Victoria Beckham says 'all we've ever tried to do is protect and love our children' as she breaks silence on family estrangement from son Brooklyn and addresses 'guilt' over bringing him up in the public eye

Victoria Beckham has spoken out on her family's estrangement from eldest son Brooklyn Beckham, insisting that she and husband David have always 'tried to protect and love our children'.

The Spice Girl was asked about her relationship with Brooklyn in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal.

Whilst the magazine says 'she does not reply with his name,' the mother of four, 51, for the first time has spoken directly about their ongoing feud. 

'I think that we've always — we love our children so much', she said. 'We've always tried to be the best parents that we can be.

'And you know, we've been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we've ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children. And you know, that's all I really want to say about it'.

Brooklyn, 27, cut ties with his family in a scathing social media statement in January, declaring he has no plans to reconcile with his famous parents and accusing them of 'controlling him for most of his life'. 

Victoria was also asked about whether she feels 'remorse' about bringing her family, including her four children Brooklyn, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 14, as well as her parents, into the public spotlight. 

'I wouldn’t say it comes with guilt, I’d say that there was a lot of adjusting from my mum and dad, when all of a sudden there were paparazzi outside their house,' she replied. 'We’ve really taken our families on this ride with us'.

David and Victoria haven't spoken to Brooklyn since last May, when he and his wife Nicola Peltz snubbed the former footballer's 50th birthday celebrations. 

Brooklyn and Nicola's lawyers wrote to the Beckhams' legal team demanding that they only converse through them. 

Shortly before Christmas, Brooklyn blocked his parents on Instagram and in January he posted a brutal, bombshell six-page letter on the social media platform.

He claimed David and Victoria controlled him for most of his life, tried to split him and Nicola up and left him embarrassed when his mother danced 'inappropriately' with him during his first dance at his wedding. 

Speaking about all four of her children earlier in the interview, Victoria added that 'being a parent of young adult children and adult children, gosh, I mean, it's very different from having little children'. 

'I think that we're trying to do the best we can,' adding that the negative press in the past three months has not affected her fashion and beauty business. 

'I think that ultimately people are buying my product because the product is really good. I don’t think they’re buying my eyeliner just because it’s me,' she said. 

Earlier this month Brooklyn appeared to take a swipe at his estranged family in his gushing four-year anniversary card to his wife Nicola.  

The aspiring chef, 27, has made his feelings clear yet again with a defiant anniversary message to wife Nicola where he said they 'have been through so much together but are stronger than ever'. 

The 2022 Florida wedding was once again thrust into the spotlight earlier this year when Brooklyn insisted he wanted no further contact with his family in a bombshell statement.

He claimed his mother Victoria had cancelled making Nicola's dress at the last minute, 'hijacked' the first dance, and 'danced inappropriately' on him. 

On his Instagram Story on Friday, Brooklyn shared a card he had sent to Nicola which read: 'Happy 4 year anniversary baby I love you with all my heart. 

'We have been though so much together but today we are stronger than ever and you are my best friend.

'I can't wait to grow old together with you. Love you so much x.'

Brooklyn captioned his Instagram Story: 'Happy anniversary @nicolaannepeltzbeckham x love you with all my heart. Can't wait to stay young with you xx love you so much x.' 

It comes just days after Brooklyn appeared to take another 'swipe' at his estranged family as he showed off his brand new tattoo tribute to Nicola. 

In a new post, promoting the new baby sized bottle of his hot sauce, Cloud 23, Brooklyn posed with his left hand resting on his wife's chest.

The new inking was clearly visible and read: 'The new inking was clearly visible and read: 'Our little bubble.'

Brooklyn previously used those words to describe his home with Nicola in the US after relocating from the UK to be with her. 

He was asked if the move was a difficult one. 

He said: 'No, because I’m marrying my best friend, so we kind of have our own little bubble together now and it’s just really nice.' 

In her interview with the WSJ Victoria gushed about her pride for youngest son Cruz and his success with his band. 

Cruz and his group The Breakers recently wrapped up their debut tour with three nights at the Courtyard Theatre in London, and for their first gig at the venue the frontman's parents Victoria and David were both in the audience along with his older brother Romeo. 

It was an emotional evening, as gig-goers reported that Cruz was 'overcome' whilst performing a song rumoured to be about Brooklyn. 

Cruz's London set included his band's track Loneliest Boy, which features the lyrics: 'Loneliest boy, mama don't talk too much, it's breaking her heart.'   

A concert-goer told The Mirror: 'At one point during the song, he seemed overcome with emotion as his bandmate put his arm around his shoulder and affectionately ruffled his hair.' 

Fans have been left convinced the scathing lyrics are about Brooklyn's widening estrangement from his family. 

Loneliest Boy's lyrics also say: 'It shows in the small things that you don't do, I guess in the end that it's you, yourself, and you. Tell me how do you live, when you've got nobody to lose?'

The song goes on: 'Loneliest boy, place all your bets on him, To find something bad in somebody good, he always does, Loneliest boy, I hope that you’re listening, Don’t push all your friends away, when we’re tryna show you love.'

Elsewhere, the chorus reads: 'So tell me you’re scared, and that you need someone to hold. Cause you’re in the room but really, does it even show?

'But, why can’t they see that you’re a million miles away, They’ll never know, when you look so close.' 

Brooklyn dealt another blow to his devastated parents as he failed to mention Victoria on Mother's Day, though praised his mother-in-law on social media.

Taking to Instagram, Brooklyn, 27, shared a photo of himself alongside Claudia Heffner Peltz and his wife Nicola, with the accompanying caption: 'Happy birthday to the best mother-in-law. Love u so much and hope u had the most amazing day.'

With Claudia's birthday falling on March 12 - three days earlier - it seemed a particularly calculated move.