Inside David Beckham’s ‘non-existent’ relationship with Brooklyn as ‘olive branch’ fails

David and Victoria Beckham’s long-running feud with son Brooklyn refuses to heal – but sources claim the row doesn’t extend to some other family members

Sir David Beckham paid a new year’s tribute to estranged son Brooklyn – as he will “never give up” hope of reconciliation.

Footie legend David posted a black and white throwback snap of him and eldest son Brooklyn, whose arm is lovingly draped around his dad’s shoulder. The newly knighted ex-England captain captioned the photo: “I love you all so much.”

His choice of photo harks back to a relationship now lost as those close to the family say relations between Brooklyn and his parents are now “non-existent”.

And it is unclear if Brooklyn has even seen the snap given he has blocked his dad as well as his mum Victoria and brothers Cruz and Romeo from his social media accounts.

But friends of the Beckhams say David and Victoria will “never give up” hope of reconciliation. One source told the Mirror: “David and Victoria will never give up trying to secure a reconciliation between them and their son.

“Nothing will change that, and they live in hope. He will always be their son, and they are not going to stop putting on record their feelings.”

Heartbreakingly, David also put together a montage of events of the last year on his grid which didn’t feature Brooklyn, who has shunned the family.

A source added: “David has enjoyed an incredible year work-wise with his success in the States with his football team, and his knighthood. But this is a lingering sadness for him, and has undoubtedly overshadowed things. It’s all very upsetting.”

Brooklyn, 26, and wife Nicola Peltz, 30, have reportedly fallen out with the rest of the Beckhams. But insiders in his camp point to the fact that there are still “communication lines” between him and his grandparents on both sides.

A source said: “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.”

In a post on Instagram, David shared some of his highlights if the year, including receiving his knighthood, and wife Victoria’s Paris Fashion Week show. He also shared sweet photos of his other children Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13, spending time together.

While Brooklyn and Nicola weren’t pictured or mentioned in the post, David did express his love for his “kids” as a whole, writing: “I feel very lucky to have had the year I’ve had full of moments I will never forget.

“I’m so grateful to my incredible wife, my amazing children, my friends and team I work with every single day nothing would have been possible without you all. Thank you for the incredible memories I will forever remember 2025. Victoria I love you & our kids.”

The family feud claims were fuelled last April when Brooklyn and Nicola failed to attend David’s 50th birthday dinner party in London.

Brooklyn’s brother Cruz recently claimed his sibling has blocked him and their parents on Instagram. It followed reports David and Victoria had unfollowed Brooklyn on the platform.

Brooklyn has previously reached out to his grandma, Sandra, who is dad David’s mum. Last June he posted online: “Happy birthday nanny xx love you so much.” It was the first – and perhaps last time – he publicly acknowledged his family.

It came around the same time Brooklyn visited the UK for a photoshoot without visiting his parents. They only learned about it when he posted a picture of him at a pub in central London.

Friends say that the Beckhams are “not expecting the situation to change” going into 2026 but will always remain hopeful.

However there is still a deep unease about Nicola’s friends saying how his new wife helped Brooklyn “see the emotional abuse and toxic behaviour within his family”.

It was described as “deeply unpleasant and patently untrue” by the Beckham’s friends at the time. A source said: “That was a low blow but they will always be there for their son.”

For Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz, they have historically found David and Victoria’s postings to be grating. Brooklyn in particular feels triggered by the outpourings of affection.

One insider has even previously labelled their posts “performative.” It’s not known what they think of David’s New Year’s Eve post, if in fact they have even seen it.

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