Nancy Dell'Olio has launched a withering assessment of Brooklyn Beckham, branding him "a troublemaker" who has caused problems since childhood.
The Italian lawyer and television personality recalled encountering the eldest Beckham son during a journey to Japan with a stopover in Dubai, when Victoria was expecting Romeo and Brooklyn was just a toddler.
"I met him when he was very young, when Victoria was pregnant with Romeo and he was one or two years old," Ms Dell'Olio said.
She described the young Brooklyn as "a real pain during the trip," adding dramatically: "I wanted to open the door and throw him down."
Her comments come amid the explosive family rift that has dominated headlines following Brooklyn's public attack on his parents.
The former partner of Sven-Göran Eriksson questioned Brooklyn's motivations for airing grievances so publicly, stating she was "not completely surprised" by the developments.
She told GB News: "Well, I’m a little bit surprised and not. I remember my first memory about Brooklyn always being a troublemaker.
"I met him when he was very young, when Victoria was pregnant with Romeo and he was one or two years old.
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"We were on the way to Japan and stopped in Dubai. I remember she was travelling with me, and Brooklyn was a real pain during the trip.
"I wanted to open the door and throw him down. But having said that, I don’t know why we’re even talking about this scandal.
"In a way, this has always happened in the family. Of course, we know that the Beckham family is a brand more than a family, probably.
"And I don’t really know the real reason behind this, why Brooklyn is talking right now about this. We are not completely surprised. I have to say, no surprise."
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GB News host Martin Daubney responded: "And isn’t that the point, though? All families fall out. With this lot, they just seem to do everything on social media. It’s all public."
Ms Dell’Olio responded: "Well, this is the problem or where we’re living today. Everything has to be put out. I don’t know why he feels the need to put everything on social media or Instagram, what he’s trying to achieve, what his aim is.
"But probably he doesn’t know anything other than being public. He probably needs more attention than being controlled by his parents.
"But these are family problems. I don’t think we should be involved."
The 26-year-old photographer and entrepreneur unleashed a lengthy and emotional statement via Instagram Stories on Monday, addressing what he termed "years of lies" and "controlling narratives" surrounding his family.
"Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed," Brooklyn wrote.
He accused David and Victoria of orchestrating the public perception of their family through carefully managed social media posts, staged events and manufactured relationships.
"My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first," he alleged.
Brooklyn claimed his parents would "go to any lengths" to plant stories in the media whilst protecting their carefully cultivated image.
The family fracture has manifested in increasingly public ways, with Brooklyn reportedly blocking his parents and siblings on Instagram.
Reports emerged last month detailing the social media estrangement, whilst Victoria shared Christmas Eve content featuring only her other children: Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14.
Brooklyn has been notably absent from significant family occasions, including David's 50th birthday celebrations, his father's Knighthood ceremony, Victoria's Netflix premiere and Christmas 2025.