Victoria Beckham has opened up about her estrangement from son Brooklyn after he slammed his famous parents in an infamous Instagram post – and without uttering her wayward child’s name.
“We love our children so much. We’ve always tried to be the best parents that we can be,” the former Spice Girl told the WSJ Magazine in a profile. In a Jan. 2026 Instagram Stories post, Brooklyn Beckham accused his parents, former star footballer David and Victoria Beckham, of controlling “narratives in the press about our family” and “trying endlessly to ruin my relationship” with his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, among other claims.
Victoria and David Beckham have four children caught in the middle of the family rift: sons Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and daughter Harper Seven. “And you know, we’ve been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we’ve ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children. And you know, that’s all I really want to say about it,” she added.
She insisted the negative media attention over her very public family rift had not undercut her fashion and beauty products business. “I think that ultimately people are buying my product because the product is really good. I don’t think they’re buying my eyeliner just because it’s me,” the pop star-turned-fashion designer said.
In his infamous Instagram Story post, Brooklyn said he did “not want to reconcile” with his parents as he makes a new life with Nelson Peltz’s daughter Nicola. He pleaded at the time: “My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press or manipulation. All we want [is] peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.”
Brooklyn Beckham added why he wanted out of the family firm: “For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into. Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.”
Brooklyn on his Instagram Story why he wanted to exchange Brand Beckham for Brand Beckham Peltz: “My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family ‘love’ is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it’s at the expense of our professional obligations. We’ve gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show ‘our perfect family.’ But the one time my wife asked for my mum’s support to save displaced dogs during the L.A. fires, my mum refused.”
The Beckhams’ son also bristled at speculation he was under the thumb of Nicola Peltz Beckham: “The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared. I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief,” he concluded. “My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want [is] peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.”
In addition to Victoria, David Beckham has also spoken out about son Brooklyn. While appearing on CNBC’s financial program Squawk Box, he addressed the power of social media. “I’ve tried to do the same with my children, to educate them. They make mistakes. Children are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn. So, that’s what I try to teach my kids,” the former professional footballer said. “You have to sometimes let them make those mistakes.”
