David Beckham sends heartfelt message to Brooklyn as he pulls out of Met Gala amid feud

has marked his 50th birthday with a quiet trip to the Scottish Highlands, joined by his sons Romeo, 22, and Cruz, 20, but he has also publicly acknowledged the absence of his eldest son, .

The former England footballer shared a series of photographs on documenting a and camping holiday with his two younger sons, revealing that the trip had been in the works for several months. The visit, which included preparing freshly caught scallops, blue lobster, and crab, appeared to focus on simplicity, family time, and the outdoors.

"Six months ago planned a trip with my boys at the start of last week to camp and fish for my 50th,” Beckham wrote in one caption. “Was so much fun.”

In another post, Beckham added: "You were missed Brooklyn," tagging his 26-year-old son above a lakeside photo featuring himself with Romeo and Cruz.

Brooklyn, who lives in the United States with his wife , did not attend the trip or Beckham’s birthday celebrations in London over the weekend, which included a high-profile party attended by close friends and figures from the worlds of sport, entertainment and fashion.

His absence comes amid persistent reports of tension between the couple and parts of the Beckham family, though neither side has addressed those claims publicly.

Beckham also shared behind-the-scenes glimpses of the Scottish stay, including a candid image of Romeo resting inside a bothy - a basic shelter traditionally used by hikers - and footage of the group cooking together. “Dinner for three,” one caption read. “Fresh scallops, blue lobster and crabs all caught a few hours before this.”

While the trip was a departure from the more glamorous celebrations the Beckham family is often associated with, it reflected a more personal milestone for the footballer, who wrote humorously alongside a photo resting in the woods: "Dad’s almost 50 in this shot. I needed a little rest."

Brooklyn and Nicola have not commented on their absence from the trip or celebrations, and Beckham did not elaborate beyond his brief note. The family's public posts haven't pointed at any further drama, but the acknowledgment of Brooklyn’s absence stands out in an otherwise celebratory series of messages around Beckham’s birthday.

It comes as and have from tonight's amid ongoing family tensions, it's been reported. It was thought that they could be among the guests on the red carpet the event in .

It's however now been claimed that Brooklyn and Nicola cancelled their appearance over the weekend, with the couple instead opting to remain in . The decision to stay in London is said to have originally been tied to his father 's 50th birthday celebrations.

David, now 50, was at a star-studded party on Saturday evening. Brooklyn and Nicola however are thought to have been absent, with them said to have also for David's birthday. It comes amid .

There was speculation that Brooklyn and his wife at the annual Met Gala in New York tonight, though there were reports that his family were "always" aware of his apparent plans to attend the fashion event.

Brooklyn and Nicola are no strangers to the Metropolitan Museum of Art - which has the theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style for the Met Gala this year - having attended on occasion in previous years. It's however now been claimed that they have cancelled plans to attend the event this year.

A source told : "They cancelled plans to attend the Met because they really intended to be at David's party on Saturday. But Brooklyn is really upset that blame for the rift has been levelled at Nicola. She has never told him what to do and has been nothing but supportive - she's a loyal wife."

Rumours of tension within the family have made headlines in recent weeks. There's thought to have been . It includes parents David and , 51, having reportedly not publicly sent well wishes for Brooklyn and Nicola's wedding anniversary last month.

Brooklyn and Nicola are also said to have missed several family gatherings. They from celebrations for Victoria's recent birthday, for example, though her youngest son , 20, also didn't feature in photos shared by her of the festivities at the time.

There's been renewed attention on the family over David's milestone 50th birthday, which was last week. As previously reported, Brooklyn the occasion after reporting missing some celebrations.

Ahead of a party on Saturday, , sparking speculation that him and Nicola might attend the gathering. They however are thought to have been absent and didn't appear in photos shared by guests.

A source told the recently that . The source said: "Brooklyn not turning up was a real blow to David. Brooklyn was close with his dad growing up, but he is married now. His wife Nicola is older and confident in her own right, and so there is distance between Brooklyn and his parents."

The source went on to tell us: "It has become a problem and not something they can keep private because of the way the family uses social media. Things have escalated in recent months, and there is a very obvious rift that David and Victoria would love to heal."

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