January 20th, 2026: Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday, David Beckham stopped short of addressing the dispute directly, instead speaking more broadly about his children and the dangers of social media.
He said, “I’ve been able to use my platform and my following for UNICEF, and it’s been the biggest tool to make people aware of what’s going on around the world for children.”
“I’ve tried to do the same. I’ve tried to do the same with my children to educate them. They make mistakes. Children are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn.
“So that’s what I try to teach my kids. But you know, you have to sometimes let them make those mistakes as well.”
January 19th, 2026: Brooklyn Beckham posts a detailed statement on his Instagram Stories, alleging that his parents have given him “no choice but to speak for [him]self and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed. He goes on to accuse Victoria of derailing his wedding to Nicola, alleging that she “Cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.”
At the time, Nicola said in an interview with Variety, “I was going to [wear Victoria Beckham] and I really wanted to, and then a few months down the line, she realised that her atelier couldn’t do it, so then I had to pick another dress.”
Brooklyn further accused his mother of hijacking his first dance with Nicola, saying, “In front of 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife, but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.
“She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.”
He then added that he and Nicola had chosen to renew their vows in 2025 to “create new memories” of the wedding day “that bring [them] joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.”
Brooklyn further claimed that his father “refused all of our attempts” to spend quality time with him, “unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.”
Concluding, Brooklyn said, “My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first.
‘Family “love” is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo op even if it’s at the expense of our professional obligations.”
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