Jackie Apostel, the girlfriend of Cruz Beckham, has emerged as a visible and welcomed presence at recent Beckham family events, according to family sources, even as the clan remains estranged from eldest son Brooklyn Beckham and his wife, actress Nicola Peltz.
Apostel, 30, has been photographed at a number of high-profile family occasions and is said by associates to have become close to Victoria and David Beckham. Friends and family members describe her as “chilled” and easygoing, and say she has frequently worn pieces from Victoria Beckham’s fashion line at public and private gatherings.
Cruz, 20, and Apostel were first publicly linked after being seen together at Glastonbury in June last year, and were photographed together at Paris Fashion Week the following September. Cruz later confirmed the relationship in an Instagram Stories post for Apostel’s birthday. Apostel has since attended family celebrations including a dinner in Notting Hill, a trip to a vineyard in Bordeaux and David Beckham’s 50th birthday events, where she was frequently photographed in Victoria Beckham designs.
Sources say the singer-songwriter’s resemblance to Victoria — similar hair, slim figures and a shared affinity for tailored eveningwear — has prompted good-natured comparisons between the two women. One family friend described Apostel as “the ideal muse” for Victoria’s collection and said the designer enjoys dressing her.
The growing closeness between Apostel and the Beckhams stands in contrast to the clan’s rupture with Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz. According to sources, David and Victoria have not spoken to Brooklyn or Peltz since the couple did not attend David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebrations in May. Contacts say communication between the two sides has been limited to occasional texts to wider family members, including messages to David’s mother and birthday wishes to daughter Harper.
The split intensified when Brooklyn and Peltz renewed their wedding vows at Peltz’s family estate in Westchester, New York, last month without inviting the Beckhams. The couple posted more than 30 images from the ceremony on social media, which, family sources said, deepened the sense of hurt within David and Victoria’s circle.
While the family continues to process the estrangement, sources praised Apostel for her role at recent gatherings. One associate said she “causes no problems at all” and has been a “fabulous addition to the gang,” adding that she has offered “fun” and support as the family dealt with the fallout. Another described her as a “stalwart” who participates enthusiastically in family life.
Apostel’s involvement in Beckham events has included wearing multiple pieces from Victoria Beckham’s collections and joining the family on public outings. Family sources said she has been present at both formal celebrations and quieter gatherings, and that she and Cruz enjoy music and shared interests.
Asked whether Apostel might eventually become part of the family in name, one source said it was too early to predict but added that Cruz was “very much in love,” suggesting a long-term future was possible.
Representatives for the Beckhams, Cruz Beckham and Jackie Apostel did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have not publicly addressed the reported rift beyond their social media posts from the renewed-vows ceremony.
The Beckhams’ public calendar and private lives have frequently intersected with the couple’s fashion and entertainment profiles, and Apostel’s emerging role highlights both the family’s continuing prominence and the personal divisions that have dominated recent headlines.