Brooklyn sent a public message to his grandmother Sandra
Brooklyn Beckham has sent a touching message to his grandmother amid ongoing speculation about a family rift.
David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son shared an affectionate tribute to his grandmother, Sandra, penning: “Happy birthday nanny xx love you so much.”
He accompanied the sentimental message with two love hearts.
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This interaction is reportedly Brooklyn’s first public show of affection to his family who are said to be embroiled in a bitter dispute.
However, insiders suggest hope for reconciliation is faint as a source disclosed: “At present it feels like there is too much to overcome,” reports the Mirror.
The heartwarming post follows a report last month that revealed Brooklyn discreetly visited London while his father was also in town but did not meet up.
An Instagram photo depicted Brooklyn enjoying a pint in a pub, casually displaying bottles of his signature hot sauce on the table.
While seemingly innocuous, close acquaintances of the Beckhams noticed the familiar decor of the establishment.
One friend revealed: “The picture was taken in London’s Wigmore pub, which is part of the Langham Hotel where the Beckhams have sometimes stayed.
“The revelation that Brooklyn was back in England without catching up with his kin was devastating to them. And adding insult to injury, he publicised his outing.”
Brooklyn, 26, and his spouse Nicola Peltz, 30, jetted to London for a joint photoshoot with Italian luxury fashion label Moncler, which was held less than two miles from the Beckham family residence in Holland Park.
His father David, 50, was nearby – he was spotted with the King at the Chelsea Flower show that day – just three miles from the Wigmore.
A mate disclosed: “Brooklyn had kept the visit under wraps not only from his parents but also his siblings and extended family.
“It was terribly sad that he had flown thousands of miles to London and hadn’t engaged at all. It would have been very easy to meet up.”
While Brooklyn has not publicly mentioned either Victoria or David’s recent birthdays online, or David’s knighthood or Father’s Day, he has celebrated wife Nicola’s dad’s birthday as well as commemorating Nicola’s late grandmother onthe anniversary of her passing.
A friend remarked: “Brooklyn’s heart is of course in the right place…but it hasn’t gone unnoticed how all the while he is posting about Nicola’s family he is silent about his own, including his own grandfather whose birthday it was last week.”
To those familiar with the family, the blame for what they perceive as “performative” social media posts rests with heiress Nicola.
They express concerns that she is somehow directing her husband’s social media activity, which they claim is out of character, and that she is responsible for “isolating” Brooklyn from his friends and family.
A mate comments: “She is creating conflict where there is none and divides are springing up left, right and centre.”
However, a source close to the couple has refuted claims that Nicola is “controlling” her husband, asserting that Brooklyn is very much an independent individual.
The insider disclosed: “She is not isolating him at all. He is free to do what he wants and he loves his wife and they are happy together. They are each other’s family.”