In a poignant public gesture, Cruz Beckham has once again reached out to his estranged older brother, Brooklyn, by sharing nostalgic family photos on social media. The move comes as the Beckham family prepares to spend Christmas on separate continents, highlighting an ongoing rift that has seen Brooklyn absent from key family events for over a year.
Social Media Gestures Amid a Family Divide
On Wednesday, 20-year-old Cruz took to Instagram to post a sweet throwback photograph of himself with brothers Brooklyn and Romeo on a beach in Brazil. The image showed Brooklyn with his arm wrapped around his youngest sibling. This marked the third time in as many weeks that Cruz has publicly referenced Brooklyn online, following a home video clip shared over the weekend and a holiday photo from 2021 captioned "Love you guys."
These posts appear to be the first time Cruz has shared images of Brooklyn on his social media since the family feud significantly deepened earlier this year. The public overtures underscore a private struggle within one of Britain's most famous families.
A Christmas Spent Oceans Apart
The timing of Cruz's posts is particularly symbolic, as the family faces a festive season divided. Brooklyn, 25, is expected to celebrate Christmas in Miami with his actress wife, Nicola Peltz, and her parents. Meanwhile, Sir David and Victoria Beckham will be in the United Kingdom with their three other children: Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14.
The separation is not new. Brooklyn has been notably absent from every major family milestone in the past year. This includes his father's landmark 50th birthday celebration in May and the recent ceremony where Sir David received his knighthood. He also missed the triumph of his father's football club, Inter Miami, winning the MLS title.
Sources close to the family reveal that Brooklyn's continued absence is "taking its toll," especially on the family's matriarchs. Both Victoria's mother, Jackie, and David's mother, Sandra, are said to be "very sad" about the rift, having been exceptionally close to Brooklyn since he was a baby.
Broader Family Attempts at Reconciliation
Cruz is not the only family member making public gestures. Sir David himself seemed to reach out recently by posting a nostalgic collage on Instagram. The post featured a current photo of the family celebrating the MLS win alongside a throwback snap from 2011/12 of him with Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz after winning the cup as a player for LA Galaxy. He captioned it "License to cry."
Furthermore, Brooklyn's grandmother, Jackie, subtly hinted at her desire for a reunion by sharing a video on Victoria's Instagram showing the Christmas stockings hung at her home. Brooklyn's personalised stocking was clearly visible alongside those for his siblings and cousins. Victoria captioned the post, "So many grandchildren!"
Tensions are believed to have escalated in May when Brooklyn and Nicola snubbed David's birthday party, leading Cruz and Romeo to unfollow Brooklyn online. The situation was compounded when the couple privately renewed their wedding vows without informing any Beckham family members. Sources state both grandmothers were "very surprised" by this snub.
As the festive season highlights the physical and emotional distance, the Beckham family's hope for reconciliation appears to rest on these small, public olive branches extended across the Atlantic.
