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Topics: Brooklyn Beckham, Celebrity, David Beckham, Nicola Peltz, Social Media, Victoria Beckham
Rhiannon Ingle
Topics: Brooklyn Beckham, Celebrity, David Beckham, Nicola Peltz, Social Media, Victoria Beckham
Fans of the Beckham family have been sent into a spiral this week after Brooklyn Beckham made a series of bombshell claims on his Instagram Stories.
On Monday (19 January), 26-year-old Brooklyn shared six text posts explaining his relationship with his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, along with his three younger siblings. Brooklyn, who married 31-year-old Nicola Peltz back in 2022, explained that he had 'been silent for years' and 'made every effort to keep these matters private'.
In his series of shocking statements, which referenced wedding dress speculation and Brooklyn and Nicola's first dance drama, the eldest Beckham sibling stated: "Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed."
He added: "I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life.
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"For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
"Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out."
In one of the posts, Brooklyn also made a claim about his name rights.
He alleged that, in the weeks leading up to his big day, his parents allegedly repeatedly pressured – and attempted to incentivise – him into signing an agreement that would have transferred or restricted the commercial rights to his own name.
The eldest child of David and Victoria claimed that the timing was deliberate, the consequences wide-reaching for his future family, and that his refusal marked a turning point both financially and personally.
"Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children," Brooklyn wrote.
"They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since."
But what exactly are Brooklyn's name rights?
Well, as per the Metro, David and Victoria's four children, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, were all registered to the UK’s IPO and EU-wide office as of 2017.
Their names have been trademarked in seven categories, including beauty products - such as perfume, make-up and anti-ageing creams, stationary, handbags, books, clothing, toys and dolls. They have also had their names trademarked and are covered in the entertainment industry.
These registrations were part of a wider effort to protect 'Brand Beckham,' which included trademarks for David and Victoria's own names.
In light of the recent Brooklyn Beckham controversy, Beyond Corporate’s Head of Commercial Law, James Corlett, has provided expert legal analysis on what the accusations really mean under UK name, branding and trademark law.
James Corlett notes: "David and Victoria Beckham could not have prevented Brooklyn from using his name as his personal identity. Under UK law, individuals have strong rights to use their own name, regardless of how commercially valuable a family surname may be.
"However, the legal picture changes when trademarks are involved. DB Ventures Limited owns registered trademarks for 'BECKHAM' across clothing, fragrances, and other merchandise, and has built significant commercial goodwill around that brand."
Corlett added: "Those trademark rights mean the company could legitimately prevent Brooklyn from using ‘Beckham’ as a standalone commercial brand in ways that conflict with existing registrations. But without a signed agreement assigning or limiting his rights, that control goes no further.
"In short: the Beckhams may own the brand – but they do not own their son’s name."
LADbible Media Group has previously reached out to David and Victoria Beckham's representatives for comment.