Brooklyn Beckham Requests Lawyer-Only Contact with Parents

Brooklyn Beckham has formally requested that his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, communicate with him solely through lawyers and refrain from tagging or mentioning him on social media, according to multiple sources close to the family. The 26-year-old son of the former soccer star and fashion designer sent the legal notice last summer, amid a deepening estrangement that has persisted for years and recently escalated over public gestures on Instagram.

The rift between Brooklyn, who is married to actress Nicola Peltz, and his parents traces back to tensions surrounding his 2022 wedding to Peltz. Reports indicate disagreements arose when Victoria, initially expected to design the bride's gown, did not deliver it, leading Peltz to wear a custom Valentino dress instead. Sources described the couple as emotional on their wedding day, with relations deteriorating thereafter. Brooklyn and Peltz have since maintained limited contact with the Beckhams, skipping several family events, including David's 50th birthday celebrations in London last May and the renewal of their own vows in August, to which the elder Beckhams were not invited.

The legal letter emerged after Brooklyn's...