Adam Peaty’s mum breaks silence as she says son’s ‘in Gordon Ramsay’s clutches’

Adam Peaty’s mother Caroline has spoken out for the first time after being allegedly banned from her son’s Christmas wedding to Holly Ramsay. Things are said to have turned tense over Holly’s recent hen do.

It is believed things all began when Caroline was not invited to Holly’s hen do recently, with Victoria Beckham and Holly’s mum Tana among the guests. Caroline has now spoken out, admitting she “knows it’s the end”.

“I know it’s the end. But please, the message I want Adam to hear is no matter what happens in the future, please know I love you, your dad loves you, you can come home and talk to me at any point,” she said.

“There’s nothing you’ve done that I would not forgive. I love you so much. I hope your marriage is a good one, I don’t wish any ill on you and I want you and Holly to have a long and happy marriage. The reason I’m speaking out is I want all this to end.”






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Caroline claimed that her son was “in Gordon’s clutches” and felt the family were “pulling him away”.

“He’s in Gordon’s clutches. I can’t help but feel like they are pulling him away from me. Their family is very insular,” she heartbreaking told the Daily Mail. Caroline also said she was at home looking after Adam’s son at the time of the hen and stag dos.

She said: “I was crying all the way home. I got home and told Mark that for the first time in my life, I felt I didn’t want to live. That’s how low this has made me. I’m a strong woman and I can get through anything, but this has broken me.”

Caroline’s sister Louise Williams publicly criticised Holly in a post. She wrote: “@hollyramsayy I’m so glad that you had a great hen do. As a bride, you deserve that. However, as a person you were divisive and hurtful towards a woman who I have loved and continue to love deeply. You have inflicted a hurt on my sister that will take a very long time to heal if ever.”

Caroline has now claimed that things started to sour at the engagement party, when her wider family weren’t invited. She claimed she had sent a message to Holly about it, and said her message was polite.

“But Adam didn’t take kindly to me sending that message,” she said. Caroline also claimed that Adam would not back down, and “nor will Holly”. She added that he “rarely says sorry” and “has a very black and white view”.

Caroline has said, though, that she would attend the wedding if she was invited.

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‘Trip of suffering’: Gaza evacuee details 24-hour journey to South Africa

A resident of the Gaza Strip, who is one of 153 Palestinians that landed in South Africa without the correct paperwork this week, says the group did not know where they would end up when they left Israel.

Loay Abu Saif, who fled Gaza with his wife and children, told Al Jazeera on Friday that the journey out of the battered and besieged enclave was a “trip of suffering”.

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“We were not too convinced that any group … would be able to make this kind of evacuation,” Abu Saif said from Johannesburg, a day after the chartered plane his group was on landed at the city’s OR Tambo International Airport.

“I can say I feel safe … which means a lot for Palestinians, especially for those in Gaza,” he added.

Details are slowly emerging of a controversial transit scheme run by a non-profit, through which activists say Israel is encouraging the displacement of Palestinians out of Gaza by helping them settle in other countries.

Based on Abu Saif’s testimony to Al Jazeera, the Israeli military appears to have facilitated his group’s transfer through an Israeli airport.

The flight carrying Abu Saif left Israel’s Ramon Airport and transited through Nairobi, Kenya, before landing in Johannesburg on Thursday morning, where authorities did not initially allow the passengers to disembark as the Palestinians did not have departure stamps from Israel on their documents.

All in all, the journey lasted more than 24 hours and involved a change of planes.

Abu Saif said his family left Gaza without knowing their final destination. They only learned they were bound for Johannesburg when boarding their connecting flight in Nairobi.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh, reporting from Amman, Jordan, on Friday, said Israel was yet to comment on the issue, but it was unlikely the Palestinians who left did so without “Israeli coordination”.

“Nobody can approach that imaginary yellow line [in Gaza] without being shot at. These people had to be bused through the yellow line, through the 53 percent of Gaza that the Israeli army still controls and is operating in out of Gaza, through Israel to the Ramon airport,” she reported.

Uncertainty loomed

According to Abu Saif, his wife registered the family with a nonprofit called Al-Majd Europe, with headquarters in Germany with an office in Jerusalem, according to their website.

The group advertised the registration form on social media, he revealed. On how he was selected, Abu Saif said the process appeared to focus on families with children and required a valid Palestinian travel document, along with security clearance from Israel.

“This is all what I know about the criteria,” he said.

When asked whether he knew in advance when they would leave Gaza, he said no timelines were given.

“They told us … we will inform you one day before – that’s what happened,” he said, adding that the organisation told them not to carry any personal bags or luggage except relevant documents.

In terms of cost, people were charged about $1,400-$2,000 per person for the trip, Abu Saif said. Parents also paid the same fee per child or baby they carried with them.

After they were selected to leave, Abu Saif and his family were taken by bus from the southern Gaza city of Rafah to the Karem Abu Salem crossing (called Kerem Shalom in Israel), along the border with Israel, where they underwent checks before being transferred onward towards Israel’s Ramon Airport.

He said their travel documents were not stamped by Israeli authorities, but he thought it was just a routine procedure since there were no Palestinian border officials in Gaza.

“We realised the problem … when we reached South Africa and they were asking us … ‘Where are you coming from?’” Abu Saif said.

