Adam Peaty’s ‘distraught’ mother Caroline has been spotted the day after her son got married to his wife Holly Ramsay without her in attendance.
The mother of the Olympic swimmer was uninvited from the wedding which kick started a huge family feud, but reportedly planned to ‘crash’ the event anyway.
After deciding against attending the ceremony uninvited, Caroline was seen leaving her family home in Staffordshire to visit her own mother Mavis on Sunday.
Caroline revealed to the Daily Mail that she has been left heartbroken over missing her son’s wedding, telling us the couple have ‘no idea how much they’ve hurt her’.
Caroline looked downcast as she left the property wrapped in a cream coat and scarf, hours after her husband Mark was also seen out and about.
Mark, who was pictured walking their dog near their home, wrapped up in an eye catching orange coat and winter hat as he stepped out.
The sighting came after it was revealed he was invited to the wedding at Bath Abbey, but was told he would have to sit in the back row.
More than 200 friends and family members gathered to see Adam, 31, and the daughter of Gordon Ramsay, 25, tie the knot this weekend.
Adam Peaty’s ‘distraught’ mother Caroline has been spotted the day after her son got married to his wife Holly Ramsay without her in attendance
More than 200 friends and family members gathered to see Adam, 31, and Holly Ramsay, 25, tie the knot this weekend (pictured)
Mark, who was seen walking the dog near their home, wrapped up in an eye catching orange coat and winter hat as he stepped out on Sunday, the day after the wedding
But the run-up to the wedding has been anything but plain sailing, sparking a toxic family row that captured the nation and left Peaty’s family disinvited to the nuptials.
Despite the feud, the gold medallist’s sister, Bethany Peaty, was among Holly’s bridesmaids, which also included her mother, Tana Ramsay, 51, and her sisters, Tilly, 24 and Megan, 27.
New information today has claimed that Adam’s dad was in fact invited to the special day.
A family source told The Sun on Sunday: ‘Frankly, it’s disgusting that it went ahead without Adam reaching out to his mum and dad beforehand.’
The insider continued: ‘It was a difficult day for Caroline and Mark, so the family spent the evening together. Caroline got upset as soon as she saw the photographs from the wedding.
‘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.’
Meanwhile Adam’s mum Caroline said she is trying to stay upbeat and positive but, in truth, her heart is breaking.
She does her best to hold them in but tears inevitably fall as she talks exclusively to the Daily Mail: ‘I don’t think they understand how much they have hurt me; it’s as if they have cut my heart out,’ she says.
Caroline looked downcast as she left the property wrapped in a cream coat and scarf on Sunday, hours after her husband Mark was also seen out and about
Caroline revealed to the Daily Mail that she has been left heartbroken over missing her son’s wedding, telling us the couple have ‘no idea much they’ve hurt her’
Mark wrapped up in an eye catching orange coat as he stepped out after it was revealed he was invited to the wedding at Bath Abbey, but was told he would have to sit in the back row
A source said: ‘Mark was told he could sit behind plus-ones — who Adam has probably never even seen or spoken to’
‘This is the first Christmas that I’ve not had my family together – my family is broken.
‘Yes, I have my other grandchildren. Yes, I have my other children, but my family is split because of the goings on … because of the wedding.’
The outings come as Adam’s estranged brother James shared a pointed message with a ‘dark hidden meaning’ to his sibling after being uninvited to his wedding.
After being kicked off the invite list, James posted an old photograph with their mother Caroline Peaty standing outside of the wedding venue.
The poignant photo was deleted just 15 minutes after it was shared on his Instagram Story, perhaps signalling regret at how bitter the feud has become.
It won’t be lost on those who have followed the fallout the choice of location in the image, where Adam and Holly married just hours before the snap was posted.
The photo – taken on a different occasion – shows mother and son stood alone and dressed in what could be wedding finery in a symbolic move.
Notably, James – who was arrested for allegedly sending threatening messages to the athlete during his stag do – used a telling song alongside the image.
Adam’s estranged brother James has shared a pointed message with a ‘dark hidden meaning’ to his sibling after being uninvited to his wedding
The Olympic swimmer, 31, married Holly Ramsay, 25, in a ceremony at Bath Abbey on Saturday, but the majority of the groom’s family were not in attendance
According to new reports, Adam’s father Mark was the only person asked to attend their big day, however he was told he’d have to sit at the back ‘behind the plus ones’ (pictured Mark Peaty, Caroline Peaty and Adam)
James’s song of choice was a remix of ‘Speak Softly, Love’, which appears several times in the iconic Mafia film, The Godfather.
The first of the trilogy was released in 1972 and tells the story of the son of a Mafia boss Michael Corleone [Al Pacino] meeting ‘outsider’ Kay Adams [Diane Keaton].
Seemingly in this case, James is comparing The Corleones to the Ramsays, who are the more powerful family – while his brother Adam is ‘the outsider’.
The relationship deteriorates as Michael embraces his role as the Mafia boss, culminating in the last scene where the door shuts on Kay, symbolising her exclusion.
The now-deleted post of James and his mother was the only photo shared to his Instagram page, which has since been completely wiped of any images.
Adam and Holly have been at the centre of a bitter feud with his family, who were all uninvited from the nuptials, aside from his sister Beth.
Most his family stayed at home 150 miles away while the couple tied the knot in front of their guests in Somerset.
After being kicked off the invite list, James posted an old photograph on the day with their mother Caroline Peaty standing outside of the wedding venue (stock image Bath Abbey)
James Peaty, pictured second left alongside his brothers and parents, was questioned by police for two days before being released on conditional bail
In lieu of his parents or brothers, Adam’s swimming coach Melanie Marshall delivered a reading during the wedding breakfast.
