform is seen as a painful indicator of the distance between them.

The timing of the Instagram fallout comes as Christmas approaches. Brooklyn is not expected to join his parents, or his younger brothers Romeo and Cruz, or sister Harper, for the holidays. Instead, he is set to stay in the United States with his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham and her family in Miami, Florida. The move would mark another high-profile rift in the family, which has publicly navigated a complex series of reconciliations and tensions.

Brooklyn and Nicola are said to have chosen to spend Christmas with her relatives rather than with the Beckhams in the United Kingdom. A source said the couple intended to be with Nicola’s parents in Miami, and that her family is excited to welcome them for the holiday. This development contrasts with reports that the Beckhams hoped Brooklyn might travel to join them for the festive period in their fiendishly private family circle, including a planned gathering at their £10 million home in the Cotswolds.

Cruz Beckham, 20, pushed back on claims that his parents had unfollowed Brooklyn, saying on social media that the family had been blocked by Brooklyn himself. “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son,” Cruz wrote, noting that both he and Brooklyn reportedly woke up blocked on Instagram. The Daily Mail, which first reported the broader feud, said it had reached out to Brooklyn’s representatives for comment.

The wider context includes public signs of strain that have emerged over the past year. Brooklyn’s relationship with his father appeared to improve briefly when David Beckham shared a throwback photo featuring Brooklyn and his younger brothers. Yet that moment sat alongside ongoing questions about whether Brooklyn and Nicola’s marriage would bridge the rift with Brooklyn’s family. Courtship of reconciliation has occurred at times, including social-media posts and family pictures that showed the Beckhams engaging with Brooklyn and Nicola in public settings, but substantial barriers to communication have persisted.

The family’s tensions have also intersected with long-standing discussions about milestones and recognition. Brooklyn did not acknowledge his father’s knighthood in November, and the timing of Christmas plans has underscored the gulf between the couple and Brooklyn’s in-laws. In addition, Stocking traditions—once a symbol of unity in Victoria’s family home—have been viewed by some observers as a quiet measure of the distance that remains between Brooklyn and his grandparents and extended relatives.

David and Victoria Beckham are slated to spend part of the festive period at a waterfront home they recently bought in Miami. Last year, Brooklyn and Nicola joined them there for Christmas, but this year’s plans appear to push for a separation between Brooklyn and the broader family circle. Those around the Beckhams say they remain hopeful that time and distance will not erase the family’s core ties, even as they acknowledge the rift has grown more public and painful in the lead-up to the holidays.

The clash has drawn public commentary from friends and observers who note that family estrangements can be deeply personal and difficult to resolve. While the Bechams and Brooklyn’s inner circle have urged calm and patience, the situation remains fluid. Brooklyn’s wife Nicola Peltz Beckham has not followed David or Victoria on social media, and the couple’s decision to remain in Florida for the holidays underscores how the family’s dynamics have shifted in recent months.

In the broader arc of the story, observers say social-media behavior has become an increasingly transparent mirror of private family tensions. The Beckhams have long balanced high-profile professional commitments with personal milestones in the public eye, and the current standoff highlights the difficulty of maintaining private family matters when public audiences are watching. As Christmas approaches, the question remains whether the parties can find common ground and begin a process of healing, or whether the estrangement will endure through the new year.