David and Victoria Beckham are said to have ‘no idea’ about the meeting, which they reportedly felt was a ‘cruel blow’ – given their fallout with Harry and Meghan
David and Victoria were reportedly ‘blindsided’ by their son’s meet with Harry and Meghan (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
David Beckham was said to be ‘devastated’ when his oldest son Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz failed to attend any of his 50th birthday celebrations earlier this month. As rumours of a family rift deepen, he and wife Victoria were dealt another blow when Brooklyn and Nicola were spotted cosying up to their former friends Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at a dinner this week.
The meeting is said to have ‘blindsided’ David, 50, and Victoria, 51, who famously cut ties with Harry and Meghan after Harry reportedly accused Victoria of leaking stories about Meghan to the press – something she has always denied.
During the meet, Nicola and Meghan are said to have bonded as both have been blamed for fallouts with their husband’s families. It’s claimed Harry – who is also at loggerheads with his father, King Charles and brother Prince William – was reportedly also able to offer his ‘unwavering support’ to Brooklyn amid the family fallout.
But with David still said to be ‘fuming’ about Harry’s accusation – and Brooklyn well aware of his parent’s hurt over the subject – the meeting, said to have been at the home of Nickelodeon and Paramount CEO Brian Robbins, who is a neighbour of the Sussexes, is not thought to have gone down well with the Beckhams.
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Harry and Meghan and Brooklyn and Nicola are said to have bonded over shared family fall outs(Image: Getty Images)
A source told the Daily Mail: “David and Victoria had no idea about the meeting, leaving them blindsided that their errant offspring had joined the ‘other side’ in what appears to be just the latest jibe at his parents.
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“In fact, not only did the Beckhams not know of the event, those in their circles struggled to believe that Brooklyn and Nicola would agree to meet up with Harry and Meghan, having snubbed five of David’s 50th birthday celebrations. It was, they say, a particularly cruel blow.
“Brooklyn knows how hurt David and Victoria were when Harry and Meghan accused them of briefing stories about them. David, who is very mild mannered, was absolutely furious. Brooklyn was very much around and spending a lot of time with his parents when this all happened. It was over five years ago, but the upset and dislike is still very much there. Victoria was especially good to Meghan in the beginning and it all got thrown back in her face.”
Quite why Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, were invited to the intimate dinner isn’t clear. Though it’s been hinted it’s likely because his father David recently sold his TV football chat show, Beckham & Friends Live, to Paramount+.
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A source claimed the invitation was sent out way ahead of the feud becoming public knowledge – yet Brooklyn and Nicola were well aware of what it would look like to hang out with Harry and Meghan. They said it’s a ‘kick in the teeth or a total screw you’ depending on ‘what side you are on.’
But it seemed they wanted to set the record straight on the meeting, as a source insisted Harry and Meghan did not invite them directly, telling PEOPLE: “While it was an intimate gathering, there were several additional guests, including VIPs and film executives. Brooklyn and Nicola had a wonderful time and found Harry and Meghan to be particularly kind, caring and generous.”
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Now this was finally a role Julian Strawther could sink his teeth into, even if it cost him one.
Playing meaningful extended minutes for the first time in the series, the Denver Nuggets guard provided a spark off the bench as he scored all 15 of his points in the second half on Thursday night. His big game helped propel Denver to a 119-107 victory over the Thunder and force a Game 7 on Sunday in Oklahoma City.
“That’s the moment you dream of when you’re a little kid – come to the game, having all the guys believe in you, find you in your spots and be able to just make an impact on the game,” said Strawther, a second-year player out of Gonzaga.
Strawther certainly left it all on the floor, including a tooth (a prosthetic one) that happened to pop out in the fourth quarter when he took contact from an Oklahoma City player. He tried to get the officials to stop play long enough to gather it up. But the action was already heading the other way.
A ball boy scooped it up for him in a towel and returned it to the bench. By the time Strawther addressed the media following the game, he had it back in place.
He explained that after he lost a baby tooth as a kid, the adult version – located on the right side next to his front tooth – never grew in.
“We got it back,” Strawther said.
Julian Strawther (3) of the Denver Nuggets reacts to being called for fouling Luguentz Dort (5) of the Oklahoma City Thunder [Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images]
Just like that, the Nuggets are going back to OKC. It was their sole mission after frittering away a fourth-quarter lead and losing there in Game 5.
