The Beckham family made their first joint outing today following eldest child Brooklyn Beckham’s explosive tell-all statement.
And they were adamant about portraying a ‘resilient’ and ‘united’ front.
Last week, the budding chef and former photographer, 26, made a string of shocking claims about his parents, Sir David Beckham and Victoria Beckham.
Taking to Instagram with several Stories of text, Brooklyn accused them of ‘controlling’ him and repeatedly ‘disrespecting’ his wife of four years, Nicola Peltz, 31.
What’s more, Brooklyn said his mum pulled out of designing the actress’ wedding dress ‘at the eleventh hour’ before dancing on him ‘inappropriately’, while his footie legend father ‘refused’ to see him unless Nicola was uninvited around the time of his 50th birthday bash.
Vowing to ‘tell the truth’ and ‘stick up for [himself]’ at long last, Brooklyn declared defiantly that he ‘does not wish to reconcile’ with his family, only increasing the distance between them after months of feud rumours.
In the wake of the damning allegations, Posh and Becks have remained relatively tight-lipped, not addressing Brooklyn’s words explicitly but rather reflecting on ‘great memories’ with him in some social media comments.
And it now appears the famous brood is keen to keep up appearances, stepping out in Paris this afternoon for Haute Couture Fashion Week.
This comes after Brooklyn made a dig about the ‘performative’ seemingly tight-knit unit, writing that ‘inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life [he] was born into’.
Joined by three of their four kids on Monday, Sir David, 50, and Victoria, 51, led the charge as they emerged from the five-star La Réserve hotel.
Sir David held Victoria’s hand and had a slight smile on his face, looking typically smart in a grey suit.
Fashion and beauty mogul Victoria maintained her famous composure, looking chic in an all-black ensemble. She teamed the semi-sheer long-sleeved attire with peep-toe heels and a structured bag, a pop of red appearing on her nails.
Teenage daughter Harper followed her fashionista mother’s lead, styling her own blonde locks in the same loose waves and wearing a satin gown complete with a matching shawl.
Dad David guided Victoria to the end of the red carpet at the exit and placed his hand on the small of her back to signal for her to walk ahead before heading back and assisting 14-year-old Harper.
Closely behind were sons Cruz, 20, and Romeo, 23, who were accompanied by their respective girlfriends, Jackie Apostel, 30, and Kim Turnbull, 24.
Youngest son Cruz was particularly smiley while footballer Romeo was his dad’s double with bleached hair and neck tattoos, the Beckham boys clutching onto their glam girlfriends’ hands as they made their way to a car.
Upon analysing the family’s latest appearance, body language expert Judi James told Metro that they ‘oozed elegance, confidence, and resilience’.
Despite Brooklyn’s words about how the ‘brand’ comes first and his family ‘values public promotion and endorsements above all else’, Judi said ‘Brand Beckham’s outing here suggests high levels of projected confidence’.
‘We see some mirrored smiles that even included Victoria in their scope, who is normally not known to be a fan of smiling in public,’ she added of the Wannabe hitmaker’s demeanour.
‘With her head held high and in a stunning and slightly daring black dress, she showed an upward curl of the corners of her lips and a hint of an eye smile as she was led along by David.’
As for the recently knighted sportsman? ‘He was in a strongly protective and supportive mode, frowning and stretching one arm out in front of Victoria to look very much like the family alpha with his brood behind him.’
‘The authenticity of the smiles varied slightly from sibling to sibling, but the intention was there,’ noted Judi, as the likes of Romeo and model Kim flashed huge grins directly to camera.
‘This created what looked like a mutual desire to be seen as a strong and united family unit behind their dazzling parents.’
All were present as Spice Girl-turned-designer Victoria became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. Chevalière de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is a prestigious honour awarded by the French government to individuals who have ‘made significant contributions to the fields of arts, literature, and culture – both in their own country and internationally.’
Victoria – whose Noughties pop tune reemerged in the charts last week following Brooklyn’s takedown – joins a list of major A-listers to have received the honour before her.
These include Kylie Minogue, Denis Villeneuve, Shakira, Cate Blanchett, and Selena Gomez.
Taking to Instagram after the occasion, Victoria wrote that she felt ‘so honoured’.
‘I have always deeply admired the French aesthetic and the seriousness with which it treats fashion: as a form of art. So to be recognised here and embraced in this way, is a profound privilege — one that reflects decades of commitment and dedication,’ she added. ‘My sincere thanks to the French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati for this honour.’
Shouting out her loved ones, she concluded with a sweet declaration for her husband of over 25 years: ‘Thank you also to business partners who believed in me, my family, and especially David — my husband, and original investor. I couldn’t be more grateful, you are my everything xx’
Brooklyn’s absence is perhaps more noticeable now than ever, adding to the list of events he’s skipped in the past year, from his dad’s milestone birthday bash to his mum’s Netflix series launch and fashion shows.
Brooklyn Beckham's explosive statement in full
‘I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
‘I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.
‘For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into. Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.
‘My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped. My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress. Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children. They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.
‘During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me “evil” because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola’s Naunni at our table, because they both didn’t have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
‘The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was “not blood” and “not family”. Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I’ve received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.
‘Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer.
‘My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.
‘She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone, I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.
‘My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we’ve tried to come together as one. My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.
‘Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad’s birthday and were rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him. He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.
‘When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn’t invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.
‘My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family “love” is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it’s at the expense of our professional obligations. We’ve gone out of our way to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show our “perfect family”. But the one time my wife asked for my mum’s support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.
‘The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards, I have been controlled by my parents for most my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared. I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief.
‘My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press or manipulation. All we want [is] peace, privacy, and happiness for us and our future family.’
