Lily Allen has shown solidarity with Brooklyn Beckham by photo-shopping him onto her ‘West End Girl’ cover as she leads the stars revelling in the ‘drama’ of the Beckham feud with hilarious reactions.
The eldest Beckham, 26, took to Instagram on Monday to share a six-page statement, where he accused parents David and Victoria of being ‘controlling’ and trying to ruin his marriage to Nicola Peltz, 31, humiliating him and causing him crippling anxiety.
The drama has ignited social media with hilarious shocked reactions, such as sparking memes about Brooklyn’s claim his mum danced ‘inappropriately’ at his wedding.
A number of celebrities have also got in on the act, including singer Lily – whose scathing West End Girl album about the breakdown of her marriage to David Harbour was the talk of the world last year.
Placing herself firmly on Team Brooklyn, Lily photo-shopped his face onto the cover of the album.
Vogue Williams also joked she will be staying up all night after Brooklyn’s astonishing online attack.
Taking to her own Instagram page, Vogue reacted to Brooklyn’s post as she said in a video: ‘I mean will never sleep again. I can’t sleep now I have to stay up and see what the Beckhams respond. Brooklyn’s stories. I cannot believe this.
‘Wow. My mind is blown. Oh my god. This is very sad of course, I do love the Beckhams and it’s always sad to see that happening.’
She joked: ‘I would say there might be a spot for me at Christmas yet though’ and added she would be discussing his statement on her podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me.
Reality star Charlotte Dawson also reacted to the news, sharing a hilarious video of herself dancing in a Wonder Woman leotard.
She was seen dancing to ‘Zero to Hero’ from Hercules and captioned the clip: ‘POV: Victoria Beckham on the dancfloor at Brooklyn’s wedding.’
But on Tuesday morning, Charlotte was forced to share a video defending the ‘joke’ as she claimed abuse had been hurled at her for it.
‘Guys can I just say right, I shared the funny video of me dancing last night saying i was like Victoria Beckham at Brooklyn’s wedding,’ she said. ‘I love the Beckhams. I’ve loved them for years, especially VB. She is an icon, I’m obsessed with Spice Girls, I love them.
‘It was a joke. I was having a joke. I’m not mocking anyone. My whole timelines, my whole explore page is people doing the same thing and I’m getting full on abuse. People ebing like “Oh what happened to you, no one made a mockery of you”. Oh they did darlings!
‘Honestly to god I was having a joke. I’m obsessed with the Beckhams. I found that video and it made me laugh and I just had to. F*** off.’
Elsewhere GK Barry gave a hilarious analysis of the situation as it unfolded on Monday, saying in a clip: ‘Guys it’s panic stations in the Beckham household tonight. I know Victoria’s turned to the wine, even in Dry Jan.
‘She ruined his first dance, our Vicky B. He said he felt a bit uncomfortable a bit “inappropriate” dancing. I don’t know if that means twerking, wining, I’m not sure what is classed as inappropriate. I can’t believe they all blocked him as well, it’s very 2016. I used to do that at school.
‘And also, controlling the press stories that are released . If I had that control I’d be making up rumours that I’d had a BBL – but each to their own.
‘Anyway I’m gonna give them 24 hours to reply. I’ll be sat waiting because I don’t have a life, nor a proper job, so I’ve got time.’
She captioned the clip: ‘Beckhams are in a right pickle tonight.’
Meanwhile Jamie Laing shared a clip of himself grimacing with the song ‘Good Day’ by Greg Street.
‘POV: everyone’s reaction to Brooklyn Beckham’s Stories right now,’ before adding: ‘Am I right…’
Brooklyn and his wife Nicola are at the heart of the acrimonious divide that has resulted in them snubbing all significant family celebrations over recent months, including his father David’s milestone 50th birthday and knighthood.
Not holding back, the chef went as far as to say he has been ‘controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else’ and that since being with Nicola, he has found ‘peace and relief’ after battling crippling anxiety.
The chef said fractures within the family began during their wedding in April 2022 as he claimed his mother Victoria, 51, and dad David ‘endlessly tried’ to ruin their relationship.
Brooklyn also claimed Victoria, who has her own fashion brand, cancelled making Nicola’s wedding dress at the ‘eleventh hour’ and hijacked their first dance which left him so ’embarrassed’ they decided to renew their vows without his family last year.
He also hit out at his father, as he said he was in the UK to attend David’s 50th celebrations, but claimed repeated requests to see him beforehand were ignored and ‘when he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn’t invited’.
In an impassioned statement, Brooklyn wrote: ‘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 come out.’
Brooklyn went on to address his wedding to Nicola, claiming there had been repeated attempts to ruin their relationship.
Rumours of tension first emerged after the actress sported a stunning couture Valentino bridal dress, after previous reports she would wear a design from Victoria.
While Brooklyn posted his statement, Nicola paid tribute to Valentino Garavani following his death in Rome on Monday aged 93.
The heiress took to her Instagram Stories to share snaps of the designer.
Brooklyn wrote: ‘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.’
Cruz previously claimed Brooklyn had blocked his entire family on social media following reports they had unfollowed him.
‘My mum and dad would never unfollow their son… Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked… as did I,’ Cruz wrote.
Brooklyn went on to talk about his first dance at the wedding with Nicola, which he claimed was hijacked by his mother.
He said he was ‘so uncomfortable and humiliated’ they decided to renew their vows on their third wedding anniversary.
His family – including brothers Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and sister Harper, 14, – were not present to watch him renew his vows in New York’s Westchester County on August 2.
Brooklyn continued: ‘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.’
Brooklyn went on to address why they were not present at his father’s 50th birthday party in May last year.
Victoria pulled out all the stops for David’s big day, starting with a family party at their Cotswolds pile, followed by a 24 hour trip to his favourite vineyard in France, all topped off by a star-studded dinner at a London restaurant.
While the family celebrated with A-list pals including Tom Cruise and David’s former teammates at three Michelin-star Core in Kensington, West London, the absence of the footballer’s eldest son was glaringly obvious.
Brooklyn said: ‘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.’
Brooklyn concluded: ‘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 op even if it’s at the expense of our professional obligations.
‘We’ve gone out of our way for years 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 of 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 peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.’
Daily Mail has contacted the Beckhams for comment.
