Loose Women’s Charlene White breaks down in tears live on air as ITV co-stars rush to support her

Loose Women host Charlene White broke down in tears during Thursday’s episode of the ITV show as her co-stars rallied to support

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Charlene White broke down in tears live on Thursday’s Loose Women, as she opened up about adjusting to life without her mum, with her co-stars rushing into comfort her.

ITV News anchor Charlene was back at the helm of the Loose Women panel to be joined by Judi Love, Linda Robson and Olivia Attwood and one of the first topics of discussion on the hour long broadcast was coping with grief, with the conversation triggered by reports of Paul O’Grady’s husband planning to jet away for Easter, as he wanted to be ‘as far away as possible’ from where the late TV icon died, on the first anniversary of his sudden passing.

During the candid chat, Charlene opened up about losing her mum at a young age and how, she became overcome with grief at not having her around, she fell pregnant with her first child and it hit her the ‘one person’ she wanted around for help and guidance wasn’t there.

Recalling the moment when it hit her particularly hard, Charlene explained: “I was in the bath looking at my bump and that was the one moment since she died that I completely lost it. I just cried and cried and cried. And I just couldn’t stop, because grief sort of presents itself when you least expect it.”

She continued: “There were so many wonderful women in my life who wanted to…not replace, but be that missing part and I think I pushed them away, because the reality is, is that no-one knows me like my mum. So if I needed help, my mum would just know; if I was upset my mum would just know, because we’re connected to them.”

The tears came for Charlene when she admitted feeling ‘jealous’ of people having kids who did have their mums around, with her putting a tissue to her eyes and struggling to get her words out, as Judi rushed from the other end of the panel to go and give her a cuddle.

Still in tears, Charlene added: “I would feel jealous, because their mum’s knew when they needed them and I knew when I needed my mum and she wasn’t,” as Linda assured her: “She was there, because she’s watching over you.”

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Ivan Toney sends Gareth Southgate message after netting crucial England penalty

England are into the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after a penalty shootout victory over Switzerland, with Ivan Toney stepping from the bench and burying his chance – now he wants to start

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Ivan Toney says he’s been getting impatient at Euro 2024 – after another vital contribution for England.

Toney, who assisted Harry Kane’s winner against Slovakia in the last 16, netted his pressure penalty without even looking at the ball to help down Switzerland in Dusseldorf.

And now he’s pushing Kane for a starting berth in the semi-finals, stating: “I’m happy to play my part. Patience is key.

“I’m very impatient but I’ve had to be patient during this tournament. I know my time will come, whether that’s coming off the bench, starting or taking a penalty. I’ve just got to be ready for the time.”

Toney was one of five successful England penalty takers but the pressure didn’t bother him – even if like Trent Alexander-Arnold, he was subbed on purely to take a spot-kick.

The Brentford frontman said: “Biggest pressure? I wouldn’t say pressure. I always have my own routine, focus, and do what I always do. I take my time and roll it into the back of the net.

“I never look at the ball. It’s my routine, it’s what I do. Some people might think it’s crazy but my routine is working and hopefully it can continue working.

“We all back ourselves from penalties and if it comes to it, we have enough takers. I had confidence in all the boys and we deserved it in the end.

“Before coming on I was thinking: Make sure I score my penalty [laughs]. I felt like there was going to be another chance.

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“That didn’t happen but we had belief in the shootout. Picks made a great save to get us going and it was up to the other boys to do the rest.”

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford also played his part – saving Manuel Akanji’s penalty. Pickford said: “We went into the trenches, that is what the Euros is about. A massive credit to the lads that took the penalties and executed them.”

Italian referee Daniele Orsato tried his best to stop Pickford’s disruptive goal-line antics after the Everton shot-stopper also taped tips to his water bottle.

Pickford concluded: “I thought I hid it well but obviously not. I did my process, the referee stopped me doing what I normally do and I still managed to save one and give the lads an opportunity. He was going to boot me if I wasn’t back on the line – I had to play the game a little bit.”

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Emmerdale fans outraged as ITV soap pulled off air in last minute shake-up

Emmerdale has been cancelled last minute in yet another schedule shake-up for soap fans as ITV extended their Evening News coverage following the general election

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Emmerdale fans have been left fuming after the ITV soap was cancelled in a last minute schedule shake-up.

