{"id":1019689,"date":"2026-06-11T12:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1019689\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:07:25","slug":"millionaire-brooklyn-beckham-claims-hes-not-worked-in-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1019689\/","title":{"rendered":"Millionaire Brooklyn Beckham claims he\u2019s \u2018not worked in five years\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300943519-bc50.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28733848\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Brooklyn Beckham speaks during the \" from=\"\" passion=\"\" to=\"\" product:=\"\" building=\"\" a=\"\" culinary=\"\" brand=\"\" that=\"\" lasts=\"\" portion=\"\" of=\"\" tribeca=\"\" x=\"\" festival=\"\" at=\"\" spring=\"\" studios=\"\" on=\"\" june=\"\" in=\"\" new=\"\" york=\"\" city.=\"\" by=\"\" noam=\"\" galai=\"\" images=\"\" for=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tBrooklyn Beckham has been fully committing himself to life as a founder (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Influencer and aspiring chef <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/brooklyn-beckham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Brooklyn Beckham<\/a> says he hasn\u2019t worked in five years.<\/p>\n<p>As son to Sir David and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/victoria-beckham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Victoria Beckham<\/a>, who have accrued a vast fortune between them after their successes in the music industry (for now-fashion designer, Victoria) and the sporting realm (for football icon David), with the couple\u2019s personal wealth <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/15\/david-beckham-now-wealthier-king-doubling-family-fortune-28378619\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">now estimated to be around \u00a31.185billion<\/a>, it\u2019s perhaps not necessary.<\/p>\n<p>He tied the knot with actress wife <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nicola-peltz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Nicola Peltz<\/a> Beckham, 31, in 2022; she is the daughter or American businessman and investor Nelson Peltz, who is thought to personally be worth around $1.5bn (\u00a31.12bn).<\/p>\n<p>But Brooklyn, whose individual net worth is thought be around $10m ($7.48m), has tried various other careers over the years \u2013 including photographer and model.<\/p>\n<p>However, he is now deeply committed to his hot sauce brand.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old launched Cloud23 in 2024 and said during an event this week that he \u2018hasn\u2019t worked in five years\u2019 due to his passion for the brand.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300679822-c5ed.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28733917\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Brooklyn Beckham speaks during the \" from=\"\" passion=\"\" to=\"\" product:=\"\" building=\"\" a=\"\" culinary=\"\" brand=\"\" that=\"\" lasts=\"\" portion=\"\" of=\"\" tribeca=\"\" x=\"\" festival=\"\" at=\"\" spring=\"\" studios=\"\" on=\"\" june=\"\" in=\"\" new=\"\" york=\"\" city.=\"\" by=\"\" noam=\"\" galai=\"\" images=\"\" for=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe aspiring chef launched hot sauce brand Cloud23 in 2024 after trying to work out \u2018what I wanted to do with my life\u2019 (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Four years ago I was trying to work out what I wanted to do with my life, what I wanted to do for work.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Basically my wife and I got really drunk in our apartment while making hot sauce.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I watched a short little video on how to make it and the next day I tried it again. I really wanted to see what I could create,\u2019 he told the audience at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on Monday, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15891115\/Brooklyn-Beckham-annoying-business-ventures.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A high-end organic sauce brand, which launched exclusively at Whole Foods in the US and is now available at Erewhon, Amazon and Planet Organic, its two different flavours \u2013 hot habanero and sweet jalape\u00f1o \u2013 <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/10\/04\/brooklyn-beckham-pops-wholefoods-launch-15-hot-sauce-21737205\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">retail for \u00a315 each<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed: \u2018I\u2019m always calling the CEO on Sunday at 10pm with a crazy idea of what direction we might go in or a condiment idea. I\u2019ll call with a ridiculous idea.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I can come across as annoying sometimes.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300679722-4341.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28733918\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: (L-R) Brooklyn Beckham, Jeff Day, and Claire Saffitz speak during the \" from=\"\" passion=\"\" to=\"\" product:=\"\" building=\"\" a=\"\" culinary=\"\" brand=\"\" that=\"\" lasts=\"\" portion=\"\" of=\"\" tribeca=\"\" x=\"\" festival=\"\" at=\"\" spring=\"\" studios=\"\" on=\"\" june=\"\" in=\"\" new=\"\" york=\"\" city.=\"\" by=\"\" noam=\"\" galai=\"\" images=\"\" for=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tHe said at Tribeca Film Festival on Monday that he \u2018hasn\u2019t worked in five years\u2019 due to his passion for hot sauce (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn was speaking as part of the From Passion to Product: Building a Culinary Brand That Lasts panel on the Tribeca X main stage, alongside Cloud23 CEO Jeff Day.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s previously caught heat from fans for some of his <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/04\/04\/cruz-beckhams-new-video-fans-convinced-throwing-shade-brooklyn-27849497\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">enthusiastic culinary videos on social media<\/a>, including when he made almond milk with <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/07\/29\/brooklyn-beckhams-almond-milk-contains-enough-vanilla-extract-kill-a-man-21320383\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u2018enough vanilla extract to kill a man\u2019<\/a> and left fans divided <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/01\/05\/brooklyn-beckhams-michelin-sunday-roast-splits-fans-over-raw-beef-18043458\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">with his \u2018raw\u2019 beef<\/a> as part of a a \u2018Michelin-style\u2019 Sunday roast.