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Brooklyn Beckham Fires Back at Cruzs Gesture

Bintano News Desk
2/12/2026
Brooklyn Beckham Fires Back at Cruzs Gesture

Brooklyn Beckham has reaffirmed his stance when it comes to building bridges with his family by posting a picture of his wife Nicola Peltz, calling her his 'everything'.

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The post came hours after his youngest brother Cruz, 20, extended an olive branch to his estranged sibling on Instagram for the first time since the family's huge falling out.

Cruz shared a gallery of images of his oldest sibling, 26, for the first time since a bitter feud engulfed the Beckham family.

Notably, Cruz shared the Billy Joel song The River Of Dreams as a soundtrack to his post, which includes poignant lyrics about 'something sacred I lost':

However, despite Cruz's clear bid to send a message of reconciliation to Brooklyn, his older brother did not appear to reciprocate the hopeful tone.

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Instead he shared a gallery of images that included his wife Nicola, accompanied by the thinly-veiled Barry White track, You're The First, The Last, My Everything.

Brooklyn Beckham has reaffirmed his stance when it comes to building bridges with his family by posting a picture of his wife Nicola Peltz, calling her his 'everything'

Brooklyn Beckham has reaffirmed his stance when it comes to building bridges with his family by posting a picture of his wife Nicola Peltz, calling her his 'everything'

Brooklyn posted a photo of his beaming wife lay on a bed with her arms splayed above her head, wearing a plunging black top

Brooklyn posted a photo of his beaming wife lay on a bed with her arms splayed above her head, wearing a plunging black top 

Brooklyn posted a photo of his beaming wife lay on a bed with her arms splayed above her head, wearing a plunging black top. 

He also posted an insight into their life in Los Angeles, including pictures of their dogs and food the budding chef had recently made. 

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His latest cooking creations included two crusty loaves of bread, which were later sliced and topped with tomato, feta and basil.

The couple have previously made their penchant for fine wine known, once enjoying a bottle of 'world's most expensive' wine, which costs $17,000 a bottle.

Brooklyn shared a picture of bottles of Harlan Estate wine, typically retails for approximately $1,300 to over $2,000 per bottle.

According to the company's website, the wine must be 'requested' for allocation, and anyone who sells on the wine rather than drinking is seemingly frowned upon.

One other image posted by Brooklyn showed two of their dogs sunbathing in the garden.

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Unlike his brother, Brooklyn's pictures were new snaps of his current life, rather than the nostalgic callbacks chosen by Cruz.

His latest cooking creations were also shared, including two crusty loaves of bread, which were later sliced and topped with tomato, feta and basil
His latest cooking creations were also shared, including two crusty loaves of bread, which were later sliced and topped with tomato, feta and basil

His latest cooking creations were also shared, including two crusty loaves of bread, which were later sliced and topped with tomato, feta and basil

Brooklyn shared a picture of bottles of Harlan Estate wine, typically retails for approximately $1,300 to over $2,000 per bottle

Brooklyn shared a picture of bottles of Harlan Estate wine, typically retails for approximately $1,300 to over $2,000 per bottle

One other image posted by Brooklyn showed two of their dogs sunbathing in the garden

One other image posted by Brooklyn showed two of their dogs sunbathing in the garden

Cruz posted a black and white picture of himself with his two brothers as children, as well as all of his siblings, including sister Harper, 14, sporting beekeeping gear.

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The mix of old and new images featured the Billy Joel backing track. 

The song goes... 'I've been searching for something, taken out of my soul, Something I'd never lose, Something somebody stole. I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life, Until I find what it is that I've been looking for...'

The post comes after the Daily Mail reported Brooklyn still has the 'brotherhood' tattoo.

He, Romeo, 23, and Cruz famously got matching tattoos in 2023, and despite cutting ties with his family, the chef's inking was still visible during an outing on Tuesday. 

Brooklyn also still sports the ballerina inking on his leg that he had done to honour his sister Harper, but he has had his 'dad' tattoo covered up.  

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 In a six-page scathing statement, released on Instagram on January 19, Brooklyn said he has no plans to reconcile with his family.

He accused his mother Victoria, 51, of ruining his 2022 wedding to Nicola Peltz, 31, and his father David, 50, for caring about public perception and endorsements above all else.

