David Beckham congratulated his eldest son on his birthday, which was met with a harsh response from Brooklyn

Although the relationship between the "eldest" Brooklyn Beckham and his family is still frozen, David and Victoria Beckham have just made a public move to ease tensions on the occasion of their son's turn of 27.

Unrequited wishes from parents

On Brooklyn's birthday, former star David Beckham shared a series of nostalgic photos from his childhood to his teenage years. Notably, David still uses the intimate nickname "Bust" to call his child, accompanied by a brief but emotional message: "I love you".

On Victoria's side, the fashion designer also posted a fun moment with Brooklyn in her childhood with the message: "Happy 27th birthday Brooklyn, I love you so much."

However, this effort seems to have come from only one side. In his post, David tagged his wife but couldn't tag his eldest son at all. The reason stems from the fact that Brooklyn has officially unfollowed and blocked the accounts of all members of the Beckham family, including his parents and three younger siblings (Romeo, Cruz, Harper) on the Instagram platform before Christmas 2025.

The peak of the conflict: From "unfollowing" to tattoo removal

The relationship between the two sides is said to have fallen into an "irretrievable" state after Brooklyn's six-page statement in January. In this text, Brooklyn flatly rejected all attempts at reconciliation, and accused his parents of deliberately "controlling his image" and putting pressure on his marriage.

Brooklyn's reaction didn't stop at words. He took drastic actions to sever the bond with his family: Erase the traces of his family: Brooklyn covered up an anchor tattoo with the word "DAD" and blurred the words "Love you Bust." Tattoos for mom and dad are also removed or covered.

Affirming loyalty to the wife: In contrast to the removal of family tattoos, tattoos for Nicola Peltz's wife appear increasingly dense and prominent. Brooklyn openly called his wife his "first, last, and everything."

The source of the million-dollar wedding

The Becks family rift is said to have rooted in Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz's lavish wedding in April 2022. The implicit conflicts between the mother-in-law and the bride began to explode when Nicola decided not to wear Victoria Beckham's design. The culmination was at the wedding party, Victoria was said to have "occupied" the bride's aura when she danced with her son in the first dance.

Currently, while the Beckhams constantly post old photos to find a way to connect, Brooklyn's personal page is only filled with pictures of life with his wife and the chili sauce business. His silence in the face of congratulations from his parents shows that the "war" in the world's most famous family shows no signs of cooling down. Brooklyn's silence on nostalgic wishes from her parents serves as an affirmation: The distance between them is now not just geographical, but also deep ideological rifts. While David and Victoria are still trying to hold on to the image of "Bust" every day, the 27-year-old Brooklyn seems ready to shake off the family aura to build an empire of her own alongside Nicola. Can time erase personal narcissism, or is this the end of the "model family" model that the Beckhams have worked so hard to build over the decades?

Beckham's son reveals why he sent a lawyer's letter to his parents while his wife was facing her in-laws. An Thảo10:19:29 13/01/2026The relationship between David and Victoria Beckham and their eldest son, Brooklyn, continues to be strained, marked by legal developments and a surprising severance of ties from those involved.