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Brooklyn Beckham’s grandparents ‘heartbroken’ over secret snub before he ‘reached out’

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While Brooklyn Beckham is thought to have reached out to his grandparents amid an alleged legal letter he filed to his parents, he reportedly left them heartbroken when he failed to inform them of a major milestone

The Beckham family feud has exploded even further as it’s claimed Brooklyn Beckham has sent his parents a ‘desist’ letter, telling them they could only contact him via lawyers.

When the oldest Beckham child allegedly blocked his entire family on social media last month, fans were left speculating what the final straw was. Now, it’s been claimed that Victoria Beckham liking one of his cooking videos was the last blow. He then reportedly took the decision to block the entire family, with Cruz, 20, revealing on Instagram: “They (my parents) woke up blocked… so did I.”

But two people who have been left in the middle of the feud are his grandparents, Victoria’s mother Jackie Adams and David’s mother Sandra. Jackie, 74, and Sandra, 77, were allegedly left heartbroken last year after not being told about Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz’s plan to renew their wedding vows in August, just three years after tying the knot in a £3million ceremony at her father’s £76million Florida estate in May 2022.

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“The first Brooklyn’s grandparents knew of him and Nicola renewing their wedding vows was when they saw pictures they had shared of it online,” a source told the Daily Mail.

“He was raised by his grandparents, Jackie and Sandra, when he was little and his parents were working. He adores them, but he didn’t even tell them about this. Imagine being an old lady missing her grandson and seeing all of this on the internet. It must have been absolutely heartbreaking for them.”

The couple renewed their vows at the Peltzes’ other sprawling property in Westchester, just outside of New York. Photos shared from the event showed none of Brooklyn’s family present on the day. To add salt to the wound, one of the photographs the pair posted on social media confirmed that Nicola’s father Nelson officiated at the ceremony.

Despite this, Brooklyn is thought to maintain a good relationship with his grandparents. A source told The Mirror last week: “There is a lot of love for them, and that has never faltered.” Brooklyn has previously reached out to his grandma, Sandra.

Last June, Brooklyn posted in a rare online personal message: “Happy birthday nanny xx love you so much.” It was the first – and perhaps last time – he publicly acknowledged his family.

Meanwhile, it has now been claimed he has had phone conversations and texts with both Tony and Jackie Adams and Ted and Sandra Beckham. He has also reportedly called them all over the Christmas period while he spent the festive season with Nicola’s family in the US.

His grandparents have missed out on the chance to see their grandson after he snubbed several big events, including his father’s 50th birthday last year.

It has been claimed by The Sun that the desist letter was sent “at the end of last summer” and requested for “any correspondence to go via lawyers only” in an attempt to “try and make amends privately not publicly”. However, the move has reportedly left the parents not knowing what to do as they “had no other physical means of reaching out to” Brooklyn.

The eldest of the Beckham clan is said to have then blocked his immediate family after Victoria liked a post on Brooklyn’s page which saw him share his chicken-in-beer recipe. The source went on to say that the Beckhams were “utterly bemused and devastated” by what had happened, with the chance of a reconciliation seeming further away than ever.

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It’s been claimed the feud has been boiling for almost four years – and is said to have begun in the lead-up to Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding and worsened over the past year as Brooklyn snubbed his parents birthdays and several other special occasions including David’s knighthood and Victoria’s Netflix documentary premiere and fashion show.

Nicola has now also blocked the Beckham clan on social media.

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Gordon Ramsay ‘makes brutal joke to Victoria Beckham over Brooklyn feud and Peaty clan’

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The Beckham’s family war rages on, but close friend Gordon Ramsay has reportedly tried to lighten the situation by sharing wisdom from his own family fall-outs

Victoria and David Beckham’s relationship with their son Brooklyn shows no signs of improving, with the 26-year-old allegedly sending a legal letter to his family demanding to only be contacted through his lawyers.

The Beckham family feud has rumbled on for some time, with Brooklyn seemingly cutting off all contact and even reportedly blocking his family members all on social media, leaving his parents “devastated”.

However one friend who has tried to ease the situation is Gordon Ramsay, who has reportedly tried to make light of Victoria’s situation by telling her it’s not as bad as his own family woes. A source told the Daily Mail that Gordon has been trying to cheer Victoria Beckham up by telling her: “You’ve got one feud… But I’ve got the whole Top Trumps deck!”

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It’s pretty clear the renowned TV chef is a family man, constantly gushing over his wife and five children – but his hands on attitude towards his kids stems from his own less-than-perfect childhood.

In an interview with Fred Sirieix on the Oh La La podcast, Gordon described how his own father, who died in 1997 aged 53, had been such a bad parent to him growing up that he promised himself he would give his children a better life. He said: “I didn’t want to turn out like my dad. I didn’t want to live in a council house and put my kids to school with second-hand clothes. You strive to better yourself.”

