Brooklyn Beckham has taken his very public family feud with parents David and Victoria Beckham to another level, this time through his body art. The 26-year-old was recently spotted with a redesigned tattoo that once bore a clear tribute to his father, signalling what some insiders call a symbolic end to that chapter.
Photos obtained by media outlets show Brooklyn out in Los Angeles with his wife, Nicola Peltz, revealing that the “DAD” lettering at the center of his anchor tattoo has been obscured under new ink believed to be shapes such as a starfish and life preservers after he reportedly underwent laser treatment to remove the original tribute. According to sources close to the situation, he insisted, “He wanted it gone.”
Insiders tell reporters that Brooklyn has also covered a tattoo on his chest that once honoured his mother, Victoria. “To see Brooklyn covering up Victoria’s tattoo, and now the one he had for his dad, will sting. It seems very cruel and will add salt to the wounds,” one source said, underscoring just how raw the situation has become.
This development follows a stormy January in which Brooklyn took to Instagram to air grievances about his parents, declaring he did not want to reconcile and accusing them of undermining his marriage. While David and Victoria have largely maintained a unified public front, Brooklyn’s decision to alter heavily sentimental ink has been widely interpreted as a potent symbol of estrangement.
For fans tracking this saga, the ink-covered up now stands as perhaps the most visible sign yet of a Beckham family split once believed unthinkable, a painful marker of pride, hurt and distance in equal measure.
