See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JOANNA CRAWLEY, DEPUTY SHOWBIZ EDITOR (NEWS) Published: 15:16 BST, 13 August 2026 | Updated: 15:31 BST, 13 August 2026
Cruz Beckham looked the spitting image of his older brother Brooklyn as he reunited with his family on board the Beckham yacht on Wednesday.The youngest son of David and Victoria has missed out on much of the family's summer holiday in the Mediterranean as he has been touring with his band The Breakers in North America.But Cruz, 21, and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30, were back on board the £16million boat to watch the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.Cruz beat the heat by going shirtless as he enjoyed the spectacle. Showing off his tattooed torso he looked just like his estranged brother, 27, who also boasts a vast collection of inkings.Brooklyn though has started to remove some of his tattoo tributes to his family. An upper-arm anchor tattoo that read 'DAD' and included David's 'Bust' nickname for him has been covered up with new imagery.Cruz Beckham looked the spitting image of his older brother Brooklyn as he reunited with his family on board the Beckham yacht on WednesdaA 'mama's boy' chest inking dedicated to Victoria has also been altered.Brooklyn still has his 'brotherhood' tattoo tribute to Cruz and Romeo on his leg after getting matching inkings with his siblings in 2023.All three Beckham boys have emulated dad David's tattoo collection, with the former footballer thought to have around 60 inkings covering his body.Cruz got his first tattoo at the age of 16 and now boasts a number of designs dedicated to his family, including a large heart surrounded by a ribbon bearing the words 'mum and dad'.He also has a special tattoo to commemorate his mother, with her Spice Girls moniker, Posh written in cursive beside his elbow. Brooklyn is of course not on the Beckham family holiday, after confirming his estrangement from his parents in a scathing January statement.Victoria and David did come close to a reunion with their eldest son when their summer jaunt kicked off in Nice.Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz were seen holidaying on Elton John's yacht just a stone's throw from where the Beckhams were also staying at the time.The Beckhams and Elton have been pals for more than 30 years, with David affectionately calling the musician 'Uncle Elton' after the pair became friends in his football heyday. The youngest son of David and Victoria has missed out on much of the family's summer holiday in the Mediterrean as he has been touring with his band The Breakers in North America But Cruz, 21, and his girfriend Jackie Apostel, 30, were back on board the £16million boat to watch the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening The lovebirds shared a sweet kiss a they enjoyed the eclipse with Cruz's parents David and Victoria and his little sister Harper Yet Elton appears to be pledging an allegiance with Brooklyn and Nicola as they enjoyed lunch on the sundeck.Before heading to the South of France, David and Victoria had been in the US – with Romeo and Kim, Harper, 15, Cruz, 21, and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30 – to watch the World Cup, but despite living in California, Brooklyn avoided meeting up with his family. Shortly before Christmas last year, Brooklyn blocked his parents on Instagram, while his lawyers later wrote to the Beckhams' team requesting all communication be conducted through legal representatives.In January, Brooklyn then released a scathing six-page statement announcing he had cut ties with his family.Following months of rumours they had become estranged, Brooklyn confirmed the news in January, declaring he was no longer part of 'Brand Beckham' and insisting his parents and their other children are 'performative'.
