The Beckham family feud seemingly went up a notch this week when Cruz publicly called out his brother, Brooklyn, on social media.
The 20-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham took to Instagram to shut down the rumours that his parents had blocked their eldest son, clarifying that, instead, the family woke up 'blocked'.
He wrote: "My mum and dad would never unfollow their son … Let's get the facts right. They woke up blocked - as did I."
Though Brooklyn, who tied the knot with American actress Nicola Peltz in April 2022, is yet to speak out on the bombshell allegation, his wife has broken her social media silence.
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Appearing to ignore the ongoing drama, she posted a photo alongside her father, Nelson Peltz, as they celebrated the Jewish Festival of Lights, captioned: "Happy Hanukkah from our family to yours."
For those not in the loop, David, 50, and 51-year-old Victoria are parents to four children: Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20 and their youngest, 14-year-old Harper.
Here's everything we know that's happened surrounding the so-called 'feud' so far...
Wedding dress drama
The supposed feud is thought to have all begun with some wedding drama - something most families are familiar with, even the celebrity ones.
Brooklyn and Nicola first met back in 2019, with the eldest Beckham son getting down on one knee after just seven months of dating, and they got married in April of 2022 at Nicola's family's Palm Beach estate in Florida.
Given her career in the fashion world, reports say Victoria was reportedly upset over Nicola's choice of wedding dress.
A source told PEOPLE at the time that Victoria told Nicola that she would love to design her wedding dress, with Nicola allegedly saying it would 'be her honour' and that she'd 'love to wear one of her originals'.
However, this never happened, as the source explained: "Nicola was painted as a brat for not wearing Victoria Beckham at the wedding. She'd gone to a ton of Victoria Beckham fashion shows and events in Victoria's clothing. She even wore Victoria Beckham to her Lola movie premiere."
Another source says that this is 'far from the truth', however, and was simply an attempt to 'try and paint Nicola as somehow a victim'.
In the end, Nicola ended up wearing Valentino Haute Couture to say her vows but denied any issues, previously telling Variety: "I was going to [wear Victoria Beckham] and I really wanted to, and then a few months down the line, she realised that her atelier couldn't do it, so then I had to pick another dress."
Brooklyn and Nicola miss David's birthday
After rumours of a fallout had been circulating, fans began to notice something was seriously amiss when Brooklyn and Nicola didn’t attend any of David’s 50th birthday celebrations in May.
At the time, a source told The Sun: "David is heartbroken but putting a brave face on it. Tonight is all about celebration and love, and he is swimming in it."
Other reports claimed the couple also didn't turn up to David's other birthday celebrations in the UK and France.
A source told Metro: "‘Brooklyn feels disappointed in himself for not attending David’s 50th birthday party. He wants things to go back to how they were, but it feels as if the divide has separated the family deeply."
David also went on a fishing trip with Cruz and Romeo to celebrate his milestone birthday, but again, Brooklyn didn't attend.
The alleged Prince Harry and Meghan dinner
Just days later, it was reported that Brooklyn and Nicola joined Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, for dinner, with the royals reportedly showing support for the couple.
A source told The Sun that the group of four enjoyed dinner together at the Sussexes’ mansion in Montecito, California.
The insider told the publication: "Harry and Meghan were very empathetic and very kind to them both. Harry was fully aware of the situation and offered Brooklyn his unwavering support as someone who has been through similar."
They allegedly found 'common ground', and Harry offered 'unwavering support' to the young couple.
Social media 'digs'
Eagle-eyed fans have picked up on a few social media 'digs' that have happened since, including an emotional post from 20-year-old Cruz.
Brooklyn captioned a video of himself and Nicola with: "My whole world x I will love you forever x I always choose you baby x you’re the most amazing person I know."
While Nicola reposted the same clip, writing: "I’ve always got you baby."
Just days later, Cruz wrote a caption under a throwback family photo, saying: "I love my family… Mum & Dad, you gave us life and cared for us no matter what."
In April, Romeo shared a slew of photos to Instagram, which prompted Cruz to comment: "So beautiful Romeo," which was followed up with several laughing emojis.
Now, social media sleuths think he was poking fun at his sister-in-law Nicola, who had commented: "So beautiful mia," on a post by Mia Regan just days before.
Brooklyn 'covers up his tattoo'
Brooklyn followed in his dad's footsteps when it comes to tattoos, and he has a slew of inkings all over his body, a lot of which are tributes to his wife.
However, a few are also dedicated to his family members, such as one that reads 'mama’s boy’ in a typewriter-style font over his heart, as reported by Metro.
But the publication reports that in June, it was revealed that the words had been overlaid within a sketch of Nicola’s bouquet from their wedding day.
However, other recent photos appear to show that a delicate floral design has been worked around the piece, rather than covering it.
Important family events missed
Three years on from their wedding day, Nicola and Brooklyn wanted to show they're stronger than ever by renewing their wedding vows.
While Nicola's dad, Nelson, officiated the ceremony, Brooklyn's parents were nowhere to be seen, further pushing feud rumours.
A source told The Sun at the time: "This was the final kick in the teeth for David and Victoria. Seeing Nelson having such a pivotal role at the ceremony was heartbreaking for David especially. Not one member of the 30-plus extended family knew about the wedding, or were invited."
And this wasn't the only important family event missed, as Brooklyn and Nicola were absent from David's knighthood in November and Victoria's Paris Fashion Show in October.
Cruz claims Brooklyn 'blocked' them
As we say, the latest 'feud' development was that Cruz claimed Brooklyn blocked him and their parents in a bombshell social media statement.
This is also pretty much the first time anyone from the family has publicly spoken about something being wrong. Brooklyn and Nicola, as well as anyone else in the Beckham family, have yet to comment on the matter publicly.
A spokesperson for Victoria told People that Cruz 'was responding to stories that [his] parents had unfollowed their son, which isn’t true'.
Tyla has contacted a rep for the Beckham's and Nicola Peltz for comment.
Topics: Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Celebrity, Sex and Relationships, Entertainment, Explained
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