Selena Gomez 'hopeful' Nicola Peltz and the Beckhams can mend their bitter feud
Singer Selena Gomez has reportedly stepped in amid her pal Nicola Peltz and her feud with her husband Brooklyn Beckham's famous family
It was recently reported that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were keen to develop a 'US Fab Four' with Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham, but they're not the only A-Listers on hand to support the pair.
Brooklyn and Nicola have taken over headlines recently amid a feud with his parents David and Victoria Beckham - and it's now been reported that Selena Gomez has been standing by Nicola's side.
The former Disney Channel star announced her engagement with Benny Blanco earlier this year, and sources claim Selena's using her wedding planning to keep her friend Nicola distracted from the drama.
"Selena is always there for her friends if, and when they need anything," an insider told DailyMail.com. "She has been messaging Nicola and trying to keep her mind off the drama."
The source continued by saying that Selena "loves getting Nicola's advice" on her upcoming nuptials. A second source told the publication that Selena was "hopeful" that the family can heal their rift.
The duo have been close friends since 2022, after meeting at the Academy Museum Gala. The besties became so close that they even got matching "angel" tattoos.
Sources claimed to The Mirror that Nicola and Brooklyn were "devastated" not to see his parents on a recent trip to London.
"Nicola encourages Brooklyn to see his family and is usually the reason Brooklyn does see his family. They are both devastated," a source said, "They cannot believe that Victoria & David refused to see them privately after they travelled all the way to London specifically to try to repair the relationship.
"As parents, it's shocking that Victoria & David are behaving this way... instead of privately discussing the issue. Victoria and David (appear to) have no interest in finding a solution that works for everyone."
It doesn't look like the family feud is over just yet, with David and eldest son Brooklyn failing to meet last week, despite both being in London. Brooklyn and Nicola also swerved David's huge 50th birthday bash in London a couple of weeks ago, despite having flown over to the UK to reportedly celebrate with the England star in private. Brooklyn didn't publicly acknowledge his father David or mother Victoria's birthdays last month.
Earlier this year it was reported that brothers Brooklyn and Romeo were in a feud - believed to be centred around Romeo's girlfriend Kim Turnbull. It had been suggested that Brooklyn was once romantically linked to Kim, however Hello magazine recently reported that, amid commentary on social media, Cruz wrote in a now-deleted comment that the pair "never dated".
TMZ has "the right intentions" for dating Romeo.
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