Nelson Peltz, the billionaire father of Nicola Peltz, has spoken publicly for the first time about the ongoing rift between his daughter and son-in-law Brooklyn Beckham and the Beckham family. Addressing the feud at a Wall Street Journal summit in Florida, the 83-year-old business magnate described Brooklyn as 'great' and expressed hope for a long, happy marriage for the couple.
Peltz, whose net worth of $1.6 billion (£1.2 billion) far exceeds the Beckhams' estimated $680 million (£496 million), declined to discuss the specifics of the family dispute, stating it was 'not for coverage here today'. He also revealed that he sometimes offers advice to the couple, and at other times they advise him.
The comments come weeks after Brooklyn, 26, took to Instagram to accuse his parents, Victoria and David Beckham, of trying to interfere in his marriage and peddling 'lies' to the media. In a now-expired Instagram story, he said he did not want to reconcile with his family and claimed he had been 'controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else'.
Brooklyn also alleged that his mother cancelled making Nicola's wedding dress at the last minute and that his parents pressured him to sign away the rights to his name before the wedding. The Beckhams have not publicly responded to the claims, though David and Victoria appeared united at Haute Couture Fashion Week with their other children.
Despite the rift, Brooklyn's relationship with his father-in-law appears strong. Reports suggest that Peltz gives his daughter a monthly allowance of $1 million, and that the Beckhams were surprised to find their son signing a prenuptial agreement rather than the other way around.
