Brooklyn Beckham He took another public step that seemed to highlight his ongoing break with his parents after covering up a tattoo dedicated to his father. David Beckham. Taking a photo with his wife in Los Angeles, Nicola PeltzIn the photo, the 26-year-old has had the word “Dad” erased from an anchor-shaped tattoo on his right arm, replaced by three unremarkable shapes. The tattoo is preceded by the words “Dad” and “Love you bust”, with “Buster” being David Beckham’s long-time nickname for his eldest son. A source revealed the sun: “Brooklyn lasered the writing. He wanted it gone.” The same source added: “He had so much hurt and pain that it would be unreal to leave a tribute like this on his body.”
The change included covering the word “Daddy” on his anchor tattoo with three unobtrusive shapes / Instagram
While the word “Daddy” has been removed, the words “Love you bust” are still faintly visible, but noticeably faded.
Tattoos and the wider family impact
The change is likely to be interpreted as the latest escalation in Brooklyn’s estrangement from his family, including his mother victoria beckhambrothers Romeo and Cruz, and sister Harper. Brooklyn made it clear last month in a series of damning posts that he had no intention of reconciling with them, accusing his parents of leaking negative stories about him and his wife, Nicola Peltz, 31. The cover-up follows an earlier decision to cover up a chest tattoo dedicated to Victoria. The print, which dates back to 2018 and read “Mama’s Boy,” was replaced last year with a floral design said to be a reference to Nicola Peltz’s bridal bouquet. At the time, the change sparked speculation about tensions within the family, which Brooklyn later directly addressed.
Brooklyn’s ‘mama’s boy’ chest tattoo, dedicated to Victoria Beckham, was inked in 2018 and later covered with a floral pattern / Picture: X
In a statement shared last month, he said he had “never felt so uncomfortable or humiliated in my life” and accused his parents of multiple offenses, including claiming “bribery” and telling his wife “she was not family.” One of the accusations centered around Victoria allegedly hijacking Brooklyn and Nicola’s first dance at their wedding in April 2022, which he described as “inappropriate” behavior.
In stark contrast to David Beckham’s response
While Brooklyn canceled its tribute, David Beckham continued to display his own. This week, the former England captain posted a picture clearly showing the ‘Buster’ tattoo on his neck, which he got in 2015 in memory of his son.
David Beckham posted a photo showing off his ‘Buster’ neck tattoo, dedicated to his eldest son Brooklyn, originally inked in 2015 / Picture: Instagram
A source said the contrast didn’t go unnoticed: “It stings to see Brooklyn cover up Victoria’s tattoo and now the one he designed for his father. This seems cruel and rubs salt into the wound. “ Brooklyn, who has more than 100 tattoos, many of which are dedicated to Nicola Peltz, including a depiction of her eyes on the back of his neck, describes body art as his preferred way of expressing love and devotion. For those close to the Beckham family, the decision to erase rather than add to the family tribute has become one of the clearest visual signs yet of how far the rift between the two men has spread.
