The great sadness of David Beckham

David Beckham seems to have it all. Four healthy children, a successful wife who adores him, a full bank account, a house in Miami, one in the British countryside, lucrative collaborations. Name it. Yet there is a great sadness in David Beckham's life; the increasingly deteriorating relationship between Brooklyn Beckham and the rest of the Beckham dynasty.

Brooklyn, David and the breakup

The annoying thing for David is that it is not him, but mainly Victoria who seems to be the cause of this breakup. Victoria Beckham is the most wonderful mother and mother-in-law, if you dance to her tune. And you can take that both literally and figuratively in the case of Victoria Beckham. When daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz chose a wedding dress by Valentino and rejected Victoria Beckham's offer to design a custom-made wedding dress for her, things started to get rocky in the Beckham paradise, leading to a huge outburst this weekend.

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Victoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz: from dream to drama

It all seemed so nice, Brooklyn Beckham was head over heels in love with a beautiful girl from a good family. That's nice, because then you don't need to be on life support when you fly in a private jet from Miami to the Cotswolds and suddenly find yourself in the front row at your mother-in-law's show during fashion week. Nothing special for millionaire's daughter Nicola Peltz. Nicola is close with her family, cherishes her grandmother, and seemed to blend perfectly with the Beckhams. They were even seriously considering getting 'Family First' as a family tattoo. And the fact that she was well off financially seemed nice too, because then she wasn't after the hard-earned pounds (the British pounds, not those of slender Victoria) of the Beckhams. So far, so good and no cloud in the blue Beckham sky.

Why Victoria Beckham was not allowed to design the dress

Victoria already cautiously visited the location and found Borgo Egnazia a great place to say the 'I do's'. But here too, the principle applied: he who pays decides, and that was not her, but papa Peltz. The wedding took place in his 76 million dollar home in Miami. And to make matters worse, Nicola Peltz wore Valentino, not Victoria.

Brooklyn Beckham, the connecting factor?

That Brooklyn was absent from quite a few family gatherings didn't seem to matter. Brooklyn and Nicola mainly live in the US and the Beckhams partly reside in Miami but are also often found in the British countryside. So when Brooklyn and Nicola are missing from barbecue session number so many, they are always mentioned by Victoria with her signature phrase: “We love you so much.” But is that love mutual?

Where was Brooklyn on David's birthday?

Birthdays are celebrated grandly at the Beckhams, milestones are celebrated and praised. So when David recently turned 50, the tuxedos were pulled out and Victoria and Harper stepped into floor-length dresses. But Brooklyn was the big absentee. The reason? Brooklyn's ex, Kim Turnbul, has moved on and is now in a relationship with Romeo Beckham. And that, Nicole cannot handle. She feels that Kim still wants to put her claws into Brooklyn and through a U-turn - Romeo, that is - wants to achieve her goal after all. So being in the same room is not an option for Nicola, and Brooklyn is completely banned from being in a room with Kim.

Fight between Nicola Peltz and Victoria Beckham erupts

Last Saturday, the proverbial shit hit the fan. People News reports that things escalated between Nicola and Victoria, and Nicola allegedly accused the Beckhams of emotional abuse and ‘toxic behavior’. Something that friends of the Beckhams find unbelievable, as they believe that the Beckham household is a big warm bath. Brooklyn is said to be distancing himself more and more from his parents and also sees his old friends less.

The feisty Peltzes and their lawsuits

Nicola is not a shy sweetheart who keeps her mouth shut, no no. For example, she started a lawsuit against the dog groomer of her chihuahua because the dog allegedly died after a visit to the salon. She received a lot of criticism for this because in the eyes of the public, a very rich girl, Nicola, is completely crushing a dog groomer who earns minimum wage because she not only files a lawsuit (and also claims her emotional damages) but also shares it on Instagram with her 3.1 million followers. That the Peltzes are not afraid to address injustice is also evident from the fact that papa Peltz sued two wedding planners from Nicola and Brooklyn's wedding because they allegedly made mistakes on the wedding day.

Will things get better between Victoria Beckham and her daughter-in-law?

It seems that the Beckhams are caught up in an old-fashioned family feud, proving once again that life is quite democratic in that regard. What we do know, as this week's Hello is full of it, is that David Beckham, as the head of the family, is devising a plan to get all the frogs in the wheelbarrow. I wish him much success with that.

To be continued.

Read more about this drama at People.com