The Moment
Imagine blocking your own mother because she liked your roast chicken. Welcome to the Beckham family Christmas special.
According to a December 2025 British tabloid report, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, has reportedly blocked almost his entire family on social media – including parents David and Victoria Beckham – after Victoria tapped “like” on one of his cooking posts.
The post in question? A video about how to beer-brine a chicken for extra flavor, part of his ongoing food-content era. Once Victoria, 51, hit like, fans apparently flooded the comments urging him to make peace with his famously close-knit family.
That fan frenzy allegedly annoyed Brooklyn enough that he blocked not just Victoria, but David, and brother Cruz within hours. The same report claimed Romeo and little sister Harper were also blocked.
Behind the scenes, an unnamed source said David and Victoria were “heartbroken” and blindsided – especially with the holidays coming up. Meanwhile, Brooklyn is said to want any family tension handled privately, not splashed all over social media… even though, let’s be honest, blocking your whole family is the social media version of hiring a skywriter.
To complicate things, younger brother Cruz then jumped onto Instagram over the weekend to shut down one viral claim: that their parents had unfollowed Brooklyn. He posted a screenshot of an article and wrote, “NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.”
So, yes, the Beckham family feeds may be a mess – but the story is not as simple as “everyone unfollowed everyone.”
Brooklyn Beckham blocks parents Victoria and David, brother Cruz on Instagram as family feud rages on https://t.co/jhrSfHaPIR pic.twitter.com/MewmbsuFWF
— Page Six (@PageSix) December 21, 2025
The Take
On one level, this is silly: a grown man rumored to be blocking his parents over a chicken tutorial. On another, it’s painfully modern. Social media isn’t just photos anymore; it’s how families keep score.
I don’t actually think this is about poultry. It’s about privacy, control, and having the most famous mum in the group chat. When Victoria likes anything, it doesn’t just get a heart – it summons a fandom. Suddenly Brooklyn’s “peaceful, drama-free life” (as one earlier magazine source described it) turns into a public referendum on whether he’s being a bad son.
For a 26-year-old trying to stand on his own, I can see how that might feel smothering. Blocking your parents, though? That’s the digital equivalent of slamming the bedroom door, except the whole world hears it echo.
The irony is almost too on-the-nose: he reportedly wants issues “fixed in private,” but the chosen method is one of the most public moves you can make online. It’s like announcing, “No more drama!” via sky-high fireworks that spell DRAMA.
There’s also a generational clash here. Many parents and grandparents use likes and follows as love languages. To a lot of 40+ readers, blocking family is nuclear. To younger adults, it can simply be a messy, half-thought-out boundary. Is it healthy? Questionable. But it’s become a thing.
The Beckhams are essentially dealing with what plenty of normal families go through – estranged siblings, testy holidays, one kid who moves away and builds a new life – only with global commentary and zoomed-in screenshots.
My read: Brooklyn clearly wants distance. The parents clearly want unity. Fans clearly want a front-row seat. And Instagram is a terrible therapist for all three.
Receipts
Confirmed:
- Brooklyn recently posted cooking content about roasting and beer-brining a chicken, tied to his “Cookin’ With Brooklyn” persona.
- Over the weekend, Cruz Beckham posted an Instagram Story denying claims that David and Victoria had unfollowed Brooklyn, writing: “NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son,” alongside a screenshot of an article.
- In October 2025, a celebrity weekly reported via an unnamed source that Brooklyn had “no interest” in making amends with his family and was focused on a “peaceful, drama-free life” with wife Nicola Peltz.
- As of the December 2025 coverage, representatives for Brooklyn and Victoria had reportedly been contacted for comment but had not publicly responded.
Unverified / Reported Only:
- The claim that Victoria’s “like” on the chicken post led directly to a wave of fan comments urging a family reconciliation.
- The allegation that Brooklyn then blocked Victoria, David, Cruz, Romeo, and Harper on social media in response.
- The description of David and Victoria as “heartbroken” and the suggestion that Cruz and Romeo are “furious” about the perceived public nature of the snub – all of this comes from unnamed sources, not on-the-record family statements.
Backstory (For Casual Readers)
For anyone who hasn’t been glued to Beckham lore: David Beckham is the retired soccer superstar; Victoria Beckham is “Posh Spice” turned fashion designer. They’ve carefully built a brand as a tight, glamorous family unit, complete with a buzzy Netflix documentary and glossy red-carpet appearances. Their eldest son, Brooklyn, has tried several careers – photography, modeling, now cooking content – and married actress-heiress Nicola Peltz in a headline-making 2022 wedding. Since then, tabloids have repeatedly hinted at tension between Brooklyn/Nicola and the Beckham parents, though none of the key players have sat down and spilled the full story on record.
What’s Next
So where does a family go after a rumored mass block?
Realistically, if there is going to be genuine reconciliation, it won’t happen in the comments section. It’ll happen in some very private group text or behind a very tall gate in the English countryside or Miami.
What to watch for in the near future:
- Future social media posts: Any family photos, birthday shout-outs, or subtle likes from either side will instantly be read as a peace offering – or a pointed omission.
- On-the-record comments: If a Beckham (or a representative) finally addresses this directly in an interview or statement, that will do more to settle the narrative than a dozen anonymous “sources.”
- Public appearances: Joint red carpets, fashion shows, or soccer events involving Brooklyn and his parents would suggest that, whatever is happening online, the real-life relationship isn’t beyond repair.
In the meantime, maybe the lesson for the rest of us is simpler: if your family is fragile, think twice before turning them into content – on either side of the screen.
Where do you land on this – is blocking your parents online ever a fair boundary, or does it cross a line you just don’t cross with family?
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