Brooklyn Beckham has now covered up a tattoo dedicated to his dad, Sir David Beckham, after his explosive statement denouncing the family.
A source told Metro the football legend is ‘obviously heartbroken’ at this latest move from his eldest son, 26.
Last month, Brooklyn released a statement on social media in which he weighed in on long-held rumours he’d had a falling out with parents Sir David and Victoria Beckham.
The Cloud23 founder hit out at his parents, accusing them of ‘controlling’ him and ‘trying to ruin’ his relationship with wife Nicola, who he married in 2022.
Brooklyn had an anchor on his arm with the word ‘dad’ written in the middle, which new pictures show has been covered up.
‘David is obviously heartbroken over Brooklyn’s decision to cover up his tribute to him,’ our source shared. ‘It feels like a deep cut, even after everything that was said in his statement.
The family are known for their tattoo collections, with plenty of dedications to each other over the years.
In his memoir, Sir David said his inkings were an ‘expression of how he feels about Victoria and the kids’.
He has all the kids names written on his body, including Brooklyn in large lettering on his lower back and ‘we love you daddy’ in his children’s handwriting.
One of the most visible is Brooklyn’s nickname ‘Buster’ in small lettering on his neck with a heart next to it.
Our source confirmed: ‘David still has his tribute to Brooklyn, his nickname Buster on his neck, and has no plans to cover it up.’
When he revealed the ink, the former England captain wrote: ‘I’ve always called Brooklyn (Buster) since the day he was born… Love you Bust.’
Brooklyn also has plenty of tattoos in tribute to his father but the script in the large anchor on his right arm has now been covered up by symbols.
A source told The Sun: ‘Brooklyn’s had laser treatment on the writing. He wanted it gone.
‘There is so much hurt and pain on his side, it would not be genuine to keep such a tribute on his body.’
He has also covered up the tattoo on his chest, reading ‘mama’s boy’ over his heart, which was dedicated to Victoria.
The words have been hidden within a sketch of Nicola’s bouquet from their wedding day, which comes after he vowed to ‘always choose’ his other half.
He also has their wedding vows inked, which read: ‘Nicola when you walked down the aisle you took my breath away you look so beautiful tonight and always.
‘Let me start by saying that words cannot even describe my love for you just looking at you I see my future and it feels like a dream. You are my world and I continue to fall more in love with you every single day.’
As the rift between Brooklyn and his parents continues to widen, Nicola Peltz’s father, Nelson, has said he wants his family to ‘stay the hell out of the press’.
The 83-year-old billionaire continued: ‘I’ll tell you my daughter’s great, my son-in-law, Brooklyn, is great, and I look forward to them having a long, happy marriage together.’
Nicola, 31, also deleted all traces of her in-laws from social media last month, notably deleting a post which she shared to mark Victoria’s 50th birthday in 2024.
The Beckhams have not issued a formal response to their son’s statement, or the rumoured tell-all book that’s in the works, but Sir David did say parents have to allow their kids to ‘make mistakes’.
Victoria is reportedly desperate to patch things up, although Brooklyn has made it clear he’s not interested.
‘Victoria hates to think about her family being so divided, especially with it involving one of her children. Brooklyn’s absence at David’s 50th birthday party was noticeable, and she desperately wished he would have been there,’ a source previously told BADVIBES.
‘She’s hoping Brooklyn will come around and see things for what they are. They’ve always been a close-knit family, and seeing how things are now has been devastating for Victoria and David.’
