The Beckham family feud has been going on for longer than anyone thought. After years of reports and insiders portraying a rift between the two. brooklyn beckham and his parents, david and victoria beckhamthe eldest son acknowledged the feud in a long and scathing statement shared on a series of Instagram Stories in January 2026.
“I have been silent for years and have made every effort to keep these matters private,” the message on Brooklyn’s Instagram Story began. “Unfortunately, my parents and their team continue to appear in the press and I have no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.”
Brooklyn made it clear that she had no intention of making amends to anyone. “I don’t want to reconcile with my family,” he wrote. “I’m not being controlled and for the first time in my life I’m standing up for myself.”
A few weeks ago, David and Victoria apparently tried to extend an olive branch to Brooklyn via social media. Brooklyn’s parents cruise and romeo At the beginning of the year, she shared a nostalgic photo of Brooklyn on her Instagram Story. But it happened after David excluded his eldest son from his Instagram carousel posts.
Here is a breakdown of the Beckham family feud and their current position.
What happened between Brooklyn and the Beckhams at his wedding to Nicola Peltz?
rumored drama Nicola Peltz And Brooklyn’s 2022 wedding turned out to be true. Brooklyn claimed in a January 2026 Instagram Story message that his mother Victoria tried to sabotage his and Nicola’s first dance as a couple.
“My mom hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned for weeks to a romantic love song,” Brooklyn claimed, adding that Victoria was “waiting to dance with me… She danced on me in a very inappropriate way in front of everyone. I have never felt so uncomfortable and humiliated in my life.”
Brooklyn also accused Victoria of suddenly canceling the production of Nicola’s wedding dress at the 11th hour “despite how excited[Nicola]was to wear her design”.
Why is Brooklyn Beckham feuding with his family?
According to his lengthy statement, Brooklyn is at odds with his family. He said David and Victoria “controlled the media coverage” of their family. He also said his parents were obsessed with image.
“Brand Beckham comes first,” he insisted. “A family’s ‘love’ is determined by how much they post on social media or how quickly they drop everything and show up to take a family photo.”
Brooklyn concluded by saying that she and Nicola “don’t want a life shaped by images, press or manipulation. All we want is peace, privacy and happiness for ourselves and our future families.”
The rest of the Beckham family has yet to comment publicly on Brooklyn’s statement.
