Nicola Peltz vs. The Beckhams: Full timeline of wedding dress snub, legal battle over name rights and more explained

The Beckhams have spent years projecting a tight, polished family image. But that picture has cracked in a very public way. Since 2025, the relationship between their eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham Peltz, and his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, has grown strained and increasingly visible.

The split escalated in January 2026 when Brooklyn posted a detailed Instagram statement accusing his parents of shaping press narratives, crossing into his marriage, and putting reputation ahead of real support. He said he has no interest in fixing the relationship and believes the fallout is beyond repair.

Beckham family feud explained and how it became public

Brooklyn said years of silence had become impossible to maintain. In his Instagram stories post on January 19, he wrote, “I have been silent for years and have made every attempt to keep these matters private.

Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press.” He added that he felt forced to respond to what he called “lies that have been printed.” According to Moneycontrol, repeated private efforts to resolve the dispute have failed, pushing the conflict into the public eye.Brooklyn accused David and Victoria of trying to undermine his marriage to Nicola Peltz Beckham, whom he married in April 2022.

“My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped,” he wrote. He said he felt controlled for most of his life and claimed that image management often came before emotional support.

Wedding fallout and the growing distance between Brooklyn Beckham

Much of the conflict stems from the couple’s wedding. Brooklyn alleged that Victoria initially agreed to design Nicola’s wedding dress but backed out at the last moment. “My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour,” he wrote, saying Nicola had to urgently find another designer.People reported that Victoria allegedly took over the first dance moment planned for Brooklyn and Nicola. “The most beautiful woman in the room tonight, come on up, Victoria Beckham,” Marc Anthony announced, according to the source. Another insider said the moment left guests stunned.Brooklyn also claimed his parents pressured him to sign away rights to his name before the wedding. “They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date,” he wrote, adding that refusing changed how they treated him.Since then, Brooklyn and Nicola have skipped major family events, including David Beckham’s 50th birthday in May 2025. Brooklyn has also removed tattoos dedicated to both parents, including one that reads “Love you Bust” beneath the word “DAD.” Sources said the removals reflect “so much hurt and pain on his side.”Last month, a source told People, “David and Victoria have repeatedly asked Brooklyn and Nicola to meet and talk in order to move forward.”

The insider added, “David loves his kids. They are his everything.”Brooklyn said he and Nicola traveled to London for the birthday, but were rejected by his parents. While Brooklyn has drawn a firm line, a family source said, “David and Victoria believe that over time Brooklyn will come back. But they can’t do anything until then.”Brooklyn Joseph Peltz Beckham is an English media personality who has worked as a model and photographer. He also launched a cooking show that aired in 2022. He is the eldest child of former professional footballer David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, a former member of the Spice Girls. Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham is an American actress known for roles including Katara in 'The Last Airbender', Bradley Martin in the A&E series 'Bates Motel', and Tessa Yeager in 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'.