Victoria Beckham Breaks Silence on Family Estrangement from Son Brooklyn: 'We've Always Tried to Be the Best Parents'

Becca LongmireThu, April 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM UTC

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Victoria Beckham discussed the family's ongoing estrangement from Brooklyn Beckham in a new interview with WSJ. Magazine

“I think that we've always—we love our children so much,” the Spice Girls singer said, while declining to mention her eldest son by name

"We've been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we've ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children," she added

Victoria Beckham is speaking out amid the family's ongoing rift with Brooklyn Peltz Beckham.

While speaking to The Wall Street Journal, WSJ. Magazine in a new interview, Victoria, 51, was asked about her eldest son, but she declined to use his name.

Brooklyn Beckham and mom Victoria Beckham in February, 2019Credit: Victor Boyko/Getty

The Spice Girls singer told the outlet, “I think that we've always — we love our children so much.”

“We've always tried to be the best parents that we can be,” she added. “And you know, we've been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we've ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children. And you know, that's all I really want to say about it.”

Brooklyn with his parents Victoria and David BeckhamCredit: Victoria Beckham/Instagram

Victoria has stayed quiet since Brooklyn accused her and David Beckham of trying to sabotage his relationship with his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham and spreading “countless lies” in a series of explosive posts on his Instagram Stories back in January.

Among the messages, Brooklyn claimed his parents had been trying “endlessly to ruin” his relationship with Nicola in the name of publicity and valued "public promotion and endorsements above all else."

Other accusations included claiming his parents tried to "bribe" him into "signing away the rights" to his name before his and Nicola's wedding and that Victoria "hijacked" his wedding dance with Nicola and "danced inappropriately on me."

Victoria Beckham in WSJ. MagazineCredit: WSJ Magazine

Brooklyn wrote, “I have been silent for years and have made every attempt to keep these matters private," adding, "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," he said at the time.

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Victoria Beckham in WSJ. MagazineCredit: WSJ Magazine

Victoria's WSJ. Magazine comments come after David appeared to break his silence after his son Brooklyn's Instagram post in January, a day after his eldest son made the accusations about his parents.

“I have always spoken about social media and the power of social media. For the good and for the bad,” David said during an appearance on CNBC's financial program Squawk Box on Jan. 20.

David went on to say of his and Victoria's four kids, “I've tried to do the same with my children, to educate them,” adding, “They make mistakes, but children are allowed to make mistakes. That is how they learn. That is what I try to teach my kids.”

“You sometimes have to let them make those mistakes as well,” he continued at the time.

Victoria Beckham in WSJ. MagazineCredit: WSJ Magazine

Brooklyn's posts earlier this year came after months of speculation about a rift between himself and his parents.

After he posted the messages, a source close to the situation told PEOPLE that Brooklyn and Nicola, who tied the knot in a lavish Florida ceremony back in April 2022, "never wanted any of this."

"They just wanted to quietly live their lives and be married but after reading enough of the relentless inaccuracies about Nicola, a family member had had enough and wanted to set the record straight last year," the insider said.

Mia Regan, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham are pictured in October 2023Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

"And then the Beckhams had plenty of time to make amends and try and fix the damage and instead they continued to push these false narratives, and Brooklyn and Nicola are just sick of it. Brooklyn knows his truth and was ready to speak it," they added.

A source with knowledge of the situation also told PEOPLE in January that “David and Victoria have repeatedly asked Brooklyn and Nicola to meet and talk in order to move forward ... David loves his kids. They are his everything."

However, an insider close to Brooklyn previously disputed that David and Victoria had kept trying to reach out.

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