As ‘heartbroken’ Victoria Beckham and husband David headed to New York, it has been claimed that Nicola Peltz and her mother-in-law haven’t seen eye to eye since 2022

Victoria Beckham was casually dressed as she hit the shops in Manhattan(Image: GC Images)

Trendy Victoria Beckham dismissed her usual flawless glam look by sporting a tracksuit and trainers as she put some distance between herself and the Beckham family ‘feud’.

The fashion designer stepped out in New York with her husband David after claims she is ‘heartbroken’ as the row between them and their daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz is said to have worsened. Wearing an all-khaki outfit and shades, Posh Spice clutched her phone tight during a shopping trip.

David wasn’t far behind and was looked stylish in a smart coat and a pair of slouchy trousers, which were tucked into his trainers. His bags were packed as he held a Goyard bag with the couple enjoying some time out in the Big Apple following his birthday celebrations.

Earlier this month, reports of a rift between Brooklyn Beckham and the rest of his family were further fuelled when the 26-year-old failed to show up with Nicola to his dad’s 50th bash in Notting Hill, despite their eldest child being in London at the time.

Victoria looks laidback in a khaki tracksuit in New York(Image: GC Images)

But the situation with Brooklyn and Nicola wouldn’t have been far from her mind(Image: Getty Images for ENTER Works)

A source close to Brooklyn and Nicola later claimed that Victoria and David “refused” to see the couple privately ahead of the birthday do, even though they had “travelled all the way to London specifically to try to repair the relationship”. The couple’s friends have reacted with fury after Nicola’s pals made a series of extraordinary claims about the reason why the rift between Brooklyn and his family emerged.

Her friend claimed: “We are at this point because Nicola, an outsider coming into the Beckham family, has been able to help Brooklyn see the emotional abuse and toxic behavior within his family, that it’s not healthy and it’s not normal and it’s not ok.”

Victoria allegedly has a particular problem with her, with sources claiming that Nicola is a “narcissist”. The pair were said to have had issues three years ago when Brooklyn and Nicola were tying the knot in 2022, but it was thought that she and Victoria had managed to put that behind them.

It is believed to have arisen when Victoria was allegedly disappointed Nicola chose to wear a Valentino dress rather than a dress designed by her own label. Nicola denied the rumours, calling them “hurtful”. “I was going to [wear Victoria Beckham] and I really wanted to, and then a few months down the line, she realised that her atelier couldn’t do it, so then I had to pick another dress,” she told Variety at the time. The pair quashed rumours of a feud between them back then. However, it’s said they’re no longer on good terms anymore.

The Mail On Sunday reported that a source claimed: “The view is that Nicola is a narcissist. Nicola has love-bombed Brooklyn since the day they met and has tried to convince him that she is all he needs, and then she has cut him off from his family.

“Nicola has used Brooklyn for all she can get to elevate herself and that has really worked for her – she’s a Beckham now. Victoria absolutely loves her son – she always will. But with Nicola it’s an entirely different story. She despises her, she tried her best to make up after the wedding row but this time it all seems extremely unlikely. Victoria has had enough.”

They added that the Beckham family think “Nicola is a nightmare”. The Beckhams’ relationship with Nicola is reported to have become particularly strained recently when one of the billionaire-heiress’ friends claimed that there is “emotional abuse and toxic behavior within his family”.