Victoria Beckham's 'new coping mechanism' as she's 'heartbroken' over Brooklyn feud

Daily Record

2 days ago

Victoria Beckham is said to be 'heartbroken' over her ongoing feud with son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz, as the couple renewed their wedding vows in the US.
Despite the cheerful holiday photos, a source tells Mirror that Victoria Beckham is reportedly "heartbroken" over the family feud. The tension escalated this month when Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz renewed their wedding vows in the US, without inviting any of the Beckham family.
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Even though the family seemed to be enjoying their time on their £16M yacht - where son Cruz cheekily wore his dad's tiny white trunks, sparking a hilarious family reaction.
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Clinical psychologist Dr Sona Kaur suggests that Victoria might be hiding her true feelings behind these shared snaps: "Emotionally, she may be trying to protect herself from everything that's happening, and it might be a coping mechanism and a way of dissociating herself from pain and loss."
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In a series of Instagram posts, Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 30, were seen expressing their love at an extravagant party held at her family's country estate near New York. Nicola donned her mother Claudia's vintage wedding dress from 1985, while her billionaire father Nelson conducted the ceremony.
The couple also posed with Nicola's nearest and dearest, adding to Victoria and husband David's distress – who reportedly only found out about the event when they read about it online.
"Victoria's heart is breaking behind closed doors," reveals our insider. "Brooklyn is her firstborn and she's worried she's never going to get him back. Seeing him and Nicola renew their vows without her and David was tough. They have missed out on some big family moments already and Victoria is afraid that the longer this goes on, the less chance there is of it being resolved.", reports the Mirror.
Brooklyn and Nicola also posted snaps from their butterfly-themed afterparty, with star-studded guests including actor Adrien Brody and his partner Georgina Chapman.
This week, Posh, 51, and Becks, 50, uploaded their own photos of a sun-drenched holiday in the south of France, where they were spotted on a yacht and dining out with their other children Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and 14 year old Harper.
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"Victoria has been posting cheerful pictures on Instagram and it looks like they were having a fantastic holiday, but that doesn't mean Brooklyn isn't on her mind," adds our insider. "It's been so long now that Victoria is wondering if this really is it. It's the exact opposite of time being a healer."
Dr Kaur tells us that the rift must be particularly distressing with the world watching on. "Any kind of family estrangement is painful, but especially when it plays out in public. The psychological impact of that gets magnified on a different level," she says.
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Dr Kaur has suggested that Victoria may be questioning her own role as a mother due to the family rift. "Family rifts are deeply heartbreaking, and they really can cut into the core of our identity and our belonging. For someone like Victoria, whose identity is intertwined with her family and public brand, being excluded from an important milestone like her son's vow renewal probably brings feelings of grief, rejection – and maybe even a questioning of her own self-worth."
David Beckham recently attempted to extend an olive branch to his son Brooklyn by liking one of his Instagram posts where he was giving a cooking tutorial using his hot sauce brand, Cloud 23. However, Brooklyn did not acknowledge David's 50th birthday in May, nor did he say anything on Father's Day in June.
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Brooklyn also failed to publicly wish his mum a happy birthday in April, and while the rest of the family celebrated in Miami, he and Nicola were noticeably absent. In July, Brooklyn seemed to ignore his parents' 26th wedding anniversary, and he also failed to acknowledge David's recent knighthood on social media.
A source added: "The two families are worlds apart now," and "David can't believe Brooklyn could do this to his family. He just doesn't understand it, and as a family man he feels really let down. David feels they've tried to patch things up but aren't getting anywhere with Brooklyn and Nicola, so all he can do now is put his wife and the rest of the family first."
Tensions were reportedly high between Brooklyn Beckham and his family even before his wedding to Nicola three years ago. Alleged disagreements over the bride's dress design and rumours of Nicola feeling "upstaged" by Victoria added fuel to the fire.
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In a surprising turn of events, Brooklyn was reportedly blocked on Instagram by his brothers Romeo and Cruz last month. Despite this, he did acknowledge his sister Harper's 14th birthday and later in July, paid tribute to his grandfather Ted Beckham on his 77th birthday with a heartfelt post, writing, "Happy birthday grandad. I love you xx."
As the saga unfolds, a friend of the couple has claimed that David and Victoria were never even considered for the guest list. They stated, "In the current climate... hell would have had to freeze over before that happened,".
Reflecting on his special day with Nicola, Brooklyn expressed, "To be honest, I could renew my vows every single day with her. I think the most important thing that someone can do is find that person they're going to spend the rest of their life with. It definitely shapes you as a person."