Nicola Peltz And Brooklyn Beckham's Marriage Is Full Of Red Flags

In the perfect distraction we all need from the current political climate and the chaos in the world, Brooklyn Beckham — son of Victoria and David Beckham — has decided to air some major dirty family laundry. On January 20, 2026, Beckham took to Instagram to make some pretty heavy allegations against his family about their treatment of both him and his wife, Nicola Peltz. In the six-part story he posted, Beckham absolutely didn't hold back, dragging both his parents for a variety of things.

After stating that he'd been silent for years for the sake of the family's privacy, Beckham laid it all out. From accusing his mother of backing out of making Peltz's wedding dress at the last minute, to Victoria's behavior at the wedding when dancing with Brooklyn — he alleged she danced "on" him inappropriately — to his parents turning his brothers against him, to not being able to get one-on-one time with his father, and the endless lies Beckham claims his parents have told the media about Peltz, Beckham brought the whole family into the spotlight. If the accusations weren't enough, Beckham also included in his rant, "I do not want to reconcile with my family ... I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life." 

Sure, Victoria Beckham has worn some outfits that have missed the mark, but must she be denied a relationship with her eldest son as punishment? Of course not. In all seriousness, though, even before Beckham posted the story on Instagram, his marriage to Peltz had many scratching their heads. Because when there are that many red flags, they're simply hard to ignore.

While there's nothing wrong with wanting to be with your partner a lot, when it's all the time, it can feel a little strange. After all, one of the most important parts of a healthy relationship is being able to maintain separate lives, separate friends, and even separate activities. However, even from the very beginning, Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham were inseparable.

In 2023, Peltz told Cosmopolitan they hadn't spent a single night apart in 2022 — except for the night before their wedding, which they only did for the sake of tradition. "Our one night apart last year was the night before the wedding," Peltz told the magazine. "We were panicking. He was texting me the day of the wedding, asking, 'Are you walking down the aisle? Are you walking down the aisle?'" Peltz went on to explain that after spending some time away from her phone, shooting photos with photographer friends, she saw that Beckham had sent a plethora of messages.

"When I picked up my phone, Brooklyn had texted, 'What are you doing? Are you ready? Are you ready?' I was like, 'Yes. I'm going to walk down," Peltz told Cosmopolitan. "'Don't worry. I love you.'" While that might seem cute on the surface, that codependency isn't healthy for any relationship. If you need to confirm that your future spouse is going to walk down the aisle because you haven't seen them in 24 hours, that's indicative of something deeper. No one is saying it's easy to champion your independence in a new relationship, but for the sake of both partners, it's something that should seriously be considered.

It's totally normal for a couple to be affectionate with each other, even in public, but when it's all the time — which appears to be the case with Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham — it feels like there's something to prove. While PDA can be a sign of a healthy and secure relationship, that's not always the case. The Instagram profiles of both Peltz and Beckham show two people who lay the PDA on pretty darn thick.

"Overt affection can also relate to the individuals feeling the need to overcompensate for something lacking — perhaps the relationship isn't going the way they want and it can be almost a subconscious way of trying to prove that everything is okay," psychologist Breanna Jayne Sada told Women's Health in July 2018. "The individuals might be [feeling] the need to show others or even their partners that everything is fine and their proof is in the overly affectionate behavior."

Granted, Peltz and Beckham didn't make our list of awkward celebrity PDA moments we wish we didn't have to see, but if we do a part two, they're likely to be on it. No one is doubting these two are into each other, but that doesn't mean their relationship is healthy or can withstand the test of time. It might be in their best interest to lay off the PDA for a while and prove they can function without constantly performing affection.

Like a lot of kids of famous parents, Brooklyn Beckham has been trying to figure out his place in the world. He did some modeling in his younger years, and he eventually tried his hand at photography, then cooking. Although Beckham didn't finish his degree at Parsons, he thought he learned enough to release a book of his photography, which wasn't received well at all. When he launched the online series, "Cookin' with Beckham," he was again met with criticism because he lacked experience and training. In fact, it was reported that it took 62 actual professionals to bring each episode to life.

In 2024, Nicola Peltz released her debut film, "Lola," which she not only starred in, but also wrote and directed. Even before "Lola" was critically panned and grossed only $648 at the box office, Peltz had cut Beckham from the project. "He had one line, 'Hi,' but he kept saying it in a British accent and he was staring directly into the camera," Peltz told The Hollywood Reporter in February 2024. "I was like, oh God, we have to move on, good lord. So, Brooklyn ended up on the chopping block."

When your partner has been flailing, trying to carve out a path of his own in the world, and you can't work with him to get one word right, that doesn't say much about your support of him. However, in the same interview, Peltz shared how supportive Beckham had been of her throughout the whole movie-making process. Here's the thing: support is supposed to go both ways.

Although many famous couples have found themselves part of the rumor mill — just look at the celebrities who've had to laugh off divorce rumors — Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham have had their fair share too. For example, rumors about Peltz's control over Beckham have been swirling for years. In May 2025, a source told the Daily Mail that Brooklyn is referred to as "the hostage" among friends and family because of Peltz's alleged control.

More recently, in January 2026, news surfaced about Peltz's control over her ex-boyfriend, Anwar Hadid. According to the Daily Mail, Hadid's family is happy the relationship ended, having accused Peltz of taking advantage of Anwar, who was 17 when Peltz, then 22, dated him. Alana Hadid, Anwar's sister, took to Instagram to respond to a post about the Beckham family feud writing, per People, "Ending an eight paragraph rant about his family's dirty laundry with 'all we want is privacy' is all I need to know ... that girl doesn't want privacy she's been trying to be famous for a decade."

Peltz's former hairstylist, Justin Anderson, also voiced his two cents about Peltz on the Best of Bravo Instagram account in January 2026. "Brooklyn's wife is one of the worst 'celebs' I've ever worked with," Anderson wrote, before calling Peltz a bad apple. In his own Instagram stories, via Page Six, Anderson shared that he knew a marriage between Peltz and Beckham wouldn't be good for the latter's family. "I don't even feel bad saying that. When someone is not nice it always comes out. You can't hide that," wrote Anderson.

Since the early stages of their relationship, there haven't been just rumors of control on Nicola Peltz's part. Her alleged deliberate behavior to isolate Brooklyn Beckham from his family, by freezing them out of the wedding planning, is among other things. In 2022, a source told Page Six of Peltz and Victoria Beckham, "They can't stand each other and don't talk ... The build-up to the wedding was horrendous." Now, of course, with Beckham's recent Instagram stories, it's clear things have escalated.

"Family members sometimes don't find our partners likable and sometimes our partners simply don't like some or all of the people in our family of origin," clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Manly told Romper in July 2021. "When a partner or family members don't like each other, the relationship can suffer in the long run due to the grating, sandpaper-like nature of the friction." Because of this, it's essential to face the problem head-on, allowing everyone to speak their mind. 

In other words, getting on Instagram and publicly slamming your family for things that are absolutely no one else's business is tacky and childish. That right there isn't just another red flag in the Peltz-Beckham marriage, but a red flag for Beckham and how he's handling his relationship with his family. It might be time for this crew to look into some family therapy.