Cruz Beckham has spoken out on the ongoing family rift with his brother Brooklyn and sister-in-law Nicola Peltz Beckham, claiming his parents were blocked rather than unfollowing
As the Beckham family drama rumbles on, youngest son Cruz Beckham has finally spoken out with a bombshell statement. However, there are concerns his intervention might now escalate “a bad situation worse”.
Recent reports suggested that 26-year-old Brooklyn Beckham had unfollowed his parents David and Victoria Beckham on social media, with the famous couple returning the favour. Fighting back, Brooklyn’s younger sibling Cruz, 20, took to Instagram Stories, declaring: “NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son… Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked… as did I.”
This comes as tensions persist, with photographer-turned-chef Brooklyn and his actress spouse Nicola Peltz Beckham reportedly having cut all contact with the Beckhams. Until now, David and Victoria have remained tight-lipped about the drama, with only Cruz’s revelation offering insight into what’s truly happening behind closed doors at Brand Beckham.
But might his public intervention cause more damage than repair? “Cruz’s position in this tragic family rift is an understandable one but Victoria and David will also very likely be attuned to the fact that it risks making a bad situation worse,” body language and communications expert Judi James told the Mirror.
“Parents do need to keep a dignified silence when there’s a problem in the family and an estrangement from a much-loved son, as there sadly appears to be with this scenario. Parental love is unconditional and they will be aware, like all parents, that circumstances can change.
“A door needs to be kept open to offer Brooklyn an open, loving and unjudged return should he need one. As agonising as it might be to hear or read speculation or even accusations in public, any negative response will only make any reconcilliation less likely. Parents need to display total loyalty and wisdom in situations like these.”
But what’s the real story behind Brooklyn and his youngest brother’s relationship? Cruz, particularly, appears to have been deeply impacted by the dramatic rift that’s torn through what was once a tight-knit family unit.
It’s understood that Brooklyn will be celebrating Christmas at the Miami pad he calls home with actress wife Nicola and her parents – whilst the remaining Beckham family members gather at Victoria and David’s Cotswolds retreat for the festive period.
Just last week, Cruz sent out a gentle signal to his distant brother suggesting he’s keen to patch things up. Clearly pining for his elder sibling, he turned to Instagram to post an old photograph featuring himself alongside Brooklyn and Romeo on a Brazilian beach.
The image captured aspiring cook Brooklyn with his arm draped around Cruz as they posed together on the shoreline.
In June, he seemed to take a swipe at his brother’s numerous career changes. When promoting a clip of his song, ‘For ya love’, on TikTok, a follower asked, “Are you going to stick with this job or going to become a race car driver next or something?” Cruz quickly shot back with: “Wrong brother mate.”
It was Cruz who clarified matters when reports emerged that Nicola and Brooklyn had avoided David’s 50th birthday bash due to Romeo’s partner, Kim Turnbull. Claims surfaced suggesting Kim had previously been romantically linked with Brooklyn, creating tension between the couple.
Nevertheless, Cruz responded on social media, insisting they ‘never dated’.
Kim later expressed her frustration at being ’embarrassed by the lies’ and decided she could no longer remain silent. Posting on Instagram, Kim declared: “I’ve avoided speaking on this topic to prevent adding fuel to the fire, however it’s come to a point where I feel the need to address it so I can move on.”
She went on: “I will not continue to receive harassment or be embarrassed on the basis of lies, to fit a certain narrative. I have never been romantically involved in ANY capacity at ANY point with the person in question. Nothing between us has occurred further than a school friendship at age 16. I would like to remove myself from the ongoing conversation and set the record straight for the sake of everyone involved.”
Judi suggests that Cruz’s forthright approach to managing the controversy springs from his instinct to ‘protect’ his cherished mother. “Siblings often feel much less constraint. A parent will feel loyalty to all their children but siblings rarely feel quite so prone to being open-minded and forgiving, especially if they’re witnessing the upset the stray sibling is causing to the people they love the most, ie their mum and dad,” she explains.
“Cruz’s loyalty to his mum could easily lead him to defend her, especially if he’s witnessing her upset first-hand. He’ll likely see any ‘setting the record straight’ as completely justified, which in many ways it is. Even close siblings have power struggles and disagreements, usually with parents mediating, but here it seems like Cruz wants to protect his parents.
“The issue for Victoria and David is that, if a feud between siblings erupts, it will be more difficult to coax Brooklyn back into the fold. It’s a similar, though not identical, dilemma that Charles must now face with William and Harry. The loyal son who has remained with his parent/s may create, intentionally or unintentionally, a ‘Him or me?’ situation that no parent wants to face. If the rift between the siblings deepens and persists, the parents might find themselves unable to reunite the entire family.
“Hopefully, it won’t escalate to that point for the Beckhams, but the royals might serve as a prime example of how, when it comes to a conflict between siblings rather than sibling/parents, the chances of accepting the returning sibling and keeping the ‘loyal’ one content can become increasingly unlikely over time.”
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