As rumours of a feud in camp Beckham rage on, Brooklyn Beckham has taken things to a surprising new level.
The photographer-turned-chef was reportedly ‘disappointed in himself’ last month after he and wife Nicola Peltz failed to show at dad David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebrations.
Brooklyn, 26, and actress Nicola, 30, whom he wed in 2022, have seemingly kept their distance from David and Victoria since, as whispers regarding a spat within the famous family continue to plague the internet.
And in the latest development, Brooklyn certainly hasn’t made an effort to shut down the speculation.
The eldest Beckham boy proudly sports what he believes to be 100 tattoos, following in his football legend father’s footsteps by getting inked as soon as he could.
His designs mostly include tributes to Nicola, but there are also a few nods to his parents, such as ‘Mum’ in a heart on his shoulder and ‘Joseph’ in cursive writing on his forearm, which is his middle name handed down from David.
However, could Brooklyn be trying to erase history?
The former model has actually now covered up a tattoo he had done for Victoria in his early days of going under the needle.
He used to have ‘mama’s boy’ in a typewriter-style font over his heart, referencing their close relationship.
Now, though, the words have been covered by a sketch of Nicola’s bouquet from their wedding day, which comes after he vowed to ‘always choose’ his other half.
Brooklyn had the original tattoo for a long time, having first shown it off in 2017 when he was just 18 years old.
He barely had any others at the time, but has since covered his skin with various words and images in homage to his upbringing and the people he loves.
His inkings for Lola star Nicola include her portrait on his upper arm and her eyes on the back of his neck.
He also has their wedding vows inked, which read: ‘Nicola when you walked down the aisle you took my breath away you look so beautiful tonight and always.
‘Let me start by saying that words cannot even describe my love for you just looking at you I see my future and it feels like a dream. You are my world and I continue to fall more in love with you every single day.’
Additionally, Brooklyn has Nicola’s first name on his neck and both his and his wife’s surnames scrawled on his stomach.
He got the tattoo after deciding to go double barrel when they married, previously explaining: ‘It was my idea because I wanted to honour her family’s last name as well, and you know, I thought when we have kids, I think it’ll be so cute to have little Peltz-Beckham’s running about.’
And it appears tattoos are very much Brooklyn’s love language, as he even has tattoos dedicated to Nicola’s family, including the name of her late grandmother, Gina, who died in 2020. At the time, Nicola described it as the ‘best birthday gift’.
Then, two years later, he surprised Nicola again by getting Gina’s favourite prayer etched on his torso. It reads: ‘Focused on the present, sincere towards others and trusting in ourselves, know that you cannot fail.’
Asked previously about his tattoos by USA Today, Brooklyn revealed Nicola ‘always cries’ when he gets another, adding: ‘I always love to surprise her with new ink.’
He’s also admitted to being ‘addicted’ to getting inked: ‘They’re very addictive, especially when you love someone, you just want to cover everywhere,’ he told E! News.
While mum Victoria has removed her tattoos now, dad David is still covered from head to toe, with several designs dedicated to his son, such as his name in gothic lettering across his lower back, which he got shortly after Brooklyn was born.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn still sports cherubs for younger siblings Romeo, Cruz, and Harper, plus ‘Buster’, aka his dad’s nickname for him.
Tattoos dedicated to his billionaire in-laws include Nicola’s mother’s rosary beads.
In his latest interview with the German issue of Glamour, Brooklyn said his parents wanted him to ‘be of legal age’ before he got any tattoos.
It comes as his fashion designer mother is reportedly desperate for him to patch things up with his dad.
‘Victoria hates to think about her family being so divided, especially with it involving one of her children. Brooklyn’s absence at David’s 50th birthday party was noticeable, and she desperately wished he would have been there,’ a source told Metro.
‘She’s hoping Brooklyn will come around and see things for what they are. They’ve always been a close-knit family, and seeing how things are now has been devastating for Victoria and David.’
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