Brooklyn Beckham isn’t wasting his time on With Love, Meghan Markle, and he made that hilariously clear in a candid moment.
The son of football legend David Beckham and pop icon Victoria Beckham didn’t hold back when asked by Express and other media outlets if he had watched Meghan Markle’s latest Netflix project. With just four simple words, he sent the internet into a frenzy: I haven’t watched it. That’s right—despite enjoying TV in his free time, Meghan’s grand Netflix spectacle didn’t even make the cut. Instead, Brooklyn prefers to spend his downtime walking his four dogs, hitting the gym, taking ice baths, and binge-watching shows he actually enjoys. He had every opportunity to press play, yet he simply wasn’t interested.
This apparent snub must sting for Meghan, especially considering that the Beckhams were once part of Prince Harry and Meghan’s elite inner circle. Back in 2018, David and Victoria Beckham were among the distinguished guests at the Sussexes' royal wedding. However, fast forward a few years, and the once-close bond seems to have quietly faded. Now, Brooklyn doesn’t even feel the need to pretend to care.
So, what caused the distance? Why did the friendship between the Sussexes and the Beckhams seemingly fall apart? The short answer: Meghan’s insecurity and an old-fashioned ego clash. Rumors suggest that tensions began when Meghan, allegedly fearing she would be overshadowed, decided she didn’t want any competition from Victoria Beckham. The idea of another powerful, stylish woman in her orbit was reportedly too much for her to handle. Naturally, Prince Harry, always the devoted husband, was said to have been tasked with ensuring the Beckhams weren’t given special access to the couple. The fallout became even more apparent when Harry noticeably ignored David Beckham at a veterans’ event in Australia—an act that many fans interpreted as a deliberate snub. It seemed the Sussexes were too focused on their global humanitarian brand to acknowledge one of Britain’s biggest icons.
Brooklyn Beckham, of course, is no stranger to the spotlight. Like Meghan, he has been handed golden opportunities, from his brief stint in photography to his widely mocked cooking career. But here’s the key difference—Brooklyn doesn’t demand the world take him seriously as a culinary mastermind or creative genius. He simply enjoys cooking, shrugs off criticism, and doesn’t throw a fit when people poke fun at him. That’s a level of self-awareness Meghan has often been accused of lacking.
Brooklyn could have taken the diplomatic route, offering a neutral response like, I’ve been meaning to watch it or It’s on my list. Instead, his casual, unbothered dismissal spoke volumes. Meanwhile, With Love, Meghan has been met with widespread criticism, with many questioning why she was given a show in the first place. While Brooklyn, despite his career missteps, still has people rooting for him, Meghan continues to push the narrative that any criticism she faces is rooted in jealousy and hate.
At the end of the day, Brooklyn Beckham, a guy willing to give almost anything a shot, has drawn the line at Meghan Markle’s Netflix series. If even he won’t tune in, what does that say about the rest of us?
