Cruz Beckham, 21, hits back at comment on his age-gap romance with Jackie Apostel, 30, with quip about his mother’s famously strict eating regime

Cruz Beckham responded to a troll’s comment about the age gap between him and girlfriend Jackie Apostel by making a joke about his mother’s limited diet.

The 21-year-old musician went official on Instagram with the gorgeous DJ, 30, in October 2024 after they were first spotted together at Glastonbury, and despite being ten years apart, they’ve been going strong ever since.

But the couple became the target of cruel comments about their age difference this weekend in Cruz’s latest TikTok video.

David and Victoria’s youngest son was a doting boyfriend as he filmed himself making pancakes for Jackie and wrote in his caption: ‘He wants pancakes, he got them.’

However, one user responded to the loved-up clip with a sarcastic comment in the comments section pointing out the couple’s age difference, writing: ‘I love it when a son cooks for his mother.’

However, Cruz did not hesitate to respond using his quick wit and replied: ‘You think VB ate Nutella pancakes, he has no chance.’

David and Victoria’s youngest son was a doting boyfriend as he filmed himself making pancakes for Jackie and wrote in the caption: ‘He wants pancakes, he got them’

One user responded with a sarcastic comment pointing out the pair’s age difference, writing: ‘I love it when a son cooks for his mother.’ However, Cruz did not hesitate to respond using his quick wit and replied: ‘You think VB is eating Nutella pancakes, he has no chance.’

Victoria is known to have very restrictive eating habits; Her husband, David, previously revealed that he has been eating the same meal (grilled fish and steamed vegetables) every day for 25 years.

The 51-year-old fashion designer has been known to not even allow herself to indulge on her birthday in the past, eating a cake made entirely of watermelon and decorated only with strawberries and blueberries.

The mother-of-four also admitted that she does not eat food cooked with oil, butter or sauce and does not eat red meat or dairy products, admitting: ‘I’m probably most restaurants’ worst nightmare.’

Responding to David’s confession to Vogue Australia, Victoria emphasized that although the footballer seemed ‘boring’ to her tastes, he filled his diet with ‘healthy fats’ and detoxed regularly by avoiding alcohol.

He said: ‘So you’re talking about making me look boring! No. What he meant was that he had never met anyone who was this disciplined about eating.

‘I eat a lot of healthy fats: fish, avocados, nuts, that sort of thing. I drink alcohol unless I have a reason.

‘I’m going to detox from everything for three to six months where I won’t drink. ‘I’m pretty extreme in everything I do, whether it’s eating, exercising, drinking or not drinking.’

During the Netflix documentary, the Spice Girl bravely revealed that her ‘weird’ eating habits stem from having struggled with an eating disorder since childhood, and revealed how she came to control her weight in an ‘incredibly unhealthy way’.

Victoria’s eating habits are quite restricted; Her husband, David, previously revealed that he has been eating the same meal (grilled fish and steamed vegetables) every day for 25 years.

During the Netflix documentary, the Spice Girl boldly revealed her ‘weird’ eating habits stem from having struggled with an eating disorder since childhood, and explained how she came to control her weight in an ‘incredibly unhealthy way’.

Meanwhile, other fans commenting on Cruz’s TikTok made fun of his estranged brother, Brooklyn.

Beckham’s eldest child, 27, frequently posts videos of her kitchen creations on social media and even had a short-lived Facebook series called Cookin’ with Brooklyn.

However, the aspiring chef’s efforts have been ridiculed, with his recipes labeled ‘out-of-touch’ or ’embarrassingly simple’ due to expensive ingredients; Like when she made a sandwich during a live cooking segment on the Today show.

Fans continued to blast Cruz’s efforts by reacting to his own cooking video, joking: ‘Wait, he’s a Beckham who can actually cook.’

‘Beckham cooking content people really want’; ‘The Beckhams’ best chef!’; ‘Now take a photo of some elephants’.

‘You are really talented, can you make grilled cheese next?’; ‘he’s already a better cook than the older sibling’; ‘This is the Beckham chef we love.’

‘I think you’re the chief of the family’; ‘Giving Brooklyn a run for its money ✌’; ‘Cloud 23 no sauce’.

‘The Beckhams are training a chef! Who knew?!’; ‘stay tuned for the photo book’; ‘The new king of cooking’.

This isn’t the first time Cruz has poked fun at Brooklyn’s cooking, sharing a video of herself preparing a bowl of soup last month.

She took to TikTok to document herself making a cheesy potato soup topped with bacon bits, captioning the clip “want to see the best cooking video ever?” He made fun of himself while putting the title. Then don’t watch this.’

He later insisted in his comments that although the soup looked “disgusting”, it was still “good” and jokingly warned family friend and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay to “watch out”.

Beckham’s eldest child, 27, often posts videos of her own kitchen creations on social media and even had a short-lived Facebook series called Cookin’ with Brooklyn.

Fans continued to slam Cruz’s efforts by reacting to his own cooking video, joking: ‘Wait, there’s a Beckham who can actually cook.’

This comes after Cruz struggled to hold back tears last month while singing a song thought to be about his older brother’s ongoing family estrangement.

The ambitious young musician and his band The Breakers performed to a full house at London’s Courtyard Theatre, in the heart of trendy Hoxton, one stop on their first tour.

However, while performing the band’s new single, Loneliest Boy, he lost his characteristic composure; It turned out to be full of thinly veiled references to his rebellious brother’s continued absence.

As brother Romeo and supportive parents David and Victoria Beckham watched from the audience, Cruz faltered over the song’s sad lyrics, prompting band member Dan Ewins to put a reassuring arm around his shoulders.

Emotions reached their peak as the crying singer wiped his eyes with the sleeve of his loose shirt while singing the chorus of the song, which included impressive lyrics such as ‘Lonely child, mother, don’t talk too much, it breaks her heart’.

Family members watching from their seats in the small East London venue were visibly moved by the performance; Romeo wipes his tears as he looks at the stage.

One concertgoer said: Mirror: ‘At one point during the song, she appeared overcome with emotion as her bandmate put an arm around her shoulder and ruffled her hair affectionately.’

Fans are convinced that the song is about Brooklyn’s growing estrangement from his family.

Additional lyrics read: ‘It shows in the little things you don’t do, I guess in the end it’s you, yourself and you. Tell me, how do you live when you have no one to lose?

‘The loneliest child, bet it all on him, To find something bad in a good person, he always finds it, The loneliest child, I hope you’re listening, Don’t alienate all your friends while we try to show you love.’

Elsewhere the chorus says: ‘So tell me you’re scared and you need someone to hold you. Because you’re in the room, but is it really visible?

‘But why can’t they see you’re a million miles away? ‘They’ll never know when you look this close.’