Victoria Beckham appears to have used a subtle analogy to hint at her strained relationship with her eldest son. As a mother, she must be suffering inside over Brooklyn’s growing distance from the family. In her most recent interview with The Sunday Times, Victoria referenced the decades-long feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. That public rift tore their band, Oasis, apart in 2009 — yet the siblings have since reconciled.

Victoria expressed empathy for Peggy Gallagher, mother of the two musicians: “I just think their mum must be so happy. It must have been really tough on the mum, the boys not talking for all those years. And I just think as a mum, that must be … she must feel so happy to see her boys getting on.” Many observers interpreted her remarks as an indirect comment on her own family situation — particularly the friction with Brooklyn.

As a mother, Victoria likely feels pain over Brooklyn’s estrangement from his siblings and his gradual emotional withdrawal from the family dynamic. Although she didn’t mention Brooklyn by name in the interview, she emphasized her close relationships with her other children. She noted that Cruz and Harper still live at home, so she sees them every day, while Romeo has moved out and thus is seen less often.

The timing of the interview was telling: it was published immediately after her Paris Fashion Week show, which drew support from her entire family except for Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola. The show was a success, and Victoria appeared radiant, embracing her husband David in public and receiving warm applause. Harper watched her parents with admiration.

Despite Brooklyn’s apparent coldness toward the family, Victoria continues to reach out. Reports suggest Brooklyn does appear in her upcoming documentary — for instance, there is a scene of him with the production team wiping down the Paris runway after rain in 2024. In the trailer, a photo of “baby Brooklyn in his mother’s arms” also appears. Such inclusions have been read in media commentary (e.g. Daily Mail) as a kind of olive branch — a “peace offering” extended from mother to son. The message, they say, is: the ball now lies in Brooklyn’s court.

Since May, Brooklyn and Nicola’s absence from important family events has stoked rumors of a rift. Brooklyn’s public statements, including “I will always choose my wife,” and insiders’ claims that Nicola has had trouble fitting in with the Beckham clan have only intensified speculation.

Through it all, the Beckham family maintains a façade of unity. David and Victoria continue to refer to Brooklyn publicly — David often tags him in posts, for instance — though Brooklyn in turn seems to show more affection toward his wife’s family. The emotional distance between father and eldest son is increasingly apparent to the public. Meanwhile, stories suggest Romeo and Cruz have even blocked Brooklyn and Nicola on social media.

The divide now feels wide. Brooklyn reportedly relocated permanently to the Peltz family’s $11 million home, distancing himself physically from his biological family. The lack of communication with his parents has become such a talking point that audiences lament what was once seen as one of Britain’s most admired families. To underscore the split, Brooklyn and Nicola’s “renewal of vows” ceremony reportedly excluded all Beckham family members.