The Nuggets’ bench made a big impact behind the play of Strawther, Russell Westbrook (eight points) and Peyton Watson (four).
Sure, the reserves of the Thunder outscored them 32-27. Before Thursday, though, the average production of the bench was 34-22 through five games in favour of the Thunder.
“(Julian) was amazing,” said Nikola Jokic, who had 29 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. “He had the big points, the big moments of the game.”
Strawther finished 3 of 4 from 3-point range and 4 of 4 from the line. Above all, he helped the Nuggets maintain their momentum in the fourth quarter as Jokic sat on the bench to get some valuable rest. Strawther played 19 1/2 minutes, his playoff high.
This after being limited to 14 minutes combined over the last three games, including a “DNP” – did not play – in Game 3. Interim coach David Adelman told him to stay ready.
He listened.
“Understanding that there’s a night that I may not check in at all,” Strawther explained. “And there’s a night like tonight where he’s going to ride with me.
“Me and (Adelman) have had a transparent relationship through these playoffs, and I’m really appreciative for him throwing me out there tonight.”
His role may increase even more depending on the status of Aaron Gordon, who hurt his left hamstring late in the game.
“I feel OK. We’ll see,” Gordon said after the game. “I’m going to start the recovery process now, to make sure I’m ready for a Game 7.”
Another player who found a groove was banged-up forward Michael Porter Jr., who was 4 of 9 for 10 points. He’s been dealing with a sprained left shoulder.
“For me, with what I’ve been through, there’s so much extra things I have to be on top of,” explained Porter, who said he had a lidocaine injection in his shoulder before Game 6 and plans to have another leading into Sunday. “Since I hurt my shoulder I’m not able to be on top of things like I want to … I don’t feel as comfortable and confident in my shot as I want to feel throughout these playoffs.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have been ‘secretly supporting’ Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz, but their new friendship could ‘add fuel to the fire’
Prince Harry and Meghan were once close with Posh and Becks
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new friendship with Brooklyn and Nicola Beckham-Peltz could be a “catalyst for further tension” within their families amidst their already fractured relationships, an expert has warned.
The two couples are said to have bonded as rumours of a rift within the Beckham family rage on, while Harry remains estranged from the Royal Family.
Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, are thought to have been absent from a 50th birthday party for his father, David Beckham, earlier this month after reportedly missing other celebrations. The special occasion has fuelled speculation of tension within the high-profile family, and a source told the Mirror recently that there is “distance” between Brooklyn and his parents.
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Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz rubbed shoulders with Harry and Meghan
It’s now claimed that Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, are “secretly supporting” Brooklyn and Nicola. The news follows previous reports that Prince Harry had once been pals with David, though the relationship reportedly soured.
Posh and Becks were even on the guest list for the royal wedding in 2018 and Victoria supported Meghan as she adjusted to life in the UK. She reportedly gave the royal her “little black book” of contacts while Harry had David join his Invictus Games.
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Brooklyn and Nicola were reportedly invited to Prince Harry and Meghan’s mansion in Montecito last week, just days after David’s birthday celebrations. It has, however, been claimed that the gathering had been planned prior and that any recent circumstances were a “welcome coincidence”.
The Sun reports that the “dinner” had been arranged before the apparent fallout between the Beckham family. However, it’s been suggested that the two couples “found a lot of common ground,” with Prince Harry and Meghan having dealt with apparent tension with his family over the years.
Victoria and David were once close to Harry and Meghan as they attended their wedding(Image: Getty Images)
However, if either of the couples want to heal the rift within their families, their new-found friendship could put that at risk.
Speaking to the Mirror on behalf of Fruity King,relationship expert Jacob Lucas said: “If two people (or couples), in this case the Peltz-Beckhams and the Sussexes, have been through something very similar, it can be really healthy to have someone to confide in and seek advice from because they can really understand each other.
“There are two sides to this, there is the healthy side where if they have the moral high ground in the disputes with their family it can be nice to offer this support and advice to help resolve the situation. However, if the opposite is true these relationships can become very toxic and add fuel onto the fire of the feud. This will make the situation far worse.”
Jacob went on to explain that Harry and Brooklyn’s parents will be “somewhat annoyed” to read about the new alliance in the press.
King Charles is not currently speaking to Prince Harry (Image: Getty Images)
He said: “The family will be worried that the situation will likely escalate, the supporting couple know nothing about their friend’s family’s side of the story. This one-sided account will lead the supporting couple to see a very skewed version of the situation and as a result their advice will likely be a catalyst for further tension.”
