First look at Brooklyn Beckham’s ‘cutting’ cover-up of tattoo tribute to David

Brooklyn Beckham’s cover-up of a tattoo dedicated to his dad, Sir David Beckham, has been revealed.

The 26-year-old caused a social media storm in late January by posting a scathing statement after months of speculation about a Beckham family rift.

In a series of Instagram Stories, Brooklyn ripped into ‘Brand Beckham’, accusing parents Sir David Beckham and Victoria Beckham of ‘controlling’ him from a young age.

He also defended his wife, 31-year-old American actress Nicola, whom he wed in 2022, and who he says has been consistently ‘disrespected’ by his relatives.

Now, in the latest indication of worsening relations between the Beckhams, a tattoo of an anchor on Brooklyn’s arm that previously read ‘dad’ has been covered up by unknown symbols.

Previously, a source told Metro David is ‘obviously heartbroken’ at this latest snub from his oldest child.

‘David is obviously heartbroken over Brooklyn’s decision to cover up his tribute to him,’ our source shared.

‘It feels like a deep cut, even after everything that was said in his statement.

In his memoir, Sir David said his tattoos were an ‘expression of how he feels about Victoria and the kids,’ and it’s been clear over the years that Brooklyn has used tattoos to express similar sentiments about the people in his life.

A source told The Sun about Brooklyn’s anchor tattoo: ‘Brooklyn’s had laser treatment on the writing. He wanted it gone.

‘There is so much hurt and pain on his side, it would not be genuine to keep such a tribute on his body.’

He has also previously covered up the tattoo on his chest, reading ‘mama’s boy’ over his heart, which was dedicated to Victoria.

The words have been hidden within a sketch of Nicola’s bouquet from their wedding day, which comes after he vowed to ‘always choose’ his other half.

For now, a source claims David still has all of his tattoos paying tribute to Brooklyn.

The source confirmed: ‘David still has his tribute to Brooklyn, his nickname Buster on his neck, and has no plans to cover it up.’

He has all the kids names written on his body, including Brooklyn in large lettering on his lower back and ‘we love you daddy’ in his children’s handwriting.

One of the most visible is Brooklyn’s nickname ‘Buster’ in small lettering on his neck with a heart next to it.

When he revealed the ink, the former England captain wrote on Instagram: ‘I’ve always called Brooklyn (Buster) since the day he was born… Love you Bust.’

As the rift between Brooklyn and his parents rages on, Nicola Peltz’s father, Nelson, has said he wants his family to ‘stay the hell out of the press’.

The 83-year-old billionaire continued: ‘I’ll tell you my daughter’s great, my son-in-law, Brooklyn, is great, and I look forward to them having a long, happy marriage together.’

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