The chef also heartbreakingly shared how his dad was abusive towards his mother Helen, saying: “I watched how he battled alcoholism and how he became terribly violent with my mum, to the point where she feared for her life.

“Every time he got violent, any present that my brother, sisters, or I had given mum would be smashed, simply because he knew it belonged to her. There were instances when the police were called to take him away; mum was taken to the hospital while we kids were taken to a children’s home.”

Gordon also opened up about his younger brother Ronnie, who fell into deep struggles with heroin addiction. The presenter said he watched his brother go from being a ‘blue-eye boy’ to falling down a ‘slippery slope in freefall’ after mixing with the wrong crowd.

Ronnie was arrested in 2007 and tried to ask his famous brother for help – which he then refused. After Ronnie was jailed, Gordon revealed his brother threatened to kill him and his children in an effort to get cash, prompting him to amp up security measures around his home.

But it’s not just his blood relations he’s cut ties with, he has also had issues with his father-in-law too. Gordon and his wife Tana’s dad Chris had a huge public fall out when it emerged he tried to break into the chef’s emails and find financial details and other information.

Having been sacked as CEO of Gordon Ramsay Holdings Ltd, Christopher Hutcheson conspired with his sons Adam and Christopher to access company systems almost 2,000 times between 23 October 2010 and 31 March 2011. Hutcheson was jailed for six months in 2017.

The family curse seems to have continued, with his new son-in-law Adam Peaty falling out with his parents in the run-up to his wedding to Gordon’s daughter Holly. Holly and Adam exchanged vows on 27 December, but due to the ongoing family dispute, only one member of Adam’s family attended the wedding.

Adam’s mother, along with several other family members, were not invited to their big day, with only his sister Bethany present. The dispute allegedly started when the swimming champion’s mother Caroline purchased a dress for the wedding that the couple disapproved of, before Caroline was excluded from Holly’s lavish hen party at Soho Farmhouse, where Tana Ramsay and Victoria Beckham joined to celebrate.

Gordon raised eyebrows in his wedding speech that apparently contained thinly-veiled digs aimed at Adam’s family. He declared that his wife Tana “will be a good mum to them both”. Gordon also praised how stunning Holly appeared and told Adam he was a “lucky man,” saying: “Look at Tana and that’s what you have to look forward to.” In what seemed like a pointed reference to Adam’s missing parents, he told the 25-year-old Holly: “Shame you don’t have the same.”

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Mark Wright says ‘it’s bad’ as Michelle Keegan ‘pretends to have nothing to do with him’

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Former The Only Way is Essex star Mark Wright has been competing against X Factor contestant Olly Murs in a series of humorous challenges on Heart Breakfast

Mark Wright joked that one of his recent projects has been so “bad” that wife Michelle Keegan won’t even watch. Former The Only Way is Essex star Mark has been married to Coronation Street actress Michele Keegan since 2015.

In March the couple announced they had welcomed their first child, Palma into the world. Since quitting TOWIE almost 15 years ago Mark, 38, has appeared on a host of shows including Strictly Come Dancing and The Bachelor.

In 2024 he took on a Saturday morning radio slot on Heart FM with former X Factor contestant Olly Murs, 41. As part of their work with the station, Mark and Olly have been going head-to-head in a series of light-hearted challenges on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

The challenges have seen the pair attempting to get selfies with cartoon characters at Warner Bros World, tackling the 149mph Formula Rossa rollercoaster at Ferrari Land, and racing against each other in speed boats.

The pair however found themselves feeling slightly red-faced as they sampled Yas Waterworld, tackling the tallest drop slide, the fastest slide, and had to grab items from the rapids.

When asked which challenge was toughest during an appearance on Heart Breakfast, Mark replied: “It was probably the rapids because we had flippers on which didn’t really fit us and this dinghy where ducks and items were flying past and you couldn’t catch them because they were faster than us.”

Presenter Amanda Holden then pressed Mark about his wife’s reaction to Mark vs Olly. She quizzed: “Has Michelle come down and laughed at you at any of these challenges?”

The former reality star responded: “It’s that bad she doesn’t even come down, she just let’s us get on with it. She’s seen the video and she’s said by the pool with a pina colada and Palma.”

Amanda joked: “It’s so bad that she has nothing to do with you.” Mark went on to joking thank his “family who supported him” throughout the challenge, with Amanda interjecting: “You just said she doesn’t watch.”

Mark later explained he was thanking his mum and not Michelle. Mark’s mum Carol recently opened up about her relationship with baby Palma on the family’s Wright at Home podcast.

