Three words from Cruz Beckham just reignited his family's feud.

It started with a dress. Or at least, that's where the rumours began.

Ever since Brooklyn Beckham married Nicola Peltz in April 2022, whispers of a feud between the couple and the rest of the Beckham clan have followed them like a shadow.

From a now-infamous wedding dress switch-up, to stolen dances, social media snubs, and very public absences from family events, fans have been piecing together what they believe to be a family fallout playing out in slow motion.

Some insist it's all exaggerated. Others say where there's smoke, there's fire. Here's a timeline of everything that's happened so far, so you can decide for yourselves.

June 2025: Cruz Beckham seemingly mocks his brother Brooklyn online.

20-year-old Cruz shared a video on TikTok of him performing his song 'For Ya Love' with his band, but it was a response to someone's comment that had heads turning (and tongues wagging).

"Are you going to stick with this job or going to become a race car driver next or something?" a user asked.

The comment could be taken as a jab at Brooklyn, who is known for attempting a variety of career pursuits, from being a chef to a photographer.

Without missing a beat, Cruz wrote back: "Wrong brother mate."

Ouch!

The comment, which has received over 11,000 likes (and counting), has only served to stoke the rumours of a falling out between Brooklyn and the rest of his family.

June 2025: Nicola and Brooklyn share new details about their wedding day.

Earlier in June, Nicola and Brooklyn shared new comments about their much-speculated-about wedding day.

Speaking with GLAMOUR, the couple were asked to share their best advice for people planning a wedding.

Nicola responded first, telling the publication: "Take a moment during [your wedding] day just for the two of you. Step away, breathe, be together. Those were my favourite moments."

She added: "Weddings can be intense, especially when you're busy making sure everyone else is having fun. That little break reminded us what it's really about: us."

Brooklyn was quick to agree, saying: "After the ceremony, find time to disappear for a second. We took a quick drive, just the two of us. It was perfect. Also: love each other, be honest, and always protect one another."

While the answers seemed innocuous enough, many fans pointed out the subtext and timing of the comments, which came just days after PEOPLE reported that Victoria Beckham hijacked a dance on their special day.

According to a source, it all started when singer Marc Anthony — who offered to perform at the wedding — introduced a song.

"Before the song began, Marc Anthony asked Brooklyn to come to the stage, and then announced, 'The most beautiful woman in the room tonight, come on up... Victoria Beckham!'" the source told the publication.

The source went on to claim that Nicola "felt that Victoria ruined her wedding, and couldn't understand why".

A different source remembered things differently, claiming that the newlyweds had their formal first dance earlier in the evening, and Anthony's song came later.

"Brooklyn and Victoria danced, David and Harper danced, and everyone had a great time," they said.

June 2025: Nicola and Brooklyn hire the same crisis team as Harry and Meghan.

Also in June, Brooklyn and Nicola hired a new lawyer to help them with their "reputation management".

According to The Mail on Sunday, the young couple enlisted the help of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's lawyer, Jenny Afia, a British solicitor who works for Schillings law firm.

This reportedly came after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex met Brooklyn and Nicola at a party in Montecito, California.

It is an interesting development, given both the Peltz-Beckhams and the Sussexes belong to some of the most powerful, influential, and reportedly fractured families in England.

June 2025: Nicola shares a cryptic message on social media.

Around the same time, Nicola shared, what some have called a pointed message on social media, praising her own mother, Claudia Peltz.

Posting on her Instagram story, the 30-year-old shared a quote which read: "I would choose my mum to be my mum in every lifetime. Again, and again, and again."

Considering the context of the alleged feud, many fans took the quote to be a subtle dig towards the 51-year-old former Spice Girl.

Nicola Peltz-Beckham shared a post praising her mum. Image: Instagram/@nicolaannepeltzbeckham

May 2025: Brooklyn shares a cryptic message on social media.

Nicola's post came about a week after her husband shared his own subtly sassy message on Instagram.

On May 25th, the 26-year-old posted a clip of himself and Nicola riding a motorbike. Alongside the image, he shared a gushing statement about his wife.

"My whole world x I will love you forever," he wrote. "I always choose you baby x you're the most amazing person I know xx me and you forever baby."