The serial drama was due to be shown at 8.30pm on Friday (July 5) but was taken off air. However, soap fans will still be able to watch Coronation Street at 9pm.

ITV extended their Evening News programme following the general election and fuming fans have since taken to social media to issue complaints as the tuned into the latest drama at Number 10 rather than Emmerdale village.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan penned: “Sick of football messing up the soaps. #Emmerdale taken off last min and it’s not even on ITVX.” Another added: “They have just pulled #Emmerdale ffs.” A third person said: “Why has the schedule just suddenly changed? Now doesn’t show #Emmerdale at half 8?”

Emmerdale’s Nicky Milligan and Suni Sharma quit the village earlier this week

It comes after Suni Sharma (Brahmdeo Shannon Raman) and boyfriend Nicky Miligan (Lewis Cope) made a swift exit from the village during Thursday’s (July 5) hour-long episode.

Nicky had been wanting to move away for weeks after learning that mum Ruby Fox-Miligan (Beth Cordingly) was behind the hit and run on the late Ethan Anderson (Emile John).

But Suni wasn’t keen, as he wanted to stay close to half-brother Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson), who was also harbouring a huge secret. Both storylines collided on Thursday, as Jai’s wife Laurel Sharma (Charlotte Bellamy) recovered in hospital after her shocking heart attack.

The pair both had enough of their families
With the character said to be responding well to treatment, we soon saw Laurel telling Suni the truth – that Jai had conned him out of his inheritance after learning that their father Amit (Anil Goutam) was a murderer.

Suni was outraged, telling Jai that he would never forgive him and adding that Laurel deserved better. Suni immediately packed up his things, telling Nicky that he now hoped to get away with him after all. Nicky was blindsided, having tentatively began to make up with Ruby.

Meanwhile, grieving Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) woke up after spending the night on Caleb Miligan’s (William Ash) sofa, and found some paperwork that incriminated Caleb in the hit and run. Charles drove Caleb out of the village and confronted him, prompting Caleb to cover for wife Ruby by admitting that he was behind the wheel.

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Charles wanted revenge, or at the very least some justice for Ethan. But Caleb reminded the vicar that Ethan had died of natural causes, so there was no sense in placing blame for his untimely demise.

Ultimately, Caleb’s insistence at keeping the real truth hidden eventually led Nicky to agree to Suni’s plan, and the couple planned to make a fresh start together, with Nicky making peace with Charles before he left.

Just as Laurel ended her marriage and ordered Jai out of her life, Ruby shared an emotional farewell with Nicky and Suni, while Caleb could only stand back and watch as their son and his partner drove out of their lives.

Love Island’s Iain Stirling makes savage jibe at Rishi Sunak after landslide election loss

Even Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives’ landslide election loss was mentioned during tonight’s episode of Love Island after the fallout from Casa Amor

Even Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives’ landslide election loss was mentioned during tonight’s episode of Love Island after the fallout from Casa Amor

Iain Stirling made a savage dig at Rishi Sunak on Love Island tonight.

Labour won the election against the Tories, with Rishi Sunak and his party suffering a devastating annihilation at the polls. Even Love Island was quick to mention the events of last night as they kicked off the show this evening.

Speaking at the start of the show, he said: “Everyone’s woken up thinking about last night. Big decisions were made. Hearts were broken and someone ended up in tears screaming ‘why?’ But enough about Rishi Sunak.”

The talk then turned to the fallout from Casa Amor, where Ayo picked Jess and thus left Mimii single. There are also big tensions between Wil and Uma after it was revealed he wasn’t loyal during his time in the other villa. Sean and Matilda are also on the rocks after the truth was exposed about what he got up to during his time in Casa Amor.

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Tonight, Uma admitted she felt awful about what happened with Wil. She said: “I just feel different, it’s changed things for me, he’s let me down so much,” whilst Matilda said of Sean: “I’m very conflicted right now, he’s been moving mad in Casa.”

Soon after Uma got a text, where she and Matilda were invited to talk with Diamante and Lucy about what happened. She said: “Uma and Matilda, please get ready to leave the villa as Diamanté and Lucy would love a catch up #realtalk #nofilter.”

