Inside the Beckham’s Christmas as Victoria ‘determined not to let Brooklyn ruin big day’

The rest of the family will be staying at Victoria and David’s Cotswolds home, according to reports, while Brooklyn is reportedly spending Christmas in Miami with his actress wife Nicola Peltz and her parents.

Victoria Beckham is reportedly determined to not let the ongoing feud with her son Brooklyn ruin her family’s Christmas.

Sir David, 50, and Victoria, 51, are thought to have been in an ongoing feud with their eldest child and his wife Nicola Peltz since earlier this year. Brooklyn appears to have distanced himself from his parents and siblings for much of 2025, snubbing many huge family moments such as his mother’s show at Paris Fashion Week, the premiere of her Netflix documentary and both his father’s 50th birthday and knighthood.

The rest of the Beckham clan will spend the holidays at Victoria and David’s Cotswolds home, according to reports that Brooklyn and his actress wife Nicola Peltz and her parents reside in the mansion in Miami during the holidays.

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An insider told The Sun “Victoria is determined not to let the argument with Brooklyn ruin Christmas, even though she is absolutely heartbroken by it. It’s been a year since they last all saw each other and it’s something she will never come to terms with. But she won’t let it get her down over the festive period as she needs to be strong, especially for Harper, as well as her parents and David’s parents.”

Friends of the Beckham family described the rift between Victoria’s mother Jackie and David’s mother Sandra as “very sad.” The source continued, “Sandy looked after him so much growing up, and she spent so much time with her parents Jackie and Tony for the first few years of his life. Harper aches for Nicola and her big brother. Victoria is hoping Brooklyn will at least make a Christmas phone call to his grandparents. She has given up on calling him.

It comes after Cruz Beckham sent another sign to his eldest brother that they should make peace as the family prepares to spend the festive season apart. Cruz, 20, is clearly missing his big brother as he shared a snap of the pair along with Romeo on a beach in Brazil.

It depicts a young chef posing on the beach with his arm around Cruz. Cruz also shared a photo of herself posing with Christ the Redeemer, a well-known Rio icon, and a more recent photo.

He’s also chosen to remind Brooklyn that he’s been thinking lately. Cruz and Cruz were a sweet couple as children when Cruz shared a sweet home video over the weekend.

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Prior to that, Cruz had shared a family photo of himself, Brooklyn, Romeo, and their father during a 2021 vacation with the caption “Love you guys @davidbeckham @brooklynbeckham @romeobeckham.” Cruz’s apparent first address to the Beckham family feud has shattered the family.

The Mirror has contacted Victoria’s representatives for comment.

Ed Sheeran says fatherhood and fear of ‘feeling dreadful’ made him make big life changes

After having a clarity about becoming a father, singing sensation Ed Sheeran has acknowledged the significant life changes he made.

Ed Sheeran has spoken about his journey into getting fit after becoming a father – admitting he is a “pizza-eating, beer-guzzling smoker” at heart. Singer and songwriter Ed said he lived a pretty unhealthy life from 20 to 30 but had a moment of clarity when his eldest daughter woke him from an alcohol-induced slumber.

He exclaimed, “I became a father.” My oldest daughter, Lyra, and I had a bottle of wine and our best mate round when we were two weeks old. After I slept through the night, Lyra woke up 20 minutes later than I did. When I woke up, I was like, “F*ck, I probably shouldn’t drink if I’m going to feel this awful,” I want to be able to spend the night.

It all started with wanting to feel good and look good while also wanting to be a responsible father. I opposed having my back f****d and other such things picked up my child. And then there’s the professional life aspect; I wanted to be “superhuman” on stage.

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The 34-year-old added in his chat with Men’s Health UK: “I think, underneath it all, I am a pizza-eating, beer-guzzling smoker, but that’s just not my reality as a parent in my thirties. I think that you have to make good decisions.

“My first 10K during Covid, which I’d never run for more than a kilometer, just makes you feel better. It’s like that.” And I believe that’s where I’m at in my 30s. I still drink, but I’m not saying I’m done with enjoying myself. Although I enjoy red wine and a good meal, it doesn’t happen every day.

A Team, Ed’s breakthrough hit, reached No. 3 in 2011 with a top-five finish. He recorded his first Number 1 single with Sing, which featured Pharrell Williams, in June 2014, and followed that up. Since then, he has become one of the most well-known artists in both the UK and the US chart.

All 16 of his albums, including Divide, made their debut in the UK Top 40 in 2017, which meant there is now only three lead artist entries on the chart. Additionally, Ed released his ninth Official UK Number 1 album with Play earlier this year.

He and Cherry Seaborn have two daughters, Jupiter Seaborn Sheeran and Lyra Antarctica, and they are married. Ed claimed that his motivation came from fellow artists’ routines, such as Stormy, who perform pressups before performing on stage. However, he believes that any parent his age will likely be affected by his lifestyle changes.

He added, “I do believe it’s relatable for parents to suddenly want to be a little more healthy and have a little more routine.” And the good news about reformer[/pilates] is that it’s a really gentle introduction to]fitness[/pilates] and that anyone can start with it. I don’t recommend running marathons for everyone, just blah. Additionally, I don’t sell anything that’s super-healthy, like this or that.

