Brooklyn Beckham marked his father-in-law Nelson Peltz's 83rd birthday with a public display of affection on Instagram, a gesture that highlights his ongoing estrangement from his own family. Beckham shared a photo of himself with Peltz, a billionaire businessman and investor, captioned "Happy birthday Nelson x I love u so much ❤️. I’m so happy I could celebrate you today! Thank you for being the best father in law ❤️." His wife, Nicola Peltz, also posted a tribute to her father, including a picture with both Beckham and her father.
Nicola Peltz echoed similar sentiments, expressing gratitude for Peltz's role as a father figure and role model. "you love us all unconditionally, encourage us that our dreams are never too big to chase and to always always be a good human before all else," she wrote on Instagram.
This public acknowledgment of his father-in-law stands in contrast to Beckham's apparent distance from his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, and his siblings. The family recently observed Father's Day weekend together in London, with David and Victoria sharing throwback photos of Brooklyn on social media. However, reports suggest Brooklyn was displeased with these public posts, having previously requested his family refrain from tagging him on social media.
"He’s fuming about it," a source told the UK Sun. "He’s asked them to leave him alone and they just keep posting him. It just brings the whole thing up all over again. He wishes they’d leave it and leave him alone."
Beckham also alluded to the family discord in a recent DoorDash commercial. In the ad, when asked why he would be watching the FIFA World Cup from home despite having tickets, he responded, "It’s not like I don’t have tickets. It’s because… it’s a long story." His brother Cruz later appeared to respond to this commercial on Instagram, posting a picture of himself looking away from the game during an advertisement break.