Beckham Circle Rallies Around Victoria Amid Wedding Dance Controversy
Close friends of Victoria Beckham have launched a staunch defence of the former Spice Girl following renewed allegations about her conduct at son Brooklyn's 2022 wedding, branding the criticism as 'disgusting' and profoundly unfair. The fashion designer's inner circle insists the Beckhams are simply 'playful, soppy parents' who should not face public shaming for their affectionate family dynamic.
The Disputed Dance That Sparked a Feud
The controversy centres on a brief moment during the multi-million dollar Palm Beach wedding reception. Latin pop star Marc Anthony, a long-time friend of the family, called Victoria to the stage while performing. She then shared a salsa-inspired dance with her eldest son, Brooklyn, to the song 'I Need to Know'. During the dance, Brooklyn placed his hands on his mother's hips while Victoria touched her son's neck.
This interaction reportedly caused bride Nicola Peltz such distress that she walked out of her own wedding celebration. The incident has simmered for years but erupted this week when Brooklyn publicly accused his mother of 'hijacking' his first dance and leaving him feeling 'mortified' by her moves.
'A Tactile Family': Friends Insist Behaviour Was Authentic
In a passionate defence to the Mail on Sunday, one friend articulated the collective fury within Victoria's circle. 'Why shouldn’t Victoria be tactile with her son? She is tactile with all of her children and she always has been,' the friend stated. 'She has nothing to apologise for, yet she has been vilified for that dance for almost four years now and that is disgusting. The Beckhams are a tactile family.'
The friend emphasised the family's normal behaviour, noting that David Beckham still kisses his sons when they return home and that the family has always been 'close and cuddly'. They described David and Victoria as 'young, soppy parents' and argued the dance was to an upbeat salsa track, not a romantic ballad. 'Nicola just didn’t like that Brooklyn was dancing with his mother so she ran off crying,' the friend claimed.
Wedding DJ Provides Context on the Awkward Moment
Adding further context, celebrity DJ Fat Tony, who performed at the three-day wedding event, discussed the incident on This Morning. He confirmed the awkward timing, explaining that after Marc Anthony called Brooklyn to the stage, guests expected Nicola to join for the first dance. Instead, Anthony called for 'the most beautiful woman in the room', which was Victoria.
'Brooklyn is literally, like, devastated because he thought he was going to do his first dance with his wife, then Nicola leaves the room crying her eyes out,' Tony recounted. He described Brooklyn being stuck on stage before the dance commenced, with Anthony instructing him to put his hands on his mother's hips as part of a 'Latin thing'.
However, Tony also noted the Beckhams' reputation as a family that loves to dance, having performed at many of their parties. He concluded that appropriateness was subjective: 'This is all about how Brooklyn feels. If he feels that it was inappropriate and awkward, it was inappropriate and awkward.'
Fallout and Current Family Relations
The public airing of this grievance marks a new low in relations between the couples. Brooklyn and Nicola have largely retreated from public view since his lengthy Instagram post, only emerging briefly for a display of solidarity on a beach near their home. The feud reportedly began last year when Brooklyn started skipping family gatherings.
Guests have since clarified that Nicola did have a first dance with Brooklyn earlier in the evening to an Elvis Presley song and also shared a dance with her father, Nelson Peltz, during the reception. Nevertheless, the damage was done, with Nicola's siblings and mother reportedly following her out after the incident with Victoria.
Victoria's friends remain steadfast in their support, arguing the relentless criticism over a brief, playful dance between a mother and son is both deeply unfair and upsetting. They maintain there was 'nothing inappropriate' about the dance itself, framing it as an authentic expression of a close-knit family's bond that has been maliciously misinterpreted.
