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Brooklyn Beckham's devotion to his wife Nicola Peltz was clear for all to see as he posted a loved-up video on TikTok on Monday.
The eldest son of David and Victoria, 26, publicly denounced his family last week in a scathing six-page statement where he accused his parents of 'controlling' him, trying to ruin his marriage and humiliating him.
While the rest of the Beckhams gathered in Paris to support Victoria, 51, as she received a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, Brooklyn made it clear where his loyalties lie.
The clip - a montage of highlights from his trip to Malibu this week with Nicola - was uploaded within hours of his family putting on a united front at their first public event since he launched his blistering attack.
Set to Coldplay's Yellow, Brooklyn declared his love to Nicola, 31, once more as he wrote: 'I love you Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham'.
The couple were joined by their dog Lamb as they walked along Malibu Beach, enjoyed dinners and even had a champagne toast.
Brooklyn Beckham's devotion to his wife Nicola Peltz was clear for all to see as he posted a loved-up video on TikTok on Monday
The clip - a montage of highlights from their trip to Malibu this week - was uploaded within hours of his family putting on a united front at their first public event
While the rest of the Beckhams gathered in Paris to support Victoria, 51, as she received a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, Brooklyn made it clear where his loyalties lie
Looking in the midst of marital bliss, Brooklyn showed no signs of strain of the aftermath of posting his bombshell statement, which according to reports, has left Victoria 'devastated'.
Fans wrote in the comments: 'Happy wife - happy life! Home is where the heart is… always stand by your little fam';
'Beautiful. Great song choice as well Wish you both well. Be happy xx'
However, others followers said they were on 'team Beckham'.
Over in Paris, Victoria was joined by David, 50, sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14, at the ceremony, as well as several of her close friends and Romeo and Cruz's respective girlfriends Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel.
The Beckham clan appeared determined not to allow their family drama to overshadow Victoria's big day, as she was presented with the prestigious accolade by the French Ministry of Culture.
The award recognises the individual contributions of artists, writers, and cultural figures to the arts and literature, and previous recipients include Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Jude Law and Denis Villeneuve.
And in her acceptance speech, the Spice Girl made special mention of her children, as she thanked them for 'always believing in my vision', despite Brooklyn's recent vitriolic claims against her.
Victoria paid tribute to her husband David and their children as she was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in Paris
Set to Coldplay's Yellow, Brooklyn declared his love to Nicola, 31, once more as he wrote: 'I love you Nicola Anne Peltz Beckham'
The couple were joined by their dog Lamb as they walked along Malibu Beach, enjoyed dinners and even had a champagne toast
Looking in the midst of marital bliss, Brooklyn showed no signs of strain of the aftermath of posting his bombshell statement, which according to reports, has left Victoria 'devastated'
Nicola looked happy and carefree as she walked their dog
The couple even toasted with champagne as they enjoyed lunch in the sunshine
But, predictably, eldest son Brooklyn yet again skipped out on the occasion - a week after he severed all ties with his family in a bombshell statement (seen with parents in 2019)
Brooklyn Beckham's statement in full
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 comes out.
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.
My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. 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.
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.
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 opp, 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.
Taking to the podium in front of the star-studded crowd, with her family stood proudly in front, Victoria began: 'I'd like to start by thanking the French ministry of culture and the Minister of Culture, Madame Rachida Dati. For this honour and for your kind words, I am extremely grateful.
'I am so proud to be British, but France is one of the few places where fashion is treated with the seriousness it deserves as a form of art.'
While she then shared special thanks to her business partners and team at her fashion and makeup brand, Victoria Beckham, as well as her kids and beloved husband of 26 years.
'This is not the achievement of just one person,' she declared. 'From design and the atelier, to the production and communication teams, and the many minds and hands working together - it is a collaborative effort, and this distinction isn't mine alone. So I'd like to thank my incredible team for their dedication, creativity and trust.'
David beamed with pride as he watched on, with son Cruz seen laying a supportive hand on his shoulder, as Victoria thanked him 'for seeing my passion for this business and my determination to build something that we could both be really proud of.'
'Thank you to my parents and to my children who are always believing in my vision,' she continued.
The Beckhams maintained a stoic silence since the influencer claimed 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.
Among the long list of claims he made was that Victoria pulled out of designing his bride's wedding dress at the 'eleventh hour' and then 'hijacked' the first dance at his wedding and 'danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone'.
Victoria was said to be 'feeling betrayed' by Brooklyn after her years spent protecting him from 'dark stories'.
The Daily Mail's Katie Hind previously explained how the Beckhams' camp 'leapt into overdrive in Brooklyn's defence' when stories such as kiss and tells and tales of him being 'involved him with the wrong crowd' surfaced.
His parents have often instructed expensive lawyers to protect him against such stories.
David and Victoria would 'take Brooklyn back in a minute' and are said to be 'horrified' by events this week, according to another source.
Following Brooklyn's claims about his mother hijacking his first dance, the couple's wedding DJ, Fat Tony, later recounted the exact detail of the incident during an appearance on This Morning.
The 60-year-old branded the dance 'really awkward' and confirmed that Nicola fled the reception in tears.
Tony, a longtime friend of the Beckhams, claimed that Marc Anthony was to blame, revealing the musician had called Victoria to the dance floor with her son and instructed him, 'place your hands on your mother's hips'.
He said: 'There was no sl*t-dropping, there was no PVC cat suits, no Spice Girl action!
Following Brooklyn's claims about his mother hijacking his first dance, the couple's wedding DJ, Fat Tony, later recounted the exact detail of the incident during an appearance on This Morning (seen)
'The word "inappropriate", why I said it was as well, it was the timing, this is what happened.'
Tony continued: 'What happened was, basically, Marc Anthony was performing on stage, he then called Brooklyn onto stage.
'Brooklyn went on to the stage, and the next minute everyone's expecting Nicola to go up and do the first dance, and then Marc asked for the most beautiful woman in the room to come to the stage - and then he says "Victoria, come to the stage".'
He revealed that Brooklyn looked 'devastated' at the fact his first dance was with Victoria and not his wife, adding that Nicola left the room 'crying her eyes out'.
Tony went on: 'Brooklyn is stuck there on stage, and they do this dance, and Marc Anthony says 'put your hands on your mother's hips' and it was a Latin thing, and the whole situation was really awkward for everyone in the room…
'I've done an awful lot of Beckham parties in the past, and they are a very dancing close-knit family and love to dance, right? So you know, what we deem as 'inappropriate' is not how Brooklyn feels.
'This is all about how Brooklyn feels. If he feels that it was inappropriate and awkward, it was inappropriate and awkward.
'What's sad is that this is the bit that everyone's taken from the statement, and kind of whitewashed everything else that went on.'
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