David Beckham was all smiles at an event in London yesterday as rumours of a rift within his family continue to attract attention amid Brooklyn Beckham’s marriage to Nicola Peltz
It was all smiles from David Beckham at an event this week despite rumours of a rift within his family. He appeared to be in good spirits whilst socialising with other guests at a launch party for a brand following his milestone birthday.
David, 50, attended the launch of Nespresso’s new flagship boutique in London yesterday. The retired footballer, who’s an ambassador for the coffee brand, was among the guests invited to the store, which is located in Covent Garden.
He modelled a striped navy jacket and trousers at the event as part of his outfit, which also included a black top. David accessorised with a brown belt and opted to wear a pair of biege shoes for the special occasion earlier this week.
Photos from the event, including of him posing beside other guests, show David smiling inside the store. He got to explore the boutique whilst at the launch, with one photo showing him stood behind a counter with a coffee cup.
It comes just days after David’s 50th birthday last week, which has fuelled speculation of tension among his family. His eldest son Brooklyn Beckham, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30 are thought to have been absent from a party for him last weekend after reportedly missing other celebrations.
A source told the Mirror recently that there is “distance” between Brooklyn and his parents. The source 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.”
The source 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.”
There’s been much speculation over the alleged tension within the family lately. Although Nicola’s been brought up as a potential contributor, it has also been suggested that another relationship is at the centre of the apparent situation.
It’s been reported that Brooklyn and his brother Romeo Beckham, 22, aren’t on speaking terms, with it claimed that there’s been some tension over Romeo’s relationship with Kim Turnbull. Brooklyn was reportedly once romantically linked to Kim, but Hello magazine recently reported that, amid commentary on social media, younger brother Cruz Beckham, 20, wrote in a now-deleted comment that the pair “never dated”.
Nespresso UK & Ireland, posed for photos at the event this week(Image: Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Nespresso)
TMZ previously reported that any potential romance in the past was “water under the bridge”. It added that sources said the alleged issue was over Brooklyn and Nicola questioning whether Kim has “the right intentions” in dating Romeo.
More recently though, a source complained to the Daily Mail about actor Nicola. In an article published on Monday, the source said: “Victoria and David would do anything to get their son back, but they are done with Nicola now.”
The source went on to claim that Nicola “finds a way to start an argument”. They claimed that Brooklyn had told his parents that he would be there for David’s birthday, but the source alleged that, amid his making plans with his family, Nicola would then “kick something off” and in the end it becomes “impossible” for her husband to attend such events.
However, a source has since suggested to the Mirror that Nicola is the peacekeeper. Their comments came following reports that Brooklyn and Nicola had offered to privately meet David for his birthday in the UK, rather than attend the star-studded party, but didn’t have their request fulfilled.
The source told us: “Nicola encourages Brooklyn to see his family and is usually the reason Brooklyn does see his family. They are both devastated. They cannot believe that Victoria & David refused to see them privately after they travelled all the way to London specifically to try to repair the relationship.”
They went on to say to us: “As parents, it’s shocking that Victoria & David are behaving this way… instead of privately discussing the issue. Victoria and David (appear to) have no interest in finding a solution that works for everyone.”
Amid the ongoing speculation over an alleged rift, David reached out to Brooklyn in a post on Instagram earlier this week. It came amid David revealing that he went on a fishing and camping trip to Scotland with his younger sons Romeo and Cruz last week just days before his milestone birthday.
He shared a series of photos from the trip, which he said had been planned six months in advance, and confirmed that Brooklyn wasn’t with them. Alongside a selfie of himself, Romeo and Cruz, David wrote: “Fun times in [Scotland].” Then tagging his eldest son, he added: “You were missed [Brooklyn].”
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