David and Victoria Beckham share 'sad' Father's Day post featuring estranged son Brooklyn
Topics: Brooklyn Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Celebrity, Social Media
Rhiannon Ingle
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@davidbeckham
Topics: Brooklyn Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Celebrity, Social Media
It was Father's Day in the UK yesterday (21 June), and David and Victoria Beckham shared a series of family snaps online to mark the special occasion.
Father-of-four David shared six posts as part of the Father's Day dump, with the first being a black-and-white snap of Brooklyn holding a baby Harper alongside Romeo and Cruz.
The second was a solo picture of just David and Brooklyn, with the third being a selfie of just himself alongside Romeo.
The fourth was another selfie, this time with just himself and Cruz, while the fifth was a selfie of the father-daughter duo.
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The final photo in the rundown was an old selfie of David alongside his four smiling children.
He captioned the snap: "Being a dad is my most important job... I love you all & thank you, mummy @victoriabeckham, for giving me our beautiful family.
"Happy Father's Day to all the Dads around the world."
The olive branch comes after Brooklyn shared a social media video promoting a food delivery service during the World Cup, a tournament in which his dad has played three times.
"You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 from home…" he says in the DoorDash advert, which dropped last week (15 June), before laughing: "It’s a long story."
Brooklyn, 27, was then handed a bag by a DoorDasher, but instead of taking his food, he put his tickets inside and handed the bag back, looking at the camera before saying: "These can go to someone… else."
The Sun reported that sources close to David and Victoria weren't too happy over the ad 'attack', which comes around six months after Brooklyn shocked fans all over when he shared a lengthy statement to Instagram about his family, writing at the time: "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."
Speaking on his recent ad, a source told the outlet: "To do an ad based on estrangement from family as if it’s a joke when his family is devastated, and sister and grandparents are inconsolable…
"It just seems a tad hypocritical from someone claiming to want peace and privacy and trying to cash in on it all.
"He says he wants nothing to do with his family, but is now trading off them by using one of his footballing father’s legacies – the World Cup – as an advertising selling point.
"Brooklyn is absolutely entitled to go and make his own money – his parents laud such ambition – but taking the mick out of a deep-rooted, heartbreaking family situation is not the one."
Victoria also shared her own snap to Instagram to celebrate the special occasion, posting an old holiday photo which included Brooklyn.
"David, you truly are the best daddy. Your greatest achievement has always been our beautiful children, and we love you so much," she wrote in the caption. "Happy Father’s Day."
It didn't take long for fans to rush to the comments to share their thoughts with one Instagram user writing: "As Victoria did… You chose a photo with all the children… That just shows me that you are loving parents… I believe parents are the only people in the world who always love you, no matter what you do."
Another chimed in: "Love how he’s not left Brooklyn out, even given him his own photo with dad. This is so sad; both must be hurting today, I’m sure."
But a final social media user disagreed: "The group photo of all the kids together is a nice gesture, but the individual shot of Brooklyn just confirms his point that this family always has to air all their private business in the press.
"The son doesn't want that right now; it’s a trigger for him, and he probably feels like he isn't being taken seriously. Just let it go."
While Brooklyn didn't share a Father's Day post to Instagram yesterday, his younger brothers did.
Second-oldest Romeo, 23, shared two pics of him and his dad along with the caption: "Happy Father’s Day to the best there is, love u so much @davidbeckham."
Meanwhile, 21-year-old Cruz posted three snaps of him and David writing: "Happy Father’s Day, Dad. You continue to inspire me every day. You really are the best role model to have. I love you so much."
Harper, 14, has a private Instagram.
Tyla has reached out to Brooklyn Beckham's representatives for comment.