Cruz Beckham has made a significant public gesture towards his estranged older brother, Brooklyn, by sharing a nostalgic family photo on social media. The move is being widely interpreted as an olive branch in the ongoing and highly publicised rift within the famous footballing dynasty.
A Poignant Throwback Post
On Wednesday, the 20-year-old singer, who is the youngest son of David and Victoria Beckham, posted a throwback snapshot from a 2021 family holiday. The image showed Cruz shirtless alongside his father David, 50, and brothers Brooklyn, 26, and Romeo, 23, all smiling during a sun-soaked break. Cruz had originally captioned the post with the heartfelt message: 'Love you guys @davidbeckham @brooklynbeckham @romeobeckham.'
This appears to be the first time Cruz has shared a picture featuring Brooklyn on his social media since the family tensions escalated dramatically earlier this year. The act of revisiting this happier memory from the family archive is seen by many as a clear, if subtle, attempt at reconciliation.
The Depth of the Family Rift
Despite this public gesture, the underlying issues remain. Cruz and Brooklyn are still not following each other on Instagram. Reports from the Daily Mail in July indicated that Cruz and Romeo had not only unfollowed but had actually blocked both Brooklyn and his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, on the platform.
The feud reportedly intensified after Brooklyn posted a birthday tribute to his younger sister, Harper, which featured a family photo that excluded Cruz and Romeo. Nicola Peltz's subsequent reposting of this image is believed to have been a catalyst for the younger brothers' decision to block the couple online.
The rift became publicly undeniable in May when Brooklyn and Nicola snubbed two major family events: David Beckham's star-studded 50th birthday party and later, the celebrations for his receipt of a knighthood. The situation has left the wider Beckham family, particularly the grandparents, deeply saddened.
Grandmothers' Heartache and Fan Pleas
Victoria Beckham's mother, Jackie, recently made a poignant public appeal for Brooklyn's return by sharing a video of his personalised Christmas stocking hanging on her fireplace. Sources close to the family reveal that both Jackie and David's mother, Sandra, are 'very sad' about the estrangement, having been exceptionally close to Brooklyn throughout his childhood.
'David and Victoria are making peace with not having Brooklyn around, they are sad but they are having to accept it,' a source explained. 'But it’s the grandmothers... They adore Brooklyn... now they don’t see him. They’re not getting any younger.'
Fans have also directly appealed to Brooklyn to mend fences. Comments on his recent cooking videos urged him to reconnect, with one follower writing, 'Very good but call your parents. No one can replace them, honey... Your parents are the only ones who love you even when you hurt them.'
While Cruz Beckham's shared memory offers a glimmer of hope for a Beckham family reconciliation, the digital barricades—the continued blocking on Instagram—suggest the path to healing is complex and far from over. The world now watches to see if Brooklyn will respond to this public olive branch from his younger brother.
