Adam Peaty's relationship with his estranged parents is now said to be "beyond healing" with his heartbroken mother learning about his baby news via a formal text message. The Olympic swimmer and his wife Holly Ramsay, daughter of TV chef Gordon Ramsay, announced over the weekend that they are expecting their first child together. The baby, due in December 2026, will be a half-sibling for Peaty's five-year-old son George, whom he shares with ex-partner Eirianedd Munro.
Pregnancy Announcement and Family Reaction
Making the announcement on Instagram, Holly showed off her growing baby bump and wrote: "Baby Ramsay-Peaty coming December 2026. We can't wait to meet our baby girl." The couple's pregnancy news was met with an outpouring of love and support from close family and friends, with Holly's famous father saying he was going to be "a very overexcited Grandad" this Christmas.
However, it has been reported that Peaty decided to break the news to his family in a very different way, sending them a simple and "formal text" to share the announcement. The swimmer is estranged from his parents, with a family feud seeing him initially ban all of them, with the exception of his sister Bethany, from attending his wedding to Holly in 2024. It was later reported that his father Mark had been told he could attend as long as he sat at the back of the church.
Source Reveals Text Message Details
With Peaty's family since hitting out at the swimmer's new in-laws, their fractured relationship is now said to be "beyond healing." While his mother Caroline is reported to be happy for the couple, a source told the Mail that there was "no happy gathering" or even a phone call from the Olympian to celebrate the news. "Caroline was on holiday," the source said. "She received a very formal text. We don't want to divulge the content but it was brief and to the point. It was sent as Holly posted the news on Instagram. There was no happy gathering, no phone call, just a brief mobile message."
Previous Accusations Against Gordon Ramsay Family
The news comes after Caroline claimed her son was "under Gordon's clutches," as she accused his new in-laws of "grooming" him ahead of his wedding. "I know he feels I am not good enough for his new family," she said. "He's under Gordon's clutches. I can't help but feel like they are pulling him away from me. Their family is very insular, it's their group, and it's as if he is being groomed by them. Adam has broken my heart but I love my son and always will, he's still my little boy, and I hope his marriage is a good one and I hope he has a happy life like his mum and dad have."
