Could Brooklyn Beckham potentially shun his famous surname after admitting family feud? A legal expert has weighed in.
The 26-year-old online chef stunned the world, and probably his family too, when he made a bombshell statement to publicly cut ties with the Beckham family.
Brooklyn said he “doesn’t want to reconcile” with his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, via his since-expired Instagram stories: “I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life. My whole life my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family.”
After categorically taking down the long rumored dispute, lawyer Simarjot Singh Judge has given his expert opinion on the speculation that Brooklyn is dropping Beckham from his name.
“In England and Wales, an adult can change their surname at any time via deed poll,” explained the founder of a British law firm called Judge Law.
“Brooklyn would not need parental consent to do that, and the process itself is legally straightforward,” he added. “Changing your legal name does not undo agreements or remove associations that already exist. If someone is publicly known by a particular name, that link does not disappear simply because the last name is changed.”
Addressing Brooklyn’s comments about being forced to sign away the rights to his name before he got married, the expert said: “What matters legally is not just the last name, but who controls the commercial rights attached to that identity. Those rights are governed by contracts. A name change alone would not change who owns or controls them.”
“For high-profile individuals, decisions about names and identity can have knock-on effects in future financial, contractual or family relationships. Therefore, these decisions should be approached carefully and with independent advice.”
A confirmation related to Simarjot Singh Judge’s claims remains to be seen, with the Beckham clan apparently taking things slow and keeping it quiet since Brooklyn Beckham’s wild claims came to light.
