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Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay are set to tie the knot in a lavish ceremony in Bath next month but some of Adam’s family have been unvited from the big day

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Holly Ramsay has said that her fiancé, Adam Peaty, has agreed with all of her wedding plans after uninviting his relatives. The pair are due to get married next month in a lavish ceremony in Bath.

The daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsay has said she was in charge of all the decisions regarding wedding planning before the feud involving his family came to light.

Holly has been careful not to give anything away from the special day so far. The couple are due to exchange vows in a lavish ceremony at Bath’s historic Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Holly appeared on World Aquatics’ YouTube documentary series following Adam’s journey to the 2025 Swimming World Cup. She spoke about their upcoming wedding in the clip.

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She said: “Preparing for the wedding, amongst everything else he does [training for the World Cup], is stressful, but we make it work. He’s very good at agreeing with my decisions, which is the best way!”

This comes as it has been revealed that Adam’s family have been reportedly uninvited from the upcoming wedding. Only one member of his family is due to attend on the da,y as a feud between the two families continues.

Adam’s mum, Caroline, has now spoken out about what it was that began the feud in the first place. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Caroline recalled where it went wrong for her.

She said 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.

The extended leg of Adam’s family was not invited to celebrate the happy couple when they got engaged, which is what prompted Caroline to reach out to Holly.

However, this didn’t go well and is said to have completely changed their relationship and not in a positive way. Caroline 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.”

Adam’s aunt Louise William has 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?”

Replying to 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.”

The Mirror has contacted Holly and Adam’s reps for comment

Peep Show icon Sophie Winkleman, also known as Lady Frederick Windsor, has spoken out about the death of her sister-in-law’s late husband, Thomas Kingston, saying it was a ‘tragedy’

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Sophie Winkleman has spoken about Thomas Kingston’s “brutal” death. Thomas, the late husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, tragically died in February last year.

He died of a shotgun wound to the head, after suffering an adverse effect of prescribed medication, a coroner found. A gun was found close to his body on February 24, 2024, at his parents’ home in the Cotswolds. During an inquest at Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court, Lady Gabriella, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, stated people need to be warned about the effects of medication which is used to treat mental health.

Peep Show legend Sophie, who is married to Lady Gabriella’s brother, Lord Frederick, has a very close relationship with her royal in-laws and admits she and her family are still devastated by Thomas’ death.

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“That was a big tragedy in our lives, and we all miss him every day. My girls adored him,” she said in a new interview. Sophie, who, while she uses her maiden name for work, is styled as Lady Frederick, went on to tell The Sunday Times: “It’s brutal. We’re still in touch with all his family and it feels like he’s still with us.”

Since Thomas’ death, Lord Frederick has started working with the charity, James’ Place, which helps men who are battling suicidal thoughts. Sophie, who tonight stars in the BBC series, Black Cherry said: “It’s not a positive to come out of it at all, but it makes you so much more aware that the exterior of someone can be very different from what’s going on inside.”

In a statement read out by the senior coroner for Gloucestershire at Thomas’s inquest, Lady Gaga said: “(Work) was certainly a challenge for him over the years, but I highly doubt it would have led him to take his own life, and it seemed much improved. If anything had been troubling him, I’m positive that he would have shared that he was struggling severely.

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“The fact that he took his life at the home of his beloved parents suggests the decision was the result of a sudden impulse.” Lady Gabriella, a musician, believed that Thomas’ death was “likely provoked” by an adverse reaction to medication he had started and later stopped taking in the weeks leading up to his death.

Initially, he had been prescribed the antidepressant Sertraline, as well as Zopiclone, a sleeping tablet, by the GP at the Royal Mews Surgery, after complaining of issues with sleep due to stress at work.

Thomas said that the medication was not helping him, and his GP replaced Sertraline with Citalopram, another selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used as an antidepressant. “The lack of any evidence of inclination, it seems highly likely to me that he had an adverse reaction to the pills that led him to take his life,” Lady Gabriella said.

The royal added: “I believe anyone taking pills such as these need to be made more aware of the side effects to prevent any future deaths. If this could happen to Tom, this could happen to anyone.”

If you’re struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch

If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk

Tom Fletcher’s son Buzz sems to be following in his father’s famous footsteps after he wowed the crowd after performing a duet with his dad on stage for Children In Need

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Tom Fletcher’s young son left people sobbing on Friday night. They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and judging by the duet performed by McFly star Tom and his 11-year-old son Buzz, the old adage couldn’t be more accurate. The performance left fans in utter disbelief and emotional, as Buzz showed off his powerful vocal ability as he stood side by side with his father in front of a live audience for Children in Need.

The emotional performance, which left some fans crying, was alongside the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, and the charity raised an astonishing £45million.

The song was written by Tom, who was the frontman of his pop group. And it was directly for Pudsey and the Thread Of Hope, which is an animation for CBeebies, next month.

Revealing his pride for his dad, Buzz told the studio audience: “It’s absolutely incredible. I mean I’ve seen him do what he does on stage with McFly and I’ve always wanted to follow in his footsteps but I mean Children In Need, it’s incredible.”‘

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Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans struggled to contain their excitement and rushed to the social media platform to express their joy. One emotional fan wrote: “Sobbing at Tom Fletcher and his kid on Children In Need, so cute please.”

