The 57-year-old singer is extremely close to the family and is godfather to Cruz – he has finally addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the Beckhams in an interview
Marc Anthony has spoken out after being dragged into the centre of the Beckham family’s bitter – and very public – spat.
The 57-year-old singer has been blamed for causing the Beckham family feud, with comments he allegedly made at the 2022 wedding of Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz coming back to haunt him.
Anthony performed at the 2022 nuptials, and afterwards apparently called Victoria Beckham “the most beautiful woman in the room”, with sources claiming the comment left Nicola rushing from the room in tears. Brooklyn also rehashed the incident in his six-page social media takedown of his parents only weeks ago.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Anthony dubbed the Beckhams a “wonderful” family.
“I have nothing to say about what’s happening with the family,” he said.
“They’re a wonderful, wonderful family. I’ve known them since before the kids were born. I’m godfather to Cruz. I’m really close to the family. But I have nothing to say about what happened there. It’s extremely unfortunate how it’s playing out.”
The Grammy Award winner then added that how the feud has played out “is hardly the truth”.
A report by PEOPLE from 2025 told of the mother-of-the-groom horror story, with another guest coming forward to confirm the incident in 2026. One source told PEOPLE that the moment left guests “in shock” and that a slow dance between Victoria and Brooklyn was inappropriate.
Fast-forward to January of this year, with Brooklyn taking to Instagram to publicly put his parents on blast. He also accused David and Victoria of attempting to sabotage his relationship with his wife, Nicola, 30.
In the now-expired six-page Instagram story, he wrote: “For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family.
“The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into… I believe the truth always comes out.”
He added that he had previously been “controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else” and said he had found “peace and relief” with Nicola.
“I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private,” he continued. “Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
“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.”
Brooklyn also alleged his parents interfered in his wedding plans, claiming Victoria cancelled making Nicola’s dress at the last minute and that he was pressured into signing away rights to his name before the wedding — something he said would have affected his wife and future children.
Meanwhile, David and Victoria appeared to present a united front alongside their other children — Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14 — as they attended Haute Couture Fashion Week in recent weeks. Victoria and David Beckham have yet to publicly respond to their son’s claims.
“I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private,” he continued. “Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
“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.”
