Romeo Beckham unveiled fresh body art on Tuesday, displaying the French expression “C’est La Vie” inscribed across his shoulder blade.
The 22-year-old shared monochrome photographs of the cursive script on his Instagram account, offering no commentary about its significance.
The phrase, which translates to “that’s life” or “such is life”, suggests an attitude of resignation towards circumstances beyond one’s control.
This latest addition to Romeo’s extensive tattoo collection arrives during a period of reported discord between him and his eldest sibling, Brooklyn.
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The timing has prompted speculation that the inking represents Romeo’s philosophical stance on the ongoing family tensions.
The model, who shares his father David’s enthusiasm for body art, chose to reveal the tattoo without any accompanying explanation.
The brothers’ relationship has deteriorated significantly in recent months, with both Romeo and younger sibling Cruz, 20, reportedly blocking Brooklyn on Instagram.
Sources close to the 26-year-old entrepreneur claimed he discovered the blocking through media reports, having been unaware of the social media snub until reading about it online.
The family discord became apparent when Brooklyn missed his father’s 50th birthday celebrations in May, reportedly leaving David devastated by his absence.
Neither Brooklyn nor his wife Nicola Peltz currently follow Romeo or Cruz on the platform, though insiders suggest this resulted from being blocked rather than an active decision to unfollow.
Brooklyn continues to maintain social media connections with his parents, indicating the dispute centres specifically on his relationships with his younger brothers rather than the entire family unit.
Romeo’s social media activity has featured several pointed references to the situation. He previously shared a screenshot showing he was listening to Justin Bieber’s track Walking Away, accompanied by the single word: “Yup”.
The model also reposted an image from the film Roman Holiday featuring the quote: “What the world needs is a return to sweetness and decency.”
He added his own message beneath: “Be nice to people and don’t tell unnecessary lies,” followed by a kiss emoji.
Cruz has similarly posted cryptic messages, sharing: “It takes 43 muscles in your face to frown and 17 to smile,” before adding: “Be kind and tell the truth” with several pointing hand emojis emphasising the statement’s significance.
The family tensions reportedly stem from multiple sources, with claims emerging that the rift began over Romeo’s relationship with Kim Turnbull, who was allegedly linked to Brooklyn during their teenage years.
Turnbull subsequently addressed the speculation, stating: “I have never been romantically involved in ANY capacity at ANY point with the person in question.”
Sources have suggested Nicola Peltz’s integration into the family has contributed to the discord.
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“From the minute Nicola came into the family, she hasn’t shown what Victoria would say is respect towards them,” an insider revealed to HELLO! magazine.
Despite the ongoing tensions, Brooklyn and Nicola recently renewed their wedding vows after three years of marriage, with the entrepreneur posting: “It’s been 5 years since I asked this beautiful woman to marry me xx best decision ever x I love you so much.”