David Beckham sends heartfelt public message to son Brooklyn after he missed his 50th birthday
David Beckham has sent an emotional public message to his eldest son Brooklyn after he didn't show up to his 50th birthday.
The former England and Manchester United winger recently celebrated five decades on Earth, with his family and several A-Listers present.
Becks recently took to Instagram to share some snaps of his birthday celebrations, which was similarly themed to his wedding over 25 years ago, with the former Treble winner donning an all-white suit, along with other male guests.
While the likes of Tom Cruise and best mate Gary Neville showed up for the six-time Premier League winner, one notable face was missing from the party.
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It was none other than Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn, who was rumoured to be giving the party a miss beforehand.
This didn't make his absence from the festivities any less shocking though, even if younger brother Romeo stole the show with a heartfelt speech.
The 50-year-old took to Instagram yesterday to address the situation for the first time.
Among a number of snaps taken on a fishing and camping holiday with his other two sons, Romeo and Cruz, there was a picture of the three that was captioned 'Fun times in Scotland', 'You were missed @brooklynpeltzbeckham'.
It was the first time the former England captain addressed his son's absence, revealing that he was also not present for the trip.
"Six months ago planned a trip with my boys at the start of last week to camp and fish for my 50th,” he wrote in another picture, saying it 'was so much fun'.
He explained that the trip was planned a few months in advance, with the trio going on to catch and prepare an array of sea creatures such as scallops and crab.
Brooklyn opted to give his dad's birthday celebrations in London a miss over the weekend, following reports of tension among the Beckham family.
As reported by TMZ via Standard, it's believed that the 26-year-old's absence from the birthday party is to do with him and Nicola Peltz opting to miss events that would include Romeo Beckham's current girlfriend Kim Turnbull.
It is said that Turnbull had dated one of Brooklyn's close friends in the past, though this doesn't explain the chef's absence from his brothers' and father's wholesome fishing trip.
The suggested rift between the family has not been publicly addressed by any of the parties involved.
Regardless, it looks like Becks had a good time with his two sons, posting a photo of himself resting in the woods, which was captioned: "Dad’s almost 50 in this shot. I needed a little rest."
LADbible has previously contacted Brooklyn Beckham's representatives for a comment.
Topics: David Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, Celebrity News, Instagram
Joshua Nair