Brooklyn Beckham and his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, have publicly displayed their affection online amidst an ongoing and deeply personal estrangement from his famous family. The couple, who have snubbed major Beckham family events for months, shared an intimate photo on Instagram this Saturday, seemingly putting on a united front.
A Public Display of Unity
In the post, the 26-year-old aspiring chef is seen sitting in an armchair with his 31-year-old wife on his lap, the pair kissing against a backdrop of the Los Angeles skyline. Brooklyn captioned the image "My girl x", presenting a picture of marital bliss. He was dressed casually in a black T-shirt and shorts, while Nicola wore a white jacket and blue jeans.
This display follows other recent social media activity, including photos with Nicola's older brother, Bradley Peltz, highlighting the couple's closer ties to her family. On the same Saturday, Nicola also posted a relaxed snap of herself wearing a face mask and grey tracksuit, enjoying a night in.
The Deepening Family Divide
The loved-up post stands in stark contrast to the reported reality of their relationship with the Beckhams. The feud has resulted in the couple missing all significant family gatherings, including David Beckham's milestone 50th birthday celebration. Most notably, not a single member of Brooklyn's immediate family was invited to the couple's marriage renewal ceremony on August 2 at the Peltz family estate in Westchester County, New York.
This exclusion extended to his parents David and Victoria, brothers Romeo and Cruz, and even his 14-year-old sister Harper, alongside grandparents and other relatives. A source revealed that "Victoria's heart is breaking behind closed doors" and that she fears permanently losing her firstborn son.
The rift became so severe last summer that Brooklyn reportedly asked his parents to communicate only through their lawyers, a request that, while having no legal basis, underscored the depth of the breakdown.
The Social Media Fallout
The family drama is having a tangible impact on Brooklyn's social media presence, which is crucial for his income from cooking tutorials and his Cloud 23 hot sauce brand. While he still commands 16 million followers on Instagram, data analysts Ace.com told The Sun that he has been losing an average of 188 followers a day over the past month.
In a telling contrast, his parents' follower counts have surged. David Beckham's 88.5 million and Victoria Beckham's 33.4 million followers have grown by an average of 2,633 per day recently. A source interpreted this data, stating: "Follower trends show where audience attention and engagement sit. The data points to a notable divergence in public sentiment."
Despite the estrangement, Brooklyn is understood to have maintained contact with both sets of grandparents, trying to keep them out of the fray. An insider described the situation as a "soul-crushing family feud", with Nicola remaining Brooklyn's "absolute rock" throughout the ordeal.
