The mother of Olympian Adam Peaty has broken her silence over the breakdown of her relationship with her son ahead of his marriage to Holly Ramsay on Christmas Day
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Adam Peaty’s mum speaks out on breakdown of relationship with son ahead of his wedding to Holly Ramsay(Image: Instagram)
Adam Peaty’s mum has revealed the message which sparked the breakdown of their relationship. As the mother of the groom, you’d expect Caroline Peaty to be giddy with excitement over the fact that her son had found The One, after meeting the daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsay.
But that has been far from her reality as Caroline recalls the moment the breakdown of her relationship occurred, leaving her uninvited to the lavish hen party held at Soho Farmhouse.
However, Holly Ramsay’s mum, Tana, was in tow along with family friend Victoria Beckham. And to make matters even worse, it has also been reported that she has not been invited to the big day, which is to be held at the iconic Bath Abbey on Christmas Day.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Caroline distinctly recalled the moment things went wrong for her. And it was when she sent a text message to Holly to share concerns that members of her family had not been invited to the engagement party.
Caroline first met Holly at the Paris Olympics last year, and the pair appeared to hit it off famously, to the point where Adam’s mum told the publication that they had grown so close so quickly, they shared personal and confidential stories of their past.
She admitted: “We had a really good time. We both shared confidences that will remain confidential.’ According to the Mail, Caroline felt comfortable enough to share that she felt concerned Adam was “pulling away” from his family.
But in a desperate bid to reassure her, Holly reportedly sent Caroline a text putting her at ease, which told her that she’d got her son back and “he’ll always be part of your family.”
But when the couple’s engagement was announced, that is when Adam’s mum felt a huge shift in the relationship with her son and soon-to-be daughter-in-law.
Caroline continued: “He told me he had found his soulmate. And I was so happy. As a mother that’s what you want, isn’t it? To see your children settled.”
The extended leg of Adam’s family was not invited to celebrate the happy couple, which prompted Caroline to reach out to Holly. But it was this message that changed their dynamic of the relationship for the worse.
Explaining the reason behind sending the message, she said: “I told her, ‘you know how important family is to you, as it is to me. My sisters are not coming to the party, they have been there all through Adam’s life…But Adam didn’t take kindly to me sending that message.”
And in an attempt to reassure the Ramsay family even further, Caroline bee-lined for Gordon at the engagement party to explain that there was no ill intent behind sending the message.
While Holly was busy celebrating her last days as a single woman, it is believed that Caroline was at home looking after her grandson, Adam’s child from a previous relationship.
Wading in on the tension between Caroline and the couple, Adam’s aunt Louise William also made her feelings known as she claimed that the Olympic swimmer has allegedly said “vile” things to his mother.
She wrote: “Yes. Adam is a born-again Christian. He’s not living by the tenets of Christianity is he? Where is ‘honour thy mother and thy father’ where is the forgiveness?”
Hitting back at a social media follower who claimed the family’s “lack of decorum” was the reason they had not been invited, Louise said: “Our family and friends place real value on love, friendship, loyalty and being there for each other.
I hate injustice, always have, and I will always speak out against it, whether you are the King of England or a sycophant like yourself. Unlike you I happen to know all sides of the story. Unlike you I have seen heard and read the most vile things a son can say to a mother.”
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The late Queen was determined to preserve unity within the Royal Family, particularly when it came to Princess Kate and Meghan Markle, according to a former butler
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Meghan and Kate apparently had a row over bridesmaid dresses(Image: REX/Shutterstock)
A former royal butler has revealed exactly how the late Queen tried to maintain harmony within the Firm, especially between Princess Kate and Meghan Markle.
When Meghan and Harry went public with their romance, the former actress was welcomed by Prince William and Kate with open arms – and royal watchers hoped they’d make a bond that would last a lifetime. Fans lapped them up on joint outings and they soon became known as the Fab Four.
