By Nadia Santiago

Updated 2 hours ago, July 30, 2026

The Beckhams are back on the water off Ibiza, and Romeo, 23, is right in the middle of it. Paparazzi caught him in late July riding a Sea-Doo jet ski in green swim shorts and a black life vest, both arms and one leg covered in tattoos.

Wet-haired and pensive, Romeo Beckham sits astride a jet ski during a solo ride on the Mediterranean off Ibiza. Photo by Backgrid.

The trip included David, Victoria, Harper, and Turnbull, the DJ and model he reconciled with in October 2025 after a brief split. Cruz and Brooklyn weren’t there.

Backstage at Wembley Arena in London, September 1999 — Victoria Adams and David Beckham appear together after a Whitney Houston concert. Photo by Dave Benett / Getty Images. David Beckham flashes a smile at Wembley Stadium before the 1999 FA Charity Shield, where his Manchester United side faced Arsenal. Photo by Stu Forster / Hulton Archive via Getty Images.

Brooklyn’s absence is the story that keeps trailing these holidays. He’s been estranged from David and Victoria since early 2026, accusing his parents of controlling behavior and press manipulation, and has said he doesn’t want to reconcile.

A young David Beckham during a commercial shoot in Manchester for Manchester United, May 1998. Photo by Shaun Botterill / Hulton Archive via Getty Images.

Romeo has gone the other direction. He got a “Family” tattoo on his neck earlier this year, retired from professional football in 2024 to model full-time, and lands as a face of Tommy Hilfiger’s fall denim campaign this month. In 2026 he also makes his acting debut in the French tennis romance Forty Love.

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