It wasn’t a great time for David and Victoria Beckham to be so far apart, given how busy their family life is.
Victoria has been staying at her family’s large country home in the Cotswolds with her two youngest children, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, while David attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
They were both shocked and surprised by the angry post their oldest son, 26-year-old Brooklyn, shared on social media earlier this week.
He claimed his parents repeatedly tried to sabotage his relationship with his wife, Nicola Peltz-Beckham, 31, and consistently showed her disrespect. He also stated they subjected both of them to constant negative press coverage and presented a false image to the world, which caused him significant anxiety growing up.
He sharply criticized Victoria, claiming she rudely interrupted his first dance with his wife at their wedding and danced suggestively with him in front of guests. He stated he felt incredibly awkward and embarrassed, calling it the most humiliating experience of his life.
Arguably, there can be few feeling more humiliated this week than his own mother.
Neither of his parents have spoken since the bombshell six-page Instagram statement.
Victoria, 51, is trying to maintain a sense of normalcy for her other children, despite the public attention she’s receiving.
She’s been consumed with managing a public relations issue all week, to the point of neglecting friends and only using social media to advertise an upcoming concert by Cruz and his band, The Breakers.
She’s going to Emma Bunton’s 50th birthday party tonight, which is conveniently located near her house at Soho Farmhouse. However, she probably won’t be doing much dancing.
At this difficult time, the Daily Mail has learned that Victoria has been turning to a close friend across the Atlantic for advice.
She’s been texting frequently with a friend she’s known for 15 years – they first met while living in America together. This began after Brooklyn publicly criticized his family on Monday.
A close friend of Victoria has revealed, for the first time, that both she and David are deeply embarrassed by the recent public discussion of their family problems.
She confided in close friends that while they’re deeply ashamed, they understand they need to accept what happened and continue living their lives.
‘One day, she is sure, Brooklyn will come home and they will welcome him with open arms.
Right now, he’s financially independent from the Peltz family and doesn’t rely on their help. Nicola seems to enjoy being the center of attention, and this ongoing conflict is helping her stay there.
A source who attended the Beckhams’ wedding in April 2022 says reports that Victoria affectionately touched her oldest son’s neck are untrue.
To start, this wasn’t a first dance, and Victoria didn’t interrupt a special moment meant for Brooklyn and Nicola.
The newly married couple shared their first dance around 8:30 PM to a beautiful performance of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by South African singer Lloyiso. They also danced to a second song, Ben E. King’s classic “Stand By Me.”
Singer Marc Anthony, 57, a close friend of the Beckhams, didn’t begin his performance until around 11 p.m.
He unexpectedly launched into a lengthy, somewhat disorganized speech praising David and Victoria Beckham’s relationship, which reportedly upset Victoria’s parents, Nelson and Claudia Peltz, who have been married for nearly four decades. He then complimented Victoria, calling her the most beautiful woman present.
This, some sources have said, caused Nicola to burst into tears and run from the marquee.
People remember the song Marc Anthony and his mother danced to differently – some say it was “I Need To Know,” others “You Sang To Me.” But that special dance definitely happened. Witnesses described it as a simple ‘slow dance.’ Mother-son and father-daughter dances are very common at American weddings, much more so than in Britain.
It’s also crucial to understand the phrasing Brooklyn uses – his mother ‘danced on’ him. This is an American expression similar to the British ‘danced with,’ but it seems to suggest something more suggestive.
The fact that the statement included American-style phrasing points to one possibility: that Brooklyn’s language is starting to influence his originally British way of speaking. However, it’s more probable that his wife helped write it.
A source close to Victoria says everyone saw it as a genuinely sweet moment, and that it wasn’t staged – Marc Anthony acted entirely on his own.
Since the bride had already shared a dance with her father, he decided it would be a sweet moment for Brooklyn and his mother to dance together as well.
The guests didn’t notice Nicola was feeling down; they weren’t aware of what she was going through. Victoria, being a Spice Girl, is naturally confident, so she was happily dancing and enjoying the spotlight. Everyone thought her behavior was perfectly normal – she was simply being herself.
DJ Fat Tony, a close friend of the Beckhams and the wedding DJ, shared details on ITV’s This Morning yesterday, claiming Brooklyn appeared deeply upset and Nicola was seen leaving the room in tears.
He remembered a moment during the reception where Brooklyn was on stage and Marc Anthony instructed guests to put their hands on their mothers’ hips – a Latin-inspired move that made everyone feel uncomfortable. Tony later shared with the Daily Mail that he witnessed Nicola’s entire family leave the wedding shortly after.
‘Brooklyn left right after the dance – Nicola left the room and afterwards he went after her.
‘Nicola’s family left – they went after their daughter.
Marc Anthony performed a romantic, slow song – perfect for dancing closely. Victoria wrapped her arms around his neck while they danced.
Guests recall that Brooklyn and Victoria weren’t the only ones dancing. Photos published in Vogue – where the newlyweds had an exclusive deal for coverage – show David and Harper sharing a dance. The picture, taken later in the evening as evidenced by Harper being barefoot and David without his jacket, appears to have been taken when they were alone on the dance floor.
The tension between the Peltz and Beckham families wasn’t limited to one instance during the wedding. According to a source, the entire day was ‘a nightmare’.
Leading up to the wedding, Nicola had very clear ideas about what she wanted, while Brooklyn was much more easygoing. He prioritized making her happy and readily agreed to her wishes, even if it meant not sharing his own or his family’s opinions.
David and Victoria Beckham had no real input into the wedding plans; they were simply made to follow what the Peltz family wanted. They’re accustomed to being the focus, so this was a new experience for them.
