Brooklyn Beckham has once again showcased his culinary skills online, but his latest demonstration was overshadowed by a wave of comments urging him to heal the deepening rift with his famous parents, David and Victoria Beckham.
A Tasty Tribute With A Side Of Drama
The 26-year-old food influencer took to Instagram on Wednesday to film an outdoor tutorial on how to make his father David's favourite food: a steak sandwich. The hearty 'sarnie' was loaded with onions, pickles and cheese, a far cry from the strict diet his mother Victoria famously follows.
While many followers were impressed with his technique, praising the "impeccable flavour" and noting the generous use of butter, the comment section quickly turned into a forum for family reconciliation. Fans directly appealed to Brooklyn to mend fences with his parents, reminding him of his father's support in building his culinary career.
One poignant comment read: "Even all these cookery skills you learnt through the support of your dad and through his contacts." Another advised: "Very good but call your parents. No one can replace them, honey... Your parents are the only ones who love you even when you hurt them."
The Backstory Of A Growing Estrangement
The public pleas follow a year of notable absences for Brooklyn from key family milestones. The rift reportedly came to a head in May when he and his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, 30, did not attend David's star-studded 50th birthday party. The couple were also absent from David's knighthood investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle later in the year.
David's love for the dish Brooklyn made is well-documented. In a 2022 podcast appearance, the football icon confessed steak was his secret indulgence when home alone, describing cooking a Wagyu steak to "perfection" as one of his "most amazing afternoons." He humorously lamented that Victoria has eaten "grilled fish [and] steamed vegetables" for 25 years.
The estrangement is reportedly hardest on the family matriarchs. Brooklyn's grandmother, Jackie Adams, has publicly begged him to come home for Christmas, sharing a video on Instagram last week that clearly showed his personalised stocking hanging on her fireplace alongside those of his siblings. Victoria captioned the clip, "So many grandchildren!"
Grandmothers' Heartache And A Silent Christmas
Family friends reveal that both Jackie and David's mother, Sandra, are "very sad" about the situation, having been exceptionally close to Brooklyn during his childhood. "It’s Jackie and Sandra who everyone feels so sorry for," a source said, noting the grandmothers were "very surprised" to learn Brooklyn and Nicola had renewed their wedding vows privately this year.
Despite the tension, Jackie has tried to maintain a connection, even commenting "That looks amazing Brooklyn. Lots of love" on a previous cooking video. Meanwhile, Brooklyn and Nicola are expected to spend Christmas at their Los Angeles home, continuing the self-imposed distance from the Beckham family festivities in the UK.
While Victoria has spoken vaguely about "changing dynamics" and the importance of communication within her "close family," she has not referenced Brooklyn directly. As the festive season approaches, the public display of his Christmas stocking serves as a silent, poignant invitation for a reconciliation that, so far, remains unanswered.
