Brooklyn Beckham has been left 'furious' after his parents David and Victoria included him in their Father's Day social media tributes – despite his repeated demands to be left alone.
The former England captain, 51, shared a nostalgic gallery of throwback photos on Instagram, including one of himself with Brooklyn as a child and a snap with all four Beckham children. 'Being a dad is my most important job … I love you all & thank you mummy @victoriabeckham for giving me our beautiful family,' David wrote.
“Brooklyn Beckham is furious after David and Victoria posted Father's Day tributes including him despite his requests to be left alone.”
Victoria followed with her own post: 'David you truly are the best daddy. Your greatest achievement has always been our beautiful children and we love you so much. Happy Father’s Day.'
But the public display of family unity has only deepened the rift. A source told The Sun: 'He’s fuming about it. 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.'
Brooklyn – who has blocked his entire family online – did not post anything for his father on Sunday. His wife, Nicola Peltz, appeared to take a subtle swipe, sharing a cryptic quote on her Instagram story: 'I am in love with this sentence: “Forgive yourself for not knowing earlier what only time could teach.”'
The Beckhams have been estranged from their eldest son for more than a year. In January, Brooklyn published a bombshell Instagram statement accusing his parents of controlling 'narratives in the press about our family' and branding their social media posts 'performative'. He recently sent a legal notice instructing them not to contact him via social media.
Yet not everyone sees the Father's Day posts as a provocation. Fatherhood campaigner Elliott Rae, 43, from Watford, described them as an 'olive branch'. 'Whatever is going on between us, you’re still my son,' he said. 'It happens in families, but you’re still my child and I want to love you.'
Rae, who runs campaign group Parenting Out Loud, added that David was caught in an impossible position: 'It would be weird to post pictures of all his kids and not Brooklyn, so he couldn’t win either way.'
The posts have reignited a feud that shows no sign of healing, with Brooklyn determined to keep his distance – and his parents equally determined to keep him in the frame.