Victoria Beckham shares sweet tribute to pal Tana Ramsay to mark 20 years of friendship as they’re both embroiled in family feuds

Victoria Beckham shared a sweet tribute to her close pal Tana Ramsay on Thursday, as both stars deal with the fallout of dramatic family feuds.

The designer, 51, has been devastated in recent weeks after her son Brooklyn released a bombshell statement where he said he did not want to reconcile with his parents and has ‘chosen’ a ‘peaceful’ life with his wife Nicola Peltz

Meanwhile Tana, who is married to chef Gordon Ramsay, has seen her daughter Holly’s husband Adam Peaty dramatically fall out with his own family just weeks before their wedding last month, after the Olympic swimmer banned his parents from attending the ceremony. 

Victoria and David have put on a united front in the wake of the drama, and travelled to Paris earlier this week with sons Romeo and Cruz and daughter Harper to see her accept a prestigious fashion honour.

At the event, she was supported by both Tana and Jo Manoukian, who shared a sweet post honouring her pal after 20 years of friendship.

Jo captioned the post: ‘This accolade highlights your creativity and perseverance in an industry that we know quite frankly is brutal.

Victoria Beckham shared a sweet tribute to her close pal Tana Ramsayon Thursday, as both stars deal with the fallout of dramatic family feuds

Victoria Beckham shared a sweet tribute to her close pal Tana Ramsayon Thursday, as both stars deal with the fallout of dramatic family feuds

Victoria has been close friends with Tana for years (pictured with Tana's husband Gordon in 2016)

Victoria has been close friends with Tana for years (pictured with Tana’s husband Gordon in 2016) 

‘@victoriabeckham you have built a successful business that I couldn’t be prouder to witness and celebrating your achievement is made even more special after two decades of friendship.’

Re-sharing the collage on her Stories, Victoria added: ‘Girlfriends for over 20 years, love you @tanaramsay @jomanoukian.’

David and Victoria’s eldest son blew up their family feud last week with the release of a six page statement in which he said he did not want to reconcile with his parents and has ‘chosen’ a ‘peaceful’ life with his wife Nicola Peltz.

At the centre of Brooklyn’s statement was the allegation that his mum Victoria had ‘hijacked’ his first dance with Nicola at their 2022 wedding when Marc ‘called me to the stage.’

He went on to claim that his mum ‘danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.’

The Beckham clan appeared determined not to allow their family drama to overshadow Victoria’s achievement, as she was presented with the prestigious accolade by the French Ministry of Culture on Monday.

The award recognises the individual contributions of artists, writers, and cultural figures to the arts and literature, and previous recipients include Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Jude Law and Denis Villeneuve.

And in her acceptance speech, the Spice Girl made a special mention to her children, as she thanked them for ‘always believing in my vision’, despite Brooklyn’s recent vitriolic claims against her.

Victoria's son Brooklyn released a six page statement in which he said he did not want to reconcile with his parents and has 'chosen' a 'peaceful' life with his wife Nicola Peltz

Victoria’s son Brooklyn released a six page statement in which he said he did not want to reconcile with his parents and has ‘chosen’ a ‘peaceful’ life with his wife Nicola Peltz

Tana has seen her daughter Holly's husband Adam Peaty fall out with his own family just weeks before their wedding last month, after the swimmer banned his parents from attending

Tana has seen her daughter Holly’s husband Adam Peaty fall out with his own family just weeks before their wedding last month, after the swimmer banned his parents from attending

The addition of Lady Beckham’s name to the Order of Arts and Letters will be the latest significant family event to be snubbed by Brooklyn, whose recent statement confirmed any residual ties with his family have been severed.

The influencer had previously skipped his father’s milestone 50th birthday celebration and the London launch of his mother’s Netflix show.

The family have maintained a stoic silence since Brooklyn released a damning statement in which he outlined his reasons for cutting ties with his family.

The influencer went as far as to say he has been ‘controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else’ and that since being with his wife Nicola, he has found ‘peace and relief’ after battling crippling anxiety.

Meanwhile, Tana’s daughter Holly tied the knot with Olympic swimmer Adam last month, with the lead-up to that big day also fraught with drama thanks to a feud between the sportsman and his family. 

With sister Bethany the only family member to attend the star-studded wedding, Tana’s husband Gordon was accused of making a dig at Adam’s absent parents during his father-of-the-bride speech at the plush Kin House. 

Guests said the famous chef commented on how beautiful Holly looked and told Adam he was a ‘lucky man’, adding: ‘Look at Tana and that’s what you have to look forward to.’

It was claimed that Gordon then told daughter Holly: ‘Shame you don’t have the same.’

There was no sign of trouble on Monday as David and Victoria joined three of their children in Paris - the family's first appearance since Brooklyn's scathing statement

There was no sign of trouble on Monday as David and Victoria joined three of their children in Paris – the family’s first appearance since Brooklyn’s scathing statement

It was reported that Adam failed to mention his parents and wider family in his wedding speech, instead praising his swim coach Mel Marshall for being his 'everything', (pictured with his parents in 2016)

It was reported that Adam failed to mention his parents and wider family in his wedding speech, instead praising his swim coach Mel Marshall for being his ‘everything’, (pictured with his parents in 2016)

It was also reported that Adam failed to mention his parents and wider family in his speech, instead praising his swim coach Mel Marshall for being his ‘everything’, and for ‘grounding and inspiring’ him.

In an emotional moment he also reportedly said that he saw Mel ‘like a mum’ due to her support.

Sitting at home more than 130 miles away in Staffordshire, Adam’s broken-hearted mother Caroline was said to be ‘beside herself’ with grief.

Speaking from the council house where Adam grew up, the 59-year-old told The Mail on Sunday: ‘I’m not going to be hurt like this again.’

She went on to add that she felt as if Holly and Adam ‘have cut my heart out’ and was reportedly ‘outraged’ by Gordon Ramsey’s explosive speech.

The newspaper also revealed that moments before he walked into the abbey clutching the hand of his five-year-old son George, Adam was sent a devastating text message by his aunt Louise.

In it, she wrote: ‘I hope you never suffer the depth of pain you have put your mother through and despite it all she loves you still. Shame on you both. Shame.

‘Remember on this, your happiest day, and on each anniversary of your happiest day, that you hurt your mum so deeply her soul screams.’

Meanwhile, Adam’s great-aunt Janet, 73, said: ‘I just feel so sorry for Caroline.

‘I can’t believe he’s done this to his mother who’s done so much for him from an early age. To be treated like this is not kind.’

The roots of the conflict can be traced back to September 2024, when Adam and Holly snubbed wider members of the Peaty family by not inviting them to their engagement party.

Caroline, who spent years ferrying her son to early-morning training sessions, was also not invited to Holly’s glamorous Cotswolds hen do at Soho Farmhouse, attended by the bride’s mother Tana and friends including Victoria.

Brooklyn Beckham’s statement in full

I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. 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.

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. 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.

My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped. My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress. 

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.

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. 

During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me “evil” because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola’s Naunni at our table, because they both didn’t have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.

The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was “not blood” and “not family.” Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I’ve received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.

Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer. 

My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead. 

She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.

My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we’ve tried to come together as one. My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.

Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad’s birthday and were rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him. He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.

When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn’t invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.

My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family “love” is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it’s at the expense of our professional obligations.

We’ve gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show ‘our perfect family.’ But the one time my wife asked for my mum’s support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.

The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared.

I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.

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