Sir David and Victoria Beckham nearly risked an awkward run-in with their estranged son Brooklyn as both holidayed in the South of France over the weekend.
Brooklyn, 27, was spotted aboard Sir Elton John‘s yacht with his wife Nicola Peltz, 31, as part of their ongoing French sojourn.
Fresh off a ubiquitous appearance at this summer’s World Cup, the Beckhams were also in St Tropez, after a stint in the Balearic Islands with the sprogs who are still speaking to them.
While aboard their own pleasure boat, David was seen spending time with son Romeo and taking a shower on the deck.
Both the Beckham clan and the Peltz-Beckham couple decided to decamp from their respective yachts for a bite on terra firma.
However, photographers in France captured the two couples visiting spots just a five-minute walk from one another, risking what would have potentially been a stiff reunion.
David and Victoria were seen walking hand-in-hand past the sweet shop The Pirates Candies, before entering the nearby Cherry restaurant, an Italian-New York speakeasy.
Nearby, Brooklyn was perusing the racks in a Jacquemus, before a pit stop for ice cream at Barbarac – all a quick stroll from his parents. Brooklyn and Nicola took in the sights of St Tropez, cones in hand, apparently unaware of the proximity.
The Beckhams had previously been across the Mediterranean in Formentera, joined by the brood of Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, Harper, 15, as well as Romeo’s girlfriend, Kim Turnbull.
Ahead of the footballing summer, Brooklyn fronted an eyebrow-raising advert for DoorDash, which appeared to reference the bitter relations between himself and his parents.
In the advert, the aspiring chef sits on a sofa by his lonesome and says: ‘You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the Fifa World Cup 2026 from home.’
He then smiles at the camera and adds, ‘It’s a long story,’ before tossing a stack of tickets to the tournament onto a coffee table, apparently referencing the rift.
The feud turned hideously public earlier this year, when the Beckhams’ eldest son shared an explosive Instagram post, saying he has no plan to mend fences with them.
Brooklyn is understood to have been estranged from his family for a year and he has not acknowledged them on social media in months, despite his father’s major milestones, such as being knighted and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.