Victoria Beckham Shines at Cruzs 21st Birthday Bash

Victoria Beckham took centre stage at son Cruz's 21st birthday party this weekend as she joined forces with Jackie Apostel and daughter Harper for a speech - after her son Brooklyn accused her of 'hijacking' his wedding.

Victoria, 51, and David, 50, threw their youngest son Cruz a lavish bash where they celebrated with family and friends.

The Beckhams put on a united front as they marked Cruz's milestone birthday, which is actually on February 20, while eldest son Brooklyn continues to isolate himself from his relatives.

Despite the ongoing fallout, the Beckham family didn't allow Brooklyn's absence dampen the mood during the raucous bash as they partied into the early hours.

One snap shared to Instagram showed Victoria in her flowing navy dress on stage with Jackie, 30, and Harper as the fashion designer confidently held a microphone and spoke to the guests.

It comes after Brooklyn alleged in his shock statement last month that Victoria had hijacked his wedding to wife Nicola Peltz.

Victoria Beckham took centre stage at son Cruz's 21st birthday party this weekend as she joined forces with Jackie Apostel and daughter Harper for a speech

Victoria, 51, and David, 50, threw their youngest son Cruz a lavish bash where they celebrated with family and friends

In the post he said he had no wishes to reconcile with his family and accused them of being controlling.

He penned of Victoria at the wedding: '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.'

Music lover Cruz's party theme was the Grande Beatles Ball with a huge sparkling chandelier hanging in the centre of the room with guests wearing black tie and being treated to a luxury three-course meal.

It is clear Cruz chose some of his favourite foods for the menu as guests had a choice of chicken wings and ribs to start, followed by burgers or fish tacos for main course.

The birthday boy himself even took to the stage with his new band, Cruz Beckham And The Breakers performing for his guests.

Guests were treated to donuts for dessert, a personalised cocktail list and danced the night away to a Beatles tribute band.

The Beckhams put on a united front as they marked Cruz's milestone birthday, which is actually on February 20, while eldest son Brooklyn continues to isolate himself from relatives

Despite the ongoing fallout, the Beckham family didn't allow Brooklyn's absence dampen the mood during the raucous bash as they partied into the early hours

Music lover Cruz's party theme was the Grande Beatles Ball with a huge sparkling chandelier hanging in the centre of the room with guests wearing black tie (seen with partner Jackie)

Cruz made quite the fashion statement in a cool oversized blue suit which he teamed with a yellow patterned tie and red braces (seen with dad David)

Fashion mogul Victoria stunned in a navy halterneck gown while husband David cut a dapper figure in a coordinated suit.

The couple looked happier than ever as they proudly posed for photos with their children ahead of the evening.

Cruz made quite the fashion statement in a cool oversized blue suit which he teamed with a yellow patterned tie and red braces, while his girlfriend Jackie stunned in a black strapless number.

Harper was all smiles in a pretty black dress as she posed with her parents and brothers for a family photo.

Romeo dressed smart in a white shirt and black bow tie as he held hands with on-off girlfriend Kim Turnbull, who showed off her figure in a simple black dress.

Another snap, showed Cruz and dad David chatting away and taking in the party from a seat at the side of the room, before the birthday boy was pictured with his granddad Tony Adams.

Victoria reunited with Spice Girls star Emma Bunton, who wowed in a black lace plunging gown. It is unknown whether their bandmates Mel B, Mel C and Geri Horner were in attendance.

Captioning a gallery of pictures from the bash, Victoria wrote: 'Celebrating Cruz early!! We love you so much!!!'

Jackie also shared a series of snaps, writing: 'the most special early birthday celebrations for our favorite person. i love every one of u so much and what an unbelievably beautiful night we had'.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Victoria shared a sweet snap of Cruz with his grandparents Tony and wife Jackie, who are Victoria's mum and dad.

She also shared a photo of the musician with David's mum Sandra and his aunt Joanne as the whole Beckham family celebrated Cruz's special day.

During the evening, it would be no surprise that David and Victoria's estranged son Brooklyn was a no show.

Over the weekend, Brooklyn declared he 'will forever protect' his wife Nicola Peltz in his latest dig at his family amid their ongoing feud.

The aspiring chef, 26, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a heartfelt message to his wife as he uploaded a romantic snap of himself shirtless while passionately kissing Nicola.

Another snap, showed Cruz and dad David chatting away and taking in the party from a seat at the side of the room, before the birthday boy was pictured with his granddad Tony Adams

Victoria and David looked as loved-up as ever

Victoria reunited with fellow Spice Girls star Emma Bunton, who wowed in a black plunging lace gown

He wrote: 'Happy Valentine's Day baby x. I am the luckiest person in the world to be able to call you my Valentine every year x.

'I love you more than you know and I will forever protect and love you x.'

Brooklyn's pointed statement about 'protecting Nicola' comes after he accused his 'controlling' parents where he accused them of trying to ruin their marriage humiliating him and causing him crippling anxiety in a six-page Instagram post back in January.

Brooklyn also gave fans a glimpse of their romantic celebrations on his Instagram Stories, where the couple appeared to indulge in two bottles of wine, costing £750 each, before sitting down to an intimate dinner.

The Beckhams kick-start Cruz's 21st birthday and celebrate his new music career with raucous family party as Brooklyn continues to isolate himself from his relatives

Meanwhile, Nicola shared her own sweet tribute, posting the same photo of them kissing as she gushed over her husband.

She wrote: 'Love you more every day!!

'I'm so lucky I get to call you my forever Valentine. You're the most beautiful human and I love doing life with you.'

It comes just days after Brooklyn unfollowed his father's best friend Gordon Ramsay on Instagram after the chef called for him to 'remember where he came from'.

The TV star issued the warning to Brooklyn in an interview on Friday but insisted that the pair have a good relationship.

Gordon, 59, said he believes it is Brooklyn's 'infatuation' with his wife Nicola Peltz that has led to his decision to cut ties with his parents Victoria and David.

Brooklyn has since unfollowed the chef but has stopped short of blocking him. Friends of the Ramsays suspect Brooklyn and his wife are furious that the TV star has discussed the feud in a way that portrays them negatively.

A friend of the families said: 'Brooklyn and Nicola clearly don't want any criticism at all. They just don't want to hear any negativity about themselves.

'They must hate being talked about unless it's gushing. Maybe they don't like the truth.'

Ramsay said he believes it is only 'a matter of time' before Brooklyn realises 'what his parents mean to him'.

It came as Brooklyn ignored his youngest brother Cruz's extended olive branch on Instagram for the first time since the family's huge falling out.

Cruz shared a gallery of images of his oldest sibling 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.

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.

The birthday boy himself even took to the stage with his new band, Cruz Beckham And The Beakers performing for his guests

Cruz and his band are set to head out on tour later this year

Meanwhile Brooklyn remained in the US with Nicola and did not attend his brother's birthday celebrations

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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