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Brooklyn Beckham Publicly Severs Ties With Parents, Alleging Control and Name-Rights Pressure

He says future contact should go through lawyers to protect his marriage.

Overview

  • In a six-page Instagram statement, Brooklyn Beckham said he does not want to reconcile with David and Victoria Beckham and that he is “standing up” for himself.
  • He alleged his parents repeatedly pressured and tried to bribe him to sign away rights to his name in the weeks before his 2022 wedding.
  • Brooklyn accused Victoria Beckham of withdrawing from designing Nicola Peltz’s dress at the last minute and of “inappropriately” taking over what he says should have been the couple’s first dance.
  • He claimed he was rebuffed around David Beckham’s 50th birthday and said he has asked his parents to communicate with him only through legal representatives.
  • Lily Allen posted a portrait of Brooklyn that many interpreted as supportive, social media reaction has been sharply divided with comparisons to the Harry–Meghan rift, and David and Victoria Beckham have not publicly responded.