The Beckham family war continues to wage, with shocking details about the feud emerging overnight. When Brooklyn, 26, issued a six-page statement on his Instagram breaking down – in gory detail – his side of the Beckham family row, it sent the internet into a frenzy.
From the now-infamous “inappropriate” dance Victoria, 51, is alleged to have performed that saw her “grinding” and “nuzzling” her eldest son at his wedding to Nicola Peltz, 31, to claims his family tried to get him to sign away the rights to his own name, one thing was made abundantly clear by the amateur photographer: he has no intention of reconciling with his family anytime soon.
Brooklyn also claimed his brothers of being “sent to attack” him on social media last year and accused his parents of caring more about “Brand Beckham” and presenting a picture-perfect image over their internal relationships. But whether the family’s brand can weather this new storm remains to be seen, with new allegations from both camps emerging constantly.
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The Mirror takes a look at the latest claims in the raging family feud that’s captured the public’s attention…
In his explosive public statement, which one expert dubbed a “last resort” move amid the ongoing estrangement, Brooklyn accused his family of trying to sabotage his relationship with Nicola from the start – but insiders close to the Beckhams insist that Nicola is to be found at the root of all the turmoil.
Since before my wedding, Brooklyn alleged that “my parents have tried incessantly to break us.” It hasn’t stopped, either. ” He insisted the “narrative” that he is being “controlled” is totally incorrect, and alleged that, “Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
They resisted me signing before my wedding date because that would set off the agreement’s terms. The payday was affected by my holdout, and they haven’t treated me similarly since. ” “
However, sources reportedly revealed that Brooklyn’s statement implied that the trademark fiasco was not as black and white. According to The Mail, Sir David and Victoria made the request as part of a new agreement that the footballing legend was entering that would see him sell more than half of DB Ventures to Authentic Brands Group for £200 million and that would give his new partners “some rights over their surname.”
An insider told the outlet, “The agreement that Brooklyn was asked to sign was to protect his rights because his parents have commercial partners who have some rights over the Beckham name, and so it ensures that the kids are carved out of that. “Brooklyn was “turned against” signing on the dotted line, according to sources who also claimed Nicola helped persuade him it was a bad idea.
After Brooklyn claimed that Victoria ‘hijacked’ his first dance and grooved “very inappropriately” on him, making him “uncomfortable” during his wedding reception, memes and jokes went viral in their thousands on social media. According to a source, Victoria, a fashion designer, is “really embarrassed” because she is being mocked online. “It’s just devastating to her,” the source said.
According to Brooklyn, “My mother allegedly snuck my first dance with my wife, which had been scheduled weeks in advance of a romantic love song.” “In front of our 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. In front of everyone, she danced very inappropriately on me. In my entire life, I have never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated. ” “
He continued, adding that he and Nicola renewed their vows last year to “create new memories” separate from the Beckham clan. According to The Sun, Nicola was upset and “upstaged” by the fact that during the dance, Victoria was “grinding” and “nuzzling” Brooklyn.
It has since been counter-claimed that Brooklyn and Nicola had already had their first dance hours before and that boogie with Marc Anthony, which is also said to have involved David and their youngest Harper, was a ‘wholesome family dance’.
Victoria, a fashion designer, is said to have been “a little tipsy and having fun,” but “there was no malice there”; quite the opposite . ” The source added the fall out with her son has “utterly broken her”. According to Nicola, a different source claimed she had a “tantrum” and cried throughout the reception, which “soured the entire evening.” She expressed her emotions in a very, very clear way on the day.
The whole problem, one person close to the Beckham camp claimed, was that Nicola and her family did not want Brooklyn to dance with his mum, despite it being a tradition in the US and her dancing with her billionaire dad, Nelson Peltz. Nicole was so upset about it that she didn’t want him to dance with his mother at all. However, everyone in the room enjoyed themselves and were enjoying themselves. It was a brilliantly fun moment and no one there raised any concerns. It seems strange that it is now out.
One guest seemed to confirm Brooklyn’s version of events when it comes to the “inappropriate” dancing of his mother – and it’s been reported that only two people have access to evidence that of exactly what happened: the bride and groom.
Guests at the glitzy wedding were forced to hand over their smartphones, so only the official videographer took any footage of the night itself. This means that only Brooklyn and Nicola have the power to confirm once and for all exactly what this “inappropriate” dance looked like. A source told the Mail that the 26-year-old feels “pushed to breaking point” and if the feud goes much further, it could see him and his wife release the tape once and for all, but he might not want to “relive” the embarrassing moment.
