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Cossy Wed 21-Jan-26 08:25:18

This is a very lighthearted thread, with a sad undertone.

Just read a piece from Sunday Times, written by a journalist who interviewed Brooklyn.

It was after his marriage, but before he decimated his family, aimed at both his parents, online.

The article shows Brooklyn loving his parents, adoring his wife, and living his best life.

Yet, is he? He doesn’t appear to have any inclination to take paid work seriously, despite lots of encouragement and support from both his parents.

Though I don’t think I’d had thrust my children into the limelight in the way Victoria and David have done, there’s no question that they have been loving and supportive parents, have a strong work ethic and family is important to them. David in particular does plenty of charity work and Victoria sometimes smiles in public. grin

Why then have Brooklyn and his wife Nicola become so hostile towards the Beckhams, and more importantly why are they playing this out so publicly?

Is this just a case of two horribly spoilt and over indulged, entitled young people or are David and Victoria terrible people and parents?

For me, I think it’s the former!

Anyone else think the same?

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Cossy Thu 22-Jan-26 16:36:12

keepingquiet

They are not a family, they are a brand. It may have worked when people were more gullible but I hope we can now see these people for who they are.

Years ago at a creative writing class I was castigated for writing something honest about Victoria Beckham. I couldn't understand how people didn't see through it.

Now those same people are baying for blood.

We helped create them by making them the focus of our attention. What for?

Unless you know VB or any of her friends, ANYTHING you, or anyone else writes about her is your opinion.

Cossy Thu 22-Jan-26 16:32:28

Peaseblossom

Dreadwitch I read that Nicola was having fittings for a dress designed by someone else months before her wedding.

I too read this and that it was she who did not wish to wear anything designed by her MiL to be!

Of course, the only people who really know what’s been going on here are the two families themselves.

There’s quite a lot of Victoria bashing, much of it very similar to Meghan bashing m, by both social media and he general public.

Pleasebenice Thu 22-Jan-26 16:15:26

It is all very sad. let’s not take sides. His parents shared his image from birth. Our generation can only guess how that felt. He gained financially from that but no-one asked his permission.

WithNobsOnIt Thu 22-Jan-26 16:07:29

A typical tale of the awful Celeb Culture we live in. Shallow, money grabbing and quite sick really.

But millions of people can't get enough of it and think it is something to aspire to.

That is low low Society had become.
Very sad.

Allira Thu 22-Jan-26 16:01:26

theworriedwell

silverlining48

About 9 or 10 years ago I was in a shop in Bluewater buying pjs for my daughter. As I paid, the staff were behaving strangely, giggling and laughing. They told me Victoria Beckham had been their previous customer, buying the same pjs. They said she was with a friend and was really chatty and friendly. I must have missed her by minutes.
I am not one that is interested or super impressed with ‘c’lebs’ but was strangely pleased we had chosen the same pjs.
Point is she was friendly and not standoffish, with the staff.

I was involved with a charity thing, we wrote to various celebrities asking if they could donate something for a charity auction. Some responded some didn't which is fair enough.

I got a note from VB saying they were just going away but giving me her mother's number and asking me to liaise with her. Their donation added thousands to the appeal. Her mother was lovely. My kids were with me when I was talking to her and her mother must have heard them. Her dad phoned me back and asked if my kids would like an autographed photo of V and D which the kids loved and got two photos each.

One snapshot but they all appeared friendly, kind and down to earth.

How lovely!

They do a lot for charity.

Barbadosbelle Thu 22-Jan-26 16:01:08

lemsip

I think that you've hit the nail on the head!!
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Allira Thu 22-Jan-26 16:00:38

Kats2

Well, all I know is the dress VB decided to wear for the wedding of her son, was totally inappropriate..it was was backless, and had not much more going on at the front, and she obviously wasn't wearing a bra..I can’t imagine what the brides family must have thought, it positively screamed look at me - not the bride..And then for the wedding singer to call VB “the most beautiful woman in the room” was out of order, it was if the bride wasn't there..It was all about Brand Beckham as far as I could see.

