{"id":334801,"date":"2026-09-01T12:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/334801\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:38:21","slug":"the-subtle-brooklyn-snub-hidden-inside-david-beckhams-gushing-tribute-for-amazing-son-romeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/334801\/","title":{"rendered":"The subtle Brooklyn snub hidden inside David Beckham&#8217;s gushing tribute for &#8216;amazing&#8217; son Romeo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Romeo Beckham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/romeo-beckham\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Romeo Beckham<\/a> has celebrated his 24th spin around the sun, and in honour of his special day, his dad, <a data-ylk=\"slk:David Beckham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/david-beckham\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">David Beckham<\/a>, shared a gushing post celebrating his middle son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Happy Birthday mate, we love you so much, and I&#8217;m so proud of you for all you are as a person, sweet, kind and just an amazing young man. Love you so so much, have the best day ever; you deserve it <a data-ylk=\"slk:@romeobeckham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/romeobeckham\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@romeobeckham<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:@victoriabeckham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/victoriabeckham\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@victoriabeckham<\/a>,&#8221; David penned alongside four pink love heart emojis, and a string of special photos of Romeo from over the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">David&#8217;s birthday tribute followed his usual playbook, but one subtle detail dropped a hint about his ongoing estrangement from Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>You may also like<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regardless of which of his children &#8211; Harper, 15, Cruz, 21, Romeo, 24, or Brooklyn, 27 &#8211; he is posting about usually, David&#8217;s birthday posts include a slew of childhood photos, featuring all four of his brood he shares with his adoring wife and former Spice Girl, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Victoria Beckham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/victoria-beckham\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Beckham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On this occasion, David kept it simple and only featured photos of himself and Romeo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In January, Brooklyn penned a <a data-ylk=\"slk:scathing 800-word statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/908892\/brooklyn-beckham-hidden-sign-respect\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">scathing 800-word statement<\/a> revealing that he &#8220;didn&#8217;t want reconciliation&#8221; with his family, after months of speculation after he and his wife, American actress <a data-ylk=\"slk:Nicola Peltz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/nicola-peltz\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Nicola Peltz<\/a>, missed a slew of milestone family moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since then, Brooklyn has been completely estranged from the Beckhams, but David and Victoria have <a data-ylk=\"slk:continued to share public messages of love;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/882586\/david-beckham-shares-heartbreaking-tribute-to-estranged-son-brooklyn-amid-feud\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">continued to share public messages of love<\/a> towards their eldest son, and <a data-ylk=\"slk:always include throwback photos of him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/887216\/david-beckham-marks-brooklyn-27-birthday-weeks-after-bombshell-statement\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">always include throwback photos of him<\/a> when marking any special family milestone.<\/p>\n<p>What is the latest with the ongoing &#8216;feud?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latest instalment in the family feud came last month when Brooklyn <a data-ylk=\"slk:unveiled his fully covered &quot;mamma&#039;s boy&quot; tattoo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/836015\/brooklyn-beckham-covers-up-tattoo-tribute-mother-victoria\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">unveiled his fully covered &#8220;mamma&#8217;s boy&#8221; tattoo<\/a>, which he originally had in honour of his famous mum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brooklyn&#8217;s new body art is reported to be a drawing of his wife&#8217;s bridal bouquet from their wedding in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A person with extensive tattoos, a necklace, and no shirt stands on a path.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/db5043c67ea2b99f4f198929837efd44.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn&#8217;s &#8216;mamma&#8217;s boy&#8217; tattoo has been fully covered with a floral design believed to be his wife&#8217;s wedding bouquet<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brooklyn has also <a data-ylk=\"slk:covered other family tattoo tributes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/882120\/brooklyn-beckham-removes-tattoo-tribute-father-david-family-feud\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">covered other family tattoo tributes<\/a> amid the famous feud.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In February, the entrepreneur, who boasts over 100 inkings with more than <a data-ylk=\"slk:70 dedicated to his wife;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/880084\/brooklyn-beckham-tattoos-for-nicola-peltz-after-covering-mamas-boy-ink\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">70 dedicated to his wife<\/a>, previously had &#8216;DAD&#8217; inscribed within an anchor design on his upper right arm, along with the message &#8216;Love you Bust&#8217; beneath &#8211; in reference to <a data-ylk=\"slk:David;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/david-beckham\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">David<\/a>&#8216;s nickname for his firstborn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cruz&#8217;s tribute to Brooklyn<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the brothers reportedly not being on talking terms, the youngest of the Beckham boys, Cruz, featured Brooklyn in a heartfelt post on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While sharing a selection of photos from his fun summer last month, the 21-year-old included a throwback snap alongside his brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Cruz Beckham has shared a childhood photograph featuring himself, Romeo, and his estranged sibling, Brooklyn Beckham\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/hello_us_861\/04116b076ac4833f65c9ab1fd123a4bd.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cruz shared a childhood photograph featuring himself, Romeo, and his estranged sibling, Brooklyn Beckham (@ Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the photo, Cruz Romeo and Brooklyn are seen standing together smiling, each topless and wearing just a pair of sporty shorts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although it is unclear exactly how old each of them is, their eldest brother, Brooklyn, stands notably taller and is likely around 10 years old, which would make <a data-ylk=\"slk:Cruz about 3 years old;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/celebrities\/885100\/david-and-victoria-beckham-heartbreaking-childhood-photo\/\" class=\"hm-link he-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cruz about 3 years old<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Romeo Beckham has celebrated his 24th spin around the sun, and in honour of his special day, his&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334802,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[19624,98,3247,100,99,28057,4000,125836,28464,6716,9,24,63,22241,4002,10895,125835],"class_list":["post-334801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-beckham","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-beckham","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-cruz","tag-cruz-beckham","tag-cruz-romeo","tag-david","tag-david-beckham","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-romeo","tag-romeo-beckham","tag-victoria","tag-victoria-beckhams"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}