Future plans

The group that organised the trip, Al-Majd Europe, said they would be able to help his family for a week or two, after which they would be on their own, Abu Saif said. Al-Majd did not respond to Al Jazeera’s requests for comment.

However, Abu Saif added that the evacuees had made their own plans going forward.

“They have their papers for Australia, Indonesia, or Malaysia. We can say that 30 percent of the total number of passengers left South Africa on the same day or within the first two days,” he said, while others may choose to stay for several reasons, including receiving treatment.

South African authorities reported that of the 153 Palestinians who landed on Thursday, 130 entered the country, while 23 transferred to other destinations.

Liverpool want Olise to replace Salah – Saturday’s gossip

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Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise interests Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United eye Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi, Newcastle among the clubs chasing AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit.

Liverpool view Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, 23, as a possible replacement for Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, 33, and are prepared to break the bank to sign the France forward. (Fichajes in Spanish)

Arsenal have entered the race for Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi, 23, with Manchester United also keen on the Germany forward. (Teamtalk)

AZ Alkmaar will allow 19-year-old Dutch midfielder Kees Smit to leave but want in excess of £22m with Newcastle, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich all interested. (Sky Sports)

Paris St-Germain aim to sign Brazil forward Vinicius Jr on a free transfer in 2027, when the 25-year-old’s contract with Real Madrid ends. (Fichajes – in Spanish)

Arsenal and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus, 28, has outlined his desire to return to former club Palmeiras in the future. (Mirror)

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Liverpool and Juventus are interested in Bayern Munich and Germany forward Serge Gnabry, 30, who is out of contract at the end of the season. (Bild – in German)

Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham are monitoring Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, 25, with a view to a deal in the January transfer window. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool are also keen on Bayern Munich and France defender Dayot Upamecano, 27, who will be available on a free transfer next summer. (Metro)

Newcastle and Switzerland defender Fabian Schar, 33, is attracting interest from the Bundesliga with his contract set to expire next summer. (Florian Plettenberg)

Juventus are considering a move for Lille’s 18-year-old French midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi but could be put off by the asking price of £35m. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)

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Rocket attack in Syria’s capital wounds one person

A woman has been injured in an explosion in the Mezzeh district of Damascus, according to Syrian state media.

Rockets were fired at a home in Syria’s capital on Friday night, causing injury as well as material damage, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.

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The attack in the city’s western Mezzeh 86 neighbourhood was caused by “unknown assailants”, state media said.

A security source told state TV channel Al-Ikhbariah TV that security forces have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident and are pursuing those responsible.

SANA reported that the party behind the attack and the exact weapons “remain unknown so far”.

However, it added that the rockets were fired from a mobile launcher.

Al Jazeera Arabic’s correspondent in Damascus said the area targeted was entirely civilian, explaining that it included buildings and diplomatic headquarters.

The reporter added that the attack comes at a time when the Syrian Ministry of Interior is continuing its security campaigns.

An Associated Press journalist at the scene, meanwhile, said that security forces cordoned off the area and prevented anyone from getting close to the building that was struck.

Explosions aren’t uncommon in the Syrian capital, but have decreased in recent months.

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December last year by armed rebels who took over his seat of power in the capital, there have been several explosions in Damascus.

Israel has also carried out hundreds of air strikes around the country since the end of the 54-year Assad dynasty, mainly targeting assets of the Syrian army.

Robbie Williams fears he’s ‘going blind after taking skinny jabs’

Robbie Williams has claimed his vision is blurry and “getting worse”, which he blames on the jabs he has taken to aid his weight loss. The singer says he is an early adapter of ‘skinny jabs’, which some use for weight loss.

However, the singer is convinced the Mounjaro jabs could be bad for his eyesight. He recalled how during his recent shows, he sings She’s The One to a girl – but confesses he has been struggling to see them and thus it has left him concerned.

“I want to warn people reading this of the potential risks, to make sure they do their research,” he said, “I was quite an early adapter of the jabs but what I’m also noticing is that my eyesight’s not very good.

“It’s been blurry for a while now, and it’s only getting worse. I don’t believe it’s age; I believe it’s the jabs. I went to an American football game the other night and the players were just blobs on a green field in front of me.”

Robbie went on to explain he had to buy new glasses and admits he has been worried by it all.

“My prescription’s changed, and I had to buy a whole new load of glasses. Everybody’s experiencing it, because I’ll say to people, ‘Blurry, right?’. And they go, ‘Oh s**t, that the thing?'” he told The Sun.

“Of course it’s worrying and by being honest today, obviously I want to warn people reading this of the potential risks, to make sure they do their research. But seriously, I’m that sick I’d probably stay on it until the sight in one eye has completely gone.”

Mounjaro maker Lilly said: “Patient safety is our top priority. We have ongoing discussions with regulators regarding potential safety topics, and we will continue to review data, including any regarding ophthalmic issues. If anyone is experiencing side- effects when taking a Lilly medicine, they should talk to their doctor or healthcare professional.”

Robbie went on to explain he has been struggling with his mental health for some time but says taking the jabs have helped him improve his physical health – and thus his mental health too.

He says he now is able to do 100 dips, 200 press ups and 100 squats every day as well as working on his core. His next aim is being able to do pull-ups.

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