But according to Harry’s tell-all memoir, Spare, relations between his wife and Kate weren’t always plain sailing. In the book, the prince recounts several times that his wife seemed at loggerheads with his sister-in-law. He says the two women had a row over bridesmaid dresses in the lead-up to his wedding that left Meghan in tears and that Kate “grimaced” when the duchess borrowed her lipgloss.
But according to ex royal butler Grant Harrold, the late monarch would have done everything in her power to squash any tensions between the pair. He explained: The late Queen was known for her deep commitment to maintaining unity within the Royal Family. If she sensed any tension, particularly between Kate and Meghan, she would have quietly stepped in to try and smooth things over.”
Speaking on behalf of Slingo, he further added: “Her focus was always on preserving a strong and united front, especially among the younger generation of royals.”
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Mr Harrold also suggested: “As Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship grew more serious, it’s possible that dynamics behind the scenes began to shift. The Queen would have taken note of any signs of strain. If there was even a hint of things not being right, she would have done what she could to resolve it.”, reports the Express.
In 2018, reports surfaced of a tense exchange prior to Meghan and Harry’s wedding, where Meghan had allegedly reduced Kate to tears over Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress. However, nearly three years later, Meghan disputed this version of events during her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, asserting that “the reverse of that happened,” although she did admit that Kate had ultimately “apologised”.
Ash Galati starred on Married At First Sight Australia last year but didn’t manage to find love with his wife psychic medium Madeleine Maxwell
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Ash was in last year’s series(Image: Nine)
A Married At First Sight star has opened up about his sister’s death with a heartbreaking post. Ash Galati has spoken about the tragedy on social media as he has said “life can be so unfair”.
The 33-year-old, who appeared on the Australian version of the iconic show, took to his Instagram page to announce that his sister had died after a battle with cancer.
Ash shared a collection of photos of his sister as he told his followers about the sad news. He wrote: “My beautiful sister Cass, I know you hated social media. We all loved you; you didn’t deserve this ending. It was so unfair.
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“Life can be so unfair. Without even trying, you shaped so much of my life. You were the reason I didn’t steer down a bad path. I remember you vividly telling me, as a 15-year-old, that if I got arrested, you’d kill me and that I couldn’t get arrested because you would get in trouble at work.”
Ash went on to say that one of the main reasons he chose to go on the 2024 series of MAFS was due to his sister, Cass.
He added: “The reason I applied for that show was that you said you’d watch it during chemo; if I got on, then forced me to apply, only to second guess after producers started ringing.
“You’re the reason I travelled so much and shared a lifetime of memories together. You’re the reason I saw good in people.
“You were a risk-taker, a good cop – the ones you see in the movies. This shouldn’t have been your ending. Forever broken, fly high, sis.”
Alongside the sweet photos, Ash also posted a photo of a message that his sister that written for his before she died.
It read: “You are the greatest brother in the whole world. Always there to help out whenever I need you. So proud of the person you are and so grateful you are my brother.”
Friends and fans of Ash took to the comment section to share their well wishes. MAFS star, Tori Adams commented: “Oh Ash. my deepest deepest condolences to you and your family.”
Another MAFS star Jack Dunkley said: “Your sister would be so proud of you Ash. Your generosity & your gift you bring into people’s life. She is in a better place my guy RIP Cass.”
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A follower wrote: “Oh god ash… Im so sorry. Absolutely devastating. Sending endless love & my deepest condolences man.”
Ash first found fame when he married psychic medium Madeleine Maxwell during 2024’s Married At First Sight Australia. Unfortunately things didn’t work out for the couple after they went through a rocky relationship on the show.
Marks and Spencer has launched a new pair of men’s boxers that work just like a push up bra, offering ‘a subtle lift and enhanced fit’ – and they might be top of your to-buy list
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M&S has launched a new range of men’s boxers(Image: Getty Images)
When women shop for new underwear, there are plenty of different options to help lift, smooth, support and sculpt, especially when it comes to bras. However the same can’t be said for men’s underwear, which generally falls into a choice of boxers, briefs or shorts.
