Brooklyn's replacement! The close family friend taking the place of wayward Beckham son - with Romeo even calling him 'my brotha'
At a quick glance, spotting Cruz, 20, and Romeo, 22, with a third male in their posse, as they posted on their parents' £16 million yacht, might have sparked the idea that the feud with brother Brooklyn was over.
But the figure joining the trio was not their estranged sibling, but another 'brotha' who has been spending a great deal of time with the Beckham clan in recent weeks.
Footballer Mitchell Curry has easily slotted into the void left by Brooklyn and has made up the numbers on the family trip to St Tropez, which took place while Brooklyn was renewing his vows thousands of miles away in the US - with no family in attendance.
Mitchell, 26, who joined the Beckham's on their summer jaunt to St Tropez with David and Victoria, is a professional footballer, much like Romeo with the duo having played for the same side.
He currently plays for Premier Division club Whitby Town but began his career in 2017 playing for Middlesbrough, before he signed to Sunderland in 2020.
In April 2021, he signed for Inter Miami CF II, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which is the reserve team of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF and co-owned by none other than David himself.
David owns Inter Miami with Jorge and Jose Mas which they officially launched in 2018.
The team began playing during the 2020 season with his son Romeo also being signed for the reserve team Inter Miami CF II in September 2021.
Mitchell made 23 appearances with Inter Miami CF II before leaving the club for pastures new.
Romeo and Mitchell were on the team together until Mitchell joined Connecticut based team, Hartford Athletic, in January 2022, and it would seem he grew close to the Beckham clan during his time in Florida.
'We'd do everything together,' he said of himself Romeo and fellow English teammate Harvey Neville.
Speaking to The Northern Echo he added: 'I remember the first time I met David (Beckham), the heart rate was going through the roof.
"He'd come and watch training a lot but the first time I met him properly, me and Romeo met him at Chipotle and then we went back to their house, and then it just became more and more regular.
They were so good to me when I was over there and it's the same since I've come home, the full family, I can't thank them enough.'
Mitchell said Miami was 'the best year of my career' as he reflected on this time before moving to Darlington in 2023.
This week the footballer was pictured as he lived it up on the Beckham's yacht, posing for photos with Romeo and Cruz.
Other snaps showed him heading out for lunch with the brothers, while he joined David for another evening out.
In an update shared to Mitchell's Instagram, he attended a tennis match in France with Romeo back in June, to which Romeo branded his former teammate 'My brotha.'
While he holidayed in France with the Beckham clan Brooklyn, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 31, were no where to be seen.
The couple failed to invite any member of Brooklyn's family, with reports David and Victoria heartbreakingly found out about their big day after reading about it on a US website
Instead they said 'I do' for a second time on August 2 in Westchester County in front of her family, with the Beckham's not invited amid their ongoing 'feud'.
Brooklyn and Nicola, who first wed in 2022, failed to invite any members of Brooklyn's family, with reports David and Victoria heartbreakingly found out about their big day after reading about it on a US website.
It's a stark contrast to Nicola's family, who had key roles at the second wedding, with her father Nelson, 83, officiating, wearing her mother Claudia's, 70, vintage wedding gown and letting her parents take centre stage once again at the after party.
Brooklyn's family has been in turmoil in recent months as it has been claimed he has become increasingly estranged from his parents after failing to attend any of his father David's 50th birthday celebrations in May.
The lack of Beckham presence at Brooklyn's vow renewal is the latest sign Brooklyn and Nicola have washed their hands with his family - with many indications seemingly marking Brooklyn's intentions to quit Brand Beckham for good.
The Beckhams were said to be upset by the Peltzes during Brooklyn and Nicola's first wedding in 2022, as they felt they were taking over the wedding.
The two families have not reunited since and Nicola has rarely been pictured with the Beckhams.
A clear sign Brooklyn and Nicola have washed their hands with his family is that fact that none of the Beckham's were invited to the low-key ceremony.
A source told The Sun: 'This was the final kick in the teeth for David and Victoria. Seeing Nelson having such a pivotal role at the ceremony was heartbreaking for David especially. Not one member of the 30-plus extended family knew about the wedding, or were invited.'
'It feels cruel and spiteful. This is no longer a game. It has gone beyond all that. This is a family who feel they have lost their precious boy - and see no way back.
'Honestly, they are now questioning why he even wants to keep the 'Beckham' surname - will he revert to Peltz? August 2nd 2025 - is this the day Brooklyn formally declared himself no longer a part of the Beckham family? It certainly feels like it.'