* The full interview can be found online at the MH website or in the next Men’s Health UK issue that will be available on December 23.

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Brad Pitt scores legal win as Angelina Jolie ordered to hand over private messages

In what could be a significant development of the court case, Angelina Jolie has 45 days to comply with the decision.

Brad Pitt, 62, has won the latest round in his long-running court dispute with ex-wife Angelina Jolie, 50, over their former French winery, Château Miraval.

The mother-of-six must turn over a number of previously kept private messages related to the case, according to a ruling in a court in Los Angeles.

The messages are a part of the ongoing dispute over Pitt’s claim that the sale of Jolie’s stake in Miraval was made without his knowledge.

The former couple, who were married in 2014, co-owned the winery and even got married there. According to Pitt, there was a protocol prohibiting either party from selling their stock without the other’s consent.

The Tomb Raider star has always denied that there was a deal, and he has previously argued against Pitt, accusing him of acting harshly and trying to hurt her financially.

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However, in court documents seen by People, a judge agreed with the Bullet Train star’s legal team that certain communications should be disclosed in full. Now, the actress has been ordered to provide un-redacted versions of messages exchanged between non-lawyers that were previously withheld. She has been given 45 days to comply with the ruling.

The messages, according to Brad’s legal team, could allegedly challenge her account of what she intended to do when she sold her stake in the business to a group connected to the Stoli Group.

In recent years, Brad and Brad have engaged in legal arguments, seeking damages totaling £28 million ($35 million) from the two because they allege the sale damaged the winery’s reputation and operations. By bringing a claim for such a sizable damages, Angelina’s attorneys claim that her ex-husband assumed the burden of producing documents.

The ex-couple’s legal juggles include the division of their shared assets and custody of Maddox, Pax, Pax, Pax, Zahara, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and twins Knox and Vivienne, both 16, among others.

After a tumultuous romance that began on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” back in 2005, Brad and Angelina tied the knot in 2014. In 2016, Angelina filed for divorce in the same year, causing a tense row over custody and business interests, some of which are still unresolved.

The actor, who was once married to Jennifer Aniston until their breakup in 2005, appears to have found peace amid the chaos of fame.

Angelina’s attorney said in a statement that Brad and Angelina were “exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.”

Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt more than eight years ago, according to attorney James Simon, who spoke to the Associated Press. She and her children left all of the property they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since then, she has been trying to bring their family peace and healing.

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This is only one component of a long-running process that began eight years ago.

Love Island winner hospitalised after emergency surgery as ITV sends touching message

A former Love Island star had to have abdominal surgery and received a sweet note from the show’s producers.

A Love Island winner has been hospitalised and had to undergo emergency surgery. Amaya “Papaya” Espinal, who was crowned season seven winner in the stateside version of the show was rushed to hospital for surgery over the weekend.

The 27-year-old reality TV star has reportedly had abdominal pain. Amaya may still be receiving medical attention in Los Angeles.

She gave her social media followers an update shortly after her surgery. Sharing a snap from her hospital room, Amaya also revealed ITV had sent her well wishes. She showed off a bouquet of flowers and she held up a note that read: “Your friends at ITV and Beyond the Villa are thinking of you and wishing you a speeding recovery.”

Amaya used hearts and teary-eyed offerings to caption her upload with emojis. She has been documenting the dating series’ spin-off show.

After winning the reality TV competition and splitting the $100, 000 prize, Bryan Arenales and her return to the show confirmed they had ended their brief romance. She stated in August that Bryan and I are no longer together.

It became clear that we were taking two distinct journeys after we left the villa. Relationships are supposed to be a team sport, but our visions diverged. I sincerely wish him the best of luck in this situation.

UK fans of Love Island are readying themselves for the latest instalment of the All Stars show. The latest instalment is set to kick off in January and one former contestant has seemingly revealed they are taking part.

Scott van‑der‑Sluis is reportedly set to return and the 24-year-old footballer is no stranger to appearing on the show. He first entered the villa as a bombshell in the 2023 series in season 10.

He finished sixth along with Abi Moores at the time. Just before the final, which Jess Harding and Sammy Root later won, the pair were taken home from the ITV show.

Scott surprised viewers by appearing on the US version a month later. Unfortunately, the Welshman’s poor impression was minimal because he was dumped from the island after just a week.

Scott took part in the Love Island Games the same year. It was the first spinoff episode of the dating program ever. He was dumped from the villa after only three days, but this time, he didn’t do well.

However, despite his previous issues, the goalkeeper is now reported to be making a comeback to Love Island when the All Stars series debuts in South Africa in January to give him another chance to meet his match.

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Keira Knightley shares ‘difficult’ reason she sold vineyard where she got married

Even though the $3.2 million vineyard where she married James Righton was an “extraordinary” location, one thing about it made her want to sell it.

Keira Knightley has sold the £3 million vineyard where she married James Righton. The Hollywood actress, 40, tied the knot with James in the south of France in 2013, in the winemaking area known as Les Cinq Puits.

