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'I Felt a Weight Lifted': Why Children Cut Ties with Their Parents

Brooklyn Beckham accuses parents of disrespecting his wife and pressuring him over name rights, deepening a year-long estrangement within the high-profile family.

  • In a public Instagram post on Jan. 19, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, said he wanted no contact with his family, criticizing his parents' pressure and attempting to bribe him, he claimed.
  • Pressure over signing documents tied to the 2022 wedding prompted Brooklyn Beckham to allege Victoria Beckham and David Beckham repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe him into signing away his name rights and a co-existence waiver.
  • Records reported on Jan. 24 show Victoria Beckham, 51, owns trademarks to all four children, including Brooklyn Beckham, covering dozens of products, with filings made while they were minors.
  • Victoria and David are reported devastated after Brooklyn's post and would accept him back, while David has not spoken to his son in more than a year; Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham were seen together in Malibu, Calif., Wednesday.
  • Legal filings show Brooklyn Beckham faces trademark disputes with Beck’s and amended applications as he advances a US burger venture under Buster Sauce Inc., amid Authentic Brands Group’s IP co-ownership and Peltz family wealth.
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The Cheat Sheet broke the news in on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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