Beckham family drama intensifies as Cruz Beckham steps in siding with Victoria

Instagram likes, resurfaced clips and a wedding dance that won’t stay buried

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Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor
Cruz Beckham with Victoria Beckham and David Beckham
Cruz Beckham with Victoria Beckham and David Beckham
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Dubai: Cruz Beckham, the younger brother of Brooklyn Beckham, has weighed in on the ongoing family drama in what appears to be an effort to set the record straight. His recent social media activity has been widely read as him taking his mother Victoria Beckham’s side, subtly pushing back against Brooklyn’s version of events.

The development follows Brooklyn’s recent comments about his strained relationship with his family, in which he alleged that Victoria “danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone” during his 2022 wedding to actress Nicola Peltz Beckham. Brooklyn also claimed that the moment disrupted what was meant to be his first dance with his wife, which he said had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic song.

Cruz, 20, appeared to respond indirectly by liking a January 19 Instagram post that joked about Victoria’s alleged wedding dance moves, comparing them to her performance of Not Such An Innocent Girl at the 2001 TMF Awards. In the resurfaced clip, the former Spice Girls member is seen dancing suggestively on stage in leather pants and a bra top beneath a sheer black tank.

He also liked a January 20 Instagram Reel by comedian Olly Hume, who parodied the DJ at Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding. In the skit, the comedian announces, “And now for the song requested by the mother of the groom for her first dance with her son,” before reacting with mock shock as Ginuwine’s Pony begins to play. The video was captioned: “Interesting moves Victoria.”

The mother-son dance has been a flashpoint since the wedding, with earlier reports suggesting the moment caused visible tension. It has once again come under scrutiny following Brooklyn’s claim that his mother “hijacked my first dance with my wife,” an allegation that has now prompted renewed attention—and apparent pushback—from within the Beckham family.

Manjusha Radhakrishnan
Manjusha RadhakrishnanEntertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor
Manjusha Radhakrishnan has been slaying entertainment news and celebrity interviews in Dubai for 18 years—and she’s just getting started. As Entertainment Editor, she covers Bollywood movie reviews, Hollywood scoops, Pakistani dramas, and world cinema. Red carpets? She’s walked them all—Europe, North America, Macau—covering IIFA (Bollywood Oscars) and Zee Cine Awards like a pro. She’s been on CNN with Becky Anderson dropping Bollywood truth bombs like Salman Khan Black Buck hunting conviction and hosted panels with directors like Bollywood’s Kabir Khan and Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. She has also covered film festivals around the globe. Oh, and did we mention she landed the cover of Xpedition Magazine as one of the UAE’s 50 most influential icons? She was also the resident Bollywood guru on Dubai TV’s Insider Arabia and Saudi TV, where she dishes out the latest scoop and celebrity news. Her interview roster reads like a dream guest list—Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Robbie Williams, Sean Penn, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Morgan Freeman. From breaking celeb news to making stars spill secrets, Manjusha doesn’t just cover entertainment—she owns it while looking like a star herself.

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