Adam Peaty’s family have been left distraught as the majority of them were uninvited from his wedding ceremony in the wake of a rift between the Olympic swimmer and his mother
Adam Peaty’s wedding to Holly Ramsay was meant to be a joyful celebration for the Olympic champion. Instead, the ceremony became the focal point of an increasingly bitter family feud.
As a result, Adam received a series of pointed ‘messages’ from his now estranged relatives in the lead up to, and throughout the big day.
The swimmer, 31, married Holly, 25, at Bath Abbey in a lavish ceremony which was attended by around 200 guests, including celebrities and close friends. While Holly’s family played a central role in the ceremony, most of Adam’s own relatives were noticeably absent.
His brother’s cryptic Godfather post
A few hours after Adam got married, his estranged brother James posted what some have seen as an indirect message to him on Instagram.
He uploaded an old photo of himself standing with their mother, Caroline Peaty, outside Bath Abbey. James paired the snap with a remix of Speak Softly, Love, which is the theme song from The Godfather trilogy.
The films follow the story of a powerful mafia family who protect their own flesh and blood at any cost, even if this results in the brutal death of outsiders.
The Instagram story only stayed live for 15 minutes before it was deleted. Shortly afterwards, James wiped his account entirely and removed all of his previously posted images.
Devastating text sent before Adam walked down the aisle
Moments before Adam entered Bath Abbey, which is where he said his wedding vows, he reportedly received a heartbreaking text from his aunt Louise.
According to MailOnline, the message said: “I hope you never suffer the depth of pain you have put your mother through and despite it all she loves you still. Shame on you both. Shame.
“Remember on this, your happiest day, and on each anniversary of your happiest day, that you hurt your mum so deeply her soul screams.”
The message was allegedly sent just before Adam walked into the abbey holding the hand of his five-year-old son, George, from his previous relationship.
The inverted Union Jack ‘distress signal’
Some of Adam’s other relatives sparked speculation by flying a Union Jack flag upside down outside of their house. The inverted flag is internationally recognised as a symbol of distress, and some onlookers wondered if that might indicate the family member’s feelings about Adam’s wedding.
It is still unclear whether the flag was deliberately inverted, or whether this was simply a mistake.
Adam’s father ‘humiliated’ by seating row
According to insiders, Mark was the only family member from the feud who was offered an invitation to Adam’s wedding ceremony. He was allegedly told he could attend but would have to sit at the back of the church “behind the plus-ones”.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Frankly, it’s disgusting that it went ahead without Adam reaching out to his mum and dad beforehand.”
They added: “For him to turn around and tell Beth that his dad could come and sit at the back of the church is awful. Mark was told he could sit behind plus-ones — who Adam has probably never even seen or spoken to.”
In the end, Adam’s sister Bethany was the only member of his immediate family that attended the ceremony, after being asked to be one of Holly’s bridesmaids. The rest of the Peaty family stayed at home in Uttoxeter, around 150 miles away.
Source: Mirror
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