Cruz Beckham begs for the ‘truth' in cryptic post amid family feud with brother Brooklyn

CRUZ Beckham has begged for the "truth" in a cryptic post, amid the his family's feud with brother Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, 26, and wife Nicola Peltz, 30, first sparked rumours of a huge rift when they snubbed all of dad David's 50th birthday celebrations.
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Now the youngest of the Beckham boys appears to want to put an end to the drama, with his latest post.
Cruz, 20, shared a cryptic message on his latest Instagram Stories.
The aspiring singer wrote: "It takes 43 muscles in your face to frown, and 17 to smile.
"Be kind and tell the truth."
Cruz's brother Romeo, 22, has also been sharing cryptic posts on Instagram as the rift rumbles on.
FEUD DEEPENS
Yesterday, the Beckham feud appeared to deepen when it was revealed how David, 50, and Victoria, 51, 'didn't even know' son Brooklyn was in London recently, when he failed to visit them amid their family feud.
It was reported that the eldest of the Beckham kids snubbed his famous parents, during a low-key visit to the capital last week - and now the real reason has been "revealed".
Insiders say retired footballer David and fashion designer Victoria 'can't deal' with the situation between them and their son.
The source told US Weekly: 'It's sad, really.
'David and Victoria didn't even know Brooklyn was in London. It's becoming increasingly clear how strained things are behind the scenes.
Brooklyn Beckham takes swipe at David and Victoria amid 'family feud' as he shares tribute to wife Nicola Peltz
'David and Victoria always turn up for Brooklyn and Nicola, whether it's for the launch of his hot sauce brand or her movie premiere. This is just very sad.'
The insider added: 'Brooklyn's family adores him and will always be there for him. They just can't deal with this nonsense anymore.'
The source also claimed that Brooklyn decided not to meet with his parents as he's "trying to let things go right now and is giving everyone space".
DAMNING POST
Last weekend Brooklyn made his feelings very clear with a damning social media post in which he vowed to always put his wife first.
He said: 'My whole world. I will love you forever. I always choose you baby.'
Fans were less than impressed, with one commenting: "Why do you need to do this post on social media , who are you trying to convince? There's no need to say these things publicly - odd."
A second said: "What on earth forced you to choose…just miss those Beckhams together days."
While at third remarked: "Remember kid, you are nothing without your parents.'

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