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Her husband and David’s eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, said he no longer wished to reconcile with his biological family in an Instagram post shared on Tuesday, The Guardian said. He also expressed full trust in his wife and her family.

As the Beckham’s family feud drew attention, the background of their in-laws became a subject of public interest.

Born in 1942, Nelson Peltz is a prominent American financier with an estimated net worth of about US$1.6 billion, People magazine reported.

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, he studied at the University of Pennsylvania before joining his family’s food distribution business. Working alongside his brother, he expanded the company into a publicly listed enterprise generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

He later broadened his investment activities, building large industrial groups and completing several high-profile deals.

In 1997, a company under his management acquired beverage brand Snapple and sold it about three years later for around US$1.45 billion. He is also a co-founder of investment firm Trian Partners, which manages more than $7 billion in assets and has invested in companies including Heinz, Cadbury, Kraft Foods, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble.

Nicola’s mother, Claudia Heffner Peltz, was a successful model in the late 1970s. She was featured in magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Cosmopolitan, and represented several major brands. After marrying Nelson in 1985, she slowly moved away from the fashion scene to focus on philanthropy. The couple now run the Nelson and Claudia Peltz Family Foundation, supporting education, healthcare and community development.

The Peltz family has eight children, most of whom are active in finance, sports, design and technology. Nicola chose to pursue acting and also supports her husband in food- business projects.

When tensions between Brooklyn Beckham and his family escalated, observers said differences in wealth and parenting styles between the two families was a contributing factor.

Nicola reportedly grew up in a wealthy family where all of her needs were met. Nelson is said to have purchased several properties in Los Angeles for the couple when they began dating in 2019. After their wedding, they moved into an $14.7 million mansion in Beverly Hills, along with other properties worth tens of millions of dollars, funded by the Peltz family.

The Peltz family also spent around $4 million on Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding in 2022. However, sources close to the Beckhams said the decision indicate a desire to control the ceremony rather than financial reasons.

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham (R) and her husband, footballer David Beckham. Photo from Instagram/@victoriabeckham

David and Victoria Beckham, by contrast, encourage their children to work and build careers on their own. Their teaching style stems from David’s working-class upbringing and Victoria’s entrepreneurial experience in the fashion industry.

David grew up in a small home in Chingford, East London, with a mother who worked as a hairdresser and a father who was a plumber.

Victoria came from a middle-class family. Her father, Tony Adams, was an electrical engineer who owned his own business and once took her to school in a Rolls-Royce, earning her the nickname “Posh Spice,” though the family was not considered ultra-wealthy.

After achieving global success with the girl group Spice Girls, Victoria moved into fashion but faced significant difficulties.

Her fashion brand recorded losses for 15 consecutive years and despite recognition for creativity, it remained a financial burden on the Beckham family for many years.

In a documentary aired in 2025, Victoria said David had repeatedly provided financial support to prevent the brand from going under. The company reported its first profit in 2023.

David, meanwhile, earned substantial income from endorsement deals and image rights. His annual income is estimated at $50-70 million, significantly higher than the early revenue of Victoria’s business.

The couple eventually accumulated an estimated net worth of $670 million and were listed among the richest families in the U.K. in 2025, according to The Times.