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Brooklyn Beckham Defends Wife Nicola Peltz From Online Criticism

Published 27 August 2026

Brooklyn Beckham defended his wife, Nicola Peltz, from online criticism regarding her appearance after a commenter on his Instagram post suggested she looked "sickly." The exchange occurred on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, beneath a video Beckham posted of himself making a cottage pie. The 27-year-old responded directly to the critic, stating, "Don't ever talk about my wife. She's absolutely beautiful and you should never comment on a woman's body. It's disgraceful."

The incident highlights the couple's ongoing public defense of each other amid a well-documented rift with the Beckham family. Brooklyn and Nicola, 31, married in April 2022 and renewed their vows in August 2025 in a ceremony that reportedly excluded his parents, David and Victoria Beckham. Sources close to the couple have indicated they no longer celebrate their original wedding anniversary, viewing it as an occasion tainted by "bad memories." Instead, they now regard their vow renewal as their official anniversary.

In a statement released in January 2026, Brooklyn detailed what he described as "anxiety and embarrassment" at the 2022 wedding, accusing his mother of hijacking his first dance with Nicola and calling him...

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