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Times
31 minutes ago
- Times
The playful hotel that challenges Switzerland's buttoned-up reputation
The devil is in the detail. Atop the wardrobe there's a finely tailored Panama hat to wear when shimmying out the door. On the glass-topped desk are nautical charts and photos of yachting lifestyle from travel's golden age. Beyond the wicker chair, by the thick-lipped tub in the airy bathroom is an ivory-white elephant (not a plastic-yellow duck). The sense is of adventure, safari and soujourns, but then a light breeze blows in and the seductive view outside is not of St Barths, St Lucia, or St Tropez, but of Zurich, a city famed as being buttoned-up and boring. Luxury is a given in this city of banks, insurance and wealth management. Even so, this refined five-star hotel is an occasion for an escape to somewhere else entirely — and all without leaving the city centre. It looks and feels beautifully exotic: because it is. This article contains affiliate links that will earn us revenue Score 9/10 The hotel is the brainchild of Michel Reybier Hospitality, a French hotel group with retreats for dreamers in other Swiss destinations such as Crans-Montana, Interlaken, Geneva and Bern, but this one has the fingerprints of Parisian designer Philippe Starck all over it. While he has a bold industrial eye, with a reputation for super-yachts as well as conceiving the private residences of the Elysée Palace in Paris, here he has used a softer touch. Up the glass elevator — the first major sign of the transition — and past a stained glass window designed by his daughter Ara, the 40 rooms and suites are a mix of wooden floors and metal furnishings; the idea, so Starck says, was to create onshore sailors' cabins. There's an improbable reconciliation between solid brick and rattan walls, but this enhances the soft colours, mahogany and leather, anchoring the room around the private balconies and centre-of-room king-size beds, not any over-fussy furnishings. There is a fine line between fancy and fanciful and the feeling here is of classic yacht lifestyle and interiors. Compared to stuffier hotels in Zurich, it's both 21st-century and terrific. As for the open-plan bathrooms, consider a duo of stone hand basins, a freestanding tub and walk-in rainforest shower. In keeping with the overall 'in-this-together' yacht-club vibe, all rooms and suites can be combined and entire corridors can be privatised for your pleasure. Score 9/10The main restaurant — the one-Michelin-star Eden Kitchen & Bar — is on the ground floor with on-show chef entertainment and expansive lake views, while the service is ship-shape, fuelled by a menu that sails in and out of ports all around the Mediterranean. There's saffron risotto and pink prawn carpaccio, squid carbonara, king crab tagliolino and beef tartare, a Swiss staple. It's expensive — so is everywhere in the city, mind — and the design doesn't let you forget Starck's narrative arc. Wooden hulls act as subtle decor motifs, oars hang above the marine-green tiled kitchen. On the sixth floor and adjoining the marquee rooftop cocktail bar, is La Muña, a ceviche, gyoza and sushi bar that's draped with sailboat rigging and ropes, with every inch of the wooden attic interior telling the story of sailing through the ages. Phileas Fogg type souvenirs complete the oceangoing myth. Breakfast also bursts with colour, texture and dishes that easily fit the nautical brief. Omelet 'Mont St Michel' de la Mere Poulard is a soufflé with black truffle. The Zuri breakfast, at least, gives the locals what they want: bacon and gruyère on potato rosti and eggs. • Best hotels in Switzerland• Discover our full guide to Switzerland Score 7/10There's a cigar lounge (if you like that sort of thing; the Swiss certainly do) and Seebad Utoquai, Zurich's finest badi or outdoor swim club, is on the lake across the road. It's not part of the hotel, but it does function as the hotel's pool, and entry and a beach bag are complimentary for guests. Score 9/10 The DNA of the hotel is the original Eden au Lac Hotel, a Zurich lodestar since the belle époque era when it debuted in 1909. That gives the hotel an address on the waterfront that everyone knows — next to the neo-baroque Opera House and busy Bellevue plaza — with sweeping views of the lake and pine-skirted hills that everyone would like a piece of. Price room-only doubles from £664 Restaurant mains from £36Family-friendly YAccessible Y Mike MacEacheran was a guest of La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich ( • Best places to visit in Switzerland• Most beautiful places in Switzerland
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
As Nick Ball reigns alone, what happened to Britain's last sole world champion?