Carol, 65, declared that Palma is a delight to babysit. She added: “I took Palma shopping the other day and she is just so good, she just loves to be noisy, busy, shopping.”

To which Mark’s sister Jess, 40, a fellow TOWIE alum, replied: “It is not normal how amazing that child is, it is not normal,” which came after she became emotional while speaking about the ‘ups and downs’ with her own son, Presley.

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Later in the episode Carol admitted that she finds herself feeling the need to “hold back” when it comes to 38-year-old Michelle. She says she is far from the stereotype of a “wicked mother-in-law”.

In a previous podcast episode, Jess asked her mother about her approach to being a mother-in-law, prompted by a letter from a listener who felt as though her own mother-in-law treated her like she had stolen her son. Quick to respond, Carol said: “It’s a hard one because everyone’s sons are like, you know, they’re your sons and… a woman comes along and they do take your son.

Katie Price split claims in full as JJ ‘packs his bags and moves out’

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Katie Price split claims in full as JJ ‘packs his bags and moves out’ – The Mirror

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Katie Price has reportedly split from her boyfriend JJ Slater, just hours after admitting she no longer needs a man in her life

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All you need to know about Katie Price’s split claims

  1. Katie Price and JJ Slater have reportedly split after nearly two years together. Sources say the decision was mainly Katie’s, after she began doubting whether the relationship had a long-term future.
  2. Marriage was a key issue in the break-up. Friends close to Katie reportedly felt JJ was not “husband material” and she eventually agreed after giving the relationship time.
  3. JJ is said to have already moved out of Katie’s home. He has reportedly returned to Essex, suggesting the split was decisive rather than a temporary break.
  4. The couple had appeared happy publicly in recent months. They shared photos together over Christmas and denied split rumours as recently as last month, despite problems behind the scenes.
  5. Katie has not officially confirmed the split herself yet. However, insiders say the relationship had been struggling privately for some time, even while they maintained a united front in public.
  6. Speaking on the latest episode of her podcast, The Katie Price Show, the star explained how years ago she was “afraid of being on my own” but that was no longer the case. Not mentioning JJ, she said: “Years ago, I was always afraid of being on my own. I always felt I needed someone. How I am now, I always say, I don’t need a man. If I want a man, it’s because I want them. I don’t need a man, whereas years before, I needed a man.”
  7. Katie began dating JJ – who appeared on the 2023 series of Married At First Sight UK – soon after her split from Carl Woods. In December, she was forced to deny the pair had parted ways.

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Death in Paradise legend dies as ‘devastated’ colleagues pay tribute

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Danielle Scott-Haughton, who was a leading TV producer who worked on Death in Paradise and EastEnders, has died aged 37 leading to tributes from a host of colleagues and fans

Death In Paradise and Beyond Paradise’s commissioning editor has died aged just 37, prompting an outpouring of tributes across social media. The devastating news of the BBC’s Danielle Scott-Haughton passing was first announced by The British Blacklist before being confirmed on Death in Paradise’s official Instagram page.

The tribute read: “We are heartbroken to share the passing of Danielle Scott-Haughton, a brilliant BBC Commissioning Editor, producer, and a cherished friend of The British Blacklist and the wider Black British creative community. Danielle truly showed up. In action, care, and belief. She was a steadfast supporter of Black creatives, Black stories, and Black-led platforms, always believing our stories deserved space, scale, and respect.”

The corporation is yet to release an official statement regarding the producer’s untimely death. Death in Paradise released an emotional tribute on their official show Instagram.

It read: “We were devastated to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague Danielle Scott-Haughton. Dani was the BBC Commissioning Editor for Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise and was a passionate champion of both shows, as well as every programme she worked on.

“It is impossible to put into words the energy and joy she brought with her each time she visited our shoots, or the wonderful collaboration of working with her. Her enthusiasm, positivity and determination not only to make every project as good as it could be, but also to take care of the people and world around her, was infectious and inspiring.

“We will all miss her enormously. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues at this difficult and very sad time.” Following the announcement, numerous well-known personalities and supporters expressed their condolences online.

Radio host Clara Amfo wrote: “We love her beyond measure,” whilst relationship expert Paul C Brunson from Celebs Go Dating commented: “May Dani rest in paradise [dove emoji].”, reports the Express.

Lorraine’s Ria Hebden shared: “The saddest news. Thinking of all her family and loved ones [heartbroken emoji, white dove emoji],” with comedian Eddie Kadi posting four heartbroken emojis.

Brought up by her Jamaican grandparents, something she treasured deeply, Danielle began her professional journey as a multi-talented creator, working across production, writing and directing on various ventures including Dear Jesus and The Alexis Show.

