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Tina Campbell

Victoria Beckham shares message about importance of family amid ongoing rift with son Brooklyn

Victoria Beckham made a telling remark as her family feud with son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz rumbles on.

The former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer, 51, and husband David, 50, have been at odds with the aspiring chef, 26, and his 30-year-old actress wife for months, and her latest post hasn’t gone unnoticed.

Taking to Instagram Stories over the weekend, Victoria shared a smiling photo alongside her parents Jackie and Tony Adams and wrote: "Family weekends make me happy!!! Love you @jackie.adams."

Though seemingly innocent, the caption struck a chord with fans, many of whom saw it as a subtle dig amid the continued tensions with Brooklyn and Nicola.

Victoria Beckham shared a new image online with her parents at the weekend (Instagram @victoriabeckham)

Brooklyn is said to have cut contact with his parents and siblings entirely, leaving the once tight knit family fractured.

Things came to a head last month when Brooklyn and Nicola snubbed all of David’s 50th birthday celebrations, despite the milestone being marked with a lavish London bash attended by friends and family. The blows kept coming for Posh and Becks, however, as Brooklyn also failed to publicly acknowledge Victoria’s birthday, David’s long awaited knighthood, or Father’s Day.

Yet last week, Brooklyn did make an unexpected move by posting a moving message to his paternal grandma Sandra on her birthday, writing: “Happy birthday nanny xx love you so much.”

Even so, insiders still believe there is no way he will bury the hatchet with his parents any time soon.

Brooklyn Beckham pictured with his parents in happier times (PA)

While neither side has confirmed a rift, rumours first swirled following Brooklyn and Nicola’s extravagant 2022 wedding in Palm Beach, with reports Victoria felt sidelined during the planning. Despite a brief show of unity at her Paris Fashion Week show last year, the situation appears to have worsened.

Now living in the US, Brooklyn and Nicola regularly post loved up content from their LA home but any public engagement with the Beckham clan has all but vanished.

Victoria’s latest post, highlighting time with her own parents, comes as she continues to lean on her inner circle. Whether deliberate or not, her message seemed to make one thing clear: when it comes to family, actions speak louder than words.

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