“The agreement that Brooklyn was asked to sign was to protect his rights because his parents have commercial partners who have some rights over the Beckham name, and so it ensures that the kids are carved out of that, of course,” the source said.

Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz caused a stir when they were noticeably absent from Brooklyn's father David Beckham's 50th birthday party in May. The beef in the Beckham family has been simmering for some time.

Brooklyn Beckham's absence from his father's birthday bash was for a good cause, at least to everyone around him.