‘I try to teach my kids’: David Beckham on his son Brooklyn Beckham’s accusations

BERN: Football star David Beckham reacted to his eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, after he accused him and Victoria Beckham of trying to “control the narratives” around his life, reported E! News.

Just one day after his and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, detailed their family rift on social media, David stepped out at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 56th Annual Meeting in Switzerland to address his son’s accusations.

“I’ve always spoke about social media and the power of social media, for the good and for the bad. The bad, we’ve talked about, what kids can access these days, and it can be dangerous. But what I’ve found personally, you know, especially with my kids as well, use it for the right reasons”, said David Beckham while appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box as quoted by E! News

The football star further highlighted the use of his platform for raising awareness about global issues affecting children, which he believes to be the biggest tool in his arsenal.

“You know, I’ve been able to use my platform and my following for UNICEF, and it’s been the biggest tool to make people aware of what’s going on around the world for children, and I’ve tried to do the same”, said David Beckham as quoted by E! News.

Sir David Beckham speaks out!

The grace and class he’s has shown over Brooklyn’s actions is next level.

He handled it with maturity and simply called it a mistake. Meanwhile, that man-child Brooklyn, still doesn’t seem capable of understanding the damage he’s doing. pic.twitter.com/uKfsVpJ70Q

— Hanz (@fashionistaera) January 20, 2026

He continued, “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. So, that’s what I try to teach my kids. But you know, you have to sometimes let them make those mistakes”, as quoted by E! news.

The Beckham family feud has intensified, with Brooklyn Beckham accusing his parents, David and Victoria, of trying to “control the narratives” around his life. Brooklyn on Monday took to Instagram Story and released a lengthy statement, explaining why he does not want to reconcile with his family.

Brooklyn has been estranged from his family for roughly three years, a painful saga with Instagram unfollows and endless press leaks that have overshadowed the public profiles and work of all involved since it began, as per Variety.
Through his latest Instagram post, Brooklyn addressed the situation, claiming his parents had “endlessly tried to ruin” his relationship with his wife, Nicola.”I had been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private”, Beckham wrote.

“Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed. 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,” he said.

Brooklyn Beckham speaks out against parents Victoria and David Beckham:

“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. […] My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before… pic.twitter.com/FBFlK1d4fu

— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 19, 2026

He said his mom “cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour” and “attempted to bribe” him into signing away the rights to his name before he got married. On his wedding day, Beckham said his mother hijacked his first dance with Peltz and “danced very inappropriately” on him.

He recalled, “Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was a planned to be my roamntic 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.”

He ended his statement by saying the narrative that his wife controls his life is “completely backwards,” and instead, it’s his parents who have been manipulating him. These are the kind of pearl-clutching specifics that can derail press tours for ventures like Victoria’s eponymous fashion brand, as well as tarnish a complicated Beckham legacy that seemingly settled with the family enshrined in a bubble of adoration and protection.”

“My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press or manipulation”, he concluded. “All we want is peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family”. (ANI)