Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly taken another dramatic step that appears to deepen his estrangement from his famous family. The eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham is said to have removed a tattoo dedicated to his father, further fueling speculation about how fractured their relationship has become.
Brooklyn, 26, previously had the word “Dad” inked as part of an anchor tattoo on his right arm. According to sources, the tribute has now been altered using laser treatment and covered with three abstract shapes. “He wanted it gone,” one insider claimed, adding that keeping the tattoo no longer felt honest given the emotional distance between them.
The altered tattoo was noticed while Brooklyn was out in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, 31. Many see the move as the latest sign of his ongoing feud with his parents David and Victoria, as well as his siblings Romeo, Cruz, and Harper.
Brooklyn has reportedly made it clear that he has no desire to repair the relationship, accusing his family of leaking negative stories about both him and Nicola. A source close to him said the decision to remove the tattoo came from a place of deep hurt, explaining that it no longer made sense to carry a permanent tribute under those circumstances.
While Brooklyn has kept another faded tattoo reading “Love you Bust” — a nickname his father has used for him since childhood — he has also previously covered up a chest tattoo dedicated to his mother.
Adding to the emotional weight of the situation, David Beckham recently shared a photo showing his own “Buster” neck tattoo, which he got in 2015 to honor Brooklyn. Insiders say seeing his son erase similar tributes is likely painful and feels like “salt in the wound.”
The family rift reportedly escalated last month when Brooklyn publicly criticized his parents, making a series of explosive claims online and later issuing a legal notice stating that any communication must go through lawyers.
Neither David nor Victoria Beckham has commented publicly on the situation, but the growing distance between them and their eldest son continues to play out in very visible — and permanent — ways.
