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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Charlotte Cripps

Like Brooklyn Beckham, I don’t want to reconcile with my family

Brooklyn Beckham, 26, has finally addressed his estrangement with his parents, David and Victoria. On Monday night, the eldest son of the Beckhams posted a whopping six-page bombshell statement to Instagram, saying he doesn’t want to make up with his famous family. He made it clear that he is not being controlled by his wife Nicola Peltz, 31, but instead claimed he has “been controlled by [his] parents for most of [his] life” and now wants to stand up for himself for the “first time” in his life,

Good for Brooklyn. I recently divorced my own family and I’ve never felt better. While many people feel sorry for Brooklyn, fearing that his outburst will only further isolate him from a loving family unit (a fantasy that rarely exists) and that he may regret his actions, I couldn’t be happier for him.

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