Brooklyn Beckham's ex shares 'warning signs' as she weighs in on family feud
One of Brooklyn Beckham's ex-girlfriends has opened up about what it was like to date the son of one of the world's most famous soccer player, claiming that she spotted some 'warning signs' of their explosive family feud.
The aspiring chef has been married to actress Nicola Peltz, herself the daughter of a billionaire investment mogul, since their wedding at the Peltz family's luxury Palm Beach estate in 2022.
But before he had met the star of 2010's The Last Airbender, Brooklyn dated a few people in the public eye, including Kick-Ass actor Chloë Grace Moretz, singer Tallia Storm and British model Hana Cross.
Cross has recently spilled the beans about their whirlwind romance, which lasted for nine months and ended in September 2019, and saw the couple splashed over the front pages of celeb tabloids around the world - though apparently 'signs' of the Beckham family 'feud' were already there.
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But while this period of her life saw the model receive a large amount of attention from paparazzi, she told Hello! Magazine that she now looks back on it negatively.
Cross claimed that she wishes things had ended 'sooner' with Brooklyn as spending time with him and the whole Beckham clan caused her 'a lot of anxiety'.
She told the publication: "There were a lot of warning signs and things that happened during the relationship that, in hindsight, should have made me think and maybe end the relationship or walk away from it a lot sooner than I did."
Making matters more difficult for their young romance, with both of them being 20 or 21 at the time, was the utterly bizarre world she found herself in.
"I came from living on a farm to moving to London and being thrown into a relationship like that," she shared.
Launched to the height of British celebrity society so quickly left Cross feeling like it was 'hard to know what [was] best to do in that situation'.
"No one really knew, and I didn’t, really. It wasn’t something that I was super-open about, so advice from outside was hard to take," she added.
Cross told Hello! that she had decided to finally talk about her nine months with Brooklyn as a result of the family 'feud' that had seemingly been brewing since the 2022 wedding, which has seen her name pop up again in relation to the Beckhams.
This exploded in January when Brooklyn released a lengthy social media post that made a series of allegations against his parents, revealing that he had cut off all contact with his mom and dad.
"There’s been a lot of press and a lot of talk. I haven’t really spoken out about Brooklyn or my time with the family since then; I had that chapter in my life and wanted to move on from it," Cross said.
"But with the constant press that comes out, and with my name always being linked back into it, it’s hard not to be mentally drawn back into that part of my life, especially with all this feud stuff coming out."
The model said she had been 'shocked' to see Brooklyn's explosive statement about the family and 'Brand Beckham', but that she wasn't shocked by his claims. Cross said this did 'sum up a lot of [her] own experiences as well and the way that their family as a brand does act'.
"But then, nobody knows what’s going on behind closed doors," Cross added. "But I do think it’s sad that everything had to be put out there on his side, so openly and publicly."
UNILAD has contacted representatives of David and Victoria Beckham for comment.
Full timeline of the Beckham family feud
April 2022: Brooklyn and Nicola tie the knot
On 9 April 2022, Brooklyn and Nicola got married in a lavish ceremony in front of 500 guests at her family's estate in Palm Beach, Florida, two years after getting engaged.
Aug 2022: The first reports of a feud between Nicola and Victoria Beckham
Just months after the wedding, media sources were starting to report on a 'full-on cold war' between Nicola and her new mum-in-law.
According to Page Six, 'the build-up to the wedding was horrendous' and they 'can’t stand each other and don’t talk'.
Reports also claimed much of the feud came from Nicola's decision to wear a Valentino wedding dress instead of a piece designed by Victoria's fashion house, but they appeared to quash these rumours.
March 2023: The Beckhams play happy families
In March 2023, the Beckhams seemed to be happier than ever and were posing for photos at Victoria's Paris fashion show.
April 2025: The family rift resurfaces
Two years on, it was reported that Brooklyn and Nicola had snubbed David's 50th birthday party at Cipriani Downtown Miami.
And then, just days later, TMZ claimed that Brooklyn and brother Romeo weren't speaking due to a fallout over Romeo's girlfriend, Kim Turnbull, who had a 'romantic connection' with Brooklyn 'several years ago'.
Cruz later insisted that Brooklyn and Kim had never actually dated, and in May of 2025, Brooklyn and Nicola were nowhere to be seen as the birthday celebrations for David continued.
July 2025: Mass unfollowing on social media
In July 2025, Brooklyn and Nicola unfollowed Romeo and Cruz and vice versa.
August 2025: David and Victoria miss vow renewals
The following month, David and Victoria are reported not to have attended the Peltz-Beckham vow renewals.
And by December that year, it was reported that Brooklyn no longer followed his parents, and they no longer followed him, and the youngest brother was quick to set the record straight.
Dec 2025: Cruz speaks out
Cruz wrote on his Instagram Stories about the claims that he and his family had unfollowed Brooklyn: "NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son … Let's get the facts right. They woke up blocked … as did I."
Jan 2026: Brooklyn takes legal action
In January 2026, it was claimed that Brooklyn sent a legal letter to his parents, insisting they only contact him via his lawyer; a rule which Victoria is believed to have broken when she 'liked' an Instagram post he made about a roast chicken.
Jan 2026: Brooklyn breaks silence on family feud
In a shock statement posted on his Instagram Stories on January 19, Brooklyn made some bombshell claims about his family, which included how his parents have tried to 'ruin' his relationship with Nicola, have always 'controlled' his life, and how 'Brand Beckham' comes first before anything else.
Topics: Brooklyn Beckham, David Beckham, Nicola Peltz
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