Adam Peaty’s family have given their verdict on the Beckhams after Brooklyn’s outburst against his mum and dad on social media on Monday night.
And Caroline and Mark Peaty’s viewpoint is something of a surprise, according to a family source.
While Brooklyn is not speaking to his famous parents, Adam Peaty is also estranged from his – disinviting them to his recent wedding to Holly Ramsay, with David and Victoria taking their place in ‘family’ photos.
They told The Sun: ‘We think the Beckham situation is very sad. Brooklyn stated he wanted communications through solicitors then proceeded to post on social media.
‘What he has put in his statement doesn’t tally with what we know of the Beckhams. If that’s what he says is his truth, who are we to mainstay but we support the Beckhams.
‘Brooklyn wouldn’t have had the opportunities he has had but for his parents. Would he be married to his wife were he not a Beckham?’
Their words are somewhat surprising as it was claimed earlier this month that Adam’s estranged family were ‘left distressed’ after they were ‘maliciously’ emailed a photo of their estranged son with the Ramsays and Beckhams on his big day.
Adam Peaty’s family have given their surprise viewpoint on Beckhams after Brooklyn’s outburst against his mum and dad – after Victoria and David ‘took their place’ at son’s wedding
Adam, 31, tied the knot with TV chef Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly, 25, at Bath Abbey on December 27, amid a bitter feud which saw his mother Caroline disinvited and his sister Bethany the only relative in attendance.
The photo of the newlyweds, which was taken for a glossy spread in Vogue magazine, saw them stood besides Gordon, his wife Tana and the chef’s youngest son Jesse, two, as well as Sir David and Lady Victoria.
A source told the Daily Mail: ‘When the picture pinged into a close family member’s inbox we were honestly shocked. Why would someone send us a photo from a wedding we were all banned from apart from Adam’s sister.
‘We’re not sure if it was sent in error or maliciously to make us suffer even more. It has caused us unnecessary anguish and distress and we can’t show it to Adam’s mum Caroline. She would’t take kindly to it.’
The source added: ‘It shows the bride and groom with just her parents and their best friends and with the Beckhams posing where Caroline and Mark should be!
Meanwhile another source told The Sun, who first reported the story: ‘Gordon’s son is there too but not Adam’s’.
Adam shares five-year-old George, who was present at the ceremony, with ex-partner Eirianedd Munro.
It comes after Gordon insisted that his wedding speech was ‘perfect and warm’, doubling down after sparking outrage with the athlete’s mother.
The TV chef took to This Morning alongside his younger daughter, Tilly, 24, on Monday morning, where he opened up on watching the couple wed.
Brooklyn Beckham sent a message to his family amid a bitter feud as he updated his social media photo (Seen in 2019)
The Sun reported that in his father of the bride speech Gordon 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.’
The publication goes on to claim that Gordon couldn’t resist a sly dig at Adam’s absent parents he told his daughter Holly: ‘Shame you don’t have the same.’
It was later revealed that swimmer Adam’s estranged mother had been left ‘outraged’ and ‘hurt’ that Gordon referred to their bitter family feud in his explosive father of the bride speech.
A family source told the Daily Mail she was left horrified by the moment in the speech and believes the celebrity chef had ‘pre planned’ the cruel swipe against her, calling it ‘cruel’ and ‘very hurtful’.
There are many similarities between the Ramsay/Peaty and Beckham/Peltz feuds.
Adams’ parents were excluded from key pre-wedding events and were not invited to his wedding with Holly – leading to a public family dispute.
The Beckham family fallout has its roots in Brooklyn and Nicola’s 2022 wedding and escalated over events like dress decisions, perceived slights at the ceremony, and later non-attendance at major Beckham family celebrations.
The eldest son of David and Victoria, 26, launched a blistering attack online about his parents David, 50, and Victoria, 51, and brothers Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, on Monday.
He made a series of bombshell allegations where he accused his parents of ‘controlling’ him, trying to ruin his marriage, humiliating him and his brothers being ‘sent to attack me on social media’.
Since, Brooklyn has directed another pointed message at his family, who he insisted he has no desire to reconcile with.
Brooklyn has changed the profile photo on his Instagram to a picture of the back of his head, displaying his tattoo of wife Nicola Peltz’s eyes.
Sources told the Daily Mail that Victoria has been left ‘devastated’ as the gulf that has publicly existed between mother and son widened into a seemingly unbridgeable chasm.
Brooklyn has changed the profile photo on his Instagram to a picture of the back of his head, displaying his tattoo of wife Nicola Peltz’s eyes
Among six stinging posts to Instagram on Monday night, the wannabe photographer and food influencer accused them of trying to pressure him into a deal, adding that when he refused, they haven’t ‘treated him the same since’.
Insiders close to the family protest there was no ‘bribe’ or pressure, insisting the move – in the lead up to his 2022 Florida wedding to billionaire’s daughter Nicola – was to protect Brooklyn amid one of Sir David’s many commercial deals.
The Beckhams’ rights demand came, it was said, after David signed up with a US brands firm – selling 55 per cent of DB Ventures to Authentic Brands Group for £200million – that would have meant his and Victoria’s commercial partners would have some right over their surname.
In his surprise social media posts, Brooklyn claimed: ‘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.
‘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.’
But an insider hit back, saying: ‘The agreement that Brooklyn was asked to sign was to protect his rights because his parents have commercial partners who have some rights over the Beckham name, and so it ensures that the kids are carved out of that.’
Sources, however, also believe that Brooklyn was potentially ‘turned against’ signing the paperwork by those connected to Nicola, who some believe may have managed to persuade him it was not a good idea.
Meanwhile, David, 50, was heckled yesterday as he faced the media at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The Beckham family feud took more sensational turns yesterday as Brooklyn’s explosive tirade set off a series of stunning claims and counter-claims
When asked about the feud, he declined to answer any direct questions but he later spoke, somewhat ironically, on the perils and virtues of children using social media.
In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he said that he has tried to ‘educate’ his own children about the dangers of social media apps while also showing them how they can work for ‘good’.
‘I’ve always spoken about social media and the power of social media for the good and for the bad,’ he said on stage.
The former Manchester United star said he’d been able to use his ‘platform’ and his position as a Unicef ambassador to ‘make people aware of what’s going on around the world for children’.
He added: ‘I’ve tried to do the same with my children, to educate them.
‘They make mistakes. Children are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn.’
Brooklyn wrote: ‘I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private’
David also filmed a podcast with US popular science author Adam Grant, but emphatically refused to answer any questions relating to Brooklyn.
As the drama gripped the nation, even Downing Street waded in, with a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer offering his opinion.
They said it was a private matter for the family, but added: ‘The Prime Minister has always been clear that diplomacy is very important.’
A number of celebrities including Lily Allen, presenter Vogue Williams, Piers Morgan and comic Katherine Ryan also waded in on the drama.
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