“Brooklyn has the upper hand when it comes to the video of Nicola’s wedding to him, where she dances inappropriately.” You can completely understand why Brooklyn would never have wanted the footage made public. He has remained silent about his experiences with his family and, in particular, how deeply depressed his wedding day was by his mother. He is now speaking out about it.
The release of the footage could provide the ultimate proof that everything Brooklyn has claimed is completely accurate because “countless people are now speculating about how inappropriate Victoria’s performance really was.” The only person who can lawfully release that footage is Brooklyn himself. And despite being clearly pushed to the breaking point, he may still feel uncaring, especially on such a public level. ” “
One guest seemed to confirm Brooklyn’s version of events, Stavros Agapiou, the husband of celebrity DJ Fat Tony who was in attendance on the big day. He reportedly stated in a since-deleted comment that he was telling the truth when he went there and that he was. The only thing that can be seen right now is, “Good on him for finally speaking out!” ” “
At their wedding, where it appears that Nelson Peltz, Nicola’s billionaire father, had a sort of temper tantrum, new reports have emerged.
One of the guests at the lavish ceremony nipped inside the mansion to use the facilities, which is alleged to have annoyed the billionaire, who “ticked off” the guest in question for not making use of the temporary portaloos that were there for the occasion.
David and Victoria are said to be quite shocked by this. “The Beckhams kept themselves to themselves,” at the wedding, a source told the Mail, “as there were tensions. By that point, their ties to Nelson and Claudia had begun to deteriorate. ” “
In the build up to the wedding, Nelson fired a wedding planner after only nine days of employing them, just weeks before the big day. He allegedly claimed to the Financial Times that the nickname was “probably true” and that they had sued him.
One person in particular reportedly had a pretty miserable time at the nuptials – Romeo Beckham’s girlfriend at the time, Mia Regan.
After Nicola allegedly took her place, she was made to feel completely unwelcome, according to sources. A source close to the Beckhams told the Mail that “Nicola appeared to have a real problem with Mia.” “She just didn’t seem to like or warm to her – and at the wedding it seemed to be very obvious. Mia is a lovely girl, and she’s just getting started.
The source continued, “It’s very unfair to assume that Brooklyn and Nicola were the victims that day.”
Brooklyn has been a bright light since he was born, with everything from good photo shoots to cute red carpet poses with his mother to no denying that the 26-year-old has faced serious scrutiny from a young age. He has tried various avenues, including photography, fashion, and cooking, and has frequently been criticized for his efforts as an adult.
Finding yourself in the public eye leaves little room for error – and Victoria and David are reported to be feeling “quite an element of guilt” by insiders for their role in keeping their eldest son in the spotlight.
Mayah Riaz, a PR expert, tells the Mirror: “Children raised in well-known families frequently don’t realize where the brand ends and where they begin. That has an impact on one’s sense of self-worth in the future. ” “
A young person’s development of a sense of self that is distinct from public expectations is harder, according to Mayah. “However, participation does not automatically equal exploitation, especially when it’s framed as family rather than commerce. The significance of the story’s nuance frequently vanishes in the news. ” “
Meanwhile, Dr Jane Halsall, a chartered counselling psychologist, believes that Brooklyn’s uncharacteristic outpouring – that is without doubt going to be difficult for his PR-savvy family to receive – will have been borne of a desperate need to take back a sense of control. Speaking out loud after a while of silence is frequently not impulsive, but a last-resort boundary, she tells the Mirror.
US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the current global order have been at the forefront of international leaders’ minds, including American allies, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calling the US-led global system “a rupture” in Davos, Switzerland, where the world’s leaders, including US allies, are scheduled to gather for the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Trump’s threat to impose himself in Greenland has angered his European allies, who have pressed back against the US president’s policy of using brute force to achieve his foreign policy objectives. Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, was taken by US forces on January 3 and transported there as part of a military operation that shocked the world.
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Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on European countries if they oppose him in Greenland.
The Canadian prime minister warned that middle powers could be undermined if they don’t work together, while the top official of the European Union called the proposed tariffs a “mistake.”
What were the main conclusions from WEF meetings on Tuesday?
Carney urged that traditional notions of global order no longer apply to the world’s middle powers, urging them to band together to stop aggressive superpowers from coercing them.
The gains from transactionalism will become more difficult to replicate if great powers abandon even the pretence of rules and values in favor of the unhindered pursuit of their power and interests.
He said, “So , we’re engaging , broadly,  , strategically , with , open , eyes,” and that’s how we’re doing. We actively accept the world as it is rather than wait for it to change.
The Canadian leader argued that multilateralism is waning as institutions like the World Trade Organization and the UN are “greatly depleted,” and that the idea of a global system based on “American hegemony” is “fiction.”
