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Brooklyn Beckham and wife stay with Elton John amid rift

Published 3 August 2026

Brooklyn Beckham and his wife, Nicola Peltz, spent the weekend of August 1 and 2 as guests of his godfather, Sir Elton John, at the musician's villa and aboard his yacht near Nice, France. The visit highlighted the ongoing and deep rift between the 27-year-old and his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, who were vacationing separately hundreds of miles away.

Photographs showed Brooklyn and Nicola relaxing with Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, on the luxury vessel and at their coastal property. Furnish commented on social media that it was lovely to have the couple stay. During the same period, David and Victoria Beckham were with their three other children-Romeo, Cruz, and Harper-on the Spanish island of Formentera.

The separate holidays underscore a family estrangement that has persisted for years and became public in January when Brooklyn posted a lengthy statement on social media. In it, he accused his parents of prioritizing their public brand over family, attempting to interfere in his marriage, and applying controlling pressure. He specifically alleged that Victoria canceled plans to design Nicola's wedding dress at the last minute before their April 2022...

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