Romeo Beckham shares cryptic post about 'spreading unnecessary lies' after ex Kim Turnbull hit back at claims she is the reason for his rift with brother Brooklyn
Romeo Beckham has shared a cryptic post about 'spreading unnecessary lies' after his ex Kim Turnbull set the record straight on claims she dated his brother Brooklyn.
The footballer, 22, shared the post after his ex Kim, 24, shot down accusations that she was romantically involved with Brooklyn, 26, amid claims she is to blame for the rift between the two brothers, which has grown into a wider family feud.
Romeo posted a snap of a scene from the iconic 1953 film Roman Holiday, where Audrey Hepburn's character utters the line: 'What the world needs is a return to sweetness and decency.'
He then captioned the post: 'Be nice to people and don't spread unnecessary lies.'
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Kim has been at the centre of claims she was the reason behind a rift between the two brothers, who are currently embroiled in a wider family feud.
On Monday, she addressed the speculation for the first time and insisted she has only ever had a friendship with the eldest Beckham son.
Sharing a statement on her Instagram page on Monday, she said: 'I've avoided speaking on this topic to prevent adding fuel to the fire, however it's come to a point where I feel the need to address it so I can move on.
'I will not continue to receive harassment or be embarrassed on the basis of lies, to fit a certain narrative.
'I have never been romantically involved in ANY capacity at ANY point with the person in question.
'Nothing between us has occurred further than a school friendship at age 16. I would like to remove myself from the ongoing conversation & set the record straight for the sake of everyone involved.'
Kim had been at the centre of the row after Brooklyn's wife Nicola Peltz, 30, claimed that she felt uncomfortable around her, with sources close to the US heiress saying that Kim had dated Brooklyn when they were teenagers. Which she had now denied.
Things came to a head when Brooklyn and Nicola were no shows at any of David's 50th birthday celebrations last month, with The Mail revealing that Kim has been made the 'scapegoat' in the feud.
Brooklyn and his wife Nicola failed to attend any of football legend David's five celebrations to mark his milestone birthday, including celebrations in Miami, London, Paris the Cotswolds and a boys fishing trip to Scotland.
Among the various conspiracy theories that sprung up to explain Brooklyn and Nicola's repeated no-shows, some centred on Kim.
Kim, is the well-heeled granddaughter of renowned post-war sculptor and painter William Turnbull, while her father Alex Turnbull and uncle Johnny were part of the post-punk band 23 Skidoo, formed in 1979.
She dated Madonna and Guy Ritchie's son Rocco, and through that connection was part of a tightknit friendship group in 2016 which included Brooklyn.
Kim and Brooklyn were undeniably close for a brief period – as photographs of them together at the time show - but suggestions that they were ever an item are wide of the mark.
That Kim has now been 'thrown to the wolves' as the reason behind the family row is 'deeply upsetting' to Brooklyn's parents and brothers.
US website TMZ wrote at the time: 'Sources say Brooklyn and Nicola were told to show up to the main celebrations or they wouldn't get a chance to see the family... leaving the two saddened because they simply won't be around Brooklyn's brother Romeo and his girlfriend, Kim Turnbull.'
'Sources' also told the news outlet that Nicola can't stand to be in Kim's company.
Following their split, friends say that things remain 'amicable' between the Romeo and ex Kim, and that their parting is 'nothing to do' with Kim being blamed by Nicola for being the catalyst for the feud that has ripped the Beckham family apart.
One said: 'Romeo and Kim are both young and they had a lovely time together but at that age things don't always last forever and they decided to split up.
'They have been friendly since and have even been at the same venues. It's a huge shame, particularly as David and Victoria really adored her and thought she made Romeo happy but it wasn't to be.
'It happened a couple of weeks ago and relations have remained friendly between them.
'David and Victoria would hate for the view to be that they split because of Nicola and Brooklyn because that simply isn't the case.
'The fact is that Kim has got a really busy career as a DJ and Romeo has a busy work life too, there is lots of travelling for both of them at having a relationship at this time isn't all that conducive to their lives.'
Romeo and Kim were spotted at the trendy C restaurant in London's Mayfair last month but they had already split.
They both turned up at the venue separately, with their friends, and even left together.
Kim attended several of David's birthday celebrations. She was present at the former England captain's party at the end of March at Cipriani restaurant in Miami.
She also joined David, Victoria, and Romeo's younger brother Cruz, his girlfriend Jackie Apostel and sister Harper on their trip to France where they visited a vineyard in Bordeaux and a restaurant in Paris.
Kim was also at the big dinner at Core restaurant in Notting Hill, West London.
But the tensions between Nicola and the Beckham family existed long before Kim and Romeo started dating in November last year.
In fact, they stretch back over three years, to Brooklyn and Nicola's lavish £3million wedding, on Palm Beach, Florida, in April 2022.
'Some felt that Nicola was absolutely foul in the run up to the wedding and on the day,' said one source involved in the fall out. 'And now it seems she is trying to suggest it is all Kim's fault.
'She was rude to Victoria, she shunned other members of the Beckham family and now it appears she wants to blame it all on Kim, which is just nasty. It is like they are trying to rewrite history.
'Nicola and her family organised her and Brooklyn's big day and they managed to upset so many people who were there. It was terribly upsetting for David, Victoria and other members of their family. It was difficult at the time but it is devastating now.'
The insider claimed Nicola's behaviour at the wedding changed David and Victoria's perception of their new daughter-in-law.
'That was when the Beckhams realised that it was not going to be easy being part of [Nicola's] super-rich family. Some people felt that Nicola was vile. The Beckham gang just adore Brooklyn and wanted to be part of it all.
'Now Nicola is singling Kim out and seems to be making it her fault but she only started dating Romeo last November. Relations have been strained since the wedding and there has been much concern for Brooklyn ever since.'
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