All about Brand Beckham

Goodness! As if the bride's family are not influential billionaires and they allegedly made sure if the marriage failed Brooklyn would get nothing.
Brand Beckham have nothing compared to Brand Peltz.

theworriedwell Thu 22-Jan-26 15:56:04

silverlining48

About 9 or 10 years ago I was in a shop in Bluewater buying pjs for my daughter. As I paid, the staff were behaving strangely, giggling and laughing. They told me Victoria Beckham had been their previous customer, buying the same pjs. They said she was with a friend and was really chatty and friendly. I must have missed her by minutes.
I am not one that is interested or super impressed with ‘c’lebs’ but was strangely pleased we had chosen the same pjs.
Point is she was friendly and not standoffish, with the staff.

I was involved with a charity thing, we wrote to various celebrities asking if they could donate something for a charity auction. Some responded some didn't which is fair enough.

I got a note from VB saying they were just going away but giving me her mother's number and asking me to liaise with her. Their donation added thousands to the appeal. Her mother was lovely. My kids were with me when I was talking to her and her mother must have heard them. Her dad phoned me back and asked if my kids would like an autographed photo of V and D which the kids loved and got two photos each.

One snapshot but they all appeared friendly, kind and down to earth.

Allira Thu 22-Jan-26 15:54:56

Dreadwitch

It was supposed to be the 1st dance between to bride and groom, his mother hijacked it. Now obviously nobody has seen the video but from what people who were there said she behaved rather undignified and a tad slutty which resulted in the wife crying and leaving the room. She also wore imo a very inappropriate dress for her son's (or anyones) wedding, cancelled the brides dress at the last minute and it seems tried to upstage her... Nobody can blame being drunk on all that.

It was supposed to be the 1st dance between to bride and groom, his mother hijacked it.

Apparently untrue according to a journalist who had been invited to the wedding.

In fact, the rest is just rumour, speculation and recollections may vary.

Fallingstar Thu 22-Jan-26 15:44:35

Hasn’t VB always promoted an image of herself as aloof/disinterested. She appeared this way as Posh in the Spice Girls. I personally don’t think it suits her, a smile would probs improve her image but I don’t think she is scowling at home when relaxing.

Peaseblossom Thu 22-Jan-26 15:41:48

Dreadwitch I read that Nicola was having fittings for a dress designed by someone else months before her wedding.

silverlining48 Thu 22-Jan-26 15:35:01

About 9 or 10 years ago I was in a shop in Bluewater buying pjs for my daughter. As I paid, the staff were behaving strangely, giggling and laughing. They told me Victoria Beckham had been their previous customer, buying the same pjs. They said she was with a friend and was really chatty and friendly. I must have missed her by minutes.
I am not one that is interested or super impressed with ‘c’lebs’ but was strangely pleased we had chosen the same pjs.
Point is she was friendly and not standoffish, with the staff.

KKOB Thu 22-Jan-26 15:22:29

The more you discuss it the more the MSM will continue picking away at the scabs.

Mini2020 Thu 22-Jan-26 15:10:41

Look at Suri Cruz! Brought up without her father around. Maybe indulged a bit, but she is at uni and showing herself to be a lovely young lady. Well done to her Mum Katie Holmes.

Seapebble Thu 22-Jan-26 15:09:29

monami

ah you have got it all wrong, the straight face is her image, like Garbo, in the real word she is always laughing, has a sharp wit, is funny and loving, she adores her children, its always the same when a son gets a wife, the mothers are turned on, dont know if its jealousy or what, it never seems that the husbands are jealous of the wifes father. another example is Adam Peatty

Monami- do you know her personally? That's not meant to be mean - a genuine question. The couple has carefully sculpted their image - even the two docs about them were made with their approval before they aired (their production company was involved). We really have no idea what kind of parents they are when the cameras are off. I do remember her bare-faced lying in an interview that she had undergone no surgery whatsoever on her breasts - at the time she had two grapefruit shapes placed high on her chest with no visible support - a woman with children. It fooled no woman (or cosmetic surgeon) alive. She might be witty, warm, kind etc. How would we really know? Tbh I'm almost grateful for something so trivial to think about when the news is so dreadful.

Paperbackwriter Thu 22-Jan-26 15:03:18

lemsip

Brooklyn is being driven by his wife just like Harry!

Yeah right, always blame the women..