Another said: “I am sobbing over Tom Fletcher and his son performing on Children In Need.”

A third person added: “Tom and Buzz Fletcher singing together on Children in Need!! That was everything and more, I’m in bits.”

Tom, 40, shares three sons with wife and podcast host Giovanna Fletcher and includes Buddy, eight and Max, six. But it looks as though Buzz’s talent is already being nurtured, as Tom recently revealed earlier this year that his son had landed a role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, Starlight Express.

Other celebrities to take part in this year’s fundraiser were presenter Sara Cox, who raised an eye-watering £9million after completing a 135-mile marathon for Children In Need.

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The challenge was over five gruelling days, and it has been hailed as Radio 2’s longest Children In Need challenge.

In response to finding out how much she raised, she said: “A massive thank you, I could not have done it without you, there’s a lot of bad things going on in the world, but Children In Need reminds you there is more good.”

And Prince William took time out of his schedule to congratulate the Radio 2 host in the midst of her challenge. He said: “Sara, massive congratulations for what you’re doing. You’re so nearly there, just a little bit further, and I know the people of Pudsey will all come out and welcome you with huge open arms, big hugs, and hopefully, lots of your favourite crumpets. Keep going, you’ve done fantastically well, and the nation’s so proud of you.”

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Drag Race UK star Nyongbella opens up to the Mirror in light of Trans Awareness Month this month following the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year over what constitutes as a ‘woman’

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Drag Race UK star Nyongbella made waves when she appeared on the latest series of BBC’s Drag Race UK, gaining a cult following from fans for her quick humour and jaw-dropping runway looks. After gaining fame on this year’s series of the competition, the star has continued to pave her way in the world of drag, with her blossoming career looking incredibly promising.

While this year has been incredibly positive for transgender Nyongbella, who was open about her experiences during her time on Drag Race, her community has hit a difficult patch – following the Supreme Court’s ruling in April that ruled the term ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ refer to biological sex and not gender identity. Now, in light of Trans Awareness Month this November, Nyongbella has spoken with the Mirror to share her views on the ruling and how it’s left her and many others feeling, understandably, distressed.

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“Trans awareness months does so much to remember how far we’ve come in terms of representation, in terms of our standing in society. But it also does so much more to build a sense of community because there’s so many people who are going through their trans identity or any kind of like gender non-confirming identity and they don’t really necessarily have a network of people – they don’t really know who to turn to, where to go, what to do, or what it means.

“I think having some like Trans Awareness Month is so important because it allows people who wouldn’t, otherwise, have access to information, or just to community, to gain community and information. So I think it’s really important in that regard as well.”

Nyongbella adds: “I do think [Trans Awareness Month is more important now than ever] so because I think having something like Trans Awareness Month is also like a great way of being celebratory. And I think with like the Supreme Court ruling, I think what it has done for a lot of people – I know for myself – it’s kind of said the quiet part out loud. Because, I think, when you’re a trans person or just like any kind of like marginalised group, you kind of are so used to that opposition that you can face.

“With the way that society’s kind of gone, we’ve come so far. I think in the 2010s we did so well to be as liberal and as inclusive as we could be. So I think we were so used to – in our marginalised communities – having maybe that one person who’d be a bit like close-minded or a bit bigoted – we were used to it being a small instance. But now with the Supreme Court ruling, it feels like that quiet minority is now loud and in the forefront.

“And it does instill a sense of worry and fear because now it feels like these people – the people who are bigoted, the people are closed-minded – it almost gives them almost like a legalised out, to kind of be like, well, ‘I’m just keeping in mind with the Supreme Court ruling so I don’t think you should be in this bathroom’ or ‘I don’t t think that you should involved in sports, so I don’t think you shouldn’t be involved in this or that’ because it’s legalised. And I think that it does leave a lot of people with a lot worry and it is very distressing.” She adds: “It’s like legitimacy to bigotry”.

“It does leave you with a sense of worry and trepidation. I’m quite fortunate that – this is always a touchy subject – but when it comes to transness you always have to talk about the concept of ‘passability’ and everything like that.

“And I think that I’m quite fortunate that I’ve been perceived as female longer in my adult life than I was perceived as male. So, for the most part, when I’m going into a bathroom I don’t have so much of a worry as some of my other trans siblings may have but it’s the sort of thing that now more than ever I am hyper-aware that if I’m going in to use a restroom or something or going into a public space it is more of a worry that, ‘Oh my gosh’ if one person stares at you a bit too long you’re like ‘oh gosh is this person going to kick up a giant fuss? Is this going to become a whole issue?’ It really does leave you with a lot of worry.

“I think especially now, with Drag Race which I’m so grateful for, I’m going to so many new territories that I’m not particularly familiar with I could be going somewhere in Wales or Scotland or going here and there. And when I’m in these new places that I have no sense of familiarity with, it’s even more of a worry.”

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 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.

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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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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.”

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”.