From Sean and Wil choosing to recouple, it meant that Diamante was one of the people to leave. Asked if she was surprised not to be picked, she said: “I actually was, when Sean was giving his speech he said he was confused, and he was saying he found connections in Casa and as he was saying that I was thinking, ‘are we about to couple up?’ I think he chose the safe option to stick with Matilda. He’s perhaps not as genuine as we all thought he was… With Sean it was very flirty and smiley from the beginning. When I kissed him in the challenge that’s when everything went from 1-100 really quickly.”

Lucy admitted she thought Wil would have chosen her – and she was sad to be departing the villa.

“There was a part of me that thought Wil would have chosen me … maybe he changed his mind at the last minute … I’m sad to be leaving but I had the best time ever, it was the best experience of my life! Being in an environment with new people, it was so fun. I don’t regret anything I did, I went with my heart. I’ve come out feeling positive that I was myself,” she said.

Brooklyn Beckham was spotted in a heated exchange with a fellow driver and found himself in the middle of a parking dispute.

The eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, 24, appeared to be unwilling to back down as was pictured barking back at the unknown man who was seen walking towards his gas guzzling car. At one point in the heated exchange, Brooklyn is posted opening his car door to shout back at the man. Brooklyn tried to park his black 4×4 car in a parking bay when the exchange occurred as the man seemed incredibly frustrated as he was seen flapping his arms in the air.

Brooklyn Beckham caught in heat row with fellow driver
This comes after the budding chef, who recently launched a pop up restaurant with Uber Eats, realised how small LA is as his ex is now dating his wife Nicola Peltz’s brother. Before Brooklyn met and married Nicola he was dating model Hana Cross but the pair split in 2019. The breakdown of their relationship was public knowledge and their arguments were often caught on camera by waiting paparazzi. But now in a bizarre twist of events, Hana is now dating his brother in law, which could prove to be slightly awkward at family gatherings.

A source told The Sun of Hana’s date with Nicola’s brother: “They looked very intimate and like they were deep in conversation. Brad didn’t seem to mind that Hana had been in a serious relationship with his sister’s husband, or who saw them together.”

Brooklyn Beckham left a fellow driver frustrated over tense parking dispute ( 
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The source added that Nicola’s brother was clearly keen to sweep Hana off her feet by taking her to the most lavish spots in LA and it seemed as thought money was no object. Brooklyn married Nicola in 2022 in a very lavish ceremony at her billionaire father’s house.

And it is no secret their love for one another is as strong as ever as they regularly pen loved up messages to one another on social media. Like his father, Brooklyn has a number of tattoos dedicated to his wife, which also include his wedding vows to her.

In a move away from tradition, Brooklyn chose to take on Nicola’s surname, so his name is now Brooklyn Beckham Peltz. Brooklyn got his first tattoo in 2017 and now sports more than 70 inkings in tribute to his wife. There was speculation of a rift between Nicola and Victoria after she reportedly snubbed an offer to wear one of Victoria’s dresses. But in a show of unity, Victoria supported Nicola by attending the premiere of her film Lola.

And she took to social media and wrote: “‘@NicolaAnnePeltzBeckham we could not be more proud of you! Congratulations on your incredible film, Lola. officially in theatres February 9th! Kisses xx @brooklynpeltzbeckham @cruzbeckham’.”

Nicola Peltz Beckham has revealed that she was forced to cut her husband Brooklyn’s cameo in her new film ‘LOLA’ after he continuously made the same awkward mistake while filming.

The American actress, 29, who tied the knot with Brooklyn, 25, in April 2022, has received glowing reviews for her independent film, titled Lola, after making her directorial debut. Nicola’s famous husband Brooklyn, who is of course the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, filmed a scene for Lola. However, his cameo in the movie had to be cut due to the fact he kept looking down the camera lens when speaking.

According to Nicola, Brooklyn was left feeling ‘really upset’ when she had to break the news to him that he wouldn’t be appearing in her directorial debut in the movie she wrote herself about a struggling 19-year-old living in poverty. Lifting the lid on why Brooklyn’s small scene was scrapped, Nicola told People: “He had one line, ‘Hi,’ but he kept saying it in a British accent and he was staring directly into the camera. I was like, ‘Oh God, we have to move on, good lord.’”

