Nicola Peltz's 'distance and strain' triggers Brooklyn Beckham as family feud rumbles on

The feud between Brooklyn Beckham and his family has been ongoing for months, so it's perhaps understandable that the tense situation is finally starting to show in Nicola Peltz Beckham's appearance.

Recent photos show 'distance' as the pair took time out of their busy schedules to enjoy time onboard her father's yacht in St Tropez, France.

But it looks as though despite their show of unity, it was clear Nicola, 30, is now struggling to hide the strain the feud between Brooklyn and his family is having on her as body language expert Judi James laments.

In an exclusive chat with the Mirror, Judi told us: "With her distant, expressionless eye gaze and her hand either clutching Brooklyn's arm or encased in his hand, Nicola is looking like the tragic heroine here, perhaps wanting to suggest some vulnerability and strain behind her normally cool and confident exterior."

She added: "This is a look that might make most caring husbands wary and trigger their protective side, which is what appears to have happened with Brooklyn here. While his wife walks along in her dramatic black fur tippet and with her hand placed on her bag to provide an emphatic and perhaps symbolic display of her wedding rings, Brooklyn looks more relaxed and dominant."

Judi then explained: "Clutching her hand in his with his, with the back of his hand showing fully and the wrist bent in a protective clasp. His mood looks confident and even rather upbeat here as though he enjoys being the strong guy in the relationship. His chest is splayed, his arms are held out and there's a smile brewing on his face."

Rumours of a feud in the Beckham clan have reached fever pitch in recent weeks as Brooklyn and his brothers Cruz and Romeo appeared to unfollow one another on social media. After reports that Brooklyn had been the one to press the unfollow button surfaced, it was later reportedthe hot sauce company owner was 'blindsided', and it was claimed Romeo and Cruz has in fact 'blocked' him in a move branded as the "Gen Z version of World War Three".

Weeks earlier, it was widely noticed that Brooklyn had failed to turn up at both his parents' birthday celebrations and failed to pay tribute to them on social media. He also appeared to publicly ignore his dad's long-awaited knighthood, but paid tribute to his father-in-law in a post.

Nicola and Brooklyn married in 2022 in a lavish ceremony. But even back then, whispers about the tense relationship between Victoria Beckham and Nicola began to emerge.

This came on the back of Victoria reportedly being snubbed when it came to designing Nicola's wedding dress. Nicola had opted to wear a gown by Valentino.

And in an interview with Grazia US, she revealed at the time: "We connected to start designing the dress, and then a few days went by and I didn’t hear anything. Victoria called my mom and said her atelier couldn’t make it."

And addressing reports that she specifically chose to not wear a dress made by her mother-in-law, she told the publication that she felt "hurt".

Nicola explained: "It does hurt my feelings. I try not to let it, but it’s just not the truth. It’s just a bit of a bummer when you’re like: 'Oh, people think that,' but it’s just not true."

Since then, the relationship between Brooklyn and his family has continued to get worsen and the recent social media antics amongst the Beckhams show no sign that the feud is going to dampen.

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