Victoria proposed having another party at their country house in the Cotswolds, but the idea was completely overlooked.
The Beckhams reportedly sent a security team to check the Peltz family’s $300 million oceanfront property before their arrival, which apparently offended David and Victoria Beckham’s future in-laws and implied they considered themselves more important.
Guests noticed tension between the newly married couple. One guest said there was a clear lack of affection between the bride and groom.
She and Brooklyn would argue—often about photos the paparazzi had released—then quickly snap a picture together before resuming their fight.
Another attendee compares the whole affair to ‘being on a reality TV show or a shoot’.
It’s hard for people in the UK to understand just how influential the Peltz family is – that includes businessman Nelson Peltz, his wife Claudia, their daughter Nicola, and her seven siblings. While they aren’t as well-known as the Beckhams, their power comes entirely from their considerable wealth.
With a fortune of £1.2 billion, the family’s wealth is far greater than the Beckhams’ £500 million, highlighting a significant difference between their financial standings.
According to Dan Wakeford, a former editor-in-chief of Us Weekly and well-known pop culture expert, these two areas often clash.
Okay, so I’ve been obsessed with the super-rich for ages, and it’s fascinating! Here in America, the really wealthy? They don’t shout about it. Seriously, showing off is considered tacky. It’s like, what’s the point? They just… don’t need to. But then you look at families like the Peltzes, and honestly, it’s wild! They live so openly, so out there, compared to how a lot of old-money families behave. And the Beckhams, too – always in the spotlight! It’s just…different. From what I’ve gathered, a lot of truly wealthy people actually look down on being a celebrity – they think it’s showy and in bad taste. It’s like, if you have to announce your wealth, you haven’t really got it, you know?
Brooklyn Beckham expressed that his family seems to equate love with how much someone shares online. He and his wife, however, prefer a private life, free from the influence of media and public image.
A wedding guest told the Daily Mail that the Peltz family’s strict focus on privacy has caused tension between Brooklyn and his parents.
He’s now criticizing his parents for the attention he received growing up, but seems to forget all the benefits that “Brand Beckham” has given him. This includes chances like pursuing photography, developing his cooking skills, and even launching a hot sauce line inspired by his father’s football jersey number.
Oh my god, I was talking to someone who was there at the wedding, and they told me the most amazing thing! Apparently, watching Brooklyn marry Nicola Peltz completely changed him. He finally gets what a real family is supposed to be like. The Peltzes aren’t about putting on a show or making announcements for the press – they genuinely are a family. And it hit Brooklyn so hard, he apparently realised his own family… well, it’s just not the same. It’s like he finally saw how fake things have been all along! It’s heartbreaking, but also… kind of amazing to hear he’s found that with Nicola’s family.
People who’ve known Nicola for a while often point out the irony of this, considering her family’s history. It’s well-known they haven’t always treated people – especially those who worked for them – very well, and it’s a bit of a shock to see this happening now.
Back in 2009, the website Gawker—which is no longer published—called them ‘the worst family in America to work for.’ The article alleged that Nicola, who was a teenager at the time, frequently threatened housekeepers with getting them fired if they didn’t follow her instructions.
The Peltzes strongly denied the accusations. After their lawyers intervened, Adrian Barrie Smith, the housekeeping recruiter who originally made the claims, stated he did so because the family hadn’t paid him for his services.
New details came to light during the lawsuit her father filed in 2023 against wedding planners Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba. Court filings showed Nicola demanding more white flowers and describing the guest list as chaotic, while the planners reportedly called her 83-year-old father a domineering and wealthy man.
Although Nelson Peltz and his wife prefer to stay off social media, their daughter clearly enjoys the attention, boasting 3.4 million Instagram followers and 4.2 million TikTok likes.
Looking at the wedding photos shared online, it’s obvious she wanted the attention to be on her and her new spouse. With the exception of her husband, Nicola Peltz didn’t include any members of the Beckham family in the pictures.
For three years, the only glimpses of what happened at the Peltz estate came from official photos. That’s changed now.
According to Dan Wakeford, guests at the wedding were asked not to bring phones, and may have been required to sign agreements to keep details private. He explained this was done to manage how information about the event was shared.
Experienced journalist Jose Lambiet, who reported on the wedding, states that the couple paid the Palm Beach police to prevent reporters from photographing the event’s tent.
It seemed like they didn’t want media coverage, yet they held their reception in a see-through tent right by the beach. There were around 25 to 30 reporters there, along with lots of onlookers, so everything was clearly visible – and they were fully aware of that.
Brooklyn’s statement was likely crafted with input from the Peltz family and their legal team.
David and Victoria Beckham have only been allowed to communicate with their son through his lawyers since last July. They aren’t permitted to contact him directly via text or email.
A close friend of Victoria says that she currently has to go through someone else to communicate, and unfortunately, most of her messages aren’t getting responses.
Even though her son seems to have distanced himself from her, Victoria Beckham is receiving strong support from the British public. They’ve started a campaign to push her 2001 song, ‘Not Such An Innocent Girl,’ to the top of the music charts this weekend.
Honestly, it’s been a really tough week, and anything that brings a little bit of joy is so welcome. But from what I understand, from someone close to her, she’s mostly worried about her family and how they’ll cope with everything going forward. It’s heartbreaking to think about, but that seems to be her biggest focus right now.
Sources are speculating about the future of David and Victoria Beckham’s relationship, particularly if they have a child. They’re wondering if a baby will save their marriage if it’s struggling, or if a split could mean their child growing up without close family connections. Some believe this situation could lead to a long period of unhappiness for Victoria.
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