Marc Anthony says the way Beckham feud has played out is 'hardly the truth'

Singer Marc Anthony has described the Beckham family rift as "extremely unfortunate", but added that the way it has played out is "hardly the truth".

The 57-year-old performed at Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham's wedding reception in 2022, and is a close friend of the wider family.

But Brooklyn recently said the way the couple's first dance was handled at the wedding left him feeling "uncomfortable and humiliated", after Anthony reportedly called for him to dance with his mother instead of his wife.

Beckham added that his mother then danced "very inappropriately" on him. Sir David and Lady Beckham have not commented since Brooklyn published his statement.

"I've known them since before the kids were born. I'm godfather to Cruz. I'm really close to the family. But I have nothing to say about what happened there."

He added: "It's extremely unfortunate how it's playing out - but [how it's playing out] is hardly the truth."

Marc Anthony is a long-term friend of the Beckham family and godfather to Cruz (pictured in 2023)

Brooklyn Beckham published a six-page Instagram statement on 19 January, confirming a rift between him and his wife with the wider Beckham family.

He accused his parents of trying to "ruin my relationship" with Peltz, adding that he had no wish to reconcile with his family.

The 26-year-old also said his mother had "hijacked" his first dance with Peltz, which had been "planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song".

"In front of our 500 wedding guests," he continued, "Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead."

"She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life."

Wedding DJ Fat Tony previously told ITV's This Morning that "the whole situation was really awkward for everyone in the room".

After speculation about the nature of Lady Beckham's dancing, Fat Tony clarified: "There was no slut-dropping, there was no black cat PVC catsuits, there was no Spice Girl action."

Fat Tony claimed Marc Anthony had called for "the most beautiful woman in the room" to come up for the first dance with Brooklyn, but then said Lady Beckham's name instead of Nicola's. The DJ said this led to the bride running out of the room in tears.

Sir David and Lady Beckham have not responded to repeated requests for comment on the claims in their eldest son's statement

However, when asked about young people and their social media use in Davos last month, Sir David remarked that children are "allowed to make mistakes".