Nick Ball heads into his clash with Australian Sam Goodman this weekend as Britain's only current world champion, the Scouser holding the World Boxing Association (WBA) title at featherweight. With 18 divisions and 70 world championships recognised by the four major sanctioning bodies, there are plenty of opportunities for British fighters to claim world titles. In 2016, there were 14 British champions across the various divisions. After Daniel Dubois lost his International Boxing Federation (IBF) strap to undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk in July, the United Kingdom was left with just one champion in the form of Ball. To find the last time Britain had just one reigning titlist, you would have to go back to 1987 – when Terry Marsh was the sole Brit atop of the world. British world champion landscape in 1987 There was a brief period at the start of 1987 when Britain had three world champions. Heading into the year, Lloyd Honeyghan was undisputed champion at welterweight, holding the WBA, World Boxing Council (WBC), and IBF belts at 147lbs. At the turn of the year, Honeyghan relinquished his WBA belt in order to avoid fighting Harold Volbrecht of South Africa, during the height of the country's apartheid policy. Light heavyweight Dennis Andries held the WBC strap at 175lbs, whilst Marsh would defeat American Joe Manley on March 4, 1987, to win the IBF belt at super lightweight. Just three days later, Andries would lose his belt to Thomas Hearns out in the United States, immediately bringing Britain back down to two champions. Honeyghan would also vacate the IBF strap before losing his WBC title to Jorge Vaca in October 1987. By this time Marsh had already fought his last fight, defeating Japanese challenger Akio Kameda at the Royal Albert Hall in July. Suffering from epilepsy, Marsh had stated that his fight with Kameda would be his final contest, but briefly flirted with the idea of facing Hector Camacho for £500,000. That fight never transpired, meaning Marsh's reign would end outside the ring, announcing his retirement in December 1987, relinquishing his belt in the process. Britain would have to wait just three months without a world champion, with Honeyghan regaining his WBC title by enacting revenge over Vaca in March 1988. Terry Marsh's boxing life Marsh could be described as quite the character. As a younger man he spotted an advert for the Royal Marines whilst commuting into London, serving for four years. That led to his boxing career, which encompassed over 150 amateur fights, including two victorious campaigns at the Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) finals. Having missed out on the Olympics, Marsh turned professional in October 1981, with no initial ambitions of becoming a world champion. He plugged away over the years, winning the British super lightweight title in 1984. In 1985 he had become European champion, suggesting that he would potentially get a world title shot. It would arrive in the form of Manley, who Marsh defeated in the 10th round in Basildon to become an unlikely world champion. After making one defence against Kameda, Marsh retired with a final record of 26 wins, one draw, and no defeats. He became just the second European fighter to retire with an unbeaten record. Terry Marsh's colourful retirement Epilepsy did not just force Marsh to leave the sweet science behind, but it also halted his day job as a firefighter. Shortly after retiring, he worked in Canary Wharf as a stockbroker. He was also arrested and charged with the shooting of his former promoter, Frank Warren, in 1989, although he was subsequently acquitted. Marsh had been identified as a suspect with motive as he was embroiled in a libel case with Warren, eventually contested and found in favour of the fighter. In 1989 he also enjoyed a stint as a film star, acting in the Ray Winstone -led Tank Malling, which also included fellow British boxers John Conteh and Jimmy Batten. Life did not calm down for Marsh after the 1980s. He attempted to get into the world of politics, first with Labour, before defecting and standing for election representing the Liberal Democrats. However, he was forced to withdraw from the contest as he was charged with alleged fraud and deception, charges that were again dropped. Undeterred from the world of politics, Marsh went to set up his own party - None of the Above, a protest that voters could not actively show that they did not support any of the political parties on offer. However, UK electoral laws prevent parties with such misleading names from being on the ballot paper. In order to get around this, Marsh legally changed his name by deed poll to 'None of the Above X', subsequently becoming known as Mr. X. He stood in the 2010 and 2015 general elections as an independent in the constituency of South Basildon and East Thurrock, promising not to take his seat if he was elected. In 2015 he also picked up the boxing gloves again aged 57 – to take up chess-boxing. Marsh had been a champion chess player during his youth, and he won the World Chessboxing Association welterweight title by defeating Armenian Dymer Agasaryan, who was over 30 years his younger. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Sheehan aims to maintain record as Swans face Blades
Alan Sheehan wants more of the same at the Stadium as his Swansea City side prepare for their first home game of the new Championship host Sheffield United on Saturday (15:00 BST) having lost on the opening day at Middlesbrough last Welsh side claimed a first victory of 2025-26 as Crawley Town visited in the Carabao Cup in midweek – and Sheehan says that must be the first of many home wins if his team are to have a successful season."Home form is very important," said the Swansea head coach."Away you have to be difficult to beat, be competitive and pick up points."Some games will be different from others as we know – it's the Championship. But within that, the home form in front of your own fans, you want to be able to go and put in wonderful performances and send people home happy."Swansea were formidable on their own patch after Sheehan took the reins in February, winning five and losing only one of their last seven home games in 2024-25. Sheehan also claimed two wins from three home fixtures in his spell as caretaker boss during the 2023-24 season, giving him an overall record of 22 points from 10 league fixtures in Swansea's own backyard."Our fans were wonderful towards the end of last season when we built wonderful momentum," he added."We have got to get there again. When you are winning there is a wonderful feel to that. You get that extra couple of per cent when the fans are behind you."The players respond to it - they love it. Obviously we want to create that again."Swansea will again be without Ricardo Santos against the Blades, with the centre-back expected back in September after suffering a leg injury in Kaelan Casey is available after coming off against Crawley with cramp, while club skipper Ben Cabango (pictured above) has responded well after returning from injury in the Boro defeat.
