Brooklyn Beckham, 27, appears to have taken inspiration from his estranged dad David, 51, as he proudly shows off his tattooed and toned torso after run

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By NIOMI HARRIS, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER

Published: 11:54 BST, 19 August 2026 | Updated: 12:00 BST, 19 August 2026

Despite his estrangement from his parents, Brooklyn still appeared to take inspiration from his father David Beckham as he showed off his tattooed torso following a run on Tuesday.

After working up a sweat during his outdoor run, the aspiring chef, 27, took to Instagram to share an image of his body, and with his body art spanning across his upper chest and both arms, his inkings are strikingly similar to that of his footballer father's, 51.

Indeed, before their falling out, Brooklyn proudly rocked many copycat tattoo tributes to David, including his very first one of a Native American chief on his forearm. 

A then 18-year-old Brooklyn celebrated the bonding moment on his Instagram account by sharing a picture of the tattoo, confirming that he had indeed taken inspiration from his famous father, writing: 'just like dads [sic].'

Meanwhile the cherub on his chest is directly inspired by David's own famous cherub tattoos, while tributes to his dad include the a large anchor on his upper right arm with the word 'Dad' and a design with the date '1975' in reference to David's year of birth. 

However, sadly, amid their bitter feud, Brooklyn has begun erasing his homages to his parent, with the word 'Dad' on his anchor tattoo now partially covered with a series of non-descript shapes and a star. 

Despite his estrangement from his parents, Brooklyn still appeared to take inspiration from his father David Beckham as he showed off his tattooed torso following a run on Tuesday

The aspiring chef, 27, took to Instagram to share an image of his body, and with his body art spanning across his upper chest and both arms, his inkings are strikingly similar to that of his footballer father's, 51

Underneath remains another handwritten inking which says, 'love you Bust,' short for Buster, the nickname his father gave him as a boy – though the writing looks as if it has been lasered: it is faded and far less prominent than it was a few years ago.

Meanwhile, David's birth year also no longer seemed to be visible.  

It comes after Brooklyn shared a smooch with his dog as he took to Instagram on Tuesday with his latest post. 

The former aspiring photographer showcased his array of tattoos as he enjoyed a dip in the pool before reaching up onto the side to kiss his pet pooch. 

In a random collection of snaps, Brooklyn also made sure to show off how much he has been spending on his impressive wine collection. 

Brooklyn flaunted his stack of BOND Pluribus wine crates, the high-end drink from the Napa Valley in California typically costs around £800 per bottle.

He also shared a picture of a bowl of used corks, which included a few of Cameron Diaz's wine brand Avaline. 

Elsewhere in the Instagram carousel, Brooklyn showed off his racy artwork as a naked white statue stood in the corner of his house. 

He also made sure to promote his hot sauce brand Cloud 23 once again as he laid out a bowl of branded match boxes on a side table.

It comes after Brooklyn shared a smooch with his dog as he took to Instagram on Tuesday with his latest post 

Earlier this month Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz looked loved-up as they returned to NYC just days after nearly running into estranged parents David and Victoria in St Tropez.

The couple were spotted back in the US after spending time bonding with Elton John in the South of France.

The duo were seen beaming as they held hands while arriving at Nobu for lunch on Sunday afternoon.

Days previously, the couple stepped out for an ice cream in St Tropez just days before his estranged parents were seen strolling through the French resort.

Two days later, Brooklyn’s parents David and Victoria were photographed hand in hand just a five-minute walk away as they passed sweet shop The Pirate’s Candies before dining at Italian restaurant Cherry nearby.

Brooklyn has skipped the Beckhams’ annual summer getaway aboard the family’s £16million yacht for the second consecutive year after severing ties with his parents and siblings.

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