Topics: David Beckham
Details of a 'secret' agreement Brooklyn Beckham signed prior to his wedding have emerged amid his explosive statement slamming his family.
On Monday night, Brooklyn sent the media into overdrive when he put out an Instagram post where he claimed he was born into a life of "performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships".
In the six-page post, the 26-year-old also levelled a number of accusations at parents David and Victoria, including that they have been "trying endlessly" to ruin his relationship with wife Nicola Peltz.
Among a number of claims, he said that his partner has been "consistently disrespected" by his family and that Victoria "hijacked" his first dance with her and left him feeling humiliated.
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The wedding is at epicentre of the feud, with Brooklyn addressing speculation around the designing of the dress and stating that his mum pulled out at the eleventh hour.
In addition, he stated that his "parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name" and believes his holdout has led to him being treated differently.
He said that his mum and dad "were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated".
The Sun, however, report that Brooklyn did sign an agreement of sorts before the tying the knot.
According to the newspaper, he put pen to paper on a "rigid pre-nuptial agreement" which means he will not inherit any of his wife's family wealth should they part ways.
Though the former Arsenal academy player was born into one of the most famous and successful families in the world, the Peltz family clan are considerably wealthier.
Father Nelson Peltz, a businessman and the founding partner of the Trian Fund Management investment firm, is believed to be worth a whopping £1.18 billion.
That is more than than double the combined £500 million net worth estimate for the Beckhams.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, via Hello, Brooklyn's net worth is £7.4 million but that is dwarfed by his actress wife as she is said to be worth £37 million.
As per the terms of the agreement, Brooklyn would only be entitled to walk away with what they made as a brand if they were to split up.
Brooklyn has no intention of reconciling with his family and says "the narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards".
He also stressed that he and Nicola "do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation".
The Beckhams are yet to formally respond with a statement of their own.
SPORTbible has contacted the representatives of both Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz.
