{"id":2208930,"date":"2025-12-22T18:58:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2208930"},"modified":"2025-12-22T18:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:58:30","slug":"david-beckham-attends-mani-funeral-amid-beckham-family-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/david-beckham-attends-mani-funeral-amid-beckham-family-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"David Beckham Attends Mani Funeral Amid Beckham Family Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/david-beckham\/\"><strong>David Beckham<\/strong><\/a> paid his respects to Stone Roses bassist <strong>Mani<\/strong> amid the soccer star\u2019s family drama.<\/p>\n<p>Beckham, 50, attended the funeral services for Mani (real name Gary Mounfield) in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Monday, December 22. Beckham was not the only famous face at the rockstar\u2019s memorial. Mani\u2019s former bandmates <strong>Ian Brown<\/strong> and <strong>Bobby Gillespie<\/strong>, Oasis frontman <strong>Liam Gallagher<\/strong> and former soccer player <strong>Gary Neville<\/strong> also attended the event.<\/p>\n<p>Mani died in November following his battle with emphysema. The musician was 63.<\/p>\n<p>Beckham\u2019s appearance at the funeral comes after rumors swirled that there has been a rift in his family. David and wife <strong>Victoria Beckham<\/strong> have seemingly been at odds with son <strong>Brooklyn Peltz Beckham<\/strong> and his wife, <strong>Nicola Peltz Beckham<\/strong>. (In addition to Brooklyn, David and Victoria, 51, are parents to sons Cruz, 20, and Romeo, 23, and daughter Harper, 14.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-leaning-on-support-of-peltz-family-amid-parent-drama\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-leaning-on-support-of-peltz-family-amid-parent-drama\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Brooklyn Beckham Finding &#8216;Incredible&#8217; Support From Peltz Family Amid Feud<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tBrooklyn Peltz Beckham has the full support of his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and her family in the bitter feud that continues to divide his family. As Brooklyn, 26, chooses to distance himself from his family \u2014 including his parents, David and Victoria \u2014 a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Brooklyn\u2019s mother-in-law, Claudia Heffner, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Eagle eyed fans noticed that David, Victoria, Brooklyn and Nicola, both 30, were no longer following each other on social media. After news of the alleged unfollowing made headlines, Brooklyn\u2019s brother Cruz <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/david-and-victoria-beckham-no-longer-following-son-brooklyn-on-instagram\/\">addressed the speculation<\/a> and claimed that he and his parents were blocked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNOT TRUE,\u201d Cruz wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 21, alongside a screenshot of <em>Daily Mail<\/em>\u2019s coverage of the family feud. \u201cMy mum and dad would never unfollow their son.. let\u2019s get the facts right. They woke up blocked \u2026 as did I.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David and Victoria\u2019s ups and downs with Brooklyn and Nicola reportedly stem back to the couple\u2019s 2022 wedding. For her wedding day, Nicola chose to wear a couture Valentino dress instead of one of her mother-in-law\u2019s designs, which led to alleged tension.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/what-happened-between-victoria-beckham-and-nicola-peltz-at-wedding\/\"><em>Us Weekly<\/em><\/a> reported earlier this year that there was also an incident involving the newlywed\u2019s first dance that was performed by wedding guest <strong>Marc Anthony<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe dance was a meaningful centerpiece planned just for the couple,\u201d a source close to the family exclusively told <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cIt was a generous gift from Marc Anthony that the Peltz family put significant time and resources into, including staging and a live band at their home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of the number, Anthony allegedly brought Victoria, who is his close friend, on stage and referred to her as \u201cthe most beautiful woman in the room.\u201d The comment allegedly led to Nicola leaving her wedding upset.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sad and inexplicable that such a special moment was hijacked,\u201d the insider continued. \u201cBut, Marc Anthony had no ill intentions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/harry-and-meghans-friendship-with-brooklyn-beckham-explained\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2198597343.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Why Harry and Meghan's Friendship With Brooklyn Beckham and Wife Makes Total Sense: Therapists\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2198597343.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/harry-and-meghans-friendship-with-brooklyn-beckham-explained\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Why Harry and Meghan&#8217;s Friendship With Brooklyn Beckham and Wife Tracks<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tVictoria and David Beckham have always been considered British showbiz royalty \u2014 they famously even sat on thrones at their 1999 wedding \u2014\u00a0but now the family can relate more than ever to the actual royal family, with their current dramas echoing the long-term rifts in the monarchy that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are at [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, Brooklyn and Nicola were <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-absent-from-david-beckhams-50th-birthday-party-pics\/\">noticeably absent<\/a> from David\u2019s 50th birthday celebration. An additional source subsequently told <em>Us<\/em> in October that Brooklyn was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/brooklyn-beckham-has-no-interest-in-ending-family-feud-excl\/\">not interested in repairing<\/a> his bond with his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrooklyn has no interest in mending things at this time,\u201d the insider shared. \u201cHe\u2019s really focused on living a peaceful, drama-free life with Nicola. They\u2019ve built their own world together and are very content in it. They want to let things settle naturally rather than trying to fix something that still feels tense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reported drama between Brooklyn and his parents has also had an impact on his relationships with his siblings. The source explained that the family\u2019s \u201crelationships are all still strained.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Beckham paid his respects to Stone Roses bassist Mani amid the soccer star\u2019s family drama. Beckham, 50, attended the funeral services for Mani (real name Gary Mounfield) in Manchester, United Kingdom, on Monday, December 22. Beckham was not the only famous face at the rockstar\u2019s memorial. 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