25Avalon Thu 22-Jan-26 14:47:30

If true Victoria’s behaviour was that of a jealous mother trying to score over her son’s new wife and keep control as number one. On the other hand Nicola is not crowned in glory either so who knows exactly what to think? One thing imo is that Brooklyn’s so very very public lengthy declaration is not in his or his wife’s best interest. Best to keep quiet and walk away.

knspol Thu 22-Jan-26 14:41:55

Definitely not a fan of David and Victoria and never have been. Did not like his comments via texts when he didn't get a Knighthood last year and Victoria always looks as if she's acting for the camera - is there ever a photo of her where she isn't draped around David or her sons. Their sycophancy has landed them titles and may make them happy but I pity their children.
Have not read any of the articles about the 'Brooklyn breakup' nobody's business but theirs and cannot understand why so much press has been devoted to it when their are real problems in the world.

Dreadwitch Thu 22-Jan-26 14:29:09

It was supposed to be the 1st dance between to bride and groom, his mother hijacked it. Now obviously nobody has seen the video but from what people who were there said she behaved rather undignified and a tad slutty which resulted in the wife crying and leaving the room. She also wore imo a very inappropriate dress for her son's (or anyones) wedding, cancelled the brides dress at the last minute and it seems tried to upstage her... Nobody can blame being drunk on all that.

Dreadwitch Thu 22-Jan-26 14:25:29

I had a mother like Victoria, she was awful and hated anyone she didn't approve of first. She ruined 2 of my relationships because they weren't suitable for her.
I can easily imagine the kind of person she is, controlling and her way or the highway, she clearly doesn't like Brooklyns wife and will see her as a threat... We all know about overhearing mil!

If your mother hates your wife (and is possibly jealous of the money and power) then you have a choice... Put up with it and deal with constant nit picking and being stuck between your mother and wife, or ditch one of them. I know for me the best option was to ditch the mother and I feel in this situation it's his best choice right now.

Regardless of him wandering through life, which is fine as he's not hurting anyone and can afford it, why can't he make his own life choices? Why does he have to, as an adult put up with his parents no matter what? Don't we all as adults have that option?

monami Thu 22-Jan-26 14:15:07

ah you have got it all wrong, the straight face is her image, like Garbo, in the real word she is always laughing, has a sharp wit, is funny and loving, she adores her children, its always the same when a son gets a wife, the mothers are turned on, dont know if its jealousy or what, it never seems that the husbands are jealous of the wifes father. another example is Adam Peatty

Cossy Thu 22-Jan-26 14:11:03

Fallingstar

So what is this inappropriate dance when Victoria was all over Brooklyn. Tbh have been to a fair few dances at weddings and as the night draws on and the drink starts to affect the guests who have probs been drinking for most of the day, dancing frequently becomes much more uninhibited. In fact I seem to remember Victoria being helped out of the building at either her 50th or David’s, so I imagine she likes a drink or three.

Now I don’t believe the actual video has been publicised so who knows?

Cossy Thu 22-Jan-26 14:09:50

M0nica

I couldn't care less what is drone does. he has failed at every career he has tried and lives off his parents and in-laws.

I simply do not understand why the sad family breakdown involving this nonenity should warrant even one line in the newspapers, let alone the ludicrous space it is getting at a time when the world is imploding and the power of life and death rests in the hands of mad men..

I kind of agree, sadly these revelations about “famous” people makes money for the media!

Kats2 Thu 22-Jan-26 14:01:33

Well, all I know is the dress VB decided to wear for the wedding of her son, was totally inappropriate..it was was backless, and had not much more going on at the front, and she obviously wasn't wearing a bra..I can’t imagine what the brides family must have thought, it positively screamed look at me - not the bride..And then for the wedding singer to call VB “the most beautiful woman in the room” was out of order, it was if the bride wasn't there..It was all about Brand Beckham as far as I could see.

Fallingstar Thu 22-Jan-26 13:59:44

So what is this inappropriate dance when Victoria was all over Brooklyn. Tbh have been to a fair few dances at weddings and as the night draws on and the drink starts to affect the guests who have probs been drinking for most of the day, dancing frequently becomes much more uninhibited. In fact I seem to remember Victoria being helped out of the building at either her 50th or David’s, so I imagine she likes a drink or three.