In stark contrast, Holly’s parents were integral to the day with her famous father Gordon walking her down the aisle and her mother Tana giving a reading.
There was no sign of strife as the newlyweds beamed and made their grand exit from the historic 7th-century building following their ceremony.
They smiled as they made their way through an adoring crowd, keen to catch the loved-up couple, before they headed to the opulent Georgian manor, Kin House.
Meanwhile, Holly’s proud father, 59, was seen thanking members of the star-studded guest list, including the Beckhams, as they left the service.
But the run-up to the wedding has been anything but plain sailing, sparking a toxic family row that captured the nation and left Peaty’s family disinvited to the celebrations.
Adam’s other family members fuelled further speculation of a rift by flying a Union Jack flag upside down in Staffordshire.
The inverted flag – an internationally recognised symbol of distress – has been interpreted by some as a subtle dig aimed at Adam and his bride.
Adam and Holly pictured together after their ceremony
In what was seen by some as a display of defiance against her family, Bethany linked arms with Holly’s eldest sister as they entered the abbey carrying white arum lilies
Holly swept into her wedding in Bath Abbey on the arm of her celebrity chef father Gordon
David and Victoria arrive for Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty’s wedding. Victoria wore one of her own frocks, a stylish £1,290 teal number
However, is not known whether it was a deliberate snub or a simple mistake made by the patriotic family.
Caroline had reportedly planned to crash the wedding but has since decided against it explaining ‘it would be too sad’ and she doesn’t ‘want to spoil his big day’.
Her change of heart came after she’d previously insisted: ‘I will be there, and I will watch from the street.’
However, her husband Mark dissuaded her from crashing the wedding, telling her it would be ‘too upsetting’ to be there.
Instead, the Peatys remained at their home in Uttoxeter – the same home from which Caroline used to ferry her son to and from his countless training sessions and competitions, all those years ago.
Six weeks ago, Caroline revealed her hurt and bewilderment in the wake of an extraordinary family bust-up that had exploded into the public arena after Holly’s very glossy hen-do, to which she was not invited.
Photographs of the glamorous gathering, posted on Instagram, notably included the bride-to-be, her family and friends, Victoria Beckham, Adam’s sister Bethany, but not Caroline.
She was at home, looking after Adam’s son, George, five, from his previous relationship with Eirianedd Munro.
The move kick started a row between the families, and Adam’s brother James was even arrested over allegations he sent threats to the sportsman during his stag.
James was questioned by police for two days before being released on conditional bail after allegations he sent Adam a barrage of verbal threats while he was celebrating his stag weekend in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
It was revealed at the time that Caroline was uninvited from attending his wedding as a result of a fallout and was branded a ‘narcissist’ by his own family over his actions.
But since then a source close to the Ramsays pointed to ‘wider problems’ in the Peaty family which they say lie at the heart of the fallout – and that they are serious.
The insider explained that there were ‘horrible’ threats of violence against Holly, and Adam and that police have been involved.
A family source told the Daily Mail: ‘The boys have always been close, and Jamie, who is a builder, even helped Adam renovate his house.
‘They’ve always got on, but Adam has changed with his new celebrity lifestyle and family.
‘Now James has a potential charge hanging over his head and his parents have the headache of being disinvited and banned from their son’s wedding.
‘This is so hurtful and distressing for our family.’
Adam was reportedly granted a huge police escort at Manchester airport after flying back home from his stag do.
Among the star-studded guest list which includes 200 attendees, was Sir David, 50, his wife, Victoria Beckham, 51, as well as their children, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14.
The Beckhams and the Ramsays have been close family friends since the early 2000s, with the two clan striking a bond when they both relocated to the USA.
Adam had met Holly on the set of Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, when he was competing alongside her sister Tilly. Their paths crossed again in 2023 and they began dating.
Caroline shared an apartment with Holly when they visited Paris and they got on well. Caroline, a former nursery manager, even told Holly of her anxiety that her son was pulling away from his family.
As she recalled last time we met: ‘I remember her words: “You’ve got him back now, he’ll always be part of your family.”‘
Those words feel so hollow now.
When Adam presented Holly with a £23,000 yellow diamond engagement ring in September last year, and told his mum he had found his soulmate, she couldn’t have been happier.
Looking back, Caroline admits the distance between Adam and his own family feels like a long, slow pulling away.
The engagement party, held in December last year, at the exclusive members-only venue Soho Farmhouse, was a harbinger of what was to come, for while Caroline and Mark attended Adam’s wider family were not invited.
Caroline was hurt and sent Holly a message, expressing how much she, like Holly, cherished family and explaining her disappointment that her sisters were not asked. She wrestled over the wording of the message. It was, she insists, polite and diplomatic, however Adam was furious.
Adam’s mother Caroline (pictured), who spent years ferrying her son to early morning training sessions, was not invited to the couple’s wedding – or to Holly’s glamorous hen do
The bad feeling continued at the engagement party itself. Caroline was dismayed to find that a Netflix film crew had also been invited to the glossy shindig to record footage for Gordon Ramsay’s new show, Being Gordon Ramsay.
Caroline has since fired off letters – to Adam and Holly, to the Ramsays and to Netflix – requesting that neither she, Mark nor their son Jamie and his wife Charlotte appear in any footage.
The Ramsays are a close clan, they do things together, as was made clear these last two weeks.
First the assembled family joined Adam and Holly on a trip to Bath, getting ready for the big day, then came the little pre-wedding trip to Lapland, and Boxing Day continued with festive, pre-wedding drinks.
Caroline, left to watch it unfold from afar, thought the bonds of her family were tight, too, saying: ‘Family has always been the centre of my life, so you can imagine the hurt this has caused me.’
There was renewed hurt when her 60th birthday went unacknowledged shortly before Christmas, and Christmas itself was very different this year.
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