Victoria Beckham’s relationship with daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz Beckham has been under a microscope ever since the actress married Brooklyn Peltz Beckham in 2022.
Brooklyn proposed to Nicola in July 2020, and they got married two years later. Speculation soon swirled around his mother and wife’s relationship after news broke that Nicola wore a Valentino gown — instead of one designed by Victoria’s eponymous brand.
“I was going to and I really wanted to, and then a few months down the line, [Victoria] realized that her atelier couldn’t do it, so then I had to pick another dress,” Nicola told Variety in August 2022, denying rumblings of a feud. “She didn’t say you can’t wear it; I didn’t say I didn’t want to wear it.”
Nicola attempted to further shut down rumors of drama when she and Brooklyn attended Victoria’s fashion shows in 2023 and 2024. The next year, the Peltz Beckhams were notably absent from his dad David Beckham’s 50th birthday party. (David and Victoria were joined by youngest children Romeo, Cruz and Harper, in addition to other friends and relatives.)
“Things never really got smoothed over, and you can tell it still affects everyone,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in May 2025. “The tension is still present and it’s hard for Brooklyn at times. Brooklyn’s having a tough time with it. He’s super stubborn and just wants space from his family right now.”
Keep scrolling for a timeline of Victoria and Nicola’s in-law relationship through the years:
July 2020Victoria was one of the first people to celebrate Brooklyn’s engagement.
“The MOST exciting news!! We could not be happier that @brooklynbeckham and @nicolaannepeltz are getting married!” Victoria wrote via Instagram. “Wishing you so much love and a lifetime of happiness ????????. We all love you both so much.”
In response, Nicola gushed in the comments, “I love you so so much, Victoria. I’m the luckiest girl.”
Months later, Victoria said on the U.K.’s Lorraine that Nicola was a “wonderful” addition to their family.
“She’s sweet, she’s kind, she’s such a lovely, warm, wonderful, wonderful woman,” Victoria said in December. “We couldn’t have asked for Brooklyn to meet a more adorable, lovely lady. We are very happy. We love her. He’s so happy.”
April 2022Nicola walked down the aisle in a Valentino Haute Couture gown, which raised eyebrows since Victoria is a celebrated designer in her own right.
“They’re always going to try and put people down,” Brooklyn told Variety in August, also shutting down the feud rumors. “But everyone gets along, which is good.”
May 2022The next month, Victoria teased Brooklyn and Nicola’s “emotional” wedding day.
“The day wasn’t about me, it was about Brooklyn and Nicola. So I wanted to look appropriate, and really to be comfortable and to feel like myself,” the former Spice Girl told Grazia. “It’s a big deal, your child getting married. I was very emotional. David’s speech was beautiful.”
Victoria also praised Nicola’s vision in picking out a bridesmaid dress for Harper, which she called “angelic.”
Nicola joined the rest of the family at Victoria’s fashion show before telling Grazia in a separate interview that she initially wanted to wear a dress made by her mother-in-law to the wedding.
“I was truly so excited to be able to wear a design that my future mother-in-law created. I thought that was so beautiful and such a beautiful story,” she said. “I thought, ‘Oh, this is going to be so fun. One of my best friends and my mom.’ We connected to start designing the dress, and then a few days went by and I didn’t hear anything. Victoria called my mom and said her atelier couldn’t make it. So, I spoke to my mom and Leslie [Fremar, my stylist], and I was like, ‘Well, unfortunately, this can’t happen, so what’s the next step?’ I’ve been a fan of Valentino and their couture for so long.”
According to Nicola, the feud rumors did “hurt [her] feelings.”
“I try not to let it, but it’s just not the truth,” she said. “It’s just a bit of a bummer when you’re like, ‘Oh, people think that,’ but it’s just not true.”
Seeing Nicola’s pain is what upset Brooklyn the most.
“To be honest, my wife is obviously my first priority and I never want to see her upset ever,” he told the outlet. “When people do say ridiculous things, we just talk about it and we just move on. We have each other’s back 100 percent and we just move on together.”
The next year, Nicola stressed to Cosmopolitan that there was “no feud” between herself and Victoria.
“It’s really weird, actually, whether it’s my life or someone else’s life or whatever, when you know the truth and then you read something totally wrong,” Nicola added.
That October, she and Brooklyn joined the family at the Netflix premiere of David’s eponymous docuseries.
February 2024
Victoria and Cruz stepped out at the premiere of Nicola’s directorial debut, Lola.
April 2025Brooklyn and Nicola missed David’s two birthday parties in April and May. A source later told Us that Brooklyn requested a separate celebratory meet-up, which was turned down.
“David and Victoria are over it,” the insider exclusively told Us. “They’ve thrown in the towel over the whole thing. David and Victoria just want to treat everyone the same and approach life like a family and the family does things a certain way, but Brooklyn isn’t playing it like that, and everything is a drama.”
A second source, meanwhile, told Us that Nicola’s lingering drama with Victoria was at the center of the tension.
“Things never really got smoothed over, and you can tell it still affects everyone,” the second source added. “The tension is still present and it’s hard for Brooklyn at times. Brooklyn’s having a tough time with it. He’s super stubborn and just wants space from his family right now.”
Per the second insider, Brooklyn is “completely” standing by Nicola.
“Brooklyn will always be on Nicola’s side, and that’s made things even more tense between him and his parents,” the source noted.
