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It’s been less than two days since Brooklyn Peltz Beckham broke the internet.
On Monday evening, Brooklyn took to social media to break his silence on his estrangement from his parents, saying that he does not desire to reconcile with his family.
In his statement, the eldest child of David and Victoria Beckham claimed that his parents tried to ruin his relationship with his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham.
“I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private,” he wrote.
“Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
“I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.”
Brooklyn also accused Victoria of “hijacking” their first dance.
“My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.
“In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead. She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone.
“I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.”
Naturally, many people are demanding to see footage of the ‘dancing’ and while none has come to light as of yet, Cruz Beckham has responded to the claims, in a way that only Cruz could.
Cruz poked fun at the claims by liking a reel on Instagram.
The post, which was shared by comedian olly_101, showed the comedian pretending to be the DJ at Brooklyn’s wedding before saying: “And now for the song requested by the mother of the groom for her first dance with her son!”
He then played the song Pony by Ginuwine which famously blew up in popularity after featuring in Magic Mike for a Channing Tatum striptease scene.
The post was captioned: “Interesting moves Victoria.”
While Cruz didn’t comment, he did respond by simply liking the reel which was then seen by millions of people.
One person commented: “The fact Cruz has liked this.” Another wrote: “Cruz Beckham likes this lmfaooooo.”
The comedian himself also clocked on, writing on his Instagram story: “Make a skit about the Beckhams. Looks like they’re enjoying it.”

Brooklyn’s dad, David, is currently at Davos in Switzerland, where he appeared on Squawk Box in and discussed social media and his children.
“I have always spoken about social media and the power of social media . . . For the good and for the bad,” he told the show.
“What kids can access these days, it can be dangerous.
“But what I have found personally, especially with my kids as well, use it for the right reasons.
“I’ve been able to use my platform for my following, for UNICEF.
“And it has been the biggest tool to make people aware of what’s going on around the world for children.”
He continued to address his own children’s relationship with social media: “And I have tried to do the same with my children, to educate them.
“They make mistakes, but children are allowed to make mistakes. That is how they learn. That is what I try to teach my kids.
“You sometimes have to let them make those mistakes as well.”
When asked about Brooklyn’s statement earlier in the day by Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso on Tuesday, Sir David refused to comment.
Kelso asked if David had a message for his son and if he was disappointed that family business was being aired in public, per Sky News.
Brooklyn also claims his parents “repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name” before he married Nicola.
Although it is not clear exactly what he is referring to, he said he never agreed to sign anything, adding that it “affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since”.
He also addressed reports that he failed to show up for his dad’s 50th birthday party, claiming that both he and Nicola travelled to London for the event, but were “rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him”.
“He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner,” he wrote.
Brooklyn added that his dad eventually agreed to see him on the condition that Nicola was not present, which he dubbed a “slap in the face”.
The influencer said that his family value “public promotion and endorsements above all else”.
“Brand Beckham comes first,” he wrote.
“I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life,” Brooklyn continued.
“I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared”.
He also claimed that his younger brothers have been “sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last summer”.
This comes after Cruz Beckham, 20, claimed that members of his family “woke up blocked” by Brooklyn, after reports that they had unfollowed the eldest sibling.
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21st January 2026
12:54pm GMT