Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty is facing a devastating family feud just weeks before his Christmas wedding to Holly Ramsay, the daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.¹ The rift has culminated in Adam reportedly uninviting both his parents, Caroline and Mark Peaty, from the ceremony at Bath Abbey on December 27 (Entertainment Daily, Daily Mail).

A heartbroken Caroline Peaty has broken her silence, detailing the emotional toll of the ban and suggesting her son has been pulled away by the celebrity lifestyle he is marrying into.²

😢 The Breaking Point: Wedding Snubs and Emotional Distress

The feud intensified following Holly Ramsay's lavish hen party at Soho Farmhouse, which Caroline was not invited to.³ This was particularly painful as Caroline was at home looking after Adam's five-year-old son, George (from his previous relationship with Eirianedd Munro) (The Mirror, Tyla).⁴

• Emotional Cost: Caroline, who supported her son's career by waking up at 4 am to drive him to practice (The Mirror US), revealed the deep distress the rift has caused.⁵ She admitted that after dropping George back home, she felt she "didn't want to live."⁶ She told the Daily Mail: "I’m a strong woman and I can get through anything, but this has broken me" (Entertainment Daily).⁷

• The Aunt's Intervention: The snub was made public when Caroline's sister, Louise Williams, posted a furious message on Instagram directed at Holly, calling the exclusion "divisive and hurtful" toward Caroline, who had "opened her home and heart" to Holly (Tyla).⁸

• The Uninvitation: Sources claim that Adam, upset by his mother's emotional social media posts, informed her that she was no longer welcome at the wedding (Tyla).⁹

💰 Class Divide and Gordon Ramsay's Influence

Caroline Peaty believes the root of the problem lies in the stark cultural difference between the two families and the influence of Holly's celebrity father, Gordon Ramsay.

• "Gordon's Clutches": Speaking about the Ramsays, Caroline claimed: "He’s in Gordon’s clutches.¹⁰ I can’t help but feel like they are pulling him away from me. Their family is very insular" (Entertainment Daily, The Times of India).¹¹ This view is supported by sources close to the Peaty family, who suggest Adam has undergone a personality change and may be "ashamed" of his working-class roots now that he is entering the glamorous world of the Ramsays (Daily Record, The Mirror US).¹²

• Dress Code & Craft Rejection: The alleged clash between the two worlds was further detailed by the rejection of Caroline's attempt to contribute to the wedding.¹³ Her offer to make crafty table place names was reportedly turned down, and she was told her choice of a cream dress for the wedding was unsuitable, being told, "Only a bride wears white" (Daily Record).¹⁴ Caroline reportedly had to sell personal belongings online to afford the £452 outfit she had planned to wear (Daily Record).¹⁵

💥 Feud with His Brother and Police Involvement

The family turmoil is not limited to Adam's parents. His older brother, James Peaty (Jim), has also been uninvited from the wedding after being arrested on suspicion of harassment.¹⁶

• The Arrest: James was arrested on November 11, 2025, after allegedly sending threats to Adam while the Olympian was on his stag do in Budapest with future father-in-law Gordon Ramsay.¹⁷ Holly reportedly contacted the police over the messages, and Adam was met by police protection upon landing back in the UK (Wales Online).¹⁸

• The Book: The initial crack in the brothers' relationship reportedly started years ago with the release of Adam's autobiography, The Gladiator Mindset (2021), where Adam made public comments about James's struggles with past "demons" and "drugs" (Entertainment Daily).¹⁹

• Father's Plea: Adam’s father, Mark Peaty, spoke out in defense of James, stating: "They’re brothers, they’ve always been close...²⁰ But it’s got out of hand. There’s been very little empathy towards Jamie’s genuine mental health difficulties" (Wales Online).²¹

💌 Caroline's Message to Adam

Despite the intense pain and the finality of the ban, Caroline maintains that she will always love her son and holds out a sliver of hope for reconciliation.²²

"I know it’s the end. Adam will not back down, nor will Holly," she concluded, but added a heartbreaking public plea to her son: "no matter what happens in the future, please know I love you, your dad loves you, you can come home and talk to me at any point" (Entertainment Daily, PFSN).²³

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