As the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve, Victoria and Sir David Beckham presented a united front of celebration. Yet behind the designer dresses and festive smiles, a poignant family drama was unfolding, centred on their estranged eldest son, Brooklyn.
A Silent New Year and a Public Gesture
While the Beckhams partied into 2026, their 26-year-old son Brooklyn, a budding chef, remained conspicuously absent. The family has been locked in a heartbreaking feud with him for months, which escalated just days before Christmas when Brooklyn took the drastic step of blocking his parents and siblings on social media.
In a clear attempt to bridge the divide, doting mother Victoria, 51, reshared a sentimental black-and-white photograph posted by David. The image featured the football icon with a younger Brooklyn, accompanied by the caption: "I love you all so much" with a red heart. This subtle repost served as a public signal that the door for reconciliation remains open.
The Roots of the Rift and Notable Absences
The origins of the family split are widely believed to stem from the lead-up to Brooklyn's lavish 2022 wedding to actress Nicola Peltz. Tensions reportedly arose when Nicola did not choose to wear one of Victoria's designs for the ceremony.
The estrangement was cemented by Brooklyn's noticeable absence from major family milestones throughout 2025. He failed to attend his father's star-studded 50th birthday celebrations in May and was also absent for his mother's 51st birthday in April. Most strikingly, he did not publicly acknowledge his father's knighthood, which was conferred in November.
David's own New Year social media round-up, while focusing on a positive year of personal achievements, notably omitted any current photos of Brooklyn, though it included snaps of his other children: Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13.
Brothers Stay Silent as Festive Reunion Fails
The family divide was further highlighted by the reactions of Brooklyn's younger brothers. Cruz Beckham marked the New Year by sharing a sunny throwback holiday photo with his father on his Instagram story. Romeo, however, did not post any family-related New Year content at all. Neither brother has publicly commented on their father's emotional New Year post directed at the whole family.
Despite rumours of a potential Christmas reconciliation in the UK, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz chose to spend the entire festive season in the United States, where they now reside. The situation was laid bare in December when Cruz revealed in an interview that Brooklyn had blocked the entire immediate family on Instagram, though he still follows aunts and grandparents on the platform.
As the Beckhams move into 2026, the public gestures of love from Victoria and David stand in stark contrast to the continued silence from their firstborn, leaving the future of this high-profile family rift uncertain.