A source told the Mirror recently that there is “distance” between Brooklyn and his parents. They said: “Brooklyn not turning up was a real blow to David. Brooklyn was close with his dad growing up, but he is married now.
“His wife Nicola is older and confident in her own right, and so there is distance between Brooklyn and his parents.”
They added: “It has become a problem and not something they can keep private because of the way the family uses social media. Things have escalated in recent months, and there is a very obvious rift that David and Victoria would love to heal.”
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The two main contenders for Poland’s presidential election on Sunday locked horns over Europe and traded personal barbs this week as they each made final bids for the support of floating voters.
The winner will take over from current President Andrzej Duda, of the nationalist conservative Law and Justice party, at a crucial point when neighbouring Ukraine is battling Russia, and when cooperation between the government and the president is vital to push through reforms.
Looking visibly tired at his rally on Tuesday, Rafal Trzaskowski of the ruling centre-right Civic Platform, stood on a platform at Krakow’s central Market Square amid a large crowd cheering his name, blue European flags fluttering beside the white-and-red Polish ones.
Rafal Trzaskowski, one of the two main contenders in the Polish presidential election on Sunday, called for ‘honesty’ and ‘human decency’ at his campaign rally on Tuesday in Krakow [Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska/Al Jazeera]
“I didn’t think it would be necessary to remind all of us, especially my main competitor, that honesty is the most important thing, human decency is the most important thing, and selflessness is the most important thing,” said Trzaskowski, referring to a recent news story about his competitor Karol Nawrocki, an independent candidate supported by the opposition Law and Justice party, which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023.
Nawrocki allegedly purchased a flat in Gdansk belonging to an elderly man in exchange for a promise to provide him with care. According to the man’s family, the promise was not fulfilled, and he was placed in a state nursing home.
In response, Nawrocki has said he will donate the flat to charity and pointed out that under Trzaskowski’s mayorship, families had been evicted from state accommodation in Warsaw.
Nawrocki’s rally in Zabrze took a different tone – and featured a special guest. Alongside George Simion, the ultranationalist winner of the first round of Romania’s presidential election on May 4, Nawrocki took aim at the EU.
“Together with Romania, when George Simion wins and when we win on May 18, we will build a Europe of Homelands, in which we will not allow the European Union to centralise and turn Poland and Romania into its provinces,” Nawrocki said.
Simion, together with the crowd, chanted “Donald Trump!” and called the United States president “a symbol of the fight for freedom which will transform the whole Europe”. Earlier this month, Nawrocki, who argues that Poland should focus on an alliance with the US rather than the EU, met with Trump in the White House and allegedly received his backing.
Karol Nawrocki, candidate for the Polish presidential election supported by Poland’s main opposition party Law and Justice, takes a picture with supporter Elzbieta Jozwiak, a 65-year-old retired teacher, as he attends a campaign meeting with supporters in Garwolin, Poland, on May 5, 2025 [File: Kacper Pempel/Reuters]
Embracing anti-migrant rhetoric – on all sides
In the race for floating votes, both candidates have eased up on some of their parties’ more traditional positions. Nawrocki has abandoned Law and Justice’s commitment to a welfare state in exchange for a message of free market liberalism.
The more liberal Trzaskowski, for his part, has kept relatively quiet about women’s and LGBTQ rights, and embraced a harder line on security and immigration by promising to cut benefits for unemployed Ukrainians who have taken refuge in Poland from the war with Russia and endorsing his government’s suspension of asylum rights last year over what Poland sees as Belarus facilitating migrants to cross their shared border.
Security and anti-migrant rhetoric have been a key feature in this election, as both main candidates lean closer to the views of the populist Slawomir Mentzen, a tax adviser turned leader of the ultranationalist, conservative Confederation party. He has called for migrants crossing from Belarus to be fired upon, is opposed to welfare payments for Ukrainians and is likely to emerge as third in the presidential race.
“In public opinion polls and focus groups, among all voters, including voters of the new left, there has been a visible anti-Ukrainian trend, which has social and economic rather than cultural roots,” said Bartosz Rydlinski, a political scientist from Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw.
“Poles are not angry at Ukrainians for living separately or not speaking Polish. [But] in a country with highly limited access to public services, there is an irrational sense of injustice. There is a sense that Ukrainians do not work, but use healthcare. Which is nonsense, because most Ukrainians work and pay taxes.”
