Victoria Beckham made sure husband David Beckham felt the love as the football icon kicked off his 51st birthday celebrations with an intimate but lavish dinner at London’s glamorous The Dorchester on Friday night.
The former Spice Girl, 52, shared a string of cosy family moments from the evening on Instagram — including a sweet snap of herself planting a kiss on David’s cheek while he sat smiling beside a birthday cake covered in candles.
Victoria captioned the post: “The first of many celebrations. Happy birthday eve!”
The star-studded family gathering included David’s mother Sandra, father Ted and his partner Hilary, as well as his sisters Lynne and Jojo. Victoria’s parents Jackie and Anthony Adams were also there for the pre-birthday bash, turning the evening into a full Beckham family affair.
But despite the warm atmosphere and smiling family photos, fans quickly noticed one major absence hanging over the celebration — eldest son Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz were nowhere to be seen.
The latest celebration comes amid the family’s ongoing feud with Brooklyn, with reports claiming he and Nicola are unlikely to celebrate David’s birthday with the family at all this weekend.
David and Victoria reportedly have not spoken to Brooklyn since last May after he and Nicola failed to attend David’s huge 50th birthday celebrations — a snub that sparked intense speculation about tensions inside the Beckham household.
Victoria recently opened up about the family’s “challenging” year during a rare TV interview, though she avoided directly naming Brooklyn.
Speaking on the Today show, she said: “Myself and David, we’re so close and we have incredible people around us. We’re close to my parents and David’s parents. We support each other through everything that we do.”
She added: “We love our children so much and have always really focused on protecting our children. But we laugh a lot. David is really, super funny.”
Victoria also reflected on how she and David have survived decades in the spotlight together, explaining: “We’ve grown together. We support each other. We’ve both got big dreams. We’re both very, very ambitious and we support each other.”
The emotional interview came after Brooklyn reportedly cut ties with his parents earlier this year and allegedly accused them of being controlling throughout much of his life.
While the Beckham family presented a united front during David’s birthday dinner, the absence of Brooklyn once again fuelled speculation that one of Britain’s most famous families is still struggling behind the scenes — even during what should have been a joyful celebration.
