A lot has happened since Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz walked down the aisle
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When David and Victoria’s eldest son Brooklyn said ‘I do’ with wife Nicola this time last year, it looked as though a new era for Brand Beckham was on the horizon, as the famous family merged with American billionaires, the Peltzes. But it wasn’t long until the couple’s honeymoon bubble burst, and their first year of marriage has been far from blissful – so what’s happened since the £3 million nuptials?
FAMILY FALL-OUTS
Soon after the big day, rumours of a feud between Victoria, 48, and her daughter-in-law started to circulate. Posh and Becks reportedly felt put out after having little involvement in the wedding – which was held at Nicola’s family’s £76 million oceanfront Florida estate. Brooklyn, 24, later rocked the boat further by adding Nicola’s surname to his own. A source revealed, ‘[It] was a big way for him to declare himself no longer part of Brand Beckham. He feels being born with his name is bittersweet; he’s proud of his parents but always feels like he’s carrying the weight of expectations as a member of the Beckham family.’
This was no doubt made worse by Brooklyn and Nicola making the decision to live thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, with Nicola later confirming that the couple have no plans to move back to England. She explained, ‘I would say no, but you never know. Just because I love knowing I am so close to my family.’ With the Beckhams such a tight-knit bunch, there’s no doubt Brooklyn’s parents will be feeling the distance from their son.
And we can’t forget the dress saga. With a notable fashion designer as a mother-in-law, many expected Nicola, 28, to walk down the aisle in a Victoria Beckham design. So when she wore a Valentino gown instead, fans were quick to comment. Nicola - who had recently posed on the cover of Tatler alongside the headline ‘The new Mrs Beckham’ - appeared to turn the blame on Vic. In September last year she revealed, ‘I was truly so excited to be able to wear a design that my future mother-in-law created. We connected to start designing the dress, and then a few days went by and I didn’t hear anything. Victoria called my mom and said her atelier couldn’t make it.’ She then added, ‘When I read things that say I was never planning on wearing a [Victoria Beckham] dress or things like that, it does hurt my feelings.’
The atmosphere definitely seemed frosty between Victoria and Nicola, but with the fam