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Nicola told Brooklyn that he wouldn’t be appearing in the movie ( 
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“Brooklyn is actually really upset that he did get cut from his one little cameo,” she added. While Brooklyn’s chances of making it big in Hollywood may be even slimmer now, he has continued to support his wife and gushed over her talent’s in a doting Instagram post after the premiere of Lola.

“WOW what a night, Nicola I am so proud of you, you have worked so hard on this and it couldn’t of [sic] turned out more perfect. I love you so much,” he penned. Nicola, who wrote, directed, and starred in independent film, was also supported by Brooklyn’s famous mum, Victoria, who attended the premiere and posed in family photos alongside the couple, her husband David, and Brooklyn’s brothers Romeo and Cruz.

After the premiere, Victoria took to Instagram to write: “Nicola, we could not be more proud of you! Congratulations on your incredible film, Lola. officially in theatres February 9th! Kisses.” Victoria and her daughter-in-law were seen getting along well at Nicola’s recent film premiere.

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It is understood that the two have finally settled their differences. Victoria, 49, and Nicola allegedly had a disagreement over Nicola’s wedding dress design. However, a source said they decided to make peace for the sake of the family. “Victoria took a step back, so Nicola took a step forward and it allowed them to resolve things and move on,” the source revealed.

The insider added that Victoria just wants what’s best for her son Brooklyn. “She just wants the best for her son, and Brooklyn made it clear that Nicola was the number one woman in his life so they had to resolve things,” the source continued.

Nicola Peltz Beckham’s new movie has been slammed by critics, who have branded her directorial debut Lola as “poverty porn”.

Nicola, 29, who married Brooklyn Beckham in a lavish $3m wedding in 2022, wrote and directed the film, in which she also plays the protagonist. But it’s been called “tone deaf” by movie critics, who say the film is packed with “lazy” stereotypes and is an exploitation of the struggles of the working class.

In Lola, which at the time of writing has a 3.9 rating on IMDB, billionaire heiress Peltz Beckham plays the titular character – a young woman who is trying to save enough money to get her queer little brother out of the toxic family home, where he is bullied by their god-fearing, alcoholic mother.

Lola is accused of portraying “poverty porn” ( 
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But realising her drug store job doesn’t earn enough to do so, main character Lola turns to stripping. In a continuation of the theme of tired cliches, she starts taking drugs, before becoming a teenage mum – with one critic suggesting the stereotypes border on “harmful”. The “out of touch” themes involving issues around poverty have lead critics to slate the movie, which was released on February 9.

“Lola doesn’t even deserve the hate-watch indulgence that Madame Web received,” Kady Ruth Ashcraft writes in the Guardian. “Filled to the brim with underbaked, oftentimes harmful tropes – the supportive Black best friend, a queer child meeting an unceremonious death, the virginal stripper saved by motherhood, a hypocritical Christian drunk – the film leaves one wondering what could have been achieved if any of these characters or their storylines were given as much attention as the gaffers paid to the light hitting Peltz Beckham’s cheekbones.”

“Rich people always do this in an attempt to alleviate their privilege and they fail each and every time,” one Twitter (X) user wrote in response to Ashcraft’s review of Lola, with another asking: “Why do they always pick this subject…” A third wrote: “This sounds like a film school thesis.”

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While making the film, Nicola had to make the directorial decision to pull her husband Brooklyn’s one and only line, after realising his acting skills weren’t up to her standards. According to Nicola, Brooklyn was left “upset” when she broke the news to him that he wouldn’t be making an appearance in her new project.

Lifting the lid on why Brooklyn’s small scene was scrapped, Nicola told The Hollywood Reporter: “Brooklyn is actually really upset that he did get cut from his one little cameo. He had one line, ‘Hi’, but he kept saying it in a British accent and he was staring directly into the camera. I was like, oh God, we have to move on, good lord.

“So, Brooklyn ended up on the chopping block. But I couldn’t have done any of this without him because he was such a massive support to me every day on set which I’m so appreciative of.” And although Brooklyn’s chances of being a Hollywood actor may have been scuppered for now, he’s shown unwavering support for his wife.