But Marks and Spencer is about to change all of that, as it launches its brand new Secret Support Trunks . The new supportive boxers give “a subtle lift and enhanced fit through clever, discreet design” according to Mitch Hughes, director of menswear at M&S via The Guardian , and act similarly to a push up bra for women.
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Priced at £28 for a pack of three, the new Secret Support Trunks come in both black and white and sizes small to XL. The boxers feature the retailer’s new Secret Support internal pouch, which has been designed to provide exceptional comfort, added support, and a discreet lift.
Influencer Tom Sheard shared his thoughts on the new design during his Instagram ad with the brand. In his post, Tom said: “Boys — let’s talk about size. Kinda. @marksandspencerman have just launched Secret Support — the first men’s boxers with a discreet internal pouch designed to give you… a subtle two-inch lift. Think of it as a little boost for the boys — comfort, shape, and confidence, all in a boxer!”
Mitch Hughes added that the Secret Support Trunks are all about “Helping men feel their most confident”, and they’re great for giving some extra lift and support whenever it’s needed. Although the design is new to M&S, these aren’t actually the only lifting and supporting boxers on the market.
Vocla has a whole range of “Push up, support and lifting underwear” to shop, including different styles like briefs and trunks, and lots of colourways to choose from. Elsewhere at Step One you can pick up a pair of Trunks for £6 (down from £15) which have a 3D comfort pouch to keep everything separated, with bamboo viscose material to prevent sweating and chafing.
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With Christmas on the horizon, if you’ve got a partner who’s notoriously tricky to buy for, might these ultra-supportive trunks be one to add to his Christmas list this year? That’s for you to decide!
Robbie Williams has opened up about using weight loss jabs to keep on top of his weight but he has been experiencing different side effects
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Robbie has been using weight loss jabs(Image: FIFA via Getty Images)
Robbie Williams has said that he’s a “different person” since taking Mounjaro for weight loss, but there are some devastating side effects he has experienced as a result.
The singer has opened up about using the jab to keep on top of his weight, which he said has made him a different person. He explained that he has found he has a “lack of mental anguish” since using the medication.
The 51-year-old has been honest about his mental health over the years and has said this has improved a lot over the last decade. Robbie has been using Mounjaro for weight loss purposes.
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Speaking to The Sun, he said: “The lack of mental anguish that I’ve felt since I’ve been on Mounjaro is completely and utterly liberating.
“And maybe that’s got something to do with my continuous upward curve into feeling actually all right on the planet. For the longest time, mentally, I’ve not been very well.
“And it would seem that in the last ten years, the clouds have cleared, and I’m a different person. I’m one of those people that likes working out now: Stretching, discipline, taking care of myself.” Robbie said that he was an “early adapter” of the jabs but found there was one negative side effect that impacted him quite a lot.
He said that he has found that since using the jabs, his eyesight has gone significantly downhill. A US study found last year that patients using some fat jabs for Type 2 diabetes were four times more likely to be diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).
This is a lack of blood flow to the optic nerve, which may then lead to sight loss. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has received 296 reports of eye disorders thought to be linked to Mounjaro.
164 of the claims said the drug had damaged their vision, but scientists have not agreed that the medicines cause the condition.
Robbie noticed that his eyesight had got worse since using the drug. He said that he has found he struggles to see people while he is on stage performing, particularly when he is singing ‘You’re The One’.
He said he doesn’t think the eyesight deterioration is down to age but instead is down to the jabs. Robbie’s prescription has changed, which has meant that he has had to buy a “whole new load” of glasses.
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But this hasn’t put him off, as he went on to say that he would still use the drug “until the sight in one eye has completely gone”.
This is despite being told at a meet and greet by a fan that their friend has “gone blind” from weight loss jabs. He then joked that he then asked if her friend looks good though in his typical humour.
