Brooklyn Beckham was spotted enjoying a star-studded night in Las Vegas this Friday, attending the grand opening of Gymkhana at the ARIA Resort & Casino without his wife, Nicola Peltz. The 26-year-old aspiring chef rubbed shoulders with the likes of NBA star Tristan Thompson and singer Teyana Taylor, highlighting a continued social life separate from the ongoing, acrimonious divide within his famous family.
A Night Out Amidst Family Strife
The event, presented by American Express, also saw appearances from model Winnie Harlow and actor Rufus Sewell. Brooklyn cut a casual figure for the evening, dressed in a black sweatshirt and trousers, accessorised with his trademark baseball cap. This public outing comes during a period of significant and well-documented tension between Brooklyn, his billionaire heiress wife Nicola, 31, and his immediate family.
The rift has resulted in the couple snubbing all major family celebrations in recent months, including the milestone 50th birthday of his father, football legend David Beckham. In a reciprocal move, Brooklyn's relations – including his mother Victoria, 51, and siblings Romeo, Cruz, and Harper – were notably absent from his marriage renewal ceremony with Nicola on August 2. The intimate event took place at the Peltz family estate in Westchester County, New York, with a guest list of 200 that excluded the Beckhams, grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles.
The Social Media and Emotional Fallout
The widening family feud is having a tangible impact beyond personal relations, notably on social media dynamics where Brooklyn cultivates his career. While he still commands an impressive 16 million followers on Instagram, data from Ace.com reveals he has been losing an average of 188 followers a day over the last month. In stark contrast, his parents' already prodigious followings have surged. David Beckham's following of 88.5 million and Victoria's 33.4 million have grown by an average of 2,633 new followers daily during the same period.
A source for Ace.com told The Sun: 'Follower trends show where audience attention and engagement sit. The data points to a notable divergence in public sentiment.' The emotional toll is also severe. A source close to Victoria Beckham revealed to The Mirror: 'Victoria's heart is breaking behind closed doors. Brooklyn is her firstborn and she's worried she's never going to get him back.' The insider added that seeing Brooklyn renew his vows without them was particularly tough, and Victoria fears the longer the situation continues, the harder it will be to resolve.
Communication Breakdown and Legal Requests
The breakdown in relations became so severe last summer that, according to The Daily Mail, Brooklyn asked his parents to communicate with him only through their respective lawyers, Schillings and Harbottle & Lewis. One source stated: 'David was told to speak to them via Schillings. That was the only way for them to communicate.'
It is understood this was a request from Brooklyn, who does not want direct contact or public statements about him from his parents on social media, and not the precursor to any legal action. Despite the estrangement, Brooklyn is said to remain in regular contact with both sets of grandparents. An insider told The Sun he 'absolutely adores them' and has reached out low-key to avoid dragging them into the dispute, navigating the 'soul-crushing' feud with Nicola as his 'absolute rock'.
