Brooklyn Beckham 'convinced dad chose Romeo over him' after bold refusal claims

partied hard as he celebrated turning 50 with his friends and family - minus son and his wife, . The close-knit family has been rocked by feud allegations between David and Victoria's eldest son and the rest of the clan. And now, as the former sports star turns 50, all eyes were back on them all.

Sadly, Brooklyn was nowhere to be seen in any of the numerous parties the former England football captain threw for himself. And it's been claimed David's apparent firmness over who he let join in the celebrations played a huge part in Brooklyn's decision to stay clear.

As well as avoiding the birthday bashes, Brooklyn opted against joining his dad and two brothers, Romeo and Cruz, on a trip to . David shared a snap to of him with his two youngest sons, saying they were having "fun times" in Scotland. He tagged Brooklyn in, saying "you were missed".

But it appears as though Brooklyn was left furious at David for allegedly picking Romeo and his girlfriend Kim Turnbull over him and Nicola. Brooklyn had a short romance with Kim in 2016.

A source close to Brooklyn told : "He flew to London with the sole intention of seeing his family and celebrating his dad’s birthday.

"He suggested going for breakfast or a coffee but was told the only chance to see the family would be at one of their lavish parties which Kim would likely be at, so he refused. As far as he sees it, his parents have chosen Romeo and his new girlfriend over him."

The claims were shot down by another source who claimed Brooklyn had sent his dad a text, but said it "felt like box-ticking".

It's not just dad David's birthday Brooklyn is missing, either. He is said to have the iconic bash too.

He and wife Nicola were expected to join the long list of famous faces walking the red carpet at the annual event held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

However, a source told : "They cancelled plans to attend the Met because they really intended to be at David’s party on Saturday.

"But Brooklyn is really upset that blame for the rift has been levelled at Nicola. She has never told him what to do and has been nothing but supportive — she’s a loyal wife."

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