'I'm an expert and this is how Brooklyn Beckham can heal his family rift '
Reach Daily Express January 21, 2026 03:39 AM

Brooklyn Beckham's explosive Instagram stories on Monday night may have severed what little connection remained between him and his parents Victoria and David, as well as his siblings - but one expert thinks there's still hope for reconciliation.

His bombshell Instagram story declared: "I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of thelies that have been printed."

This follows a series of reports suggesting the Beckhams' eldest son has been under the influence of his billionaire wife Nicola Peltz-Beckham.

The 26-year-old slammed the storyline as "deeply misogynistic", telling friends he refuses to tolerate her being "vilified."

Brooklyn exposed the family divide in an extensive 821-word statement, saying: "For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into."

He added: "Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.", reports the Mirror.

Brooklyn then addressed the speculation head-on: "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.

"I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life. For the first time in my life since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared."

Despite what appears to be a damning verdict on his first 26 years, with Brooklyn saying "I do not want to reconcile with my family," Phil Macleod, Hypnotherapist, Mental Health Expert and Founder of Thought Reader, told The Mirror there remains one potential route to mending the fractured relationship.

Macleod explained: "In psychology and hypnotherapy, we work with both the conscious and subconscious mind to unpack these emotional layers.

In contrast to Brooklyn's accusatory and direct statement, Macleod stressed that when trying to rebuild relationships "the goal isn't to assign blame, but to understand what is driving the feelings beneath the behaviour, and to help individuals see situations more clearly, with less emotional weight attached. "

"Reframing situations is the key to letting go and moving on, it's about allowing yourself the freedom to grow rather than feeling stuck between giving in or giving up. Perhaps this is Brooklyn's attempt to grow out of a feeling stuck in a family situation that is no longer serving him."

The eldest Beckham wrote: "The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was 'not blood and 'not family. Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I've received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.

"Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer."

Macleod added: "Public actions like this often signal not a desire for conflict, but a need for emotional release and validation, which is why Brooklyn may have now spoken out on his social media. Often this is the only avenue that people see, allowing them this freedom and the opportunity to grow and rebuild, with less emotion or frustration.

"Ultimately one can only hope that over time, the families are able to find a way to communicate privately, allowing an olive branch to be extended, where all family members feel valued and heard and respected in the family dynamics".

However, Brooklyn's closing remarks suggest that, at least for the time being, he is content with his decision: "I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief. "

Macleod said: "In family conflict, when healthy coping mechanisms or clear communication break down, misunderstandings can become entrenched."

"Each person's recollection of events can vary greatly, with everyone genuinely believing their own perspective to be the truth."

In one particularly awkward moment, Brooklyn claimed that his mother sabotaged his wedding arrangements. He wrote: "My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn't stopped," Brooklyn wrote.

"My mum cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress. "

However, in a resurfaced interview with Vogue, bridal stylist Leslie Fremar stated the dress Nicola eventually wore took a year to create.According to the article, published in April 2022, the bespoke wedding gown was "the culmination of a year's worth of conversations with Valentino director Pierpaolo Piccioli's team".

Throughout this period, there were two visits to Rome to Valentino's headquarters and two fittings in the United States.

Brooklyn also claimed his mother took over his planned first dance with his wife and danced "inappropriately" with him before 500 guests at their Florida wedding.

He wrote: "Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.

"She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life.

"We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment. " Macleod said that these contrasting narratives can, over time, "lead to emotional frustration, distance and separation rather than any chance of resolution.

He added: "This only amplifies when the family is in the public eye, as it is played out in the Media. ".

Today, Sir David made an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, marking his first public sighting since the shocking revelation on Monday night.

When probed for a message for his son, David pointedly sidestepped any queries related to his eldest son.

However, he did say: "I have always spoken about social media and the power of social media . . . For the good and for the bad. What kids can access these days, it can be dangerous. But what I have found personally, especially with my kids as well, use it for the right reasons. I've been able to use my platform for my following, for UNICEF.

"And it has been the biggest tool to make people aware of what's going on around the world for children. And I have tried to do the same with my children, to educate them. They make mistakes, but children are allowed to make mistakes. That is how they learn. That is what I try to teach my kids.'" He added: 'You sometimes have to let them make those mistakes as well."

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