David Beckham all smiles at launch event amid 'rift' with Brooklyn Beckham

It was all smiles from at an event this week despite within his family. He appeared to be in good spirits whilst socialising with other guests at a launch party for a brand following .

David, 50, attended the launch of Nespresso's new flagship boutique in yesterday. The retired footballer, who's an ambassador for the coffee brand, was among the guests invited to the store, which is located in Covent Garden.

He modelled a striped navy jacket and trousers at the event as part of his outfit, which also included a black top. David accessorised with a brown belt and opted to wear a pair of biege shoes for the special occasion earlier this week.

Photos from the event, including of him posing beside other guests, show David smiling inside the store. He got to explore the boutique whilst at the launch, with one photo showing him stood behind a counter with a coffee cup.

It comes just days after David's 50th birthday last week, which has fuelled among his family. His eldest son , 26, and his wife , 30 are thought to have been absent from a party for him last weekend after reportedly .

A source told recently that . The source said: "Brooklyn not turning up was a real blow to David. Brooklyn was close with his dad growing up, but he is married now. His wife Nicola is older and confident in her own right, and so there is distance between Brooklyn and his parents."

The source added: "It has become a problem and not something they can keep private because of the way the family uses social media. Things have escalated in recent months, and there is a very obvious rift that David and Victoria would love to heal."

There's been much speculation over the alleged tension within the family lately. Although Nicola's been , it has also been suggested that another relationship is at the centre of the apparent situation.

It's been reported that Brooklyn and his brother , 22, , with it claimed that over Romeo's relationship with Kim Turnbull. Brooklyn was reportedly to Kim, but recently reported that, amid commentary on social media, younger brother , 20, wrote in a now-deleted comment that the pair "never dated".

previously reported that any potential romance in the past was "water under the bridge". It added that sources said the alleged issue was over Brooklyn and Nicola questioning whether Kim in dating Romeo.

More recently though, a source complained to about actor Nicola. In an article published on Monday, the source said: "Victoria and David would do anything to get their son back, but they are done with Nicola now."

The source went on to claim that Nicola "finds a way to start an argument". They claimed that Brooklyn had told his parents that he would be there for David's birthday, but the source alleged that, amid his making plans with his family, Nicola would then "kick something off" and in the end it becomes "impossible" for her husband to attend such events.

However, a source has since suggested to that Nicola is the peacekeeper. Their comments came following reports that Brooklyn and Nicola David for his birthday in the UK, rather than attend the star-studded party, but .

The source told us: "Nicola encourages Brooklyn to see his family and is usually the reason Brooklyn does see his family. They are both devastated. They cannot believe that Victoria & David refused to see them privately after they travelled all the way to London specifically to try to repair the relationship."

They went on to say to us: "As parents, it's shocking that Victoria & David are behaving this way... instead of privately discussing the issue. Victoria and David (appear to) have no interest in finding a solution that works for everyone."

Amid the ongoing speculation over an alleged rift, David in a post on earlier this week. It came amid David revealing that he to with his younger sons Romeo and Cruz last week just days before his milestone birthday.

He shared a series of photos from the trip, which he said had been planned six months in advance, and confirmed that Brooklyn wasn't with them. Alongside a selfie of himself, Romeo and Cruz, David wrote: "Fun times in [Scotland]." Then tagging his eldest son, he added: "You were missed [Brooklyn]."

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