David Beckham headed to social media on Sunday, June 14 to pen a heartfelt Father’s Day tribute. While reflecting on fatherhood, the former soccer star mentioned all four of his kids—including eldest son Brooklyn Beckham—amid reports of tension.
David stayed mum on feud rumors as he reflected, “My most important & favourite job in life is being a dad” in an Instagram carousel shared with his 88.1 million followers. “I'm so proud of all of you and like daddy ( sorry boys ) tells you every single day I will always be here for you no matter what,” he added. He leaned into a nostalgic moment for the holiday, choosing a black-and-white photo of his sons Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20 as kids for the main image. Brooklyn, who was seated in the middle, could be seen holding his sleeping baby sister Harper, now 13.
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Beckham also shared a black-and-white photo of him with a teen Brooklyn, as well as images of him with his other kids. Mixed in with numerous throwback photos of his children when they were younger, the athlete also shared a solo photo of his wife Victoria Beckham with a baby bump.
David also penned a sweet note directed at the former Spice Girl, adding, “Mummy thank you for doing the most important part and making me a father there is no greater gift in life than making me a dad... Happy Father's Day... I love you kiddies more than you could imagine.” He tagged all three of his sons and created a hashtag for his daughter’s name (she doesn’t have a social media account).
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His younger sons were quick to share the Father’s Day love, with Cruz commenting, “You mean the world to us and inspire us every single day, Dad, I love you,” while Romeo chimed in, “Love you always.”
Victoria also included Brooklyn in her own tribute, writing, “Happy Father’s Day to the best daddy there is. You always lead with love, and our four beautiful children are a reflection of that. We all love you so so much!!” She tagged his Instagram account, as well as the accounts of her other two sons.
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The posts come amid longtime reports that Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz are feuding with his parents. While speculation has been swirling since the couple’s 2022 wedding, things appeared to escalate recently when Brooklyn and Nicola skipped David’s 50th birthday party as well as his Boss underwear campaign launch party.
"There are tensions between Brooklyn and Nicola and the family," a source recently told People. However, the insider seemed to suggest that the couple was taking some space rather than having relationship-ending beef.
"The relationship is definitely not beyond repair,” they explained. “They love and are always there for him. They’re just hurt and disappointed that he’s now playing no part in family life."