Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty married Holly Ramsay at Bath Abbey on Saturday in a ceremony attended by some of Britain’s most recognisable faces, though the occasion was marred by a painful family dispute.
The 30-year-old triple Olympic medallist walked into the historic venue hand-in-hand with his five-year-old son George, both dressed in matching black-tie attire.
David and Victoria Beckham were among the high-profile guests, with Mrs Beckham sporting a teal floor-length gown. The couple brought three of their children: Romeo, Cruz and Harper.
Celebrity chefs Marcus Wareing and Angela Hartnett also attended, alongside Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies.
Outside the abbey, approximately 400 well-wishers gathered to catch a glimpse of arrivals. There were plenty of paparazzi there and, according to Hello Magazine, the start to the day ‘descended into chaos’ as they clashed with the bodyguards stationed around the famous building.
White roses and hydrangeas adorned the arched entrance of the venue, which can accommodate 1,200 guests.
However, the joyous occasion has been clouded by a rift with Peaty’s own family. His parents, Caroline and Mark, remained at their home in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, rather than witness their son exchange vows.
Holly Ramsay was cheered on by the crowd as she arrived to her wedding with Adam Peaty
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Gordon Ramsay and Holly Ramsay hold hands prior to her wedding day
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The dispute originated when Caroline was not included on the guest list for Ramsay’s hen party.
Her sister, Louise Williams, subsequently criticised the bride publicly for excluding her future mother-in-law, which triggered a falling out between Adam and his mother.
Of Peaty’s immediate family, only his 32-year-old sister Bethany was reportedly present, serving as one of Holly’s bridesmaids.
Tilly Ramsay was a bridesmaid for her sister on her wedding day with Adam Peaty
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Caroline, who celebrated her 60th birthday last week, endured her first Christmas without her family together as a result of the ongoing tensions surrounding the wedding.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Caroline expressed the depth of her pain: “I don’t think they understand how much they have hurt me; it’s as if they have cut my heart out.”
She described the devastating impact on her family unit: “This is the first Christmas that I’ve not had my family together my family is broken My family is split because of the goings on because of the wedding.”
Caroline had initially hoped she might quietly observe the ceremony from the rear of the abbey. However, the escalating tensions made her reconsider.
“Me going would just cause even more of a storm and I don’t want to ruin his wedding day,” she explained.
“I wanted to be there quietly to watch him get married, but that can’t happen now.”
Sara Davies spotted arriving at the wedding of Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay
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Peaty grew up as the youngest of four children in Uttoxeter, where his mother ran a nursery and his father worked as a bricklayer.
Both parents juggled their jobs while transporting him to swimming training and competitions.
His dedication in the pool earned him gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, followed by silver in Paris.
The swimmer has spoken of finding spiritual peace through his evangelical faith and his relationship with Holly. Raised Catholic, he now attends an evangelical church.
“I’d rather have my faith and my relationship with Jesus and come second than have gold,” he said of his Paris performance.
Peaty went public with his relationship with Ramsay in June 2023. George is from his previous relationship with Welsh artist Eirianedd Munro.
