Kerry Katona says Brooklyn Beckham doesn't play football ‘because he's s**t'

Sunday World

3 days ago

The former Atomic Kitten singer was discussing nepotism in a joint interview with her best friend Katie Price, when she took a swipe at Beckham's eldest child
Katie and Kerry both want their daughters to go on Love Island
Kerry Katona has put the boot into Brooklyn Beckham saying he doesn't play football 'because he's s**t'.
The former Atomic Kitten singer was discussing nepotism in a joint interview with her best friend Katie Price, when she took a swipe at Beckham's eldest child.
The reality star mothers weighed in on the nepotism debate as they expressed their hopes for their daughters to appear on Love Island.
However, Kerry was quick to shoot down any claims of nepotism as she talked about giving 18-year-old daughter Heidy a leg up in the industry.
Katie and Kerry both want their daughters to go on Love Island
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'Everyone talks about nepotism right, but everyone has a contact for somebody,' Kerry insisted.
'I can open a door for you. Whether you get through that door and you stay through it, that's on your own f*****g merit.'
Then, using Brooklyn Beckham as an example she said, 'you don't see him playing f*cking football, because he's s**t'.
Would-be chef Brooklyn, who is now 26, had previously played in Arsenal's youth academy but decided to give up the sport when the club released him at 16.
He quit football after explaining it would be 'difficult' to live up to father David (50) who is considered one of the greatest footballers of his generation.
Speaking to Variety back in 2022, Brooklyn said his father who won 19 major trophies throughout his 20-year football career 'wasn't sad' to see his son give up the sport.
'My dad wasn't sad, because he was like, 'I just want you to be happy',' Brooklyn explained. 'But of course, I was sad. It was my whole life since I was literally two.
Brooklyn with famous parents David and Victoria
'To try and live up to what my dad did in football, I was just like, 'that's going to be a bit difficult'.'
Brooklyn has since explored other outlets for his creativity, including cooking and photography and launched his own hot sauce brand, Cloud 23, last year.
He addressed the nepo baby debate himself last year when he admitted he is one, but argued that he 'couldn't help how I was born'.
He told Grazia magazine how: 'There's always going to be people that say rubbish. But as long as you do something that makes you happy and you're kind to people, that's all that matters.
'I'm always gonna get it, no matter what I do. And I'm fine with that. It makes me work harder, because I'm like, I'm gonna prove these people wrong.'
Former popstar Kerry and ex-glamour model Katie expressed their delight that their daughters, Heidi and Princess, both 18, have become firm friends.
They said they would love for both of them to team up for reality TV with Kerry telling the Sun newspaper: 'I'm desperate for Princess and Heidi to do the Jungle together. Imagine.'
Katie added: 'I always say Love Island. Heidi and Princess need to do it together.'
Kerry agreed, saying: 'The way I see it is, forget management, forget fame, what an amazing memory. What an amazing adventure.
'So I think if Heidi goes to Love Island for three months and has the best time then that's amazing.'
Both Kerry and Katie enjoyed success on reality TV.
Kerry said: 'Both me and Kate have done every reality show.
'We are the reality queens. We're part of TV history. When we did I'm A Celebrity, the ratings were the highest they ever had. And we're a part of that.'