Brooklyn Beckham’s relationship with his family is said to have become so strained that he now reportedly "wants no contact" with them.
The aspiring chef, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, have long been at the centre of a highly publicised feud with David and Victoria Beckham. That rift now appears to extend to his siblings Romeo, Cruz, and Harper — with whom he was once very close.
David Beckham, 50, is expected to be knighted by King Charles this Friday. While a source claims Brooklyn is "thrilled" for his father, saying the honour has been a long time coming, they allege he only learned of the news via media reports — not directly from his family.
A source close to the Beckhams told Page Six: “Brooklyn told his family he wants no contact and he’s not responding to those that try to connect.”
However, a source representing Brooklyn denied this narrative, saying: “Everyone’s focus should be David Beckham’s great honour.”
The Standard has contacted representatives for David, Victoria and Brooklyn Beckham for comment.
Brooklyn and Peltz married in April 2022, and tensions between Peltz and Victoria have reportedly simmered ever since. The pair were notably absent from David’s 50th birthday celebrations last month.
They fuelled speculation after appearing together on the cover of the German edition of Glamour magazine last week.
In the shoot, Brooklyn posed shirtless, and eagle-eyed fans noticed that he had altered a tattoo once dedicated to his mother.
The original ink, reading "mama’s boy" over his heart, now appears to be covered by a large floral design, believed to represent Peltz’s wedding bouquet.
Brooklyn is said to have around 100 tattoos — with approximately 70 of them dedicated to Nicola and her family.
Victoria Beckham is reportedly experiencing sleepless nights and has described the situation as her "worst nightmare".
An insider told the Daily Mail: “Victoria dislikes Nicola intensely and it’s been war behind the scenes pretty much ever since the wedding. It’s always been a tug of war about Brooklyn, and Victoria has not wanted to let go.”
They added: “Victoria feels he has been absorbed into the Peltzes and that his life is all about that family… Even when Nicola and Brooklyn went out to Paris for Victoria’s fashion show, they stayed with her family because her mother likes to go to the couture shows.”