Anna Szol, 48, an entrepreneur, attends Trzaskowski’s presidential rally in Krakow on May 13 with her daughter [Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska/Al Jazeera]
‘I want to live in a normal country’
At the Krakow meeting, amid the sea of Polish and European flags, the crowd rallied for value-based politics – and change.
“I want to live in a normal country, I want my daughter to grow up in a normal country, in a country with a positive attitude, without any negative emotions. Poland deserves to develop, to be respected in the world and that is why I came here today,” Anna Szol, a 48-year-old entrepreneur, who joined Trzaskowski’s rally with her daughter, told Al Jazeera.
When asked about the situation at the Polish-Belarusian border – where, since 2021, thousands of migrants to Europe have crossed – and the suspension of asylum rights, Szol, just like her candidate, said she agrees that the move is justified.
“This is the result of Putin’s and Lukashenko’s actions to send to the border poor people who are not aware of what’s going on. Human traffickers are often involved. This is a NATO border and it simply has to be extra secure,” Szol said.
However, Rydlinski said such a suspension of human rights would embolden the far-right agenda in the longer term and weaken liberal parties.
“The difference between liberal and populist parties should be that liberal parties treat human rights seriously,” Rydlinski says. “Research shows that when liberal and left-wing parties accommodate far-right issues, they do not win populist voters, but lose their own.”
Pushing through reforms
The winner of this presidential election will be crucial for the current government, which has been hamstrung from carrying out reforms by the current president, who has used his power of veto to block them.
This includes the reversal of controversial judicial reforms introduced by the Law and Justice government during its eight-year rule. The European Court of Justice deemed several Law and Justice judicial reforms as contradicting EU law, especially regarding the independence of the judiciary, and imposed penalties on Poland beginning in 2021.
“What is at stake in the election is whether the current government is going to be able to carry out its programme in full. One of the key things that has been characteristic of the political scene over the last 18 months is that the government has been essentially blocked in a number of things that it has committed to do,” said Ben Stanley, a sociologist and political scientist at the SWPS University in Warsaw.
“If Nawrocki wins, it will certainly lead to the maintenance of the situation as it is currently with a hostile president vetoing or threatening to veto what the government wants to do. That will affect both the rule of law issues and also many of the elements on the government’s legislative agenda,” Stanley said.
Zara Tindall was the epitome of cool and casual when she attended the F1 Grand Prix in Bahrain, and you can shop her exact £70 Superga trainers with a huge £50 saving right now
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Zara Tindall knows how to nail a cool and casual outfit(Image: Getty Images)
The Formula 1 Grand Prix is well underway for another year, and even the royals can’t resist attending the world renowned event. Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall made a pit stop in Bahrain at last year’s event, where the equestrian and daughter of Princess Anne was snapped next to one of the cars competing in the race.
For the event Zara opted for a monochrome outfit that included a white blazer and black trousers, which she kept casual with a pair of cool and casual Superga trainers. The exact trainers Zara was wearing were the Superga 2630 Cotu , which is one of the brand’s signature styles and is currently on sale with a huge £50 off.
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Usually priced at £70, they’re currently on sale for £21 and still available in several sizes. You can pick them up in all sizes from a 2.5 to a 5.5, with larger sizes from 6 upwards currently out of stock.
Zara wore a pair of Superga trainers to the Formula 1(Image: Getty Images)
Although there are a few sizes of the white pair out of stock right now, there’s plenty of other colourways in the same style which are all on sale, with a range of sizes available. We also spotted similar versions at Converse, with the Converse Cruise trainers currently reduced to £41.99 from £75. They have a similar cotton canvas upper with chunky rubber sole, with OrthoLite cushioning to make sure they stay comfortable all day.
Meanwhile the Lace Up Flatform Trainers from Dune are now £69, down from £99. These have slightly more of a chunky platform, and are available in all-white, like Zara’s Supergas, as well as various other patterns and colourways like leopard print, pink tweed and gold sequins.
Zara’s all-white sneakers, on the other hand, are made from a breathable cotton upper that’s perfect for keeping your feet cool and comfortable during the summer heat. They have a reinforced rubber toe cap that gives them a utilitarian look, with ribbing details.
