Brooklyn Beckham to spend Christmas with Nicola Peltz’s parents amid ongoing family feud
Beckham heir to celebrate the holidays with Nicola Peltz and her billionaire parents as tensions with his own family persist, despite a public olive branch
Brooklyn Beckham will spend Christmas with Nicola Peltz’s family this year, opting to join her billionaire parents Nelson and Claudia Peltz in Florida rather than join his own parents for the holiday season amid a long-running family rift. The arrangement comes after a period in which David and Victoria Beckham publicly signaled a possible reconciliation but have seen little sign of a broader return to the family fold before the festive period.
Nicola Peltz’s parents are said to be excited to host the couple, with Nelson and Claudia described as eager for Brooklyn and Nicola to spend the holidays with them. A source close to the couple indicated that Brooklyn and Nicola have chosen to celebrate with her family, amid ongoing talk of reconciliation being pursued from the Beckham side. The decision marks a continued split in the family dynamic as Christmas approaches. Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, were photographed arriving in Miami earlier this week, with Nicola posing in their Palm Beach mansion’s back garden alongside her brother Bradley. The move to Florida underscores the divergence in how the families are choosing to spend the season.
The decision to spend Christmas with Nicola’s family is said to be a personal choice tied to the couple’s ongoing estrangement from Brooklyn’s parents, David and Victoria Beckham. The Beckhams are planning to spend part of the festive period at their recently acquired waterfront estate in Miami, a property valued at about £60 million, where they have previously hosted Christmas gatherings. The family’s public back-and-forth has included a mix of social-media posts and private sentiment that insiders describe as painful for relatives on both sides. A throwback post from David Beckham, featuring Brooklyn with his brothers, was seen as a tentative public olive branch, though it did not appear to translate into a broader revival of family meetings ahead of the holidays.
The rift between Brooklyn and his parents has intensified since May, when they did not attend David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebrations. Brooklyn has also not acknowledged David’s knighthood, which further complicated family dynamics. In the run-up to Christmas, relatives on both sides have described the situation as emotionally exhausting: fathers and grandmothers alike are said to be visibly affected by the distance, with Brooklyn’s grandparents, including his nan, described by insiders as devastated not to be seeing their grandson during the holidays.
The Christmas tension has been underscored by the way the families mark the season in public and private. Victoria Beckham has previously posted a festive scene from her parents’ home—stockings lined up in a fireplace, including one reserved for Brooklyn—hinting at a sense of nostalgia for a time when the family gathered together without tension. Yet insiders emphasize that the current mood around the holidays remains unsettled, with friends and family acknowledging the strain while stressing that neither side has committed to a broader reconciliation in the immediate term. Some observers note that Brooklyn has historically enjoyed Christmas with his grandparents, and the current absence has left a noticeable emptiness for those who remember the family’s festive warmth.
A person close to the Beckhams described the situation as deeply painful for Brooklyn’s grandmother Jackie and for David’s mother, Sandra, who have long been close to Brooklyn. The source said the grandparents are “extremely sad” about the split and worried about how long the distance will persist, especially with the holiday season emphasizing togetherness. Onlookers add that the stockings at the Adams family home—the home of Victoria’s parents—serve as a symbol of what many hoped would be a return to normalcy, even as the feud continues to cast a shadow over the celebrations.
As Brooklyn prepares to join Nicola and her family in Florida, it remains unclear whether further steps toward reconciliation will emerge in the weeks ahead. While David and Victoria have indicated a willingness to engage, the path to reunification appears to depend on ongoing private conversations and a willingness to bridge more than just a symbolic gesture during the holidays. For now, the couple’s decision to spend Christmas with Nicola’s relatives stands as the latest chapter in a family saga that has captivated fans and drawn attention to how even high-profile households navigate personal rifts during the festive season.