Gushing over her talents in a doting Instagram post after the premiere of Lola, he wrote: “WOW what a night, Nicola I am so proud of you, you have worked so hard on this and it couldn’t of [sic] turned out more perfect. I love you so much.”

Nicola, who wrote, directed, and starred in the independent film, was supported by Brooklyn’s famous parents, Victoria and David Beckham, who attended the premiere and posed in snaps alongside the couple, as well as Brooklyn’s brothers Romeo and Cruz. After the premiere, Victoria took to Instagram to write: “Nicola, we could not be more proud of you! Congratulations on your incredible film, Lola. officially in theatres February 9th! Kisses.”

Victoria Beckham’s daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz has broken her silence about her absence from the former Spice Girl’s star-studded birthday bash.

The 29-year-old shared a photo of David and Victoria Beckham with their children before the 50th birthday party and wrote some words to her fashion designer mother-in-law as to why she could not be with Brooklyn Beckham at the bash, revealing that she was spending time with her grandmother instead.

The actress, who is married to Victoria and David’s eldest son, took to her Instagram Stories to share why she missed the glitzy celebration with the Beckhams. Nicola wrote: “Happy birthday to my beautiful mil @victoriabeckham I’m so sad I’m not there to celebrate you and hug you! Sending all my love from me and my naunni [white love heart emoji] I miss you all so much!”

Nicola Peltz breaks her silence on her absence from Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday party ( 
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Victoria stunned in a lightly sheer dress as she marked her 50th birthday ( 
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Nicola calls her beloved grandmother Gina “naunni”, who was her Maid of Honour when Nicola tied the knot with Brooklyn in 2022. Despite having to miss out on Victoria’s star-studded party, Nicola did pay tribute to her 50th birthday with a special message on Victoria’s big day.

Nicola shared a photo of them together on Instagram and captioned it: “Happy birthday to my beautiful mil @victoriabeckham I love you so much and love being your dance partner forever.” Among the Hollywood stars that attended the party were Tom Cruise and Jason Statham, along with her Spice Girls bandmates, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana, actress Eva Longoria and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

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On her 50th birthday, David also shared a gushing message to his wife on social media, writing: “Happy Birthday to my beautiful wife. As you head into this birthday you should look back and be proud of what you have accomplished, achieved & what you have built, Posh Spice, business woman & of course marrying an England captain.”

One of the highlights of the party were all of the Spice Girls performing together for the first time in years, after Victoria rejected the chance to be part of the reunion tour a couple of years ago. Lined up side by side, Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Mel C, Victoria and Mel B let their hair down and performed 1997 hit Stop with a delighted David capturing the moment on video while the women performed the iconic moves of the song.

Sharing the video with eight heart emojis, he wrote: “I mean come on x @victoriabeckham @melaniecmusic @officialmelb @emmaleebunton @gerihalliwellhorner.” It was a moment that fans loved and they took to the comments in their droves, with one commenting: “David you are the best social media manager out there, thank you for giving the people CONTENT.” While another gushed: “The moment the entire planet has been waiting for.” A third joked: “I am crying cause David’s the groupie here.”

Nicola Peltz skipping Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday party has reignited rumours that their feud is back on.

The designer and former Spice Girl celebrated the milestone with a star-studded bash in London, along with her husband David Beckham, their four children Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, and Cruz, 19 and daughter Harper, 12, as well as many famous faces, such as Tom Cruise and Victoria’s fellow Spice Girls. However, there was one face missing from the celebrity guest list, and that was Victoria’s daughter-in-law Nicola.

The actress, 29, married Victoria and David’s oldest child Brooklyn in a lavish ceremony in Miami back in April 2022, but their nuptials reportedly sparked a bitter rift between the two women. And Nicola has seemingly reignited that feud by being notably absent from the party, instead choosing to spend time with her elderly grandmother in the US. Taking to social media to explain her absence, Nicola uploaded a snap of her hugging her grandmother, who was sweetly given the title of maid of honour at the actress’s wedding.

