Brooklyn Beckham’s reunion with his parents David and Victoria Beckham may lie in his ongoing close relationship with his two aunts’.
Last month the eldest son of the retired footballer, 50, and the former Spice Girl, 50, launched a brutal takedown of them on social media, which came after over a year of reports there was intense tension in the family.
In his explosive 800-word statement, Brooklyn accused his parents of trying to ‘control’ him and ‘ruin’ his relationship with wife Nicola Peltz, 31.
He went on to write that he ‘did not want to reconcile’ with his family, with it emerging he’d also blocked his brothers Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, on social media.
Although Brooklyn made his thoughts clear on not wanting to mend his relationship with his parents, a source has now said the key to a potential reunion lies with David’s two sisters.
David has an older sister, Lynne Georgina, 53, and a younger sister, Joanne Louise, 43m both of whom are believed to still be close with their nephew.
‘Brooklyn still feels close to them,’ a source told The Sun this week.
‘Joanne especially has been a real constant for the Beckham boys and their sister Harper.
‘There’s hope that she could be the key to mend the family rift. The last thing anyone wants is for Brooklyn to remain cut off from the family.’
The source continued: ‘Nicola has kept Joanne and Lynne on her Instagram, too. It says a lot given that they both got rid of Brooklyn’s parents and his brothers there.
‘David and Victoria put a brave face on it all but behind the scenes it’s very upsetting for them.’
Despite cutting his parents off, Brooklyn is still believed to be in contact with both sets of his grandparents – Ted and Sandra Beckham, and Tony and Jackie Adams.
However, another source has claimed that Brooklyn has in fact cut off his entire family, sharing: ‘He’s made his feelings clear. Brooklyn isn’t in touch with anyone.’
No immediate Beckham family members have commented publicly on whether they are still in touch with Brooklyn and Nicola.
However earlier this month the model and actress’ father – billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz – weighed in on the ongoing drama.
Appearing on stage during a Wall Street Journal Invest Live event, Nelson was asked about the headline-grabbing family fallout.
The subject was broached by a reporter who linked his experience with ‘negotiating high-stakes situations, particularly playing out in public view’ to the public attention his daughter and her husband have recently faced.
‘Has my family been in the press lately? I haven’t noticed that at all,’ he cheekily quipped.
But after being asked if he’s offered his family any advice on navigating ‘such situations’, he replied: ‘I do. My advice is to stay the hell out of the press. How much good did that do?’
He continued: ‘My daughter and the Beckhams are a whole other story. That’s not for coverage here today, but I’ll tell you my daughter’s great, my son-in-law, Brooklyn, is great, and I look forward to them having a long, happy marriage together.’
Nelson, 83, who shares eight children, including Nicola, with wife Claudia Heffner Peltz, is the first and only immediate family member to directly address the rift between Brooklyn and his parents.
In his statement shared on Instagram on January 19, Brooklyn began by writing: ‘I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
‘I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.’
He continued: ‘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 went on to claim his 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.’
He then said that since ‘stepping away’ from his family, he now ‘woke up every morning grateful for the life I chose and have found peace and relief’. ‘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,’ he added.
Metro has contacted representatives for Brooklyn Beckham for comment.
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