Brooklyn Beckham is 'doing everything he can to pander to Nicola Peltz' claims body language expert as they weigh in on 'one-sided' marriage claims after he was branded a 'spare part' in awkward Halloween post with Damian Hurley

Halloween is a chance for couples to get creative and dress to impress in their matching outfits.Yet Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz failed to live up to their picture-perfect image as they channelled the superhero world's more unlikely pairings.While Brooklyn opted to wear an ab-flashing Superman outfit, Nicola decided against pairing with her husband and went matching with her best pal Damian Hurley, 24.Nicola's Catwoman – complete with bullwhip – and Elizabeth Hurley's son Damian thoroughly upstaged Brooklyn in photos posted on Instagram that he later deleted following the stream of savage comments from fans.Brooklyn was mocked for being 'out of place' and branded a 'spare part' as he posed alongside Nicola and Damian, who were head-to-toe in leather outfits.Looking closely at the images, body language analyst Judi James admits the couple 'seem to show an extreme of this complimentary but status-imbalanced look'.Brooklyn grew up watching his mum performing iconic 'couples' poses with his dad for the cameras, always draping herself adoringly over David, while he would tend to avoid returning the compliment with any tactile responses of his own.'The pose seems to be in Brooklyn's DNA although it often seems as though he's adopted the kind of adoring poses that his mum used to do while Nicola is the one posing straight into camera,' says James. Halloween is a chance for couple's to dress to impress in their matching outfits, yet Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz channelled the superhero world's more unlikely pairings Brooklyn was mocked for being 'out of place' and branded a 'spare part' as he posed alongside Nicola and Damian, who were head-to-toe in matching leather outfits'Brooklyn appears to find himself relegated to the role of a "visual spare part" which could be why he seems to be doing everything he can to court and pander to Nicola and try to retrieve some signals of attention from her in other photos'.On Nicola and Damian's cosy display, she added: 'There's a hint of poor etiquette when someone links up with one person for the photos while leaving their partner lurking, unlinked and visually excluded behind them. 'When real couples uncouple on the red carpet so one of them can adopt a pose with their co-star, the genuine partner will always be led off the carpet subtly, to avoid them looking like a spare part in the final pic. 'As Nicola and Damian appear determined to cash in on their "hotter than hot" status here, they might have tactfully moved away from Brooklyn to do so.'Brooklyn's weak, puppy-ish smile suggests a compliant approach to being sidelined here but the way he stuffs his hand into his pocket, which should be totally out of character for any Superman tribute act, hints at a desire to hide.'Nicola and Damian meanwhile show the opposite trait here, marinating in the camera attention and clearly very aware of the impact their his 'n her whips and leather gear will have.'Fans have speculated that Brooklyn refused to match with Nicola after she chose to wear nearly identical outfits previously worn by his parents David and Victoria in 1999.'Bless him he looks like a spare part,' commented one fan on the Instagram post while another agreed, writing that 'Brooklyn looks so out of place'.James weighed in on fans calling their relationship 'one-sided', pointing out how Brooklyn is 'very much in the role of besotted' while Nicola is 'fixated on the camera'.'As she arches her back and daintily lifts one leather-clad leg Brooklyn cups her bum to support her and to show off her physical desirability while gazing directly into her face,' she says. 'He has both hands on her: she just allows one arm to dangle by her side. 'When the couple do kiss, the pose is confusingly blurred as though wanting to hide the details, even though kissing in public seems to be their favourite form of display.' James analysed the contrast with how Nicola showed her desire to project more aggressive traits with her bullwhips, while Brooklyn's outfit looked more like 'Man of Marshmallow'.She noted: 'Even their choice of outfits suggest an empathy glitch. Most celeb couples tend to statement dress at parties and co-ordinate their cosplay to show off their couple status, but not Nicola and Brooklyn.' Body language expert Judi James weighed in on fans calling their marriage 'one-sided', pointing out how Brooklyn is 'in the role of besotted' while Nicola is 'fixated on the camera' 'Brooklyn looks the odd one out,' said one commenter, while another determined he was 'giving 3rd wheel vibe' James analysed the contrast with how Nicola showed her desire to project more aggressive traits with her bullwhips, while Brooklyn's outfit looked more like 'Man of Marshmallow'She notes: 'The top is either padded or inflated to show pretend muscles, which will imply he lacks the real thing, and he's even added the Clark Kent glasses, which were a sign of Superman's 'mild mannered' alter ego. Nicola looks fierce but Brooklyn's outfit just looks flabby. 'Nicola has also discovered her spirit animal in Damian who is dressed to match, and the pair pose together Zoolander-style with their arms wrapped round each other's waists in a very performative display of mirroring and bonding, while poor Brooklyn is relegated to the back row behind them.'Brooklyn and Damian have been friends since they were children and both have Sir Elton John as a godfather.As well as partying in LA together, Brooklyn, Nicola and Damian all attended Sir Elton's husband David Furnish's 64th birthday celebrations in Venice a week ago.Brooklyn and Nicola celebrated seven years together last week by sharing matching gushing posts.However, hours later Brooklyn appeared upset by comments from his followers as he shared a photo of Nicola looking shocked and accompanied it with the caption: 'Yeah I am obsessed with my wife. Bring on the comments, I don't care. She's perfect xx.'He added the fingers up emoji to further drum home his point.Brooklyn had earlier posted a sweet public message for Nicola with a recent snap of himself kissing his wife on the cheek as she clutched a red £5,390 Chanel handbag, alongside a photo of two bouquets of flowers and a handwritten love letter.He wrote: 'My beautiful Nicola, you mean absolutely everything to me.''You're my whole world, my best friend, and the most important person in my life. I'm so lucky I get to love you and spend forever by your side. I love you more than words can ever explain.'But the post led some people to say they felt it was 'over performative'. She says: 'When the couple do kiss the pose is confusingly blurred as though wanting to hide the details, even though kissing in public seems to be their favourite form of display'Followers wrote in the comments: 'From the guy who called his parents’ social media posts “performative”…'Another millionth declaration.'The couple have a number of anniversaries, including their April 2022 wedding date and their August 2025 vow renewal.Thursday marked the anniversary of the start of their romance when the couple, who had previously been introduced at Coachella in April 2017, reconnected at a 2019 Halloween party hosted by Leonardo DiCaprio in Los Angeles.Nicola shared her own Instagram tribute, telling her husband: 'Happy anniversary my love, my best friend, my everything.''I can't believe it's been 7 years by your side, I wouldn't wish for it any other way. i love you with my entire soul. i adore your love letters and morning coffees with our puppies please never change. i fall harder for you everyday.'