They’re the photographs that will break David and Victoria Beckham‘s hearts.
Not because they aren’t happy for their beloved son Brooklyn taking part in such a high-profile advertising campaign, friends say they will always be proud of him, but because it will bring back horrid memories for the couple.
For it is the photoshoot for Moncler clothing – described as a ‘love letter to London’ – that the couple secretly flew into the UK to do without telling his parents or younger siblings despite the location being only two miles from the family home in Holland Park, West London.
They were also just around a mile from the Chelsea Flower show where David was a guest.
It was made all the more painful for Posh and Becks because the shoot took place less than two weeks after Brooklyn and wife Nicola snubbed David’s 50th birthday celebrations.
What will be more galling is that while the couple, their sons Romeo and Cruz, as well as daughter Harper were devastated by the snub, it was business as usual for Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, as they posed for the upmarket French brand.
They’re the photographs that will break David and Victoria Beckham’s hearts. For it is the photoshoot for Moncleur clothing that Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz secretly flew into the UK to make without telling his parents
The secret shoot came despite the location being only two miles from the family home in Holland Park, West London
It was yet another sign that the rift between the couple and David and Victoria was deep.
The pair posed in his ‘n’ hers matching quilted jackets – one black and another cream a which sell for more than £1000.
One source close to the Beckhams reveals how they distraught David and Victoria were that they didn’t tell them they were coming from LA to London for the job.
‘Brooklyn and Nicola didn’t have the courtesy to tell any of the family they were coming back to London.
‘While by that point they knew that the rift was irreparable, what about Cruz, what about Harper?
‘There were no issues between those to and Brooklyn yet he travelled 5000 miles and didn’t arrange to see anyone.’
The decision, I’m told, was regarded as ‘disgracefully rude’ by many in the Beckham circles.
And it gets worse for the Beckhams in the press release which accompanies the pictures. Brooklyn and Nicola undoubtedly rub salt into their parents very open wounds with their words.
‘London holds so many memories for both of us,’ they said in a joint statement.
They were also just around a mile from the Chelsea Flower show where David was a guest (seen attending the event with King Charles and Queen Camilla)
It was made all the more painful for Posh and Becks because the shoot took place less than two weeks after Brooklyn and wife Nicola snubbed David’s 50th birthday celebrations
What will be more galling is that while the couple, their sons Romeo and Cruz, as well as daughter Harper were devastated by the snub, it was business as usual for Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, as they posed for the upmarket French brand
The pair posed in his ‘n’ hers matching quilted jackets – one black and another cream a which sell for more than £1000
One source close to the Beckhams reveals how they distraught David and Victoria were that they didn’t tell them they were coming from LA to London for the job
And it gets worse for the Beckhams in the press release which accompanies the pictures. Brooklyn and Nicola undoubtedly rub salt into their parents very open wounds with their words
And then in a further sting, Brooklyn gushes over Nicola, who he married in April 2022 in a lavish £3million ceremony at her parents £76million Florida mansion
‘We first said ‘I love you’ here, so coming back always takes us back to that moment. When Moncler first brought up shooting this special campaign here, we were excited about the opportunity to bring the London vibe to life.’
There was, of course, no mention of David and Victoria, or Brooklyn’s childhood in the capital.
And then in a further sting, Brooklyn gushes over Nicola, who he married in April 2022 in a lavish £3million ceremony at her parents £76million Florida mansion.
‘Nicola and I move in sync,’ said Brooklyn. ‘That’s what this campaign is all about, being in tune with each other and with the city around us — London, a city we love.
‘Sharing moments in places that are special to us both. This shoot felt like a snapshot into our life — walking through the city, laughing between takes, wearing pieces that we would wear in our everyday lives.’
The Beckhams were all together to celebrate David’s 50th less than two weeks before the Moncler shoot – but Brooklyn and Nicola shunned the celebrations amid their bitter feud
The family are seen all together for Victoria’s 50th birthday party in 2024 before the feud erupted
For the Beckhams, there is also the issue Nicola’s connection to Brooklyn which is undeniably fortuitous when it comes to getting brand deals such as Moncler.
While Nicola’s billionaire father, the ruthless businessman Nelson, is far more wealthy than the Beckhams, Brooklyn’s parents have the globally known surname which is also very lucrative.
‘The view is that Nicola wouldn’t be getting quite so much influencer type work if she wasn’t with a Beckham,’ says one family source.
‘When was the last time Brooklyn did anything on his own? It’s now always with her.’
