Nicola Peltz takes swipe at the Beckhams by revealing Brooklyn’s bond with her family

Nicola Peltz appears to have taken a major swipe at her estranged in-laws, revealing exactly how close husband Brooklyn Beckham is to her family.

Actress Nicola, 31, married Brooklyn, 27, in a lavish ceremony at her family estate in Florida in 2022, with David and Victoria Beckham in attendance, plus a plethora of celebrity pals.

But when they renewed their vows last summer, the guest list was much smaller, as the Beckham brood had not been invited due to rising tensions with their eldest, the second nuptials having been arranged so Brooklyn and Nicola could ‘create new memories’.

Now, following Brooklyn’s scathing Instagram Story takedown in January, in which he accused his parents of ‘controlling’ him, Nicola has weighed in.

She’s shared that, since moving across the pond to be with the Peltzes indefinitely, Brooklyn and her siblings are incredibly close.

In contrast, he is reportedly only in touch with his own family now through lawyers.

Speaking to Elle, the Lola star said of her budding chef hubby: ‘He gets along really well with my brothers. They play soccer together a lot.’

Nicola, whose parents are billionaire tycoon Nelson, 83, and his wife Claudia, 71, also comes from a big family. She has one sister and six brothers: Brittany, Matthew, Will, Brad, Diesel, Zachary, and Gregory.

Asked how Brooklyn has been welcomed into the fold, she said he’s ‘like another son’.

Heaping praise on her other half, she added: ‘Brooklyn supports my dreams and is the sweetest when I get too hard on myself. 

‘He has the biggest heart in the world.’ 

But it seemingly didn’t take long for Camp Beckham to catch wind of her dig, as middle brother Romeo took to Instagram just hours later with his own subtle comeback.

On his Story, the 23-year-old shared a video of himself playing football with his mates, proving to Nicola that he can still enjoy the sport, even if his brother now plays with someone else’s siblings.

And in case there was any doubt, Romeo couldn’t have made it clearer that he was getting his own back, adding a giggling emoji to his post.

Nicola’s comments emphasising the distance between Brooklyn and his once-tight-knit family come after youngest brother Cruz, 21, said he ‘hopes’ to patch up their relationship.

The musician joined his parents in wishing Brooklyn a happy birthday earlier this month, although he did not respond publicly.

In fact, according to one source, both Brooklyn and Nicola were less than impressed with the gestures, saying that ‘these are the exact type of performative public actions that Brooklyn has been trying to put an end to, to no avail’.

Insiders have further claimed that Brooklyn wants his parents to stop attempting to contact him, full stop, requesting that any correspondence go through his legal team.

And while Brooklyn failed to make any declaration for Victoria on Mother’s Day last weekend, he’s repeatedly had nothing but good things to say about his in-laws.

For Claudia’s birthday on March 12, he shared a photo with the caption: ‘Happy birthday to the best mother-in-law. Love u so much and hope u had the most amazing day.’ 

The love is mutual, too, as businessman Nelson proved at the Wall Street Journal Live Event in early February.

Reporter Lauren Thomas broached the sensitive subject by connecting Nelson’s experience with ‘negotiating high-stakes situations, particularly playing out in public view’ to the recent public attention surrounding his daughter.

Chiming in on the rift for the first time, he initially joked: ‘Has my family been in the press lately? I haven’t noticed that at all.’

Asked if he had any advice on navigating ‘such situations,’ he responded: ‘I do. My advice is to stay the hell out of the press. How much good did that do?

‘My daughter and the Beckhams are a whole other story. That’s not for coverage here today, but 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.’

Neither David nor Victoria has spoken about the feud with their son, but instead have maintained a united front and declared their love for him still via social media.

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