Quick Read
- Holly Ramsay, daughter of chef Gordon Ramsay, married Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty at Bath Abbey on December 27, 2025.
- Celebrity guests included the Beckham family, but Adam Peaty’s parents and wider family were absent due to a family rift.
- The wedding highlighted both joyful celebration and painful family tensions, with Adam’s mother Caroline expressing deep sadness over her exclusion.
On December 27, 2025, the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul—better known as Bath Abbey—played host to one of the UK’s most talked-about weddings. Holly Ramsay, daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, married Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty in a ceremony that was as much a family milestone as it was a high-profile social event. Yet, as bells rang and guests gathered, a less visible drama unfolded in the background—a rift within the groom’s own family, casting a bittersweet note over the festivities.
The wedding itself was every bit the spectacle one might expect from the Ramsays. Holly, 25, arrived in a classic white gown and veil, walking arm-in-arm with her father Gordon down the abbey’s gothic aisle. Alongside her were sisters Megan and Tilly, serving as joint maids of honour, and a family entourage including brothers Jack, Oscar, and Jesse. Gordon and Tana Ramsay, always fiercely protective and proud of their children, celebrated Holly’s big day with heartfelt social media posts. “Couldn’t be a prouder Dad,” Gordon wrote, sharing touching photos of himself and Holly at the church entrance (PEOPLE).
Among the guests, the presence of the Beckham family—David, Victoria, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper—added a layer of celebrity sparkle. The event was, by all accounts, glamorous and filled with joy, yet the guest list was notable for its absences. Missing were Adam Peaty’s parents, Caroline and Mark, and much of his wider family. Only his sister Bethany attended, standing as one of Holly’s bridesmaids. For Caroline Peaty, Adam’s mother, the exclusion was a source of deep pain. Speaking to the Daily Mail, she described her heartbreak: “It’s as if they have cut my heart out.”
The reasons for the rift are tangled, rooted in months of tension preceding the wedding. Caroline, who spent years supporting Adam’s rise to Olympic glory, found herself sidelined as Holly and Adam’s relationship grew more entwined with the Ramsay clan. The tension peaked after Caroline was excluded from Holly’s lavish bachelorette party, where family friend Victoria Beckham was present, but Adam’s mother was not. Hurtful messages and disagreements followed, culminating in Caroline’s decision to remain at home in Staffordshire on the wedding day, rather than risk further drama.
Adam Peaty, for his part, seemed intent on focusing on his new family. In heartfelt Instagram posts, both he and Holly expressed deep love and commitment. Adam praised Holly’s kindness and the support she showed his son, George, from his previous relationship, promising to “always love” her and to stand by her side through life’s challenges. Holly, equally effusive, called Adam her soulmate and celebrated becoming part of his son’s life: “Everything is better with you. Here’s to forever.”
The months leading up to the wedding were marked by both celebration and strain. Holly and Adam made their relationship public in June 2023 and announced their engagement in September 2024, with Holly sharing photos of her yellow diamond ring, custom-made over ten months by UK jeweler Pragnell. Their engagement party in December 2024, held at the exclusive Soho Farmhouse, was another glamorous affair, but again, Adam’s wider family was absent.
For Caroline Peaty, the exclusion extended beyond the wedding. She described to the Daily Mail how she had hoped to attend quietly, even if only to sit at the back of the abbey and watch her son marry. But the ongoing conflict made that impossible. “Me going would just cause even more of a storm and I don’t want to ruin his wedding day,” she said. Instead, she planned to spend the day with her husband Mark and mother Mavis, trying to distract themselves from the painful reality of missing such a significant moment.
In her interview, Caroline reflected on the sacrifices she made for Adam’s career, from early morning drives to the pool to steadfast support at competitions. She did not expect gratitude or entitlement, only the chance to stand proud as a mother on her son’s wedding day. “I deserve to be there as his mother, not because of what I’ve done for him, but to see her son married,” she said. Despite the hurt, Caroline sent cards and gifts, wishing the couple well and expressing hope for their happiness.
The celebrity world the Ramsays inhabit is a world apart from the quieter, close-knit life Caroline tried to maintain for her family. She worries that Adam has become swept up in a new orbit, but she insists his commitment to Holly is genuine. “Adam is genuinely in love with Holly. When he told me she was his soulmate, that made me so happy,” she said, even as she lamented the loss of connection.
For all the glamour and joy, the wedding serves as a reminder of how complex family dynamics can become when fame, expectations, and personal histories collide. While the Ramsays celebrated Holly’s new beginning, Adam’s family watched from afar—sending gifts, following news coverage, and hoping for reconciliation. Caroline’s final message was one of forgiveness and hope: “Whether he ever speaks to me again is of no consequence to his wedding day. My end goal is to wish him a long and happy marriage.”
As this wedding makes headlines, it’s not just the spectacle or the celebrity presence that lingers in the public mind. It’s the quieter, unresolved stories—of parents, children, and the fragile bonds that fame and love can both strengthen and strain. The Ramsay-Peaty wedding was a celebration of union, but also a stark portrait of what can be lost along the way. (PEOPLE, Daily Mail, BBC)