It’s not just David and Victoria Beckham who are currently estranged from Brooklyn Beckham, as the eldest Beckham child has also cut ties with his younger brothers, Romeo and Cruz.
During a walk with girlfriend Jackie Apostel, Cruz was asked whether he had any “well-wishes” for his brother on his birthday, to which Cruz responded: “Happy birthday.” When asked whether there was any possibility for the Beckham family to repair their relationship, he said: “I hope to.”
Cruz’s surprise comments come just a day after he wished Brooklyn a happy birthday, when the aspiring chef turned 27 on Wednesday. Cruz’s message featured a snap of the two brothers together as young children, and he captioned the post: “I love you.”
Beckhams family feud timeline
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2022
April 9th – Brooklyn Beckham marries Nicola Peltz. Reports emerge of a dispute, as Nicola chose not to wear a dress designed by Victoria Beckham. However, in an interview with Grazia USA, Nicola said this was because Victoria’s ”alterier” couldn’t make the dress, not due to a feud.
June – During their honeymoon, Brooklyn and Nicola do not meet up with the Beckhams, despite being on holiday nearby at the same time.
August – Nicola appears on the cover of Tatler, where she discusses the pressure Brooklyn feels around his career, and reveals that he often seeks advice from her billionaire father.
October – In an interview with the Sunday Times, when Nicola was questioned about the alleged feud with Victoria she said: “No family is perfect.”
2024
December – Romeo Beckham and his girlfriend, Kim Turbull, go public, and she begins spending time with the Beckham family. However, Brooklyn and Nicola are notably absent from any photos with Kim, who reportedly dated Brooklyn in the past, in the following months.
2025
March 30th – Brooklyn didn’t attend his dad’s early birthday party in Miami, which was organised by Victoria
April – Romeo shuts down speculation that Kim was Brooklyn’s ex-girlfriend in a now-deleted Instagram comment: “Brooklyn and Kim never dated.”
9th – The Beckham family do not publicly acknowledge Brooklyn and Nicola’s third wedding anniversary.
17th – Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz miss Victoria Beckham’s 51st birthday party. Brooklyn does not post any birthday tribute to his mother on social media.
May 2nd – David Beckham celebrates his 50th birthday in London. However, Brooklyn and Nicola are notably absent and do not publicly acknowledge the occasion on social media.
5th – David shares an Instagram story from a fishing trip he planned six months earlier for his birthday, posing with his sons Cruz and Romeo. He captions the story: “You were missed @brooklynpeltzbeckham.”
25th – Brooklyn posts an Instagram story of himself and Nicola, appearing to take a dig at his parents, with the caption: “I always choose you.”
August 2 – Nicola and Brooklyn renew their vows without any members of the Beckham family present at the ceremony.
October 8 – Nicola and Brooklyn do not attend the red carpet premiere of Victoria Beckham’s eponymous Netflix documentary.
December 21 – Cruz Beckham posts a screenshot to his Instagram story of a Daily Mail article claiming his parents unfollowed Brooklyn. He captions the story: ”NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son…Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked… as did I.”
2026
January 19 – Brooklyn has broken his silence on the family feud rumours with a lengthy Instagram story. He shared his version of events with his 16 million followers and stated that he has no desire to reconcile with his parents.
Cruz’s involvement in family feud
Cruz has been one of the more vocal members of Beckham family as Brooklyn started to become estranged. Fans started noticing a rift growing between the Beckham’s when Brooklyn stopped attending family events and sharing tributes for major milestones.
In January, Brooklyn shared a bombshell statement speaking against his parents and hitting out at what he called “controlled narratives” and “inauthentic relationships”. Despite Cruz’s new olive branch, in the post, Brooklyn explained that he had no intention to reconcile with his family.
© Justin Goff Photos/Getty ImagesCruz is also estranged from his brother
Last December amid reports that David and Victoria had unfollowed their eldest son, Cruz responded: “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son. Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked…as did I.” Romeo and Cruz had reportedly been unfollowed by their older brother back in July.
At the time of the unfollowing, both Romeo and Cruz had seemingly made pointed remarks in regard to the family feud. Romeo previously reposted a snap from the Audrey Hepburn film Roman Holiday, including the famous line: “What the world needs is a return to sweetness and decency.” Below the photo, he wrote, “Be nice to people and don’t tell unnecessary lies,” alongside a kissy face emoji.
© InstagramCruz has recently been reaching out to Brooklyn
Meanwhile, Cruz had shared a message that read: “It takes 43 muscles in your face to frown and 17 to smile.” He then added: “Be kind and tell the truth.” Cruz added several pointing hand emojis, indicating the phrase’s importance in his post.
However, in the past, the 21-year-old has seemingly extended olive branches in the ongoing feud. Ahead of last Christmas, he shared an image carousel which included a picture of him with Romeo and Brooklyn. In the photo, the trio all stood together on a beach volleyball court in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brooklyn had his arm wrapped around his youngest brother.
Cruz has remembered happier family times
He also previously shared an emotional post to his Instagram Stories on 28 November with a close up photo of his face and the words: “Life is too short to be silent, at least talk it out [crying face emoji]”. In a second post, he shared a clip of a brother gifting a guitar to his sibling, which he captioned: “Brotherly love.”