After years living Stateside, Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly made things official by purchasing a whopping $10,500,000 (£7,800,000) mansion in Los Angeles.
It was looking unlikely the eldest Beckham child would return to the UK, having lived in the US with his wife Nicola Peltz for many years.
However, this new Beverly Hills home has cemented his life out there, in what a source called a ‘dagger to the heart’ decision for his parents.
His new pad is said to feature five bedrooms, six bathrooms, an infinity pool, a gym and a state-of-the-art cinema.
Brooklyn, 26, and his family have reportedly been at odds for months, with some sources saying he has gone ‘no contact’.
There has been a steely silence from the influencer, even over Father’s Day and the news of Sir David Beckham’s knighthood, which his siblings celebrated on social media.
The absence was noticeable as the family shared gushing posts for every celebration, including Sir David’s 50th birthday.
The former footballer and Victoria Beckham share four children – Brooklyn, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20 and daughter Harper, 13.
Fans are well accustomed to seeing the Beckhams move as a family unit, so the fracture is in stark contrast to this.
A source told The Sun: ‘Brooklyn’s wife is American, as are her family whom he adores, and he feels his life now is Stateside.
‘As an influencer he can work from anywhere but Brooklyn believes he has more opportunities in LA. It will be a dagger to the heart for his parents.’
They claimed that there had been hope he might return, given the couple were previously renting so could up sticks easily but the purchase ‘quashed’ those chances.
A different source said this move is ‘nothing to do’ with the current strained family dynamics; instead, it is solely based on the fact that Brooklyn has built his life out there.
A source close to Victoria previously told Metro she was ‘heartbroken’ over the spat.
The Beckhams mainly reside in London’s Holland Park in a grand Grade II-listed home, built in 1862, which they purchased in 2013.
They also own a property in Miami, given that Sir David is the co-owner of Inter Miami CF, so LA isn’t that far away when it’s football season.
The cause of the rift is largely unknown, with some speculating that Nicola had driven a wedge between them.
In his recent Father’s Day post, Sir David wrote he would ‘always be here for you no matter what…’ in a message to all of his children and tagged Brooklyn in the post alongside snaps of the pair together.
Other issues around Romeo’s ex-girlfriend Kim Turnbull, who he split from after seven months recently, and her previous relationship with Brooklyn.
Kim attempted to set the record straight over if there had been anything romantic between them, which was heavily speculated.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘I’ve avoided speaking on this topic to prevent adding fuel to the fire, however it’s come to a point where I feel the need to address it so I can move on.
‘I will not continue to receive the harassment or be embarrassed on the basis of lies, to fit a certain narrative.
‘I have never been romantically involved in ANY capacity at ANY point with the person in question. Nothing between us has occurred further than a school friendship at 16.
‘I would like to remove myself from the ongoing conversation and set the record straight for the sake of everyone involved.’
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