Retired soccer icon David Beckham ended 2025 by sharing a heartfelt series of family photos on Instagram, prominently featuring his eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, after facing fan backlash over a year-end recap that excluded him. Posted to the Beckham family’s Instagram Stories late on December 31, the images showed David posing individually with each of his children—Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper—alongside a group photo with his wife, Victoria Beckham.
The posts followed noticeable fan reaction to an earlier year-in-review carousel Beckham shared on his main Instagram feed. That post highlighted 20 moments from his personal and professional life in 2025 but did not include Brooklyn, sparking speculation and renewed discussion about the state of their father-son relationship.
David Beckham Shares Family Photos And Messages Following Brooklyn Snub
In the supplemental Instagram Stories, David Beckham shared a series of intimate family moments accompanied by heartfelt captions. He first posted a throwback photo with son Cruz, writing, “I’m so grateful for my family I love you all.”
A subsequent Story featuring son Romeo read, “I’m so lucky to have my amazing family.” Hours later, Beckham posted a photo with his eldest son, Brooklyn, adding simply, “I love you all so much” alongside a heart emoji.
Another image showed a young Harper cradled in her father’s arms, captioned, “I’m a very lucky daddy.”
The sequence concluded with a warm family photo of David and Victoria Beckham sitting on a couch with their children, accompanied by the message, “You are my life … I love you all, Love Daddy … On to 2026.”
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The main recap post on David Beckham’s Instagram feed highlighted several major milestones from his year, including celebrating his 50th birthday, receiving a knighthood from King Charles, and Inter Miami CF’s MLS Cup triumph during his tenure as owner. However, the absence of Brooklyn from those moments did not go unnoticed, quickly drawing widespread attention and sparking conversation among fans and followers.
Inside The Reported Rift Within The Beckham Family
The omission unfolded against the backdrop of an apparent and ongoing family rift involving Brooklyn and his parents.
Throughout 2025, fans and commentators observed that Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, were noticeably absent from several major Beckham family events, including David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebrations and other high-profile family milestones.
Tensions appeared to escalate in early December 2025, when multiple reports claimed that Brooklyn had blocked his parents and his brother, Cruz, on Instagram. The situation was further complicated by conflicting accounts surrounding the family’s social media activity.
Cruz later addressed the reports via his own Instagram Story, stating that David and Victoria had not unfollowed Brooklyn, but instead had woken up to find themselves blocked by him, adding that he had been blocked as well.
The distance became more pronounced over the holidays, with Brooklyn and Nicola spending Christmas in the United States with Nicola’s parents rather than joining the Beckham family. The couple shared coordinated holiday posts, including photos in matching festive pajamas, emphasizing their unity amid the reported strain.
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Sources close to the situation have suggested that the couple is prioritizing a quieter, drama-free life together, with Brooklyn reportedly showing no interest in reconciling at this time. Other accounts trace the roots of the tension back to Brooklyn and Nicola’s 2022 wedding, where creative and personal decisions were said to have caused friction between Victoria Beckham and the newlyweds.
Neither David nor Victoria Beckham nor Brooklyn Beckham has publicly addressed the reported family rift, nor have they clarified the current state of their relationship beyond what has been visible through social media activity.