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“My world in my arms,” she wrote, before uploading a shot of Victoria posing with her family ahead of the epic 50th birthday bash at private members’ club Oswald’s. “I’m so sad I’m not there to celebrate you and hug you! Sending all my love from me and Naunni,” she wrote, tagging Victoria in the post on Instagram Stories. “I miss you all so much!”

However, fans speculated that the bitter feud between Victoria and Nicola was back on, almost two years after it first started. It began when Nicola was due to wear one of the famous designer’s creations as her wedding dress, but many were stunned to discover she had actually chosen a Valentino gown instead at the last minute. Victoria was reportedly “thrilled” at the time that her then-future daughter-in-law had agreed to have her design a couture creation for her wedding day, and was reportedly heartbroken when Nicola opted for another fashion house.

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It was also reported that Nicola was becoming agitated with Victoria wanting to be involved in the planning of her wedding, and “communication was minimal” between the two in the run up to the big day. During the wedding reception, Victoria and David were also snubbed by Nicola, who chose to have her family – as well as groom Brooklyn – seated at the top table, with none of her new husband’s relatives invited to join them.

Singer Marc Anthony, who is a close friend of David Beckham, was involved in another incident on the chaotic wedding day, as he began to perform a touching song while Victoria was dancing with her son Brooklyn. He then delivered a gushing speech about the former Spice Girl, much to the dismay of Nicola, who was spotted leaving the wedding reception with her sister Brittany and mother Claudia Peltz.

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Nicola was then splashed across the front of Tatler magazine as she was crowned “The New Mrs. Beckham” by the publication, and her comments in the accompanying interview were rumoured to be a pointed reference to her famous in-laws. She claimed Brooklyn had been under “pressure” for his career choices, and had even turned to her father for financial advice, rather than his own dad David.

She later tried to explain why she had turned down Victoria’s offer to create a wedding dress, as Nicola blamed the designers “atelier” for being unable to do it. “I was going to 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. “She didn’t say you can’t wear it; I didn’t say I didn’t want to wear it. That’s where it started, and then they ran with that.”

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham attended the Met Gala this week without his Nicola Peltz Beckham and he shared with fans that he was “missing” her as his date for the fashion event.

The annual occasion returned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday evening and Brooklyn, 25, was among the celebrities in attendance. He however went to it without his wife Nicola, 29, who was absent.

Nicola was instead spending time with her grandmother Bunny, 95, who is referred to as her ‘naunni’. Her absence was confirmed in posts on social media and Brooklyn was seen without her in photos taken at the art museum.

Brooklyn – who’s the eldest of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham’s four children – opted to wear a white suit for the occasion. The outfit included a waistcoat, jacket and trousers, which he accompanied with a pair of black shoes.

He accessorised with gold jewellery including a bracelet. Brooklyn also sported a gold necklace, which is said to have resembled cupid, with it having been reported by the Daily Mail that it was an apparent tribute to his wife Nicola.

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Brooklyn Peltz Beckham attended the Met Gala on Monday night ( 
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He shared that he was ‘missing’ his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, who didn’t attend ( 
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The Met Gala’s latest theme is understood to have been based around the upcoming exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. The dress code is said to have been ‘the Garden in Time,’ belived to have been inspired by the short story of the same name by the late JG Ballard.

Nicola’s absence had been mentioned by Brooklyn in a post that he shared on Instagram. He uploaded a selfie onto the platform, believed to have been on the way to the museum, and he wrote about “missing” his wife in the caption.

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Brooklyn wrote in the recent post: “Missing my beautiful wife tonight as my date but happy she’s with naunni. Can’t wait to see you both tomorrow baby.” Nicola then shared the post and added to it: “I love you baby. You look so handsome.”

Nicola paid tribute to her grandmother recently, writing in a post last month. She shared photos of them together and wrote in the accompanying caption of the recent post: “Being with you is literally magic. I love being by your side.”

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She continued in the caption: “Thank you for choosing me to be your granddaughter. I more than love you Naunni. Our time together is so precious to me. Thank you for teaching me how to love others so deeply and fiercely.”

The actor, who has been in films like Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), then concluded: “There isn’t a moment next to you I take for granted. Your laugh is the best sound in the world and I want to hear it for the rest of my life.”