Brooklyn Beckham has broken years of public silence to speak out against his parents, accusing them of control, manipulation, and repeatedly undermining his marriage to Nicola Peltz Beckham.
In a lengthy and emotionally charged statement on Instagram, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham said he was forced to speak up after his parents and their representatives continued to “go to the press,” leaving him “no choice but to tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.”
“I do not want to reconcile with my family,” Brooklyn wrote. “I’m not being controlled — I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.”
He alleged that for as long as he can remember, his parents have shaped and controlled the public narrative around their family, describing performative social media posts, staged family events, and “inauthentic relationships” designed to preserve a carefully maintained façade.
According to Brooklyn, those efforts have recently escalated into what he described as deliberate misinformation in the media, often “at the expense of innocent people.”
Much of his statement focused on the alleged treatment of his wife, Nicola, and the events surrounding their wedding. Brooklyn claimed his parents attempted to interfere with their relationship even before the ceremony, including pressuring him to sign away the rights to his name — a move he said would have affected not only him, but Nicola and their future children.
He also accused his mother, Victoria Beckham, of cancelling the wedding dress she had been designing for Nicola at the “eleventh hour,” forcing the bride to urgently find a replacement. During wedding planning, Brooklyn said his mother called him “evil” over seating arrangements that included their grandmothers at the couple’s table.
The most painful moment, he wrote, came during the reception itself. Brooklyn claimed his planned first dance with Nicola was hijacked when Marc Anthony called him to the stage — only for his mother to be waiting there instead. He described the dance as inappropriate, humiliating, and deeply distressing, prompting the couple’s desire to renew their vows to reclaim happier memories of their wedding day.
Brooklyn further alleged that his wife Nicola has been consistently disrespected by his family, including instances where women from his past were invited into their lives in ways meant to cause discomfort. He also recounted strained attempts at reconciliation, including a trip to London for his father’s birthday that ended with rejection, conditions excluding Nicola, and later, complete refusal to meet when his family visited Los Angeles.
At the heart of the rift, Brooklyn said, is what he described as his family’s prioritization of “Brand Beckham” over genuine relationships. He claimed love and acceptance were tied to public appearances, social media posts, and promotional obligations — a lifestyle he and his wife no longer want.
Rejecting claims that Nicola controls him, Brooklyn said the reality is “completely backwards.”
“For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared,” he wrote. “I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose.”
Brooklyn ended his statement by making his intentions clear: he and Nicola are seeking peace, privacy, and a future free from image-making, press manipulation, and public performance — even if that means walking away from the family name he was born into.