David Beckham's Father's Day Post Featuring Estranged Son Brooklyn Has Fans Picking Sides
David Beckham's Father's Day post has the internet divided on his family's drama amid his oldest son Brooklyn's estrangement from the family.
On Sunday, the soccer icon took to Instagram with a carousel of photos that, along with Brooklyn, consisted of sweet snaps of Cruz,Romeo, and Harper and a heartfelt caption to celebrate the holiday.
"Being a dad is my most important job... I love you all & thank you mummy @victoriabeckham For giving me our beautiful family," he wrote. "Happy Father's Day to all the Dads around the world"
And while the photos seemingly represented happier times, before the couple's eldest son publicly cut ties with them, fans had mixed reactions to David's post:
"The group photo of all the kids together is a nice gesture, but the individual shot of Brooklyn just confirms his point that this family always has to air all their private business in the press," one wrote. "The son doesn't want that right now; it's a trigger for him, and he probably feels like he isn't being taken seriously. Just let it go."
"Starting to think Brooklyn has been right all along," echoed a second, while a third said the post was "so staged and fake."
Another observed that "he chose the family photos before Brooklyn got married," acknowledging the fact that the alleged drama between the high-profile brood stems from tension leading up to Brooklyn's 2022 wedding to Nicola Peltz.
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However, other fans threw their support behind David, showing admiration for his "unconditional love" for his kids.
"Every [sic] son deserves a Dad like you," one wrote. "Congratulations for setting an example to many."
"C'mon Brooklyn love your dad, you only get one," added another.
"Love how he's not left Brooklyn out even given him his own photo with dad this is so sad," said a third. "Both must be hurting today I'm sure."
Another fan also brought up Victoria's Father's Day post and how it also included Brooklyn.
"As Victoria did… You chose a photo with all the children…" they wrote. "That just shows me that you are loving parents… I believe parents are the only people in the world who always love you, no matter what you do."
In the months since Brooklyn's Instagram post, where he shared his reasoning for wanting to cut ties with his family and saying that he does "not want to reconcile," he has continued to react to his parents' gestures, specifically when he bashed them for wishing him a happy birthday on Instagram.
Most recently though, Brooklyn starred in a DoorDash ad where he said it was a "long story" as to why he wasn't attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup in a snarky nod to his soccer star dad.
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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 8:03 AM.