Adam Peaty has become embroiled in a bitter feud with his family members over uninviting his mum to his upcoming wedding, but even before that it seems tensions were building
Adam Peaty’s ongoing family feud has shocked fans in recent weeks, but tensions may have been simmering long before the row became public.
In a 2023 interview with The Times, the Olympic swimmer hinted at a disconnect between him and the rest of his family, admitting they struggled to understand the intense pressure that comes with being heavily involved in the world of sports.
Adam said that professional swimming left him in an “incredibly difficult and lonely place,” and suggested that relationships of all kinds were challenging under the weight of his athletic career.
He added: “Spending time with people is a distraction, because it takes away from what you’re trying to do, takes away from your energy that you’re trying to have for the next session.
“My family still don’t understand that. They don’t have to do what I have to do. I tell them, ‘It’s OK, you don’t understand.’ People get offended by that but I don’t understand their jobs either, so I don’t get into it. Unless you’ve been in my shoes, you don’t know what it takes.”
Those comments have taken on new meaning in light of the rift that has unfolded ahead of his upcoming wedding to his fiancée, Holly Ramsay.
The dispute has now escalated rapidly over the past week in the lead up to the Olympian’s nuptials. Adam’s mother, Caroline, was not welcomed to Holly’s star-studded hen party, which is a slight that raised eyebrows even before she was allegedly uninvited from the wedding itself.
Caroline had also reportedly purchased a dress for the wedding, only to be told by Adam and Holly that it wasn’t suitable and they would buy her a different one, in a moment a family source described as humiliating and upsetting.
The drama intensified when Adam’s older brother James, 34, was arrested after allegedly sending threatening messages to the swimmer during his stag weekend in Budapest. Holly alerted authorities, and James was taken into custody, but later bailed out.
Adam’s father Mark has since spoken out publicly, insisting the situation has “got out of hand” and pointing out that James has mental health issues, which he feels have been overlooked during the feud.
Just months ago, Caroline was posting birthday wishes for Holly on social media, and talking about how excited she was for their future as a family.
Now that a rift has opened up between her and her son’s new family, she has been sharing emotional quotes to Instagram, including one which read: “Crying is a way your eyes speak when your mouth can’t explain how broken your heart is.”
Her sister Louise has backed her up, accusing Adam of calling his mother a “c**p mother” despite the years she spent supporting his swimming career.
Louise has also criticised Adam for allegedly barring Caroline from seeing her grandson, George, saying that he is “sticking the knife in and twisting it”.
Other family members have also spoken out, saying they will be unable to attend the wedding due to the cost of luxury accommodation near Bath Abbey.
Adam and Holly have yet to speak out on the accusations, despite The Mirror contacting their representatives for comment on the story.
Source: Mirror
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