Brooklyn Beckham shares nine-word statement on dad David amid rumours of family rift
Brooklyn Beckham has spoken about his shared passion for racing with his father David Beckham amid speculation of a family rift.
In a new interview the 26-year-old credited his famous father with inspiring his love of cars as she opened up about their shared hobby.
The comments emerge as rumours continue to swirl about tensions between Brooklyn and his parents following his absence from David’s 50th birthday celebrations earlier this month.
“It’s something that me and my dad bonded over,” Brooklyn summarised in a nine-word statement during an interview as he discussed his experience at the Formula E Evo Sessions in Miami.
“My dad’s had some pretty cool cars,” he continued to The Sunday Times. In the interview, which was published on Saturday but conducted in March, he also revealed that he now collects cars himself.
Brooklyn shared that his favourite is a “1954 Jaguar, which I very rarely drive, only when the weather’s perfect.”
In March, Brooklyn drove the Jaguar I-TYPE 7 during an electric race car event, saying he “jumped at the chance” to experience the adrenaline rush of racing.
The timing of Brooklyn’s comments has raised eyebrows as he and his wife Nicola Peltz-Beckham were noticeably absent from David’s milestone 50th birthday celebrations.
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Victoria Beckham shared numerous photos from the festivities featuring their three younger children – Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13.
She captioned the post: “Creating special memories with family and friends. We love you all.”
The couple’s absence reignited speculation about tensions within the Beckham family, particularly as Brooklyn and Nicola celebrated their own third wedding anniversary last month.
A source close to the family recently told People magazine: “There are tensions between Brooklyn and Nicola and the family.”
“The relationship is definitely not beyond repair. They love and are always there for him. They’re just hurt and disappointed that he’s now playing no part in family life,” the insider added.
The source suggested that whilst the situation is difficult, the Beckhams remain hopeful of reconciliation with their eldest son.
The timing of Brooklyn’s racing comments has done little to quell speculation about the reported family divide.
Rumours of tension between the Beckhams first emerged shortly after Brooklyn and Nicola’s April 2022 wedding, when fans noticed Nicola didn’t share photos of her in-laws on social media.
Speculation intensified when it was revealed Nicola didn’t wear a wedding dress designed by Victoria.
More recently, while Brooklyn attended his mother’s 50th birthday celebration, Nicola was absent, reportedly visiting her grandmother instead. She did, however, wish Victoria a happy birthday on Instagram.
Both Brooklyn and Nicola have previously denied any family feud.
“I’ve said this so many times: There’s no feud. I don’t know. No one ever wants to write the nice things,” Nicola told Cosmopolitan in March 2023.
“It’s really weird, actually, whether it’s my life or someone else’s life or whatever, when you know the truth, and then you read something totally wrong,” she added.