EXCLUSIVE: Sources close to the Beckhams hit out at the influence Nicola Peltz has on Brooklyn as the family feud shows no sign of dying down amid ‘isolating’ claims

David and Victoria Beckham are desperately worried about their son Brooklyn’s “unhealthy” relationship with wife Nicola Peltz, pals claim.

Friends of the couple believe Nicola is “isolating” their son from not only them but his friends and extended family members. It comes as Brooklyn, 26, pointedly pledged his loyalty to his wife in a social media post, saying: “I always choose you, baby.”

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Pals said it was “disappointing but unsurprising” if Brooklyn meant this as a dig at his family – as they laid the blame at his wife. The source added: “They feel Nicola is creating conflict that isn’t there – or at the very least ramping it up – in order to isolate Brooklyn from his family.

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“Yes, Brooklyn is his own man…but Nicola is the one pulling the strings. It feels like she wants him to pick sides – and that’s what’s clearly happening.”

Sources close to Nicola have previously insisted that as an “outsider coming into the Beckham family…..she has helped Brooklyn see the emotional abuse and toxic behavior within his family.”

Her pals claim that Brooklyn and her both want “nothing more than to be loved and supported” but that “Victoria and David make that virtually impossible.”

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Brooklyn Beckham professed his love for wife Nicola Peltz today on Instagram(Image: instagram.com/brooklynpeltzbeckham)
But friends of the Beckhams dispute this version of events. A source added: “First the feud was supposed to be over the fact that Romeo was dating someone Brooklyn had a so-called romantic liaison with….and then it changed to patently false and unpleasant accusations about David and Victoria’s parenting. The narrative keeps changing and the so-called reasons for Brooklyn not seeing his family keeps stacking up.”

Infatuated: Brooklyn Beckham posted a video of him and Nicola Peltz (Image: instagram.com/brooklynpeltzbeckham)

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Brooklyn’s comments yesterday was the first time he had seemingly referred to the feud which became public after him and Nicola snubbed David’s 50th birthday celebrations.

He shared a video of the couple riding a motorbike through the palm-lined streets of southern California, with Nicola holding on to him. He captioned the post: “My whole world x I will love you forever x I always choose you baby x you’re the most amazing person I know xx me and you forever baby.”

The row later took a twist after Cruz, 20, appeared to hit back on social media at his brother by siding firmly with their parents. He posted an Instagram Story with a family photo, thanking David and Victoria for caring for the family “no matter what.”

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He said: “I love my family, I love you guys more than anything, mum & dad you gave us life and cared for us no matter what, I cannot tell you how blessed we all are to have you in our lives x.”

Sources say friends of the Beckhams are particularly perturbed by the fact Brooklyn has more than 70 tattoos dedicated to Nicola – as well as members of her family inked on his body.

A source added: “I think anyone can see that’s problematic to say the least, and it’s another facet of an unhealthy relationship. But he is totally besotted.”

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The tattoo of wife Nicola Peltz’s eye on the back of his neck(Image: Instagram)
Among the tats, Brooklyn has a love letter from Nicola inked on his neck, with the note reading: ‘My forever boy. Read this anytime you feel anxious…

‘I want you to know how deeply loved you are. You have the kindest heart I’ve ever met and I hope I never go a day without your love.’

Brooklyn also had his wife’s late grandmother Gina’s name inked on his arm after she passed away in January 2020, and a prayer dedicated to Gina tattooed on his torso. He also has their wedding vows on his arm, ‘married’ on his hand, and Nicola’s eyes on the back of his neck. Brooklyn has previously said of his tattoos dedicated to his wife: “She always cries when I get her another tattoo, I always love to surprise her with new ink.’

The Mirror told at the weekend of the growing feud between both families.

Nicola’s friends say she spent three months with the Beckhams in 2020 trying her hardest to integrate into the family and doing her utmost to “have a healthy relationship.”

But stories emerged from Los Angeles of others having run-ins with Brooklyn’s wife. US hair colourist Justin Anderson, whose clients have included Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Aniston, worked with Nicola when she starred in Transformers early in her career.

Anderson called her “a monster” in a 2019 interview. The hair colourist said: “The worst of the worst of the worst was this one little diva girl, she was the new Transformers girl.

A source close to Nicola suggested the bad blood stemmed from their time together on the press tour for the Transformers film.

The source claimed that Justin got “distracted” and left bleach too long in her hair and that a new stylist was brought in.

Justin’s friends dispute that. One said: “Nicola knows that’s not the truth …she doesn’t want to open up that can of worms.”

Actress Bella Thorne also sparked a mystery after branding a mystery Hollywood star a “very, very mean girl”. Fans are now speculating she could have been talking about Nicola.

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Thorne said: “It’s not I hate her because she’s a billionaire. I don’t like her because she is a billionaire and makes sure everyone knows that she is. I never say hello to her. Her siblings are not mean like she is, it’s just her. One of the reasons I don’t like her is because she’s been a billionaire since she was little and she’s never had to work for anything in her life.”

Bella’s comments came just a year after Nicola – who has seven siblings – starred in the 2014 independent film Affluenza opposite Greg Sulkin, who was Bella’s boyfriend at the time.