Social media users took it as a targeted message about the rumoured family rift, criticising Brooklyn for reportedly picking his wife over his parents.

Listen to what Mia, Holly and Jessie had to say about the Beckhams' brewing rift on Mamamia Out Loud. Post continues below.

May 2025: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle invite Brooklyn and Nicola to dinner.

As reported by PEOPLE and broken by The Sun, in May, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hosted a dinner at their Montecito residence that included Brooklyn and Nicola amongst the attendees. Intriguing!

PEOPLE reported that the gathering was a group dinner organised at Meghan and Harry's home, with Brooklyn and Nicola not specifically being singled out as direct invitees by the royal couple.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the 2025 Invictus Games. Image: Getty

"Brooklyn and Nicola were invited prior to David's numerous global birthday galas, so the timing is pure coincidence," a source said.

"While it was an intimate gathering, there were several additional guests, including VIPs and film executives. Brooklyn and Nicola had a wonderful time and found Harry and Meghan to be particularly kind, caring and generous."

This proved particularly significant given the mounting rumours in recent years that Meghan and Harry aren't the close pals of Victoria and David that they once were.

Rumour has it, the rift is due to David's close friendship with Harry's rival brother, Prince William, along with claims that Meghan accused Victoria of leaking stories to the press, although none of this has been confirmed by named sources.

Funnily enough, that same month, Princess Catherine attended the British Fashion Council event in London, wearing a moss-green suit designed by Victoria Beckham. Fancy that!

While it could have been a coincidence, it's worth noting that Kate Middleton has rarely been spotted wearing Victoria's designs throughout her royal career, aside from the designer's sunglasses and a handbag.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, at the British Fashion Council. Image: Getty.

May 2025: Brooklyn and Nicola miss David Beckham's 50th birthday party.

The feud rumours went into full force when Nicola and Brooklyn reportedly didn't show up to David Beckham's star-studded 50th birthday event, attended by the likes of Tom Cruise, Eva Longoria and Gordon Ramsay.

This was despite the power couple's other children, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper Beckham, all being in attendance for the London celebration.

At the time, reports suggested that the couple missed the event to avoid seeing Romeo and his new girlfriend Kim Turnbull, who reportedly dated Brooklyn in 2016, per The Mirror.

Brooklyn and Nicola also failed to publicly wish Victoria and David a happy birthday on social media this year — breaking from their usual tradition.

July 2024: Nicola and Brooklyn miss annual family trip.

In July and August 2024, the Beckham clan embarked on a few family holidays, including their annual trip to Muskoka, Canada, and a glamorous European yacht trip along the coast.

While most of the Beckham kids were in attendance, Brooklyn and Nicola missed both trips.

At the time, however, Victoria shared a message to her son and daughter-in-law on social media, writing: "Missing you @brooklynpeltzbeckham @nicolaannepeltzbeckham."

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How did the Brooklyn, Nicola, and Beckham family feud rumours start?

The rumours began with a dress. When Nicola and Brooklyn got engaged in 2020, Victoria Beckham allegedly offered to make the bride-to-be a wedding dress.

"Nicola said it would be her honour, that she would love to wear one of her originals," a source told PEOPLE.

Then, as time went on, Victoria allegedly called Nicola's mother to tell her she wouldn't be making the dress, said the source.

"Nicola was painted as a brat for not wearing Victoria Beckham at the wedding," the source said.

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"She'd gone to a ton of Victoria Beckham fashion shows and events in Victoria's clothing. She even wore Victoria Beckham to her Lola movie premiere."

Nicola then denied any rumours of a feud over the dress, telling Variety: "I was going to [wear Victoria Beckham] and I really wanted to, and then a few months down the line, she realised that her atelier couldn't do it, so then I had to pick another dress.

"She didn't say you can't wear it; I didn't say I didn't want to wear it. That's where it started, and then they ran with that," she told the outlet at the time.

Despite this, the whispers of a feud haven't gone away. In fact, they've only grown louder with every missed family photo and cryptic comment.

So what do you think? Is there truth to the rumours, or has this whole thing been blown out of proportion?

Feature image: Getty.

This article was originally published in May 2025 and has since been updated.