Despite a very public and ongoing feud with their eldest son, Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham appeared to put on a brave face this Christmas, sharing a pointed musical message with their followers.
A Festive Display Defiance
On Christmas Day, the power couple posted a clip to Instagram showing them dancing closely to Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb's classic duet, Guilty. The song's opening lyrics, "We've got nothing to be sorry for," were impossible to ignore given the family's strained circumstances. Victoria captioned the post, "David and Victoria giving their very best Barry and Barbra on Christmas Day xxx kisses from us both xx @davidbeckham."
The video was part of a series of posts showcasing their traditional family Christmas at their Cotswolds home, which notably did not include their son Brooklyn, 25. Instead, he remained in the United States with his wife, actress Nicola Peltz Beckham.
Cryptic Exchanges and Social Media Blocks
The Beckhams' festive display comes after a significant escalation in the family rift. Just last week, their son Cruz, 20, publicly confirmed that Brooklyn had blocked all his immediate family members on Instagram, including parents David and Victoria and even his 14-year-old sister, Harper.
Cruz set the record straight after online speculation, writing: "NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son. Let's get the facts right. They woke up blocked... as did I." A source suggested to the Mail that the block was Brooklyn's way of signalling the estrangement was "final."
Not to be outdone, Brooklyn shared his own subtle retort during the holiday period. On his Cloud23 hot sauce TikTok account, he posted a video of himself walking through a city with Lady Gaga's Telephone playing. He highlighted the lyric "Sorry, I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busy" in bold text before promoting his hot sauce, leaving fans to ponder the timing.
Hopes for Reconciliation Dashed
Despite the apparent stalemate, there were recent signs the Beckham parents were hoping for a Christmas reconciliation. Brooklyn's Christmas stocking was seen hanging alongside those of his siblings at the family home, a silent but hopeful gesture.
However, the festive reunion was not to be. While David, 49, and Victoria, 51, celebrated with their other children—Romeo, Cruz, and Harper—enjoying tree-chopping and cocktail-making, Brooklyn was spotted playing tennis under the Los Angeles sun with a friend.
The family, once a pillar of showbiz unity, now faces a public and painful divide, with both sides using social media to communicate their stance without saying a word directly.
