David Beckham fights back tears over being a proud dad in a sweet clip from his documentary – as it’s revealed Victoria has been left ‘devastated’ by Brooklyn’s ‘nonsense’ claims

David Beckham was seen fighting back tears over being a proud dad in a sweet clip from his documentary as it’s revealed Victoria has been left ‘devastated’ by Brooklyn’s nonsense claims. 

In an extraordinary statement shared to his Instagram Stories on Monday, Brooklyn, 26, said he has no wish to reconcile with his family and is standing up for himself ‘for the first time in my life’, claiming his parents have ‘controlled narratives about our family’. 

One of the most shocking parts of his statement saw Brooklyn accuse his mother of ‘dancing inappropriately’ on him at his wedding to Nicola Peltz. 

But in a resurfaced clip from his dad David’s Netflix documentary, BECKHAM, released in October 2023, the former footballer got emotional as he talked about how proud he is of his sons.   

‘They could be little s**ts but they’re not and that’s why I say I’m so proud of my children,’ he said.

‘And I’m so in awe of my children, the way they’ve turned out,’ David added in a tearful piece to camera.

The episode David’s teary confession was in included a scene where he was seen cooking with Brooklyn. 

Victoria has yet to comment on her son’s statement on Monday.

But sources told the Daily Mail that she has been left ‘devastated’ as the gulf that has publicly existed between mother and son widened into a seemingly unbridgeable chasm.

Brooklyn and his wife Nicola have been at the heart of the acrimonious divide that has resulted in them snubbing all significant family celebrations over recent months, including his father Sir David’s milestone 50th birthday and knighthood. 

David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son claimed in his statement that 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.

Brooklyn concluded: ‘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 op even if it’s at the expense of our professional obligations.

‘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.’

Whilst Victoria has not been spotted since Brooklyn’s statement, David was heckled yesterday as he faced the media at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

When asked about the feud, he declined to answer any direct questions but he later spoke, somewhat ironically, on the perils and virtues of children using social media.

In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he said that he has tried to ‘educate’ his own children about the dangers of social media apps while also showing them how they can work for ‘good’.

‘I’ve always spoken about social media and the power of social media for the good and for the bad,’ he said on stage.

The former Manchester United star said he’d been able to use his ‘platform’ and his position as a Unicef ambassador to ‘make people aware of what’s going on around the world for children’.

He added: ‘I’ve tried to do the same with my children, to educate them.

‘They make mistakes. Children are allowed to make mistakes. That’s how they learn.’ 

David also filmed a podcast with US popular science author Adam Grant, but emphatically refused to answer any questions relating to Brooklyn.