David Beckham showed off homemade plum jam from his Cotswolds garden on Instagram on Saturday, posting pictures and a short video of the fruit being cooked on his hob.
The 50-year-old former England captain filmed freshly picked plums and other produce from his vegetable garden and addressed his wife, Victoria Beckham, in the clip, saying, "darling my plums are simmering!" He also wrote on the footage, "@victoriabeckham get ready for my jam."
The post came days after Brooklyn Beckham, 26, published his own cookery video demonstrating how to make jam. Media reports have noted the similarity between the father and son posts amid what has been described as a long-running family dispute. The Beckhams were last pictured together on Boxing Day last year, and Brooklyn has not been seen spending time with family in the U.K. since then, according to those reports.
The Beckham family gathered in London on Friday night to celebrate the 23rd birthday of son Romeo, but Brooklyn was not in attendance. Representatives for the family did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Instagram Story content is the latest domestic vignette shared publicly by members of the Beckham family in recent weeks, reflecting an interest in home cooking and garden produce. Both David and Brooklyn have previously posted lifestyle and cooking-related material to their social channels; the new posts drew attention because of their proximity in timing and because of ongoing coverage of reported tensions within the family.
David Beckham has cultivated a high-profile post-career public life that combines commercial work, public appearances and personal lifestyle posts. His Cotswolds property has been the subject of public interest and previous media coverage, including features on its gardens and domestic life.
Brooklyn Beckham, a photographer and food-content creator, has produced a string of online cooking videos in recent years and has a substantial social media following. His recent jam tutorial forms part of that output and was shared publicly before his father posted his own jam-making content.
Neither David nor Brooklyn detailed the specifics of their recipes in the posts beyond showing the plums and the simmering process. The Instagram postings have been circulated by tabloid outlets and social feeds, which have linked the content to reports of family estrangement.
The Beckhams have not publicly addressed the reported estrangement in detail. Media coverage of the family's interactions and social media posts continues to be followed by outlets that cover celebrity and entertainment news.