It’s just over one month before Adam Peaty says ‘I do’ to Holly Ramsay at a grand Christmas Day wedding ceremony, but chaos has erupted this week over a family fall-out
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Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty are getting married at Christmas(Image: Instagram)
The Peaty family is said to be in turmoil just weeks before Adam Peaty’s wedding to Holly Ramsay, with devoted mum Caroline Peaty “heartbroken” after reportedly being “banned” from the grand Christmas Day nuptials at Bath Abbey. But this isn’t the first time the Peatys have had to deal with heartache.
Brewing tensions erupted after the Olympian’s mother was mysteriously left out of influencer Holly’s glamorous hen do at Soho Farmhouse, and her sister Louise Williams has not held back on the apparent snub. Addressing Holly directly via social media, Adam’s aunt wrote: “I expected better of you and definitely of Adam. You have inflicted a hurt on my sister that will take a very long time to heal if ever.”
Elsewhere, Louise claimed that Adam, 30, and Holly, 25, banned Caroline from the wedding because she did not apologise for not attending a recent family trip to Bath due to cancelled trains. The gold medallist has also allegedly barred his mum from seeing her grandson, George. It’s now believed that Adam’s sister, Bethany, will be the only family member from his side to watch him tie the knot, as many of those invited were reportedly unable to afford the cost of accommodation and travel.
Here, the Mirror takes a look at some of the other heartaches that have plagued the Peaty clan…
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Adam’s troubling spiral
On New Year’s Eve 2022, Adam described the year that had just passed as having been the “toughest” of his life, in a candid post about his “demons”. The swimmer wrote: “I wasn’t going to say anything, but 2022 was the toughest year of my life so far. Mentally and physically, it has pushed me every day, and from injury to personal issues, it has forced me to grow. I have so much to be thankful for, such as the great team around me, but also the amazing people, such as my family and friends. My boy is happy and healthy, and that is all I can ask for; @eirimunro I couldn’t ask for a better mother for George.
“Life is never going to be easy, and it can get exhausting when you have to tell your demons to p**s off when they’re roaming around your head. I welcome 2023 and its lessons. LFG.”
Back in 2020, Adam opened up to the Mail Online about reaching his ‘deepest low’ after the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which saw him take a loss in the 50m race. Known for his extraordinary speed, Adam suddenly became plagued by self-doubt, admitting: “There wasn’t really that much belief in myself.”
It was then that Adam started to spiral, turning to booze and partying instead of his great love of swimming. He confided, “After the Commonwealths, towards the end of the year, I didn’t have any races. And when you involve off-season and you involve partying and drinking, that’s a depressant in itself, so I was doing that a lot. I kind of, not went off the rails, but I didn’t really have that overwhelming motivation to perform at something. And I am a performer, so if I don’t have something to perform at, I completely lose my track.
“Add that in with all that partying and stuff, it wasn’t that great to have that all at once. Then you are on this low where you can’t really enjoy anything, you don’t really see the point of buying nice things or doing nice things, because you don’t get a high out of it any more. It took a long while to recognise what was important to me and what wasn’t. I have found that thankfully now. I know exactly how to treat my body, how to treat my mind, and it’s not by forcing alcohol as much as you can.”
Brotherly fall-out
Adam and his brother Jamie fell out in 2021 following the release of the former Strictly Come Dancing star’s autobiography, in which he addressed his siblings’ “demons”, including previous drug usage. However, they soon moved past this, and Jamie was said to have been asked to be a groomsman at the upcoming wedding.
Sadly, their bond broke down again in June this year, when James was working on a building project for Adam. A source claims that since Adam’s engagement, their relationship had hit an all-time low. James was said to have been “upset” about the comments Adam made in his autobiography, which saw him portrayed as a “bum”.