<\/p>\n<p>His past Cookin\u2019 With Brooklyn\u00a0series also raised eyebrows in 2022 when it was reported that an eight-minute episode in which he was\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/10\/06\/brooklyn-beckham-torn-apart-for-making-a-sandwich-on-cooking-segment-15377029\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">filmed making a bagel sandwich<\/a>\u00a0with coleslaw, a hash brown and fried sea bream had a crew of 62 people <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/02\/10\/brooklyn-beckhams-sandwich-episode-of-cooking-show-cost-100000-16083698\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">and cost $100,000 (\u00a374.8k) to produce<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn has <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/04\/23\/im-worried-brooklyn-beckham-can-cope-mounting-backlash-28088740\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">been in the headlines this year<\/a> mostly for the feud between him and his parents, which he finally confirmed in an explosive statement on Instagram in January after he and Nicola were\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/01\/26\/beckhams-put-resilient-front-brooklyns-performative-family-dig-26534751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">noticeably absent from milestone family events<\/a>, including celebrations for David\u2019s 50th\u00a0birthday and his knighthood ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_296954045-efa8.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28733947\" alt=\"WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: (Exclusive Coverage) (L-R) Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham attends the 34th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Maarten De Boer\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tBrooklyn revealed that he and wife Nicola Peltz \u2018got really drunk and made hot sauce\u2019, which sparked his inspiration for the brand (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>None of the Beckhams were invited to Brooklyn and Nicola\u2019s vow renewal ceremony last summer either.<\/p>\n<p>He accused his parents of \u2018controlling\u2019 him and always putting \u2018Brand Beckham\u2019 first while declaring that he now was \u2018standing up\u2019 for himself and did \u2018not want to reconcile\u2019 with them.<\/p>\n<p>He also accused his family of having tried \u2018endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding\u2019, before memorably claiming his mum was \u2018dancing inappropriately\u2019 on him during what was meant to be the first dance with his new wife.<\/p>\n<p>While David and Victoria have <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/06\/everything-david-victoria-beckham-said-feud-brooklyn-2-28255140\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">largely stayed tight-lipped<\/a> over the fallout, the 52-year-old former Spice Girl <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/06\/victoria-beckham-finally-addresses-son-brooklyns-savage-brand-beckham-dig-28253355\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">made a veiled allusion to the\u00a0parenting\u00a0of Brooklyn<\/a> and his siblings, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 14, when discussing the family\u2019s commercial empire on Emma Grede\u2019s\u00a0podcast Aspire in May.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When David and I first met, it was never our intention to start a brand. People talk about \u201cBrand Beckham\u201d \u2013 that has happened so organically,\u2019 she responded when asked how she decided what stayed private and what became part of the family brand.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018While he was doing Brylcreem and Adidas, the Spice Girls were doing Walker\u2019s crisps, Pepsi, Chupa Chups lollies, deodorant,\u2019 she said of their early careers ans brand deals, insisiting that \u2018Brand Beckham\u2019 was \u2018never something that we even discussed\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_174564977-e4ac.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28000177\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: (L-R) Mia Regan, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend the Netflix 'Beckham' UK Premiere at The Curzon Mayfair on October 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang\/WireImage)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe couple are estranged from his family, including parents David and Victoria, which Brooklyn publicly acknowleged with a bombshell statement in January (Picture: Karwai Tang\/WireImage)<\/p>\n<p>She then went on to acknowledge how her children have factored in their businesses, insisting she was \u2018never pushy\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our children have had a very different upbringing to myself and David and I think the world is also a very different place now to what it was when they were younger,\u2019 the chart-topper pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019ve always tried to protect the children as much as we can, we\u2019ve always been very close.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/27\/victoria-beckham-expertly-avoids-dangerous-slip-climbing-ibiza-rocks-heels-28544689\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Beckham expertly avoids dangerous slip climbing Ibiza rocks in heels<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/26\/katie-prices-husband-chaos-moments-uk-obsessed-28523512\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Price has given the UK something we desperately needed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Beckham has been fully committing himself to life as a founder (Picture: Getty) Influencer and aspiring chef&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1019690,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3940],"tags":[107,4080,109,77,20285,693,16,15,113],"class_list":["post-1019689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-brooklyn-beckham","tag-celebrities","tag-david-beckham","tag-entertainment","tag-nicola-peltz","tag-showbiz","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-victoria-beckham"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116731397436033630","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1019689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1019689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1019689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1019690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1019689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1019689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1019689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}