Brooklyn Beckham has publicly addressed his relationship with his parents, Sir David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, in a statement posted on social media this week. The 26-year-old said he felt compelled to speak out after years of speculation and media coverage about his personal life. He described ongoing tensions and said he had created distance from his family in order to gain clarity about his own life and marriage.

In the statement, Brooklyn said he had previously tried to keep private matters out of the public eye but felt pushed to respond after repeated media commentary about him and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham. He denied rumours that Nicola controlled him and said he himself had at times felt controlled by his parents.

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Brooklyn outlined specific grievances he said contributed to the strain in his family relationships. These included his mother withdrawing from designing Nicola’s wedding dress at the last minute, what he described as pressure to sign away rights to his name before the 2022 wedding, and comments made about Nicola’s place in the family on the night before their ceremony. He also said that members of his family made remarks during his wedding that he found inappropriate.

According to Brooklyn, these incidents, among others, led to a deterioration in his relationship with his parents and siblings. He said that he has since been estranged from them and that some family members have blocked him on social media.

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Brooklyn added that stepping back from these dynamics has improved his well-being and allowed him and Nicola to focus on building a private life together, separate from media scrutiny.

The background of this public dispute stretches back several years, with reports of tension emerging around Brooklyn and Nicola’s relationship, wedding arrangements, and other personal matters. Until now, Brooklyn had not publicly confirmed or detailed these disagreements.

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Neither David nor Victoria Beckham has issued a formal response to Brooklyn’s statement. In late 2025, David shared photographs of his children with a message of love but did not directly address the estrangement with his eldest son.

Brooklyn’s account offers one of the clearest explanations yet from a member of the Beckham family regarding their internal difficulties and marks a rare departure from the discretion the family has traditionally maintained in public.

Actor Hudson Williams made his runway debut at Milan Fashion Week this week, opening Dsquared2’s Fall Winter 2026 show in a role that carried more responsibility than surface appeal. He was positioned at the front of the show, setting its tone before the collection had properly begun.

Williams, who gained wider recognition through recent television work, was an intentional choice for Dsquared2’s founders, Dean and Dan Caten. Like the designers, he is Canadian, and the show drew heavily from winter sport, cold-weather utility, and performance-driven clothing. His casting reflected that shared background, aligning personal identity with the collection’s practical references rather than relying on celebrity visibility alone.

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The Milan venue was staged as a winter environment, with snow underfoot and styling cues drawn from alpine and ice sports. Williams appeared in a layered look combining denim with technical outerwear and heavy footwear designed for cold conditions. The outfit referenced hockey and ski culture without tipping into pastiche, reinforcing the collection’s emphasis on wearability and structure. His walk was controlled and direct, keeping focus on the clothes rather than the occasion.

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The appearance followed a period of increased public visibility for Williams, including recent red carpet appearances alongside his co-star, which had already drawn attention from fashion houses. His presence in Milan confirmed that interest had moved beyond front-row attendance and into direct participation.

Response came almost immediately. Images of the opening walk circulated widely across social platforms and fashion media, becoming one of the most discussed moments from the show. The decision prompted renewed discussion around how brands are using actors on the runway, particularly when casting is tied to a collection’s narrative rather than online reach.

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What distinguished this debut was its clarity. Williams was not styled as a distraction or treated as a talking point separate from the clothes. He functioned as part of the show’s logic, reinforcing its references and grounding its visua‏l direction. At a time when celebrity appearances on runways often feel detached from the collections they introduce, Dsquared2 kept the focus on alignment between casting and concept.

Whether this marks the start of a longer relationship between Williams and the fashion industry remains open. What his Milan debut demonstrated, however, was a shift from exposure to placement. By opening the show, he was given responsibility rather than prominence, a distinction that carries weight in fashion.

London’s Natural History Museum played host to Will Smith’s premiere of Pole to Pole with Will Smith on 12 January 2026. Fans gathered outside the iconic museum, with wristbands distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, creating a lively atmosphere around the screening.

Smith attended alongside members of the production team and experts featured in the series. Photographs from the event show him alongside explorers and scientists, highlighting the project’s focus on real-world adventure and research rather than a typical celebrity showcase.

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The seven-episode docuseries follows Smith on a 100-day journey across all seven continents, from the frozen expanse of the South Pole to the dense Amazon rainforest. He undertakes physically demanding tasks and joins scientific fieldwork, demonstrating both the challenges of extreme environments and the work of researchers documenting them.

Pole to Pole with Will Smith premieres on National Geographic on 13 January, with international streaming on Disney+ to follow. The London screening offered the first public viewing ahead of the series’ wider release.

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Smith’s presence at the premiere reflected his personal engagement with the project. He spoke with fans and the production team, reinforcing the series’ focus on exploration, discovery, and environmental awareness. By combining firsthand adventure with scientific observation, the docuseries offers a fresh perspective on travel documentaries, moving beyond conventional celebrity-led formats.