Brooklyn Beckham, 26, reportedly sent a legal letter to his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, last summer, demanding they stop direct communication with him. The move was driven by a need to safeguard his mental health, sources say. Brooklyn confided in friends that online posts tagging or mentioning him by his parents had taken a serious toll on his well-being.
According to insiders, Brooklyn wanted any attempts at reconciliation to happen privately, away from the public eye of social media. The legal letter specifically requested that David and Victoria communicate with him only through his lawyers, effectively halting all direct contact. This action followed repeated “requests to stop” that, according to a source, were ignored by his parents, exacerbating his mental health struggles.
Tensions appear to have worsened after the letter was sent. Victoria reportedly liked one of Brooklyn’s photos online, while David shared a nostalgic black-and-white childhood photo of Brooklyn at Christmas. These actions led Brooklyn to block his parents on social media entirely.
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One of the core issues at the heart of the dispute is Brooklyn’s feeling that his parents still treat him like a child rather than respecting his adulthood. A friend remarked, “Even the Christmas post from his dad was of Brooklyn as a child,” highlighting the disconnect.
Adding to the strain, Brooklyn is deeply upset by sexist and misogynistic claims suggesting his wife, Nicola Peltz, is responsible for orchestrating the family rift. A source close to the couple said, “This narrative is so sexist and misogynistic, and he does not stand for his wife being vilified in this way. It’s a story as old as time: blame the woman for the man’s actions. It’s deeply insulting.”
David and Victoria were reportedly devastated upon receiving the legal demand to cease all direct contact. Friends reveal the couple is “desperately sad” and that their messages and attempts to communicate have stemmed from a genuine wish to reconcile. “They are only doing what every parent would do in this situation… they love Brooklyn deeply and will always be there for him,” a source added.
The family feud is said to have intensified after Brooklyn and Nicola declined to attend David’s 50th birthday party in London. However, sources confirm that despite the fallout, Brooklyn remains close to both sets of grandparents. “While things between him and his parents are over… Brooklyn is still very fond of his grandparents. There is a lot of love for them, and that has never faltered,” one insider said.
A particularly painful moment in the family’s ongoing tense dynamic came when Brooklyn and Nicola chose not to invite the Beckhams to their vow renewal ceremony three years after their wedding. Reflecting on the renewal last August, Brooklyn said, “We just wanted a really beautiful experience. To be honest, I could renew my vows every single day with her. I think the most important thing that someone can do is find that person that they’re going to spend the rest of their life with. It definitely shapes you as a person. Yeah, it was really, really cute. It was really fun.”