Zara’s trainers were the Superga 2630 Cotu (Image: Superga)
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The Superga 2630 Cotu trainers also have a chunky platform sole that balanced masculine and feminine style, making them perfect for a more casual, laid back look. The vulcanised rubber sole is also hard wearing and sturdy whilst still being comfortable and flexible, making them a great pick if you’re planning on being on your feet all day.
David and Victoria Beckham have received a huge boost amid their family fallout as the Sunday Times Rich List features a surprise reality TV star with a huge bank balance
The celebrities topping the Rich List have been revealed
The richest celebrities of 2025 have been revealed, with a surprise reality TV star raking in millions and the Beckhams boosting their income amid their family fallout. This year’s Sunday Times Rich List has seen new celebs enter the list for the first time and one music icon earn £385m more than King Charles.
For the first time, there has been the largest fall in the number of billionaires in the guide’s 37-year history, going from a peak of 177 in 2022 to 156 this year. Those making it onto this year’s list needed to scrape by on at least £350million.
Topping the list is Indian-born British businessman Gopi Hinduja and his family, with a wealth put at £35.billion. King Charles made it to 238rd on the list, with his estimated fortune risen from £610million to £640million.
Victoria increased her brand revenues by more than 50 per cent(Image: WireImage)
In the world of showbiz, five big names made it ahead of the King. As co-founder of the Virgin Group, businessman-turned-celebrity Sir Richard Branson and family raked in an impressive £2.419bn, putting him at number 72 on the list.
It makes him the highest earning big name and Richard is closely followed by motorsport star Bernie Ecclestone and his family with £2bn income.
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Heading down the list to number 145 sees Lord Sugar as The Apprentice star and businessman has a cool £1.101bn to his name. Just six spots down from Lord Sugar, sees the first music star.
Sir Paul McCartney and wife Nancy McCartney have hit the billionaire status as they have a staggering £1.025bn. Entering into the millionaires, sees Harry Potter author JK Rowling at spot number 169 with £945m.
Now for those falling under the King’s wealth, Victoria and David Beckham had a good year as they hit the £500m mark. The Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer and football icon have had a tough time of late with their ongoing public fallout with eldest son Brooklyn.
Simon Cowell banked an impressive £430m(Image: Variety via Getty Images)
However, Posh’s designer label has seen a bumper year having increased revenues by more than 50 per cent.
The next celebrity name to appear on the list is composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also sits at £500m. Sir Elton John follows with £475m, while the music legends continue to fill up room on the list as the Rolling Stones’ Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards both have £440m to their name.
Britain’s Got Talent boss Simon Cowell saw his talent show format air in almost 200 countries last year, attracting over a billion viewers. It has left him with an impressive £430m.
The first reality TV star on the list goes to Made in Chelsea’s Georgia Toffolo. In March, she married BrewDog’s co-founder James Watt and is also the entrepreneur of her own pet food company. It means they have a combined £425m to their name.
Sports star Sir Lewis Hamilton follows suit with £385m and musician Ed Sheeran next with £370m.
Those entering the list for the first time include American actress and comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who moved to the UK after Trump was re-elected. She has £363m, while makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury entered with £350m.
The Times also complies a list of the 40 richest people under the age of 40. Ten household names made up the list, with Georgia Toffolo taking the crown for the stars.
She was followed by Ed Sheeran and golfer Rory McIlroy. Pop star and former One Direction singer Harry Styles leads the musicians with £225m, followed by Adele and Dua Lipa.
Celebrities on the Rich List:
72. Sir Richard Branson and family £2.419bn
81. Bernie Ecclestone and family £2bn
145. Lord Sugar £1.101bn
151. Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy McCartney £1.025bn
169. JK Rowling £945m
273. David and Victoria Beckham £500m
273. Andrew Lloyd Webber £500m
283. Sir Elton John £475m
295. Sir Mick Jagger £440m
295. Keith Richards £440m
301. Simon Cowell £430m
304. James Watt and Georgia Toffolo £425m
325. Sir Lewis Hamilton £385m
321. Ed Sheeran £370m
40 under 40 celebrities:
12. Georgia Toffolo £425m
13. Ed Sheeran £370
19. Rory McIlroy £260m
22. Harry Styles £225m
24. Anthony Joshua £195m
26. Adele £170m
34. Dua Lipa £115m
35. Sir Andy Murray £110m
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38. Daniel Radcliffe £100m
38. Harry Kane £100m
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