The couple, who went on to have daughters Edie, 10, as well as six-year-old Delilah together, enjoyed growing grapes for wine together in the multimillion pound space, but they have since made the decision to sell up because of how “difficult” it was to maintain.

She admitted: “It was actually drinkable. It was absolutely amazing. We got really into it. It’s great because of the stories of the winemakers. It’s an extraordinary thing – how they make them and how difficult it is, particularly if you’re doing it organically. We don’t have the vineyard now.”

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The star joined Nick Grimshaw and Michelin star chef Angela Hartnett on the Dish from Waitrose podcast and was also asked if she watches festive classic Love Actually like millions of us do. But she confessed: “I’ve seen it once. If you’re in it, it would be weird if, I was watching my own…. yeah!

Someone asked me to say a line from the movie, but I hadn’t seen it, so I guess. I was like, “I don’t know what you’re talking about!” I became aware of the existence of numerous languages. I don’t realize that it is actually quoting me at me.

The actress from Pirates of the Caribbean, who first appeared in films as a teenager and was cast in Bend It Like Beckham, recently acknowledged that she had to be more selective about the types of projects she wanted to do while living in London.

“That’s the issue,” the statement read. Every line I’ve ever said in any movie I’ve ever done has a delete button in my head. Literally, the scene vanishes as soon as I finish it. I have to rehabilitate the scene even if I had to do it.

So when people actually come over, they look at me in a very particular way while they are obviously quoting me. I understand how it looks, but I’m unsure of the line.

That’s very challenging for actors because we move all over the world, she said. So I’ve made a lot of effort to keep it in London and have been very fortunate to be able to do it. The Hollywood star, who first started working as a photographer when she was just six years old, rose to fame and was by her mid-teens one of the most sought-after faces in the world. She claims that during that time, she became “mad” because paparazzi scouted her family home in an effort to get photos of her.

Keira tried her hardest to stay away from intrusion, and one time even considered quitting altogether. She told The Times, “One day, I was like, I’m out. And I had my family’s support. They said, ‘ Just f***ing walk. ‘ “

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Before making an extended trip around Europe, Keira called her agent and warned them against accepting any more scripts, saying that she would use her acting prowess to completely vanish. She said, “I was very good.

No one wants to see you at museums or trains. They wouldn’t have anticipated that I was extremely scruffy. You simply don’t make eye contact and lean toward someone. I kind of smacked. The actress eventually made a significant comeback to acting, earning praise for her Black Doves role last year.

Strictly star Thomas Skinner ‘suing BBC for rigging voting’ and claims to have proof

Thomas Skinner is reportedly suing the BBC because it claims he has evidence that Strictly Come Dancing was rigged to prevent him from leaving the show early.

Former Strictly star Thomas Skinner appears to be the latest to stick the boot in to the BBC. The reality TV star is reportedly suing the organisation for rigging the dance show’s voting as he was voted off in the first week.

And now it’s said that he believes he has evidence to show there was foul play so that he can be eliminated as soon as possible. At the start of the series, The Apprentice’s star and his dance partner Amy Dowden received marching orders.

The judges’ scores from the first two weeks of the program were combined with results from a public poll. Thomas is said to believe they purposefully understated his total despite the BBC never disclosing how many public votes each star received.

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A source claims he is now following in Donald Trump’s footsteps and suing the organisation. Speaking to The Sun, an insider said: “Thomas is adamant he got a larger share of the public vote and believes he has the evidence to prove it. He is determined to see it through, but there’s no way the BBC will take this sensational claim lying down.”

They continued, “They’ll vigorously defend any allegations that the voting was rigged or fixed.”

A BBC spokesman responded to the question, saying that “Strictly Come Dancing’s public vote is robust, independent, and verified to ensure complete accuracy.”

Additionally, the corporation has stated to the Mirror that it hasn’t received any paperwork or legal complaints related to this issue.

There was no chance Thomas would accept the invitation, according to the Sun’s source, who added that while Thomas was supposedly requested to attend the final this weekend.

He was allegedly “locked in rows with bosses since he was sent home.” No matter how many of his supporters sided with him, he is persuaded that the BBC was “hell-bent on getting him out as soon as possible.”

Despite the claims made by the source, it’s believed Thomas’s absence from this weekend was simply a result of a commitment. However, Amy and her fellow ballroom dancers will return.

Vicky Pattison, Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope, and Doctor Who actress Alex Kingston were just a few of the stars who made the series this year.

And it’s anticipated that they will all make a comeback, along with other former contestants like Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, showbiz guru Ross King, and drag queen La Voix, among others.

Since Thomas’ inclusion in the series at the time of his initial inclusion, there has been rumors. Before the performance began, he off the dancefloor stoked a storm with his behavior.

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He faced backlash over his social media posts, notably a selfie with Vice US President JD Vance and later stormed out of the press launch for Strictly and snatched a journalist’s phone. Then, an affair was uncovered as Thomas admitted to cheating on his wife just weeks after their wedding.

The Mirror also revealed one of his firms hasn’t paid back a £50,000 Covid bounce back loan.