Prior to her tenure at the BBC, Danielle spent seven years at Balloon Entertainment, where she held the roles of Development Executive and Executive Producer on Champion, a groundbreaking musical by Candice Carty-Williams for BBC One and Netflix.

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In her role as Commissioning Editor, Drama at the BBC, she played a pivotal part in the creation of many cherished programmes, including EastEnders, Just Act Normal, Death in Paradise, and Beyond Paradise, where she served as executive producer on the BBC’s contribution.

She was instrumental in bringing major adaptations and original content to the screen, such as A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in 2024 and Towards Zero.

David Beckham ‘secretly reaches out to Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn’

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Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz were absent from David Beckham’s knighthood ceremony at Windsor Castle as the family rift continues

Sir David Beckham made a last-minute effort to mend fences with his estranged son by reaching out to Brooklyn and his wife, it has been claimed. The ex-Manchester United and England footballer was knighted by King Charles in October, but Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz were conspicuously missing as he received the honour.

It’s understood that Sir David offered Brooklyn the chance to join them at Windsor Castle for the investiture, while also extending an invitation to Nicola for his late-night dinner in west London. However, Brooklyn, 26, who resides in the United States with his actress wife, declined the offer, reports The Sun.

The former midfielder’s three other children, his parents Ted and Sandra, and fashion designer wife Lady Victoria were left to attend the Berkshire ceremony and its subsequent after-party, held at Gordon Ramsay’s Chelsea restaurant, without them.

This event marked the latest major family occasion missed by Brooklyn and Nicola throughout the year, with the pair previously skipping Sir David’s landmark 50th birthday bash and the red carpet premiere of his mother’s new Netflix show.

This comes after Brooklyn is reported to have contacted his grandparents directly, despite accusations of him abandoning them in the feud with his parents.

David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn, 26, has been criticised by fans in recent weeks after his brother Cruz revealed he had blocked his parents and siblings shortly before Christmas, in a family feud that has been going on for months.

Brooklyn then opted to stay in the US and celebrate the festive period with wife Nicola and her family, despite Victoria’s mother Jackie Adams hanging a stocking for him on the mantlepiece of her fireplace.

Meanwhile Sandra’s comment on a post of Brooklyn’s also appeared to go ignored. Brooklyn filmed himself wrapping a bottle of his hot sauce, to which David’s mum Sandra posted: “That for me?”, followed by a series of sweet emojis. The comment went without a reply from Brooklyn.

These sparked rumours that Brooklyn wasn’t in contact with his grandparents as well as his parents, drawing criticism from fans. But, it has since been reported that the Cloud23 founder is in fact in private contact with his grandparents. However, last week the Mirror revealed that Brooklyn does still have a relationship with his grandparents on both sides. A source told us last week: “There is a lot of love for them, and that has never faltered.”

Brooklyn has previously reached out to his grandma, Sandra, who is dad David’s mum. Last June, he posted online: “Happy birthday nanny xx love you so much.” It was the first – and perhaps last time – he publicly acknowledged his family.

Meanwhile, it has now been claimed he has had phone conversations and texts with both Tony and Jackie Adams and a Ted and Sandra Beckham – it has also been claimed he called them all over the Christmas period.

While Brooklyn is reportedly in a good place with his grandparents, the same can’t be said for his parents David and Victoria. It has been claimed Brooklyn sent a legal letter to his parents requesting them to not contact him or tag him on social media – and to contact him via lawyers only.

It has been claimed by The Sun the letter was sent “at the end of last summer” and requested for “any correspondence to go via lawyers only” in an attempt to “try and make amends privately not publicly”. However, the move has reportedly left the parents not knowing what to do as they “had no other physical means of reaching out to” Brooklyn.

The eldest of the Beckham clan is said to have then blocked his immediate family after Victoria liked a post on Brooklyn’s page which saw him share his chicken-in-beer recipe.

The source went on to say that the Beckhams were “utterly bemused and devastated” by what had happened, with the chance of a reconciliation seeming further away than ever.

It’s been claimed the feud between the Beckhams and the Beckam Peltz’s has been boiling for almost four years – and is said to have begun in the lead-up to Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding and worsened over the past year as Brooklyn snubbed his parents birthdays and several other special occasions including David’s knighthood and Victoria’s Netflix documentary premiere and fashion show.

Nicola recently returned to Instagram with several new posts as she celebrates her 31st birthday with Brooklyn and her family in Florida. On Friday, the actress took to the social media platform to share home photos of her husband – who spends a good deal of his time filming cooking tutorials.

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As for his own Instagram followers, he was seen preparing a meal. The snapshot, which also showcased a bottle of Brooklyn’s Cloud 23 sauce, was captioned by her: “Nights like this.”