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Anaïs Gallagher left fans believing she has been blocked by former friend Brooklyn Beckham as she is dragged into the family feud.
The daughter of Noel Gallagher and Meg Matthews, 26, seemingly hinted she was also a casualty of the Beckham feud in a recent Instagram post.
Anaïs and Brooklyn had a long-standing friendship after growing up in the same west London circles, both attending the same sixth form college in Belsize Park.
However, her latest post suggests they their previous closeness is no longer the case, as her text to a friend revealed she had recently been 'blocked' by someone.
Fans assumed she could only be talking about Brooklyn, after a friend asked if she'd seen his Instagram Story, seemingly alluding to his scathing six-page social media rant denouncing his family.
It would also align with Brooklyn's other recent decisions to block members of his immediate family, as the bitter row escalated among them.
Fans of Anais Gallagher believe she has been blocked by former friend Brooklyn Beckham as she was dragged into the family feud
Anaïs and Brooklyn had a long-standing friendship after growing up in the same west London circles, both attending the same sixth form college in Belsize Park (pictured 2017)
Her latest post suggests they their previous closeness is no longer the case as her text to a friend revealed she had recently been 'blocked' by someone
Anaïs shared a screenshot of messages with her friend, which read: 'Mate have you seen BLANK story.'
To which Anaïs replied: 'No I'm blocked. Please show me.'
The name of the person who had blocked her was omitted by Anaïs, causing her followers to speculate over who they could be talking about.
In their younger years, the pair were part of a close-knit friendship group and would often be seen hanging out together.
Both denied dating rumours in 2017 and reportedly began to drift since Brooklyn relocated to the USA.
It now seems their friendship has completely ended, with fans certain Brooklyn has prevented her from seeing his posts.
One person said: 'Did Brooklyn Beckham block you as well?'
Another person added: 'Brooklyn Beckham's insta story. Calling out his parents and telling the world that his Mom Posh Spice did a dirty lapdance on him during his first dance at his wedding.'
The name of the person who had blocked her was omitted by Anaïs, causing friends to speculate over who they could be talking about
A third person said: 'The 'no I'm blocked' is so real.'
One other person added: 'The 8th pic? I bet that was very juicy gossip.'
A fifth person said: 'Who dares to block you my princess?'
And another person said: 'Who would block the most iconic girlie on earth?'
Cracks in their once strong friendship began to show when Anaïs took a swipe at Brooklyn on TikTok, describing his photography book as 'offensive'.
The model was commenting on a video of an American TikTok user posting under the handle @cheddarnewsofficial, mocking Brooklyn's book What I See, which features his snapshots accompanied by captions.
The light-hearted TikTok video shows the user adopting a faux sombre tone as he performs a 'reading' of one of the pages from the book, which was published in 2017.
The chosen page features a large mirror selfie of Brooklyn wearing Victoria Beckham sunglasses. The caption reads: 'Rocking my VB sunglasses. I'm so proud of my mum.'
Anaïs joined commenters ridiculing Brooklyn. She wrote: 'I genuinely find this book offensive.'
The model was commenting on a video of an American TikTok user posting under the handle @cheddarnewsofficial, mocking Brooklyn's book What I See, which features his snapshots accompanied by captions
Anaïs joined commenters ridiculing Brooklyn. She wrote: 'I genuinely find this book offensive'
The Beckhams have maintained a stoic silence since Brooklyn released a damning statement in which he outlined his reasons for cutting ties with his family.
Brooklyn's parents Sir David and Victoria and his siblings Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, instead put on their own show of unity at Haute Couture Fashion Week last week.
In his statement, Brooklyn went as far as to say he has been 'controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else' and that since being with his wife Nicola, he has found 'peace and relief' after battling crippling anxiety.
He wrote: 'I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private.
'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.
'I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life.
'For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family.
'The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
'Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.'
He continued: 'My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn't stopped.
'My mum cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.
'Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
The family have maintained a stoic silence since Brooklyn released the damning statement in which he outlined his reasons for cutting ties with his family
'They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated.
'My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.'
In a further blow, he added: 'During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me "evil" because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola's Naunni at our table, because they both didn't have their husbands.
'Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
'The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was "not blood" and "not family".
'Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I've received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.
'Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last summer.
'My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.
'In front of our 500 wedding guests, 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.
'We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.
'My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we've tried to come together as one.
'My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.
'Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad's birthday and were rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him.
'He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.
'When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn't invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.
'My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first.
'Family "love" is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it's at the expense of our professional obligations.
'We've gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show 'our perfect family.
'But the one time my wife asked for my mum's support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.
'The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life.
'I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared.
'I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief.
'My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.'
Brooklyn Beckham's statement in full
I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. 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.
I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.
My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn't stopped. My mum cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.
Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.
During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me "evil" because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola's Naunni at our table, because they both didn't have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was "not blood" and "not family." Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I've received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.
Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer.
My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. In front of our 500 wedding guests, 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. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.
My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we've tried to come together as one. My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.
Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad's birthday and were rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him. He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.
When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn't invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.
My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family "love" is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it's at the expense of our professional obligations.
We've gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show 'our perfect family.' But the one time my wife asked for my mum's support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.
The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared.
I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.
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