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Brooklyn Beckham’s Family Calls Him ‘The Hostage’ — Is Cupid’s Arrow Stuck in a Custody Battle or Just Bad Astrology?

Added on May 26, 2025 inCelebrity News Cards

Ever wonder what happens when a Taurus tries to rip free from their Capricorn parents’ iron grip? Well, Brooklyn Beckham’s saga might just be a cosmic case study . Here’s a guy once known for dodging the camera like it was a Monday morning — suddenly riding a motorbike with his wife Nicola Peltz and singing lovey-dovey tunes on Instagram. His family? They’re calling him a “hostage,” trapped under the billionaire heiress’s spell, while his parents David and Victoria Beckham feel utterly betrayed — especially after the couple skipped David’s 50th birthday bash. It’s like the stars themselves threw a family feud party, and Brooklyn’s caught in the celestial crossfire, trying to carve out a space that’s all his own but apparently still tangled in a web of control and resentment. Sounds like the kind of drama even a Mercury retrograde couldn’t predict. Curious to see how deep this Beckham family rift really goes? LEARN MORE.

Sources claim his family has branded him a “hostage” who’s being “controlled” in his marriage to the billionaire heiress, as he seems to now be doing things he’s known to have generally despised.

His parents, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, feel “betrayed” after the couple skipped the ex-football star’s 50th birthday celebration as their strained relationship takes an “unbelievable” twist.

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Brooklyn Beckham Labeled A ‘Hostage’ In His Marriage To Nicola Peltz

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David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son, Brooklyn, has sparked worries among his loved ones as he and his wife, Nicola Peltz, continue to be estranged from his family.

According to the Daily Mail, Brooklyn is privately known to detest being filmed, and would only do it if he had to, he recently shared a video on Instagram where he’s seen riding a motorbike with Nicola, seemingly showing he’s siding with her in the bitter feud with his family and would do anything for her.

“My whole world x I will love you forever x I always choose you baby x you’re the most amazing person I know xx me and you forever baby,” Brooklyn wrote.

However, the video has only raised suspicion amongst his loved ones as his parents fear he is continually under Nicola’s control.

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“Brooklyn is now being referred to as ‘the hostage.’ He is in a situation where those who love Brooklyn fear that he is being controlled by Nicola, and it is heartbreaking,” an insider close to the situation told the news outlet.

“Videos like this are just not what he does. He will be dying inside,” they continued. “He’s soppy and he’s a romantic, but that video just isn’t him. He hates all of that stuff, so you have to wonder if Nicola was behind it.”

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The Young Couple Has Kept Their Distance From The Beckhams

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend the Miu Miu Womenswear Fall Winter
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Brooklyn, who married Nicola in April 2022 at her parents’ £ 76 million home in Palm Beach, Florida, has now become estranged from his family as he sought to carve out his own space away from his parents’ shadow. However, his attempt at independence was seemingly met with resistance from his parents.

“Brooklyn has been trying to separate himself from his parents, set boundaries, and focus on creating his own life with Nicola, and feels like they have lashed out in return,” a source previously shared, per Page Six.

The young couple has notably skipped several Beckham family functions, including David’s recent golden jubilee celebration.

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They also didn’t attend a big family party at the Beckhams’ Cotswolds home, nor make it for an idyllic trip to France, or a meal at Notting Hill restaurant, Core.

According to the Daily Mail, Brooklyn also missed a “boys fishing trip” to the Scottish Highlands with David and his younger brothers Romeo and Cruz, and a pre-birthday bash at Cipriani restaurant in Miami at the end of March.

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Brooklyn Beckham’s Relationship With His Siblings Is Also Strained

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The Beckham family feud also seems to be causing friction between Brooklyn and his siblings.

He recently jetted into the country for a photo shoot with Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler, but didn’t tell David and Victoria he was in town, nor did he find time to see his brothers and sister.

Brooklyn is understood to have fallen out with his immediate younger brother Romeo during the time of his wedding with Nicola, when the actress seemingly refused to speak to Romeo’s then-girlfriend Mia Regan. However, Brooklyn’s relationship with his youngest brother, Cruz, or sister, Harper, seems to have also soured.

“Brooklyn has barely ever had a cross word with Cruz – and yet he hasn’t seen him for ages,” an insider shared, per the Daily Mail. “You have to wonder if he isn’t allowed [to see him].”

They continued, “Then there is Harper. It is absolutely heartbreaking that Brooklyn and Nicola didn’t bother to see her when they came to London last week.”

“Nicola used to be all over her like a rash, posing for pictures and putting them on TikTok or Instagram, saying that Harper was her little sister,” the insider shared, adding that Nicola was perhaps “using” Harper “for her own image.”

“Whatever the reason, to cut a young girl out of this when she literally has had no part to play is cruel,” the source noted. “It is just unbelievable that Brooklyn would do this of his own accord.

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David And Victoria Beckham Feel ‘Betrayed’

David Beckham, Victoria Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham at GQ Men of the Year Awards
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Meanwhile, David and Victoria reportedly “feel betrayed” by their eldest son after he skipped his dad’s 50th birthday milestone celebration.

“Victoria and David haven’t called, texted, or messaged Brooklyn directly since the birthday party,” an insider told Us Weekly, describing their absence as “a blow” to their once-strong familial bond.

The source explained that there is “very deep tension rooted in control and different plans for Brooklyn’s future.”

“Nicola comes from a powerful family,” the source noted of her parents: billionaire hedge fund founder Nelson Peltz and former fashion model Claudia Heffner. “David and Victoria are used to being in control [of situations like this] and there has been a shift.”

Although friends and family close to the Beckhams believe there’s a “long road to mending” strained ties, the insider shared that “there’s a desire to mend on David and Victoria’s part.”

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Brooklyn And Nicola Sources Accused David And Victoria Beckham Of Being ‘Toxic’

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham
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Brooklyn may be distanced from his famous family, but he’s reportedly leaning heavily on the unwavering support of Nicola.

According to insiders who spoke to TMZ, the couple feels exhausted and frustrated with what they describe as the “toxic” and “narcissistic” behavior of David and Victoria.

One source alleged that the former football player often “verbally berates” Brooklyn during phone calls.

Victoria is said to follow up tense moments with carefully crafted texts to Nicola, supposedly to make it seem like David “didn’t just scream at Brooklyn for an hour.”

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