Meanwhile, his son Cruz extended an olive branch to his estranged brother Brooklyn for the first time since the family's huge falling out

Cruz Beckham extended an olive branch to his estranged brother Brooklyn on Instagram on Wednesday - months after a bitter feud famously engulfed the family

Cruz also shared this picture of himself and his siblings in beekeeping attire - a pastime they would take part in with father David (L-R Romeo, Cruz, Harper, Brooklyn)

Cruz also shared this picture of himself and his siblings in beekeeping attire - a pastime they would take part in with father David (L-R Romeo, Cruz, Harper, Brooklyn) 

Among the posts was a picture of Cruz with his mother Victoria, a clear sign of solidarity after she was blamed for ruining Brooklyn's wedding to Nicola Peltz

Among the posts was a picture of Cruz with his mother Victoria, a clear sign of solidarity after she was blamed for ruining Brooklyn's wedding to Nicola Peltz

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And he also shared this picture of the family enjoying one of their favourite dishes together, pie and mash - in David's much-loved pie and mash shop

And he also shared this picture of the family enjoying one of their favourite dishes together, pie and mash - in David's much-loved pie and mash shop

Yet among Cruz's latest gallery post was a picture of himself with his mother Victoria, a clear sign of solidarity after Brooklyn's claims. 

It came after Cruz previously took a swipe at Brooklyn in a video with their brother Romeo, 23, in January with the caption: 'Imagine hating and we’re just here like.'

The video was taken as a swipe due to its proximity to Brooklyn's profession of his feelings towards his parents.

In the video, Cruz and Romeo were joined by their respective girlfriends Jackie Apostel and Kim Turnbull in the video during their trip to Paris, during which they were inseparable.

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However, Cruz later deleted the clip as fans noticed it was gone from his TikTok.   

In December Cruz claimed Brooklyn had blocked the entire family on social media following reports they had unfollowed him, saying: 'My mum and dad would never unfollow their son... Let's get the facts right. They woke up blocked... as did I'.

This claim was contradicted by Brooklyn in his statement where he said he claimed his brothers 'blocked me out of nowhere this last summer'.

On Monday, singer Marc Anthony broke his silence on Brooklyn's statement, insisting the way the family feud has played out 'is hardly the truth'. 

Cruz posted the images after it was revealed Brooklyn still has his 'brotherhood' tattoo despite cutting ties with his family. The Beckham boys got matching tattoos in 2023

Cruz posted the images after it was revealed Brooklyn still has his 'brotherhood' tattoo. The Beckham boys got matching tattoos in 2023, and despite cutting ties with his family, the chef's inking was still visible during an outing on Tuesday 

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Brooklyn also still has the ballerina inking in honour of his sister Harper

Brooklyn also still has the ballerina inking in honour of his sister Harper

However, Brooklyn has had his 'dad' tattoo covered up with symbols, (right)
His dad's nickname text is also faded and less prominent

However, Brooklyn has had his 'dad' tattoo covered up with symbols, (right)

The Latin singer, 57, spoke out three weeks after Brooklyn severed ties with his famous parents, Sir David and Victoria. 

At the centre of Brooklyn's statement was the allegation that his mum Victoria had 'hijacked' his first dance with Nicola when Marc, who was performing during the reception, 'called me to the stage'.

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He went on to claim that his mum 'danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.'

Marc, who has been friends with David and Victoria for years, spoke out on the drama, describing the ongoing feud as 'extremely unfortunate' but adding that the way it has played out 'is hardly the truth'.

'I have nothing to say about what's happening with the family. They're a wonderful, wonderful family. I've known them since before the kids were born. I'm godfather to Cruz,' the singer explained.

'I'm really close to the family,' he added to in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter

'But I have nothing to say about what happened there. It's extremely unfortunate how it's playing out — but [how it's playing out] is hardly the truth.'

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Shared across multiple Instagram stories, Brooklyn claimed his parents had been 'trying to ruin' his relationship with Nicola and controlling him 'for most of my life'.

It comes after Cruz previously took a swipe at Brooklyn in a video with their brother Romeo, 23, with the caption: 'Imagine hating and we¿re just here like'

It comes after Cruz previously took a swipe at Brooklyn in a video with their brother Romeo, 23, with the caption: 'Imagine hating and we’re just here like'

The video was taken as a swipe due to its proximity to Brooklyn's profession of his feelings towards his parents

The video was taken as a swipe due to its proximity to Brooklyn's profession of his feelings towards his parents

According to Brooklyn, Marc called him on stage during the wedding and then called for Victoria to come dance with him, stealing the moment that had been carefully planned for Brooklyn and Nicola.

Reports say the singer even invited 'the most beautiful woman in the room tonight' to join him, and it wasn’t the bride Nicola, but Posh Spice, leaving guests completely aghast.

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Nicola was left devastated by the three-minute dance to a love song performed on stage by Marc, and left the room in tears. 

Her family went after Nicola and Brooklyn looked humiliated and also went to find his new wife after the 'awkward' dance took place, said DJ Fat Tony who performed at the wedding. 

Before Marc spoke out on the claims, Brooklyn and Nicola's wedding DJ Fat Tony placed the blame on the Latin singer.

Tony, a longtime friend of the Beckhams revealed Marc had called Victoria to the dance floor with her son and instructed him, 'place your hands on your mother's hips'. 

He explained: 'There was no slut-dropping, there was no PVC cat suits, no Spice Girl action! The word "inappropriate", why I said it was as well, it was the timing, this is what happened.

