Brooklyn Beckham has discussed his bond with his dad David – despite the ongoing feud between the eldest Beckham son and the rest of the family
Brooklyn Beckham has made a rare comment about his bond with his dad David Beckham, despite their ongoing feud.
The 26-year-old made the confession in an interview about his Formula E career, in which he gave a candid, rare insight into their relationship – which is rumoured to be fractious at the moment. Brooklyn is said to not be answering calls from his concerned parents in an apparent feud which sparked after his brother Romeo Beckham began dating Kim Turnbull.
Despite rumours the eldest Beckham son isn’t on talking terms with David and Victoria as well as his siblings, he revealed his love of motorsport was sparked by his football star father.
“It’s something that me and my dad bonded over. My dad’s had some pretty cool cars,” he told The Times in an interview. Brooklyn also admitted to driving his father’s favourite car as he added that his top pick is his “1954 Jaguar, which I very rarely drive, only when the weather’s perfect.”
Brooklyn is not on speaking terms with his parents (
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Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz have snubbed recent family gatherings
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The admission comes after it was revealed that David and wife Victoria Beckham have been attempting to build bridges with Brooklyn who is reportedly ignoring their calls. Insiders have claimed that David is “desperate to make amends with his son Brooklyn as he fears history is repeating itself.”
David had a bitter feud with his own father, Ted, in 2005 which led to the pair not speaking for two years. It was only when Ted suffered a near-death health scare in 2007 that they began to work to fix their broken relationship.
David, 50, and Ted, 77, have remained close ever since, but the former footballer – who recently completed a takeover of Salford City FC with former teammate and close friend Gary Neville – does not want to go down the same route with Brooklyn.
David has always doted on his children (
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Getty Images)A close friend of David told The Sun: “David and the family genuinely fear Brooklyn could be lost to them forever. The word ‘lost’, here, is especially poignant as it was the exact sentiment used when David fell out with his dad.
“Ted believed his son would never speak to him again, and he was heartbroken. It was an extremely tense few years, and devastated the whole family.”
Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz have been notably absent from family gatherings in recent months, having snubbed both of David’s 50th birthday parties. They also failed to acknowledge either David or Victoria’s birthday’s on social media.
Brooklyn is also said to no longer be on speaking terms with his brother Romeo after they fell out over his sibling’s girlfriend Kim Turnbull. Brooklyn – who has some romantic history with Kim – reportedly doesn’t trust her motives in dating his younger brother and has refused to attend any event where she is invited.
