On January 19, Brooklyn Beckham released a bombshell statement, alleging his parents David and Victoria Beckham have been “controlling the narrative” and he has no desire for a reconciliation with them.
In a series of Instagram Story posts, Brooklyn appeared to address the rumors that have been circulating the Internet for the last year that he and wife Nicola Peltz-Beckham have fallen out with his parents.
In the statement posted on Brooklyn’s account, it said he’d been left with “no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth.” He went onto claim the night before his wedding to Nicola in 2022, he was told she was “not family” and added that the couple had suffered “endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.” So far, neither David nor Victoria have directly addressed the allegations.
But where has this all come from? And have there been clues we’ve missed along the way that have suggested something of a feud? Here’s the full timeline of the alleged Beckham family feud, starting from Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding, to his January 19 statement.
April 2022: Brooklyn and Nicola tie the knot in Miami wedding
The first rumors of a feud began circulating after Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding in April 2022. The pair have been together since late 2019 and got engaged in 2020.
Their wedding took place at Nicola’s family estate in Miami in 2022, with over 500 guests in attendance, including both families.
For the wedding ceremony, Nicola wore a Valentino Haute Couture gown, not a Victoria Beckham design, which prompted fans and online media to speculate there was something of a feud between the pair.
March 2023: Nicola denies rumors of a feud
Following the speculation of a feud Nicola shut down any rumors during an interview with Cosmopolitan, where she said, “I’ve said this so many times: There’s no feud. I don’t know. No one ever wants to write the nice things. It’s really weird, actually, whether it’s my life or someone else’s life or whatever, when you know the truth and then you read something totally wrong.”
She also told The Sunday Times more details about the alleged wedding dress saga, adding, “I think it all started, and I’ve said this before, because I didn’t end up wearing Victoria’s wedding dress. But the real truth is, I really, really wanted to wear it and I thought it was so beautiful that Brooklyn’s mom got to make that for me! And I was really excited to wear it! And I didn’t end up wearing it.”
April 2025: Rumors of a feud between Brooklyn and Romeo start
The dust seemed to settle after the wedding dress rumors were put to bed and the family appeared united. Brooklyn and Nicola attended the premiere for David’s Netflix documentary, the Beckham family attended Nicola’s film premiere, and they spent some of the Christmas holidays together.
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However, in April 2025, feud speculation ramped up again. Romeo had begun dating DJ Kim Turnbull, who had allegedly dated Brooklyn prior to his relationship with Nicola. TMZ alleged Brooklyn and Romeo were not on speaking terms because of the relationship.
Shortly after this, it was noted that Brooklyn and Nicola didn’t attend David’s 50th birthday celebration. Romeo shared a post from the party with his family, in which Brooklyn and Nicola were notably absent, and Romeo captioned the post “Family is everything” and didn’t tag Brooklyn or Nicola. It was also reported Brooklyn and Nicola didn’t attend Victoria’s latest fashion show.
August 2025: Brooklyn and Nicola renew their wedding vows with no Beckhams at the ceremony
In August last year, Brooklyn and Nicola did a wedding vow renewal ceremony in front of 200 guests, which included Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman. However, none of the Beckham family members appeared to be in attendance for the ceremony.
Instead, Victoria and David were photographed a few days earlier in Saint-Tropez on vacation with the rest of the family.
October 2025: Brooklyn and Nicola don’t attend premiere for Victoria’s Netflix documentary
In October, Victoria had the premiere for her new Netflix documentary, which Nicola and Brooklyn notably did not attend.
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December 2025: Cruz Beckham speaks out on Instagram about rumors
Just before Christmas, more fuel was added to the fire when it was reported Brooklyn no longer followed his parents on Instagram. The Daily Mail shared a story on the news and Cruz Beckham took a screenshot of the report and shared it on his Instagram Story with the caption, “NOT TRUE…My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.. Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked… as did I.”
It appears both Brooklyn and Nicola do not follow his younger siblings or parents; however, they do still follow his grandmother on his father’s side.
January 2026: Brooklyn breaks silence with bombshell statement
On January 19, Brooklyn shared a damning statement on his Instagram Stories, where he alleged that his parents have been “controlling the narrative” and he had no choice “but to speak for myself and tell the truth.”
He went onto seemingly address numerous reports from the press and shared further claims about his wedding to Nicola. He claimed that on the day of his wedding, “In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife, but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me,” before alleging he had been “consistently disrespected by my family.”
Brooklyn also claimed his dad David had refused all attempts to see him for “quality time” unless it was “at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.”
He ended his post by alleging, “Family ‘love’ is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even it it’s at the expense of our professional obligations. We’ve gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show ‘our perfect family.’”
So far, no member of the Beckham family has spoken out about Brooklyn’s allegations.