Brooklyn Beckham skips Harper's 15th birthday after feud
Brooklyn Beckham skips sister Harper's 15th birthday celebration amid an ongoing family feud, Page Six reports. The eldest Beckham son was absent Friday as Harper turned 15 in West Palm Beach, Florida—weeks after he and wife Nicola Peltz accused the teen of staging a paparazzi-ready reconciliation attempt at their Beverly Hills home.
Key Takeaways
- Harper Beckham celebrated her 15th birthday Friday at Sant Ambroeus in West Palm Beach with parents David and Victoria and brothers Romeo and Cruz.
- Brooklyn Beckham did not attend, continuing his absence from Beckham family gatherings since January's public fallout.
- Last month, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz called Harper's unannounced visit to their home "choreographed for the cameras."
- The couple has been openly feuding with Brooklyn's parents since he denounced David and Victoria on Instagram in January.
- Nicola Peltz recently sparked backlash after calling Kenya Kinski-Jones her "dream sister" despite Harper also being her sister-in-law.
The no-show marks the latest chapter in one of celebrity's most watched family splits. For more on the saga, follow our Celebrity Breaking News coverage.
Why did Brooklyn Beckham skip sister Harper's birthday?
Brooklyn Beckham skipped sister Harper's milestone party as tensions with his famous family remain unresolved. The Cloud23 hot sauce founder, 27, has been noticeably absent from Beckham appearances and celebrations since January, when he posted a scathing Instagram message denouncing his parents.
In that post, Brooklyn said he did not want to reconcile with David and Victoria Beckham and accused them of trying to undermine his marriage to actress Nicola Peltz, 31. His decision to miss Harper's 15th birthday underscores how deeply the rift has cut into everyday family milestones.
Who attended Harper Beckham's 15th birthday celebration?
Harper marked her birthday with a casual family dinner at Italian restaurant Sant Ambroeus in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to Page Six. David and Victoria Beckham joined their daughter alongside sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21.
Romeo's girlfriend Kim Turnball and Cruz's girlfriend Jackie Apostel were also present. Harper wore a white dress, Victoria opted for a tight black dress, David paired a white T-shirt with a suit jacket, and the brothers dressed down in T-shirts and denim.
What happened during Harper's reconciliation attempt?
One month before the birthday dinner, Harper tried to heal the rift by visiting Brooklyn's Beverly Hills home shortly after David's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Photos obtained exclusively by Page Six showed Harper arriving unannounced and leaving seconds later without seeing her brother.
A source confirmed neither Brooklyn nor Peltz were home at the time. Still, the couple's representative told Page Six that photographers positioned for the hand-delivered letter proved the moment was staged: "That photographers were in place as the letter was hand delivered says it all — this was choreographed for the cameras."
How does Nicola Peltz factor into the Beckham feud?
Last month, fans accused Peltz of taking a thinly veiled dig at Harper. Peltz shared photos from her older brother Will's wedding to Kenya Kinski-Jones, calling the bride her "dream sister" even though Harper is also her sister-in-law.
She praised Kinski-Jones—daughter of the late Quincy Jones and German actress Nastassja Kinski—and the Jones family as "incredible humans." The post added another layer of tension to a feud that shows little sign of cooling as Harper enters her mid-teens without her oldest brother at the table.