Brooklyn Beckham is the sole gatekeeper of controversial wedding footage after sensationally accusing his famous parents of being ‘controlling’ and attempting to ‘ruin’ his marriage to wife Nicola Peltz.
In an extraordinary statement shared to his Instagram Stories on Monday, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, made a series of bombshell allegations about his 2022 Florida wedding, including claims that his mother Victoria, 51, dramatically hijacked what was meant to be his romantic first dance with Nicola.
Brooklyn, 26, alleged that the moment, intended to be an intimate dance between newlyweds, descended into humiliation after US singer Marc Anthony called him to the stage, where Victoria was waiting in the wings, before joining her son for what he described as an ‘inappropriate’ performance in front of hundreds of guests.
He claimed the incident left him feeling ‘more uncomfortable and humiliated than ever in his life’, accusing his mother of dancing on him in a way he found deeply embarrassing – and one that overshadowed the most important moment of his wedding day.
Now, fans are clamouring to see the footage at the centre of the Beckham family rift.
But sources say the video will likely never surface because Brooklyn himself holds the only recording of the controversial moment.
Brooklyn Beckham is the sole gatekeeper of controversial wedding footage after sensationally accusing his famous parents of being ‘controlling’ and attempting to ‘ruin’ his marriage (pictured 2019)
In an extraordinary statement shared to his Instagram Stories on Monday, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, made a series of bombshell allegations about his wedding
Brooklyn has been isolated from his family, including parents David and Victoria, brothers Romeo and Cruz, and sister Harper, for years, with the feud reaching fever pitch this week
The couple famously enforced an ultra-strict no-phones policy at their lavish Florida nuptials, attended by 500 guests.
All attendees were required to surrender their personal devices upon arrival, sealing them inside electronically locked pouches before being handed retro flip phones for basic photographs.
As a result, Brooklyn and Nicola retain exclusive control over all official footage from the day, meaning the alleged ’embarrassing’ dance exists only in material owned by the couple themselves.
A source revealed: ‘Brooklyn holds all the power when it comes to the video of Victoria dancing ‘inappropriately’ on him at his wedding to Nicola.
‘You can completely understand why Brooklyn would never have wanted the footage made public. Until now, he has stayed silent, but he is finally speaking out about his experiences with his family and, in particular, how deeply let down he felt by his mother on his wedding day.
‘Thousands of people are now speculating about just how inappropriate Victoria’s performance really was, and releasing the footage could be the ultimate proof that everything Brooklyn has alleged is completely accurate.
‘The only person who can lawfully release that footage is Brooklyn himself. And while he’s clearly been pushed to breaking point, he may still feel it’s not something he wants to relive, especially on such a hugely public scale.’
As a result of Brooklyn’s claims, thousands of memes and hilarious videos imagining Victoria’s ‘inappropriate’ dancing have gone viral online. Sources told The Sun that she is ‘devastated’ at being turned into a laughing stock.
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On Monday, reacting to a fan video about Brooklyn’s statement, Stavros Agapiou, the husband of DJ Fat Tony and a guest at the wedding, claimed the chef’s account of events was accurate
As a result of Brooklyn’s claims, thousands of memes and hilarious videos imagining Victoria’s ‘inappropriate’ dancing have gone viral online
And on Monday, reacting to a fan video about Brooklyn’s statement, Stavros Agapiou, the husband of celebrity DJ Fat Tony and a guest at the wedding, claimed the chef’s account of events was completely accurate.
In a now-deleted Instagram comment, he wrote: ‘I was there and she did, he’s telling the truth.’
Glamorous images of the couple’s lavish nuptials were captured by celebrity fashion and wedding photographer German Larkin, later forming the centrepiece of their glossy Vogue cover shoot.
But it is within the couple’s own account of their big day that cracks in Brooklyn’s version of events have begun to appear.
Vogue reported that the newlyweds’ first dance was to South African singer Lloyiso’s rendition of Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love.
The publication then states that Marc Anthony took to the stage much later in the reception to perform his hit I Need To Know.
It was at this point, Vogue adds, that Brooklyn invited his mother onto the stage for a dance, where she was joined by David and their 10-year-old daughter Harper.
That detail appears to directly contradict Brooklyn’s explosive claim that Marc Anthony called him to the stage, and that what was meant to be a romantic dance with his wife was instead interrupted by his mother, who was allegedly ‘waiting in the wings’ to dance with him.
Brooklyn wrote in his statement that his mother ‘hijacked’ his first dance, insisting the moment had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song – a version of events that now sits at odds with the couple’s own published account.
Brooklyn wrote in his statement that his mother ‘hijacked’ his first dance, insisting the moment had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song
Brooklyn insisted in his statement that the reason he and Nicola chose to renew their vows just three years after their original ceremony was because Victoria had ruined their wedding day
Brooklyn insisted in his statement that the reason he and Nicola chose to renew their vows just three years after their original ceremony was because Victoria had ruined their wedding day, a renewal the Beckhams notably did not attend.
He said: ‘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.’
The Beckham family feud has been simmering for years, both behind closed doors and in public, with each side desperately battling to protect their version of events and their reputations.
In his lengthy Instagram post, Brooklyn claimed his family had ‘controlled narratives’ and perpetuated ‘countless lies’ to ‘preserve their own façade’ – with ‘Brand Beckham’ always the priority.
But the chef said tensions reached breaking point when Victoria, who first rose to fame as Posh Spice and now owns a hugely successful fashion and beauty empire, ‘cancelled’ Nicola’s wedding dress at the eleventh hour, despite how excited his wife had been to wear her design.
However, some fans have already questioned the accuracy of Brooklyn’s claims surrounding the dress, pointing to the fact that Nicola wore an elaborate Valentino Haute Couture gown that reportedly took years to design.
In a Vogue article published days after the couple’s April 2022 wedding, Nicola’s stylist Leslie Fremar revealed the dress required ‘years’ worth of conversations with Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s team.’
Fremar also said the bride made two trips to Rome and attended fittings in the US to ensure every detail was ‘immaculate’ on the big day.
Speaking live on CNBC’s financial program Squawk Box on Tuesday, David said that he has tried to ‘educate’ his children on the best use of social media but sometimes you have to let them make their own mistakes
On Tuesday, Sir David broke his silence following his son’s bombshell claims.
Speaking live on CNBC’s financial program Squawk Box, David said: ‘I have always spoken about social media and the power of social media… for the good and the bad.
‘What kids can access these days, it can be dangerous.
‘But what I have found personally, especially with my kids as well, use it for the right reasons.
‘I’ve been able to use my platform for my following, for UNICEF. And it has been the biggest tool to make people aware of what’s going on around the world for children.
‘And I have tried to do the same with my children, to educate them.’
He added: ‘They make mistakes, but children are allowed to make mistakes. That is how they learn. You sometimes have to let them make those mistakes as well.’
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