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'What happened was, basically, Marc Anthony was performing on stage, he then called Brooklyn onto stage. 

Marc Anthony broke his silence on Monday on Brooklyn's bombshell statement, insisting the way the family feud has played out 'is hardly the truth'

Marc Anthony broke his silence on Monday on Brooklyn's bombshell statement, insisting the way the family feud has played out 'is hardly the truth' 

Marc spoke out after Brooklyn's fiery Instagram statement in which he severed ties with his parents, David, 50, and Victoria Beckham, 51; The trio seen in 2019

Marc spoke out after Brooklyn's fiery Instagram statement in which he severed ties with his parents, David, 50, and Victoria Beckham, 51; The trio seen in 2019

While Cruz reached out to Brooklyn, Romeo shared a snap of himself ina white vest and shorts while posing with his phone

While Cruz reached out to Brooklyn, Romeo shared a snap of himself ina white vest and shorts while posing with his phone 

'Brooklyn went on to the stage, and the next minute everyone’s expecting Nicola to go up and do the first dance, and then Marc asked for the most beautiful woman in the room to come to the stage - and then he says "Victoria, come to the stage".' 

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He revealed that Brooklyn looked 'devastated' at the fact his first dance was with Victoria and not his wife, adding that Nicola left the room 'crying her eyes out'. 

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the DJ said at one point Brooklyn's hands were on his mother's waist while her arms were placed around his neck.

‘The timing was inappropriate for me. It was meant to be a bride and groom’s moment,' he told us. ‘It was in the heat of the moment. Brooklyn left right after the dance. Nicola left the room and afterwards he went after her.'

He went on: ‘Brooklyn is a friend of mine. The whole situation is just awful, the way it’s played out so publicly. Families are families, I don’t know what started it. At one point someone might say something publicly.’

He continued: ‘Brooklyn is upset about a lot of things, sometimes the smallest of things can become the biggest of things, because it highlights it.

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'I’m not speaking bad about either party in it, I’m just putting the narrative straight about the dance.'

From Eva Longoria and Elton John to members of the royal family, the Beckhams have a star-studded circle - and Marc is right in the mix.

He's been a longtime friend of the family, with David and Victoria reportedly bonding over their love of his music.

The trio often show up for each other at events - like when David surprised Marc during his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2023.

David is also godfather to Marc's son, Marquitos.

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In his post, Brooklyn fired shots at his mother, claiming she danced 'very inappropriately' at his wedding.

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'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,' he wrote.

'She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.

'We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment,' he added, referencing the couple’s August 2025 vow renewal, three years after their original Palm Beach wedding in April 2022.

Brooklyn also claimed: '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.'

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'They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated,' he continued.

'My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.'

Nicola's billionaire father Nelson has also broken his silence on the Beckham feud.

The business magnate, 83, spoke about the family drama when he did a Q and A at WSJD's Invest Live in West Palm Beach event earlier this month. 

Nicola's billionaire father Nelson has also broken his silence on the Beckham feud, describing Brooklyn as 'great' and wishing him and Nicola to have a 'long, happy marriage together'

Nicola's billionaire father Nelson has also broken his silence on the Beckham feud, describing Brooklyn as 'great' and wishing him and Nicola to have a 'long, happy marriage together'

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Nelson said: 'My daughter and the Beckhams are a whole other story and that's not for coverage here today. But I'll tell you my daughter is great, my son-in-law Brooklyn is great and I look forward to them having a long, happy marriage together.'

Nelson was also asked if he gave the couple advice in how to navigate a difficult situation. He replied: 'I do. Sometimes they give me advice.' 

Nicola's father's wealth eclipses that of his co-parents-in-law, with the businessman boasting a net worth of $1.6billion, in comparison to the Beckhams' $680million.

Previously speaking on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Marina Hyde spoke of Nelson's huge wealth.  

She said: 'From what I hear I think the Beckhams give Brooklyn a lot of money but not insane money and they have this dream to some degree that he will stand on his own two feet and become independent.

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'The one thing they [the Beckhams] didn't think their children would be doing would be the ones signing the prenuptial, they thought it would be the other way round.'

Up until Cruz's olive branch, the Beckham family have maintained a stoic silence since Brooklyn's statement. 

Brooklyn Beckham's statement in full

I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. 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. 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.

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Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.

My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn't stopped. My mum cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress. 

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.

They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since. 

During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me "evil" because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola's Naunni at our table, because they both didn't have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.

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The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was "not blood" and "not family." Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I've received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.

Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer. 

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. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.

My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we've tried to come together as one. My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.

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Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad's birthday and 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.

When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn't invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.

My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family "love" is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it's at the expense of our professional obligations.

We've gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show 'our perfect family.' But the one time my wife asked for my mum's support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.

The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared.

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I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.

aggregated from the Daily Mail.

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