2025 was a year of highs and lows for the Beckham family. It was the year David Beckham received a knighthood and rang in his 50th birthday, and Victoria had her own documentary series with Netflix premiere to the world. But the family's many milestones and achievements were overshadowed by reports of an escalating feud with their oldest son, Brooklyn, and his wife, Nicola Peltz.
The alleged rift furthered more and more over the year as Brooklyn, 26, missed out on major family events with his parents and siblings. And then to end the year, Brooklyn was noticeably omitted from his dad David's reflective wrap-up post.
Brooklyn addresses the feud
As the rift trickled over into 2026, a bombshell message was released by Brooklyn to end all speculation that something was amiss between the Beckham siblings and their parents. Sharing a typed statement to his Instagram Story, the eldest child announced he did "not want to reconcile" with his famous family.
Against a sombre black background, he said: "I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
"I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into. Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out."
The note claimed his parents have been "trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn't stopped". The 26-year-old went on to address reports of tension between his wife Nicola and his mother Victoria over the bridal gown for their wedding. "My mum cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress."
He continued: "Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children. They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.
© Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images"During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me 'evil' because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola's Naunni at our table, because they both didn't have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
"The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was 'not blood and 'not family.' Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I've received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders. Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer."
The Beckhams break their silence
Since Brooklyn's revelations were posted online, various members of the Beckham family have updated their social media channels, seemingly brushing off the eldest son's claims and carrying on as normal. A day after the messages were shared, Cruz, 20, revealed he was in the studio working on new music via his own Instagram Story.
David was spotted in Davos a day later but refused to acknowledge his son's allegations and his wife, Victoria, shared her support for her former band mate, Emma Bunton, as Baby Spice turned 50. The fashion designer uploaded a tribute to her social media, and posed alongside the ex-pop stars for the celebrations.
© Instagram/ @kim_turbullRomeo, 23, broke his cover amid the media storm created by the bombshell message and walked the catwalk during Paris Fashion Week for Willy Chavarria. He later joined his brother Cruz and their girlfriends, Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel for dinner.
The youngest member of the family, Harper Seven, 14, publicly supported her brother Romeo as she sat in the rows and watched him model in Paris. Taking to her private Instagram account, she shared an Instagram Story with a message praising her big brother.
When did the Beckham family feud begin?
To get the full picture of the feud, we have to go back a few years. Whispers of a rift in the Beckham brood first began back in April 2022 with Brooklyn's wedding to Nicola, the daughter of American billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz.
Tensions allegedly first arose over Nicola's choice to wear a custom Valentino Haute Couture gown for her wedding, designed by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, rather than a dress made by her future mother-in-law, Victoria Beckham. Nicola later wore Versace for a photoshoot to round out her bridalwear and suited up in matching Dior with Brooklyn for their wedding reception.
© InstagramA few months down the track, Nicola set the record straight on the wedding drama. The newlywed told Variety in August 2022 that while she had planned and "really wanted to" wear a dress by her mother-in-law's brand, Victoria's atelier wasn't able to, leaving Nicola to choose another designer.
"She didn’t say you can’t wear it; I didn’t say I didn’t want to wear it," Nicola said. Meanwhile, her husband, Brooklyn, confirmed "everyone gets along, which is good.”
But the rift rumblings continued into July, Nicola and Brooklyn's European honeymoon, where the couple reunited with the extended Peltz family in the South of France - but the Beckhams were nowhere to be seen.
Brooklyn and Nicola miss several family events
Feud speculation continued after the wedding events, but it was 2025 when it all really escalated. After tying the knot, Brooklyn and Nicola moved to the US, where they now live in a Beverley Hills neighbourhood. Meanwhile, Brooklyn's parents own homes in West London, the Cotswolds and Miami.
A few months into the year, Brooklyn and Nicola raised eyebrows when they skipped David's milestone 50th birthday party in Miami in March - weeks ahead of his actual birthday in May.
"They are keen to heal the rift," a source close to the Beckhams told us exclusively at the time. "David has reached out already and will fly out to see Brooklyn if necessary.
"They are going to put this fire out; David has said that he wants the dust to settle and for everyone to talk when emotions have settled down.
© Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Ima"Brooklyn’s hurt them. It hurts them that he’s aired their dirty laundry, but David will not let this continue for much longer. He wants to put everyone in a room together – they need to iron this out now or nothing is going to change."
Brooklyn failed to wish his dad a Happy Birthday and stayed silent on Father's Day as well. To add to the strain speculation, the couple were then absent from Victoria's 51st birthday celebrations in April.
More than three years on from their wedding, Nicola and Brooklyn renewed their vows at the Peltz family estate in New York in August. While Nicola's family were there for the special occasion, Brooklyn's side of the family was not present.
Towards the end of the year, Brooklyn missed his father's knighthood celebrations in the Cotswolds and was the only Beckham sibling not there for his dad's football team, Inter Miami's MLS cup win.
Alleged tensions with his brother
As the feud continued to escalate throughout the year, there were claims that Romeo and Brooklyn weren't getting along after Romeo began dating Kim Turnbull, who was alleged to have previously dated Brooklyn.
Kim spoke out in June to deny she was ever romantically involved with Brooklyn. But in July, it was reported that Brooklyn had unfollowed both his brothers, Romeo and Cruz, on Instagram.
© Justin Goff Photos/Getty ImagesCruz claims Brooklyn blocked their parents
Tensions boiled over in December when Brooklyn's younger brother, Cruz, 20, broke his silence to address the "not true" reports that his parents had unfollowed Brooklyn on social media.
"My mum and dad would never unfollow their son. Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked…as did I," Cruz set the record straight.
"It's just very sad and impossible to understand," a source close to the Beckhams told us exclusively of the ongoing feud with Brooklyn.
Olive branches extended
Victoria rang in the new year by seemingly extending an olive branch to her son. The fashion designer reposted a throwback photo of her husband, David and Brooklyn when he was younger to her Instagram Stories.
In October, Victoria spoke about the family's tight bond during an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast. "I mean, we're such a close family and, you know, communication is key and we always let them know that anything that they want to talk about, you know, this is a safe forum. You know, that's really important."
Brooklyn and Nicola spend festive period together
Nicola and Brooklyn spent a quiet Christmas at home together. The couple shared photos in front of a Christmas tree with Nicola's parents, Nelson and Claudia Peltz, which did not include Victoria or David. The pair then rang in the New Year together, once again seeming to celebrate separately from the Beckham brood.
