Brooklyn Beckham ‘heartbroken’ over wife Nicola Peltz being ‘painted as a viper’

EXCLUSIVE: Friends of David and Victoria’s eldest son have hit out at criticism of Nicola Peltz as they fight back following the row over the couple’s ‘second wedding’

Brooklyn’s friends are hitting back over his Nicola taking the blame over not inviting his family to his wedding(Image: Instagram/ @brooklynpeltzbeckham)

Brooklyn Beckham has insisted he is not being held hostage by Nicola Peltz – as friends say how his “heart breaks” over the way his wife is being portrayed. The eldest son of David and Victoria believes his wife is being unfairly maligned in the wake of his parents and extended family not being invited to his wedding vow renewals.

A source said: “It’s so rooted in misogyny that all of the heat for his parents not being invited is on Nicola. Everyone seems to forget that Brooklyn is an adult man and fully capable of speaking out. Nicola would have respected all that he chose. It breaks Brooklyn’s heart to see his wife being painted as this vixen and viper.”

The Lola actress has been accused of isolating her husband from not only his family but his friends too. Many have pointed to the fact that not only were none of his extended family members at the August 2 ceremony – which was officiated by her dad Nelson – but nor seemingly were his UK friends.

Nicola Peltz all smiles on her ‘second’ wedding day with her family (Image: nicolaannepeltzbeckham/Instagram)

Brooklyn has yet to formally address the row. But this week on social media, he gave his clearest sign yet of how he was feeling by liking a comment of an Instagram user who had defended Nicola.

The person had written: “Why is it assumed that she made the decision to exclude them? … If he really wanted his parents there, they would be.”

The Mirror told this week how the rift was so bad between David and Victoria Beckham and their and their daughter in-law that the pair only found out about the vow renewal when they read the news and saw the photos online.

Pals of Nicola and Brooklyn also told how his siblings Romeo, 22, and Cruz, 20, were also not invited after what they claimed was a series of online barbs.

Brooklyn Beckham is fighting back (Image: nicolaannepeltzbeckham/Instagram)

One said: “Brooklyn’s brothers have been fanning the flames. They’ve openly made fun of and trolled Brooklyn in comments on social media.” But some have questioned why the whole family had to be blacklisted.

The whole Beckham clan – including sister Harper, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins – were left out of the August 2 celebration in the US. As one insider told the Mirror: “Why punish the whole family for what is essentially a fallout with just the mum and dad?”

Brooklyn’s family were not in attendance(Image: Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/WireImage)

Pals had claimed it was hard to leave out Harper, 14, who is close to Brooklyn and his grandparents. One said: “They are trying to make the best decisions for them in what are very unfortunate circumstances. Navigating family stuff is hard and it’s ugly.”

The couple still claim to hope for a reconciliation. The pal said: “The door is open. No one wants to see this kind of pain exist. There is always hope. At the end of the day, blood is thicker than water.”