DAVID Beckham extended a secret olive branch to son Brooklyn just weeks before Christmas amid their ongoing family feud.
Just last week, the former footballer posted a series of family pictures – including Brooklyn – to Instagram to celebrate the New Year.
But Brooklyn did not reciprocate his famous father’s olive branch, and was busy celebrating the new year with wife Nicola Peltz, 30.
And now we can reveal that this is not the first time that David has tried to make patch things up with his eldest son.
Friends say the Beckhams invited Brooklyn to celebrate the former Man United star’s knighthood investiture in November.
He is also believed to have extended an olive branch to Nicola, inviting her to the evening dinner.
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Brooklyn believes it was another example of his parents’ “gaslighting” — inviting him to a PR opportunity.
But, of course, David simply wanted to see his son on one of the biggest days of his life.
However, while the aspiring chef, who spent Christmas with his billionaire in-laws in Florida, has been accused of abandoning his beloved grandparents, we can reveal he has contacted them directly over the past six months.
Indeed, he has had phone conversations and texts with both sets, Tony and Jackie, and Ted and Sandra. He also called them during the festive period.
A source said: “Brooklyn absolutely adores them, and knows how much pain this is causing everyone.
“So he has reached out in his own time, but tried to keep it low-key so as not to drag them into it. Brooklyn is navigating this soul-crushing family feud as best he can but it isn’t easy on anyone. Nicola remains his absolute rock.”
The Beckhams’ feud with Brooklyn and Nicola dates back almost four years, and has reached rock bottom.
Pals of the US-based pair claim it started after his brother, former Burberry model Romeo, began dating Brooklyn’s ex Kim Turnbull.
But the Beckhams lay the fault squarely at the feet of Nicola, accusing her of being “difficult”, and deny a romantic relationship between Kim and Brooklyn.
This criticism has understandably hurt the actress, whose tycoon dad, Nelson, is worth more than £3billion.
She believes the relationship with her future in-laws became untenable in the months leading up to her 2022 wedding.
She gave an interview to Variety magazine confirming Posh had reneged on an offer to design her gown, meaning she wore a bespoke Valentino dress instead.
Victoria was also devastated to have been accused of hijacking the wedding day itself after singer Marc Anthony — whom the Beckhams had booked — described the mum of four, not bride Nicola, as the “most beautiful woman in the room”.
Both Brooklyn and Nicola are said to have cried on their wedding day, and relations between the two families have not been the same since.
Despite a brief detente — Nicola supported the designer’s fashion show in Paris while Posh attended the red-carpet premiere of her movie Lola — things have since deteriorated.
They have not spoken in 13 months, with the most recent public fall-out occurring ahead of the ex-England captain’s star-studded 50th birthday celebrations last May. Neither Brooklyn nor Nicola attended any of his week of events.
The couple claim they privately texted David asking to meet for a coffee — but were rebuffed.
I am told, though, that in recent months both David and Victoria have texted Brooklyn and suggested a private reconciliation. It is understood Brooklyn has not replied, but it is not known if the LA-based youngster has seen or read the messages.
Last night, representatives for neither Brooklyn nor the Beckhams responded to requests for comment.