This week it emerged that James has been arrested over allegations he sent threats to the sportsman during his stag weekend. Earlier this week, Adam, 30, was met by police as he arrived at Manchester Airport following his stag do in Budapest. But while in Budapest, with his future father-in-law, Adam was said to have become alarmed after receiving text messages, with Holly alerting the police. His older brother, James, 34, was arrested at his home in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, on Monday and has since been bailed.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: “We arrested a 34-year-old man, from the Uttoxeter area, on November 11, 2025, on suspicion of harassment. The man was released on conditional bail while our enquiries continue.”
Meanwhile, Adam’s dad has now spoken out for the first time, saying things have gotten out of hand between the family. Mark told The Sun: “They’re brothers, they’ve always been close, but like any normal family, brothers fight, argue, fall out, make up and start all over again.
“But it’s got out of hand, there’s been very little empathy towards Jamie’s genuine mental health difficulties.” A source told the same newspaper that Adam believes his mother, Caroline, has been enabling Jamie’s alleged behaviour. They went on to state it was “ridiculous” that Adam was greeted by police, as Jamie had no intentions of harming his brother.
Sad break-up
Before finding love with Holly, Adam was in a three-year relationship with Eirianned Munro, a Welsh artist he met while training at Loughborough University. At that time, Eirianned, now 27, was just starting out in her creative career, studying for a degree in Fine Art.
Sparks flew, and Holly and Adam began dating in 2019. The following year, the young couple welcomed their son George, now five, with Adam often sharing happy family snaps in between his gruelling training schedule.
In August 2022, Adam announced that they had decided to part ways after a “wonderful three years together”. Taking to Instagram at the time, Adam wrote: “Eiri and I have decided to go our separate ways. We have enjoyed a wonderful three years together, 2 of those with our gorgeous son George.
“Our priority has always been to provide the happiest and healthiest home environment for him, and right now that means ending our romantic relationship. I could not ask for a greater mother for George, and I am so grateful to Eiri for her amazing support over the last three years.
“Eiri and George, I’m sorry for letting you down. My only interest is for the well-being of our family at this difficult time, so I ask that our privacy is respected, and I won’t be saying anything further.”
Opening up to The Sun on Sunday in 2024, Eirianned, who has remained on good terms with the father of her child, revealed that Adam’s time on Strictly Come Dancing marked “the beginning of the end” of their romantic relationship, remembering this as a “lonely” time.
She reflected: “I think it helped us realise what we wanted in life. Sadly, if it wasn’t for Strictly, it would’ve been something else. I’m grateful we found out we were not meant for each other sooner rather than later, for the sake of our young son.”
In another interview with the Mail Online, Eirianned spoke warmly about Adam’s now-fiancée, Holly, praising her as “nothing but a positive presence in our lives”. She added, “She is so gentle and kind, I couldn’t wish for a better stepmother for my son. We’re so glad about the news and are wishing them the best.”
More recently, however, a source has claimed to the Sun that Eiri, who lives in Wales with her sister and George, is “shocked” by the recent family row, and wants no part in it. Emphasising that Eiri remains close with Adam’s mum, Caroline, the source said: “She has George living with her and has done an incredible job at raising him. She’s an amazing mum. It’s a far cry from Adam’s life with Holly Ramsay, but she’s really happy.
“Eiri would never speak badly of Adam – he has provided for their son and helped ensure he has a very comfortable life. She is also a big fan of Holly. But she is shocked by everything that’s been going on.”
Tragic loss
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On August 23 of this year, devoted grandmother Caroline opened up about the devastating loss of her young grandson Joshua, sharing poignant images of a set of tiny handprints and footprints. Taking to Instagram, she wrote: “Today is the first anniversary of the passing of our grandson Joshua x I held you in my arms and felt enormous love, but also tremendous loss of what could have been x We never got to know you, but we loved you even before you were born x
“God loved you more and wanted you back x We think of you every day, Joshua, but we have comfort that you are in God’s care and with our loved ones in heaven x We will meet again, and I will gather you in my arms and catch up on all the cuddles that I missed x.”
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