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Brooklyn Beckham says he has a very supportive wife amid feud with parents

The 26-year-old influencer discusses his marriage to Nicola Peltz as a widening rift with David and Victoria Beckham sidelines him from key family moments and a vow renewal.

Culture & Entertainment 4 months ago
Brooklyn Beckham says he has a very supportive wife amid feud with parents

Brooklyn Beckham says he has a very supportive wife in new comments as his feud with his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, continues to play out publicly. The 26-year-old influencer spoke to the Daily Mail while taking part in the Ryder Cup All-Star match at Bethpage Black, New York.

Beckham told the publication that there will always be negative remarks about him and his life, but he emphasized that he and Nicola Peltz, his wife, are moving forward together. He noted that he and Nicola focus on their own lives and keep their heads down while pursuing their work and happiness.

The comments come as Brooklyn and Nicola have become central figures in an acrimonious family dispute that has visibly kept them apart from major Beckhams milestones in recent months. Brooklyn’s absence from a string of public family celebrations has highlighted the widening divide, including missing David Beckham’s 50th birthday and other high-profile events. The couple’s decision to renew their wedding vows in August in New York’s Westchester County further underscored the tensions, with reports that Brooklyn’s wider family did not attend the ceremony.

The vow renewal took place on August 2 at the Peltz estate in Westchester County, drawing about 200 guests. Yet, the Beckhams' absence from the ceremony — including David, Victoria, and Brooklyn’s siblings Romeo, Cruz, and Harper, as well as extended family — became a talking point in social and media circles. The event itself, described by some sources as a celebration of the couple’s lasting bond, did not appear to include the Beckhams in the wider family circle at the time, according to coverage surrounding the event.

In the same week, Brooklyn indicated to Daily Mail that he would head back to Los Angeles after the round, signaling a return to his routine and the life he and Nicola have built in the United States. He noted that his team and their plans would keep moving forward, with or without broader family visibility in public moments tied to their personal lives.

The growing silence around Brooklyn’s family ties has coincided with a broader climate of speculation about the couple’s future in the public eye. Reports around the family dynamics have painted a picture of two sides navigating an extended period apart, with both sides weighing into various milestones that once would have drawn the Beckhams together. A separate briefing tied to the family discussions has suggested Victoria Beckham’s Netflix documentary project has been positioned as a possible bridge between the sides, though officials cautioned that a public reconciliation remains uncertain.

Meanwhile, the siblings within Victoria and David’s orbit have continued to share their own social tributes and family moments, even as Brooklyn and Nicola have chosen to maintain a more private public profile. For example, earlier this week, Brooklyn’s cousin Finlay James received a heartfelt nod from his mother, Victoria, on social media, while Brooklyn’s own social media activity around Finlay’s birthday appeared muted, a contrast that underscored the rift that has become part of the family’s contemporary narrative. Romeo and Cruz did post messages for Finlay, and their posts included throwback images that highlighted the cousins’ bond, but Brooklyn’s own page did not reflect the same level of public acknowledgment.

Victoria’s cautious approach to public messaging amid ongoing tensions has been described by insiders as an attempt to avoid inflaming a fragile situation further, even as she remains protective of Brooklyn as her firstborn. A source familiar with the family dynamics told The Mirror that Victoria’s heart is breaking behind closed doors and that she fears the longer Brooklyn and Nicola are out of reach, the harder it could be to repair the family ties. The source suggested that while Victoria is open to extending a quiet olive branch, the path to reconciliation remains complicated by the public nature of Brooklyn and Nicola’s relationship and by the legacy the Beckhams have built as one of Britain’s most famous families.

As Brooklyn and Nicola press forward with their own life in the United States, the wider Beckham clan continues to navigate a balancing act between private family moments and public appearances. The Ryder Cup All-Star event, where Brooklyn spoke to the Daily Mail, offered a glimpse into how the couple is choosing to conduct their public-facing life: with a focus on partnership, shared work, and minimal attention to the surrounding drama. For now, both sides appear committed to maintaining the narrative that they are pursuing happiness and mutual support, even as questions about the depth and durability of the family bond persist in entertainment coverage and social media discourse.


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