Our outdated, well-established notion that our geography and alliance memberships automatically gave us prosperity and security is no longer true, according to Carney. “Be direct, please. Not a transition, but a rupture is occurring right now.
When integration becomes the source of your subordination, Carney continued, “You cannot live within the lie” of mutual benefit through integration.
He argued that “middle powers,” including Canada, must cooperate because “you are on the menu if you are not at the table.”
Nostalgia is not a strategy, they say. However, we think we can create something bigger, better, stronger, and more just by fracturing it.
Carney referred to Greenland as:
“Canada calls for focused discussions to achieve our shared goals of security and prosperity in the Arctic, and it strongly opposes tariffs over Greenland.”
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, attacked Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on European nations in his speech at Davos.
Macron said the “endless accumulation” of new tariffs was fundamentally unacceptable, “especially more so when they are used as leverage against territorial sovereignty.”
Macron joked about wearing aviator sunglasses to his address, which the Elysee Palace claimed were meant to shield his eyes from a sprained blood vessel.
The audience chuckled as the phrase “It’s a time of peace, stability, and predictability.”
Then he spoke in a more serious way.
The French president continued, “It’s obvious we are approaching a time of instability and imbalances.” An absolute record, even though I’m aware that some of the wars were resolved, is “more than 60 wars in 2024.”
In his final statement, Macron outlined his vision for Europe’s contribution to global challenges:
In 2026, he declared, “We will be committed to trying to deliver this global agenda in order to fix global imbalances through more cooperations, and we will do our best to have a stronger Europe.”
We do believe that this world needs more stability and growth, as described in the epicentre of the continent.
He demanded investment from China, the second-largest economy in the world, while urging Europe to strengthen its trade defense mechanism.
China is welcome, but he said, “We need more Chinese foreign direct investments in some key sectors to support our growth and to transfer some technologies to Europe rather than just to export to Europe.”
He stated in a statement about Greenland that he had decided to support a friend and another European nation, Denmark, in a mutual exercise in Greenland without making threats to anyone.
We do prefer bullies to be treated like people do, he said as he finished his speech. We do not support the rule of law or the rule of law, but rather science and plotism. You are welcome in France and Europe, respectively.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, predicted that the EU will become more independent as a result of a number of recent geopolitical shocks.
The good news is that we immediately took action. We’re moving quickly, whether it’s about energy or raw materials, defense or technology.
She did, however, warn that “we will only be able to capitalize on this opportunity if we acknowledge that this change is permanent.”
Nostalgia is a part of our human story, of course, but it won’t bring the old order back.
Von der Leyen added that despite needing more work to finalize the deal, the EU was close to ratifying a free trade agreement with India.
She said, “We are about to reach a historic trade agreement.”
Some refer to it as the “mother of all deals,” which would create a 2 billion population market and account for almost a quarter of global GDP.
Von der Leyen is scheduled to travel to India in the first week of May.
The president of the European Commission added that Denmark and Greenland’s territorial integrity are unquestionable.
She continued, “We are working on a package to support Arctic security,” adding that the EU is also working on a “massive European investment surge in Greenland” to support the local economy and infrastructure.
Beijing is prepared to use its market advantages to grow with other nations, according to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, who stated at the World Economic Forum. China’s development is a chance rather than a threat.
He continued, “China’s development presents an opportunity to the global economy, not a threat,” and that “equal consultation” should be used to resolve differences and disputes in international trade to foster trust, bridge differences, and resolve issues.
He added that China would keep its economy open.
He declared that China would “open its door to the world a wider” and that it would follow international economic and trade standards.
He claimed that China would promote a market-oriented, law-based, and international business environment and promote equal treatment for both domestic and foreign businesses.
He urged other governments to provide a fair, nondiscriminatory, transparent, and predictable investment environment for Chinese businesses while urging them to continue investing in China and sharing in its opportunities.
Vernon Kay joked he might be committing a “sackable offense” after he considered stripping down to his boxers in the BBC 2 studio. But the 51-year-old concluded “you can’t do that anymore” as he was left feeling “fed up” on air.
Vernon has been a regular fixture on BBC radio since he rejoined the station in 2021 as a cover presenter for Rylan Clark’s Saturday show. He later went on to act as a cover presenter for the likes of veteran broadcaster Steve Wright and breakfast host Zoe Ball.
In 2023 Vernon landed a permanent role on the station, being announced as legendary presenter Ken Bruce’s replacement on the mid-morning slot. On air Vernon likes to share an insight into both his professional and personal life.
