It didn’t go unnoticed by the family’s millions of followers that Brooklyn and Nicola skipped not one, but all three of David’s celebrations, with the first taking place in Miami at the end of March, and the last two in London in early May.

David shared photos from each of his parties on Instagram, including photos with Victoria and their other three children: 22-year-old Romeo, 20-year-old Cruz, and 13-year-old Harper. 

If you’ve been following the Beckhams on social media over the years, you’ll have noticed that whenever they post a family photo without one of their kids, they’ll make a point of acknowledging their absence in the caption, as seen here and here. Notably, David made no mention of Brooklyn and Nicola’s repeated absences this time around.

“There are tensions between Brooklyn and Nicola and the family,” a source later told People, before insisting that “the relationship is definitely not beyond repair.” 

The insider also said that the couple had been invited to David’s celebrations but chose not to come. According to the source, the Beckhams “love and are always there for” Brooklyn, but are “hurt and disappointed that he’s now playing no part in family life.”