Victoria Beckham is said to be “on the floor in bits” after her eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, launched a blistering public attack on his famous family, accusing them of controlling his life, manipulating the media narrative and even attempting to force him to sign away the rights to his own name.
In a series of explosive social media posts, the 26-year-old aspiring chef claimed that, in the run-up to his 2022 wedding to billionaire heiress Nicola Peltz, his parents repeatedly pressured and allegedly tried to bribe him into signing over his name — a move he said would have affected not only himself, but his wife and their future children.
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, Brooklyn wrote.
He went on to accuse his family — including his mother Victoria and father David Beckham — of trying to ruin his relationship with Nicola, while presenting a carefully curated, “performative” version of family unity to the public.
While the Beckhams have remained publicly silent, sources close to the family told the Mirror that Victoria has been left utterly devastated by her son’s actions. One insider said she was shocked to pieces and struggling to comprehend that her son would go public in such a brutal way.
According to the source, the fallout has left the entire family reeling, with deep fears that Brooklyn’s accusations could cause irreparable damage to the Beckham brand. Insiders claim both Victoria and David are terrified that this could be the beginning of a much bigger unravelling, with concerns about what Brooklyn might reveal next.
Family games
Despite Brooklyn’s insistence that his actions were his own, sources allege the family continue to privately blame Nicola, believing she influenced his decision to speak out. That claim, however, has been strongly rejected by those close to Brooklyn, who insist he acted independently after years of feeling controlled and misrepresented.
Brooklyn has also revisited tensions surrounding his wedding, including the long-rumoured fallout over Nicola’s wedding dress. He alleged Victoria offered to design the gown, only to pull out late in the process, leaving Nicola panicked and forced to find another designer at the last minute. Sources admit the situation was deeply awkward and emotionally charged.
The drama deepened further with Brooklyn’s claim that Victoria behaved “very inappropriately” during a moment on the dance floor at his wedding — something insiders insist was meant as harmless fun but was, in Brooklyn’s words, humiliating.
Behind the scenes, insiders say Victoria is beside herself with heartbreak, while David is said to be furious and deeply concerned. One source claimed that even after David’s recent knighthood, the allegations risk painting the family as inauthentic and fraudulent in the eyes of the public.
In his most defiant statement yet, Brooklyn made clear there would be no reconciliation. He said he had remained silent for years, trying to keep matters private, but felt forced to speak out after what he described as continued media manipulation by his parents’ team.
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, he said, adding that he no longer wishes to reconcile and is standing up for himself for the first time.