David and Victoria Beckham narrowly avoided an awkward run-in with estranged son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz in sun-soaked St Tropez last week.
The former footballer, 50, and fashion designer, 51, arrived in the swanky south of France for their annual summer break on a £16M yacht, while their eldest son, 26, holidayed on his billionaire father’s boat nearby.
David and Victoria were joined on the lavish getaway by the rest of their children; Harper, 14, and Romeo, 22, while youngest son Cruz, 20, soaked up the sun elsewhere in St Tropez with girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30.
Romeo and Harper were first of the family to be spotted in St Tropez on Thursday, just 48-hours after Brooklyn met with godfather Elton John, who was also holidaying in the South Of France, for lunch where the singer ‘attempted to end ongoing family feud’.
The once close-knit Beckham family has been thrown into turmoil in recent months, amid claims Brooklyn has become increasingly estranged from his famous parents after failing to attend any of his father 50th birthday celebrations in May.
It was also revealed that Brooklyn and Nicola’s Instagram accounts no longer follow his younger brothers in the latest family drama.
David and Victoria Beckham (pictured with daughter Harper) narrowly avoided an awkward run-in with estranged son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz in St Tropez last week
The family arrived in the swanky south of France for their annual summer break on £16M yacht, while their eldest son, 26, holidayed on his billionaire father’s boat nearby (pictured)
Amid the trip Brooklyn (L) met with godfather Elton John (R) who was also holidaying in the celeb hot spot, and ‘attempted to end ongoing family feud’ over lunch
Sir Elton, who has been friends with the Beckhams for three decades, reportedly took the opportunity to ‘say his piece’ about the feud as he wined and dined the young couple.
According to The Sun, Sir Elton ‘briefly’ spoke about the family’s feud in the hope Brooklyn would patch things up with his parents, and footage of the outing shared on social media showed the pair shaking hands.
Speaking about Elton’s attempts to play peacekeeper in the row, a source said: ‘Elton is the showbiz equivalent of Switzerland. He’s utterly neutral in this row.
‘Elton of old may have relished in taking sides – in this case his young godson, Brooklyn – but two years off his 80th birthday, he’s a man who has seen and done it all. He just wants everyone to be happy.
‘There is no side-taking as such; he simply adores his godson, and really has a laugh with Nicola who he thinks has a great sense of humour. He wants to look after them in his role as ‘spiritual adviser’ as a godfather, it’s a role he takes seriously.
‘Elton and David think the situation is terribly sad, and has gently suggested to all involved that life is short – to patch things up.’
The source added Elton is ‘adamant he doesn’t want to stick his nose in’ the feud, he just simply ‘wants peace’.
Sir Elton is also said to have generously picked up the entire bill, after dining on the restaurant’s signature lobster linguine which comes in at an eye-watering £190.
Romeo and Harper were first of the family to be spotted in St Tropez on Thursday, just 48-hours after Brooklyn met with godfather Sir Elton
Soaking up the sunshine on their £16 million vessel, David and Victoria were seen making the most of the picturesque French weather
David and Victoria were joined on the lavish getaway by the rest of their children; Harper and Romeo while youngest son Cruz, 20, soaked up the sun nearby with girlfriend Jackie Apostel
David shared a sweet embrace with his youngest daughter as they departed the luxury vessel to head to the shore together
While his parents relaxed on their luxury yacht, Romeo enjoyed a ride on a jet ski across the ocean in the St Tropez sunshine
Meanwhile amid their trip Nicola gushed and branded her hunky husband ‘her everything’
Taking to Instagram the heiress shared a slew of loved up snaps
Brooklyn was also seen embraced his billionaire father-in-law Nelson, 83, as they enjoyed a beer together in snaps
Sir Elton, who has been friends with the Beckhams for three decades, reportedly took the opportunity to ‘say his piece’ about the feud as he wined and dined the young couple
The legendary musician, who has been friends with David and Victoria Beckham for over 30 years, treated Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz to a swanky lunch at fancy La Guerite beach club
David affectionately calls the musician ‘Uncle Elton’ after becoming friends in his football heyday.
Sir Elton was due to perform at the Beckhams wedding in 1999 before suffering a heart attack that prevented him from playing. He later sang at one of the children’s christenings.
Meanwhile Victoria once disclosed that it was Elton who inspired her to say goodbye to the Spice Girls, penning an emotional letter to her older self where she confessed that watching her friend perform made her realise that her true calling lay beyond singing.
Soaking up the sunshine on their £16 million vessel, David and Victoria were seen making the most of the picturesque French weather.
Every the doting dad, David embraced his daughter Harper as they boarded a speedboat to take them to the shore.
While her second son Romeo enjoyed jet ski ride in the sunshine, Victoria opted for a spot of downtime on the yacht, before changing into a chic yellow satin dress and a matching hat for the outing.
The couple traded in their £5million yacht for the much bigger vessel last year, and had been pictured on it sailing around Miami.
Amid his own lavish getaway Brooklyn embraced his billionaire father-in-law in snaps from the family getaway to St Tropez, while estranged mum Victoria snubbed him from her own family tribute.
Brooklyn enjoyed a workout on the multi-million pound super Superyacht
The wannabe chef was later seen diving into the ocean
Taking to Instagram Jackie shares a string of snaps as she soaked up the french sun with hunky Cruz
The lovebirds looked happier than ever as they packed on the PDA
David and Victoria seen with their children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper last year before the family feud
He enjoyed a friendly beer with Nelson Peltz, 83, before packing on the PDA with wife Nicola, 31, onboard the businessman’s superyacht.
Meanwhile back home Victoria honoured her own father-in-law Ted Beckham on his 77th birthday with a family snap, that did not include her eldest son and his wife.
She captioned the post: ‘Happy birthday @tedbeckham kisses’ before going on to tag sons Romeo, Cruz as well as daughter Harper.
Nicola shared a slew of final holiday snaps from the couple’s lavish trip before heading home to the US.
In a snap shared to her Instagram Stories Nicola threw her arms around Brooklyn’s neck as they smooched while watching a sunset.
She later stunned in a black mini dress as she strutted her stuff on the dance floor before enjoying a lavish fireworks display.
The heiress later showcased her jaw-dropping figure as she headed ashore and turned heads in a Chanel crop top which she teamed with a fluffy shrug, despite the scorching weather.
Meanwhile another source has claimed that Nicola and Brooklyn will not feature in his mother forthcoming documentary series.
The former Spice Girl will take centre stage in a new Netflix docuseries about her day-to-day life as creative director of the eponymous fashion and beauty brand she originally launched in 2008.
The source told The Sun: ‘The children hardly feature — it’s simply not a case of Brooklyn and Nicola being cut, as they weren’t in it to start with.
‘This is very much a project focussing on Victoria’s transaction from pop star to businesswoman and designer.’
MailOnline has contacted the Beckhams and Elton’s representatives for comment.
