Amid the growing tension within the Beckham clan, Cruz Beckham, the youngest of the brothers, was approached by the press and hinted at his desire to reconnect with his older brother, Brooklyn.

The estrangement between Brooklyn and the rest of the family has intensified in recent months, especially after the young man's public statements At 27, at the beginning of the year, Brooklyn Beckham accused his parents, David and Victoria, of exposing private matters. In a forceful message published on January 19, Brooklyn stated: “I don’t want to reconcile with my family,” marking a firm stance and distancing himself from them.

What did Cruz Beckham say?

On his brother's birthday, Cruz was questioned by the press and offered a shy “Happy Birthday” to Brooklyn, stating that he hopes they can reconcile in the future.

Cruz's displays of affection for Brooklyn weren't limited to his words in front of the cameras. On social media, the younger Beckham brother also wanted to express his affection by posting a nostalgic image along with a short but heartfelt message. In the photo, shared on his stories, he appears as a baby in the arms of a young Brooklyn, accompanied by "I love you." While Brooklyn celebrated his birthday privately with his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham—who shared a video of herself blowing out candles on a box of donuts and dedicated some loving words to him—his parents and siblings tried, unsuccessfully so far, to reach out to him through public messages. David Beckham posted a photo of the two of them when Brooklyn was a child with a loving "Happy birthday Bust. Love you, x." Victoria, for her part, shared old pictures with her son with messages like "Happy birthday, Brooklyn, we love you so much" and "I love you so much." However, none of these displays of affection received any response from the eldest son.