Vernon revealed that he had cycled to work on his morning commute on Wednesday morning. The presenter felt as though he needed to cool down and dry off in the studio despite the elements.
He made the revelation after the weather forecast said it was going to be a damp day across the United Kingdom. Vernon said: “It’s going to be awful, I’m freezing.
No, I’m already drained and exhausted this morning. If I took my pants off and sat in my undies because my jeans are wet through, it would be a sackable offense since I cycled in and it’s chucking it down outside.
“Times have changed, and I can’t do that anymore.” I could accomplish that if I had a blanket. I’m soaked to the skin and going to have a cold, to be honest. I need to get my cockles to warm up, that’s what it’s called. Since I’m sat here wearing dreaded jeans and putting on a fire, I’m aware that I’m going to get a sniffle.
Vernon later realized he was traveling with his gym shorts in the studio. At Radio 2, he joked that while his knees were “a little nobby,” his “pins were alright” to leave while his pants dried off.
Elsewhere Vernon revealed earlier this week that he was once snubbed by a BBC legend after he appeared on a hit ITV show. Vernon appeared on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2020.
He finished third on the show ahead of fellow radio presenter Jordan North and author Giovanna Fletcher. The series was filmed at Gwrych Castle in Wales, due to coronavirus restrictions at the time.
Vernon says that during his early days at the BBC, he met Tony Blackburn, the former BBC Radio 1 presenter who appeared on I’m A Celeb himself during the inaugural series in 2002. Speaking during his show on Tuesday, Vernon explained: “I remember when I first joined Radio 2 on a regular basis and Tony was in, I think I was covering for Rylan at the time, and Tony was knocking about. [Mimicking] ‘Hey Vernon, hi, yeah great, saw you on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of here!’
“Yes, I enjoyed it, you enjoyed it too,” I said. I won, but I shouldn’t have mentioned it. I didn’t vote for you despite my best efforts to think of you. Like, Tony, cheers. Thank you, pal. Yes, I did vote against the opposing candidate. Thank you, mate, what a legend Tony Blackburn.
The presenter was referred to as “one of the greats,” according to Vernon. He said, “With Tony, you can just sit and take it in like when you sit with the greats, Bob Harris, Gary [Davies] and Mark [Radcliffe],” “I just sit and take it in.” They have done it, followed the path, and have a wealth of knowledge. Tony was known for playing records on a record player while also speaking. I’m so inept at using a pen that I can’t even talk.
Romeo Beckham’s girlfriend made a cryptic comment just hours before Brooklyn’s bombshell attack on his famous family.
“Brand Beckham” has been bashed by the 26-year-old, who claimed his mum, Victoria, 51, had ‘repeatedly invited women from his past’ back into his life as well as accusing the fashion designer of sabotaging his relationship with wife, Nicola Peltz, 31.
In a jaw-dropping claim, Brooklyn raged: “My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.” The rumour mill started churning last year when Romeo, who along with brother, Cruz, has blocked Brooklyn on social media, dated Kim Turnbull.
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Brooklyn’s friend, Brooklyn’s age 24, was a close friend when they were teenagers, with some claiming that the pair had dated. Nicola’s relationship with Romeo, which ended amid the family feud, was reported to be uncomfortable for the model before Romeo rekindled their romance at the end of last year.
Kim, who previously stated she didn’t want to be involved in the conflict, uploaded a video of herself on TikTok just before Brooklyn unleashed his jaw-dropping six-page attack on his famous family.
She sings along to Mylo’s Drop the Pressure, whose lyrics include “Motherf***er’s gonna drop the pressure,” while dancing at the DJ decks and wearing a ponytail all the way up!
Kim, whose father is DJ Alex Turnbull, criticized the “lies” that were directed at her after discovering herself in the middle of a family feud in June.
She fumed, “I’ve avoided speaking on this topic to prevent adding fuel to the fire,” warning that she would no longer be harassed. However, I’ve come to the point where I feel like I have to address it so that I can move on.
To fit a particular narrative, I will not continue to be harassed or embarrassed because of lies.
“I have never been romantically involved with the person I’m dating at any particular time.”
Nothing between us has grown beyond a 16-year-old friendship in the classroom. In order to benefit everyone involved, I would like to step aside from the ongoing conversation and clarify things.
Romeo and Cruz have blocked Brooklyn on social media, and he made a statement that made reference to their tragic decision.
Brand Beckham “blasted” and “his family’s obsession with social media,” he claimed. “My parents have controlled narratives about our family in the media. I was born into a life filled with performative social media posts, family events, and fake relationships.
“Even my brothers sent me to attack me on social media, but they surprisingly managed to block me out of nowhere this summer.”