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Cruz Beckham isn’t dancing around the family drama.
After his older brother Brooklyn Beckham detailed his ongoing estrangement from his family, saying his mother Victoria Beckham “danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone” at his 2022 wedding to Nicola Peltz Beckham, Cruz subtly poked fun at his brother’s recollection of the incident.
The 20-year-old liked a Jan. 19 Instagram post—which E! News has verified—joking that Victoria’s alleged wedding dance moves may have been like those she busted out during a performance of her single “Not Such An Innocent Girl” at the TMF Awards in 2001. In a video from the performance, the Spice Girls alum could be seen suggestively dancing around the stage in leather pants and a bra top visible through her sheer black tank top.
But that wasn’t the only video Cruz—the third of Victoria and David Beckham’s four kids—liked, as he also tapped the heart on a Jan. 20 Instagram Reel from comedian Olly Hume who pretended to be the DJ at Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding, announcing, “And now for the song requested by the mother of the groom for her first dance with her son.”
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Olly then acted out his shock and awe as the song “Pony” by Ginuwine began to play, writing in the caption, “Interesting moves Victoria.”
The mother and son dance—which sources previously told E! News left Nicola in tears—was recently called into question again when Brooklyn claimed that his mother “hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.”
“In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage,” the 26-year-old wrote in his Jan. 19 Instagram Stories, “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.”
“She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone,” Brooklyn continued. “I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.”
The influencer explained that he and Nicola, 31, chose to renew their vows in August “so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.”
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And while Victoria and David—who are also parents to son Romeo Beckham, 23, and daughter Harper Beckham, 14—have not spoken out publicly about the drama, Cruz has proven he’s not afraid to wade into the feud. In December, he firmly shut down rumors that he and his family had unfollowed Brooklyn and Nicola on Instagram.
“NOT TRUE,” Cruz wrote in the Dec. 20 Instagram Stories post beneath a screenshot of a Daily Mail headline regarding the claim. “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son..Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked…as did I.”
For a deep dive into all the drama among the Beckhams, keep reading.
Nicola Peltz Beckham Didn’t Wear Victoria Beckham on Her Wedding Day
There’s no rule saying you have to say yes to your future mother-in-law’s signature label on your wedding day, but it was widely assumed from outside the planning circle that Nicola Peltz Beckham would wear a Victoria Beckham dress down the aisle when she and Brooklyn Beckham tied the knot in April 2022 at her family’s estate in Palm beach, Fla.
So when she didn’t, going with Valentino Couture instead… Bad blood alert!
Nicola stayed mum on the subject for months before finally saying there was no dress drama, perhaps minus the disappointment when she found out she wouldn’t be able to wear custom VB.
“I was going to and I really wanted to,” Nicola told Variety in August 2022, “and then a few months down the line, she realized that her atelier couldn’t do it, so then I had to pick another dress. She didn’t say you can’t wear it; I didn’t say I didn’t want to wear it. That’s where it started, and then they ran with that.”
Added Brooklyn, “I’ve learned they’re always going to try to write stuff like that. They’re always going to try and put people down. But everyone gets along, which is good.”
Speaking to Grazia the following month, Nicola called the Beckhams “great in-laws.”
Victoria Beckham Supports Brooklyn Beckham’s Wedding Day
Nicola Peltz Didn’t Attend Victoria Beckham’s 50th Birthday Bash
Tom Cruise and all four of Victoria’s fellow Spice Girls were at her posh 50th birthday party on April 20, 2024, but her daughter-in-law was not.
Because, Nicola soon made clear on Instagram, she was spending time with her grandmother, who died less than a month later.
In lieu of her presence at the party, Nicola wrote on Instagram, “Happy birthday to my beautiful mil @victoriabeckham i’m so sad i’m not there to celebrate you and hug you. Sending all my love from me and my naunni. I miss you all so much!” (Meanwhile, she had also shouted out Victoria on her actual April 17 birthday, captioning a photo of them together, “i love you so much and love being your dance partner forever.”
And Naunni’s passing wasn’t just devastating to Nicola. On May 16, Brooklyn paid tribute on Instagram, writing, “Can’t believe it’s been a year without you naunni x you were always so happy and always made me laugh. I miss you and will love you forever x… it makes me so sad to think of our future kids not being able to know you x you were one of a kind and we miss you everyday.”
Brooklyn Beckham Doesn’t Play Into Family Feud Narrative
Looking back at his “crazy childhood” as the son of a football star and a Spice Girl, Brooklyn told InStyle in June 2024, “I was so happy.”
And while it was admittedly “hectic,” he added, “I have the best mum and dad in the world and it was a lot of fun.”
Everyone’s Together for Christmas
While Brooklyn and Nicola spent part of the 2024 holiday with the Peltzes, no one needed a visit from the ghosts of Christmas Past or Future: Photos David Beckham, Victoria, Brooklyn and Nicola shared that December showed that all the Beckhams were together in the present.
“Being together for the holidays makes me so happy xxxx I love you all so much,” Victoria captioned her carousel of pics, tagging all her kids and her daughter-in-law.
Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz Skip David Beckham’s 50th Birthday Party
Did Brooklyn Beckham Have an Issue With Romeo Beckham’s Girlfriend?
An insider told People that it was Brooklyn who put the kibosh on attending David’s party because he didn’t want to see brother Romeo Beckham’s then-girlfriend, DJ Kim Turnbull, who had been popping up at more and more family affairs, including the March 2025 Victoria Beckham show during Paris Fashion Week, since the couple went public with their relationship in November 2024.
However, responding to an Instagram commenter who was speculating as to why Brooklyn felt so strongly about being around Kim that he skipped his dad’s party altogether, youngest brother Cruz Beckham wrote, “Brooklyn and Kim never dated.”
And E! News learned in June 2025 that Romeo and Kim have since broken up, so perhaps a brotherly reunion is in order.
Nicola Peltz Beckham Was Allegedly in Tears When Wedding Guest Marc Anthony Shouted Out Victoria Beckham
More fuel for the wedding drama fire: The newlyweds’ first dance didn’t go as expected, and it’s extremely unclear why it went down as it allegedly did.
“Brooklyn and Nicola were under the impression they were being gifted their first dance by Marc Anthony,” a source told E! News in May 2025. Instead, the singer announced, “‘Please welcome to the stage the most beautiful woman in the room—Victoria Beckham.’ Brooklyn wasn’t quite sure what to do and was put in an awkward situation.”
Moreover, the source continued, “Nicola left the room crying. She eventually came back and was able to collect herself to celebrate the rest of her wedding.”
The incident wasn’t so disastrous on the groom’s side of the family as to prevent David from being a best man at Marc’s wedding in January 2023, when he married fourth wife Nadia Ferreira. But it’s understandable if the bride had a harder time getting over it.
Brooklyn and Nicola “have made good faith efforts over the years” to have a relationship with his family, the source said, but at this time things aren’t good.
Probably apropos of nothing, though possibly not, Brooklyn called Nicola his “whole world” in a May 2025 Instagram post, writing, “I always choose you baby x you’re the most amazing person I know xx me and you forever baby.”
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Hire a Lawyer
When the stories get pointed, the pointed-at retain legal counsel. And the May story about Nicola being brought to tears at her own wedding three years ago may have been a harbinger of more to come.
In response to reports that Brooklyn and Nicola had hired a lawyer who has worked with the oft-written-about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a source with knowledge confirmed to E! News that the couple do have a lawyer, but not for “reputation management.”
Rather, the source said, they have hired Jenny Afi of U.K. law firm Schillings “to set the record straight, combat spread of misinformation.”
And while the solicitor’s clientele includes the Sussexes, who counted the soon-to-be-knighted David and Victoria among their wedding guests in 2018, “there is absolutely no connection to Meghan and Harry,” the insider added. “Schillings is a respected firm with a wide range of clients.”
Suggesting otherwise, the source said, ironically demonstrated “exactly why one hires legal counsel, to set the record straight and combat the spread of deliberate misinformation.”
Brooklyn Beckham Absent for David Beckham’s Career Milestones
When David was awarded a knighthood in November 2025, neither Brooklyn or Nicola publicly commented on the accolade. The couple was also noticeably absent when David’s soccer team Inter Miami CF won the MLS Cup in December 2025—with only Victoria, Romeo, Cruz and Harper at the game to celebrate the victory.
Brooklyn Beckham Allegedly Blocks His Parents and Siblings on Instagram
After fans noticed that neither David or Victoria were following Brooklyn’s Instagram in late December 2025, Cruz shut down speculation that the longtime couple blocked their oldest son on social media.
“NOT TRUE,” he wrote on Instagram Stories. “My mum and dad would never unfollow their son..Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked…as did I.”
Brooklyn Beckham Spends Christmas Away From Family
Brooklyn Beckham skipped out on his family’s 2025 Christmas celebrations, opting to spend the holiday with wife Nicola’s family instead, including her mom Claudia Heffner Peltz and dad Nelson Peltz. Meanwhile, younger brother Cruz spent a cozy holiday at home with his parents.
David Beckham Leaves Brooklyn Beckham Out of New Years Eve Post
In David’s recap of 2025, the soccer star shared several photos with family and friends from throughout the year. However, not a single one included his eldest son or Brooklyn’s wife Nicola amid rumors of their family rift.
Hour later, David shared throwback snapshots of himself with each of his and Victoria’s kids, writing over a black-and-white portrait with Brooklyn, “I love you all so much.”
Brooklyn Beckham Breaks His Silence
In January 2026, Brooklyn shared a lengthy statement to Instagram detailing his estrangement with his family.
“I do not want to reconcile with my family,” he wrote. “I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.”
Among the allegations in his post, Brooklyn claimed his parents “have controlled narratives in the press” about their family, that they have only cared about “Brand Beckham” and that they’ve long been trying “to ruin” his and Nicola’s relationship.
And while he said he grew up with anxiety, since distancing himself from his family he’s felt “peace and relief.”
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