Adam Peaty, who now goes by Adam Ramsay-Peaty, competed in the Commonwealth Games this year, his first since returning from a break due to mental health and burnout. He finished third in the 100m breaststroke final, behind Australia's Sam Williamson and Jersey's Filip Nowacki, despite being the fastest qualifier in the heats.
Family Feud Background
Peaty's family feud emerged when he married Holly Ramsay without his parents present; only his sister Bethany attended from his side. The couple are expecting their first child together, and Peaty also has a son, George, from a previous relationship.
After winning bronze, Peaty kissed his wife's stomach in the stands and became emotional in a post-race interview. He said: "It’s hard because I know how hard I work. I know the s*** I’ve been through, which is no fault of my own, but it does take its toll." He added: "I’m not crying because it’s bronze instead of gold. I’m crying because I know I am better than that. I feel like I couldn’t have put any more in and that’s where it hurts, because I’m like ‘what’s the point of all the metres every day, what’s the point of being exhausted all the time? What’s the point of having to say no to family events because you can’t go to training’? It has to mean something and for me it has to be human excellence and that is not excellence for me. So that’s the emotion that is unfortunately coming out."
Mother's Response
Peaty's mother broke her silence online, sharing a black-and-white photo of Cillian Murphy from Peaky Blinders alongside the words: "I forgive people but that doesn't mean I accept their behaviour or trust them. I forgive them for me, so I can let go and move on with my life."
Peaty later said his wife Holly is "always" proud of him and that his aim is to be a good father. He reflected: "There’s obviously a lot of unanswered questions, which is about right, because we haven’t yet had time to debrief. But that is sport. It can break you. It can make you. You can have highs to highs and lows to lows." He added: "My wife is always going to be proud of me. As a father, it doesn’t matter if you come home with a gold – as long as you come home with a teddy, which I did. The emotion is something I’m always going to carry. I’m never going to be afraid to show weakness."
