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David Beckham refuses to answer question about son Brooklyn after he savagely called out parents
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Updated 11:15 20 Jan 2026 GMTPublished 11:00 20 Jan 2026 GMT

David Beckham refuses to answer question about son Brooklyn after he savagely called out parents

The retired footballer is in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum

Niamh Shackleton

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Topics: David Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, News, Celebrity

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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David Beckham has been grilled about his relationship with his eldest son Brooklyn while in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum.

Beckham is in Davos for the summit, which started yesterday (January 19). The likes of Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron are also expected to attend the forum over the course of this week and will likely discuss the POTUS' plans to acquire Greenland.

But while there's turmoil in world politics, Beckham is facing his own personal issues when it comes to family politics.

Beckham and his wife Victoria have become estranged from their son Brooklyn and the 26-year-old shared a tell-all statement yesterday addressing the matter.

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In the lengthly post shared over several Instagram Stories, Brooklyn accused his parents of controlling him.

David Beckham and his son Brooklyn have become estranged (John Phillips/Getty Images)
David Beckham and his son Brooklyn have become estranged (John Phillips/Getty Images)

In the wake of his post, Beckham was asked about the statement shared by Brooklyn by Sky News, but the retired footballer refused to answer, the news outlet says.

Beckham was also asked if he had a message for Brooklyn and if he was disappointed that family business was being aired in public.

Part of Brooklyn's statement read: "I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed."

Brooklyn Beckham has broken his silence on the fallout with his parents (brooklynpeltzbeckham/Instagram)
Brooklyn Beckham has broken his silence on the fallout with his parents (brooklynpeltzbeckham/Instagram)

He went on: "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. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family.

"The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into. Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out."

UNILAD has previously approached the Beckham family for comment.

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