Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has broken his silence to offer a very public show of support for his new son-in-law, Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, amid a bitter and ongoing family feud. Ramsay's gesture came as Adam's own parents were notably absent from the couple's wedding ceremony.
A Public Declaration of Family Support
After a week of remaining quiet on the matter, Gordon Ramsay made his feelings clear in a heartfelt comment on social media. The move followed Adam Peaty sharing a segment of his emotional wedding speech on Instagram. Ramsay, whose daughter Holly married Peaty on 27 December, wrote directly to the couple: "Beautiful words @adamramsaypeaty @hollyramsaypeaty True Love. Congratulations love you both so much Dad."
This is not the first time the fiery TV chef has positioned himself in a parental role towards the three-time Olympic gold medallist. During his own speech at the wedding reception, Ramsay was reported to have told Adam and Holly that his wife, Tana, would be an "amazing mother to you both."
A Wedding Overshadowed by Family Absence
The lavish ceremony was marred by the conspicuous absence of Adam Peaty's immediate family. His mother, Caroline, had been uninvited from the wedding in the lead-up to the big day. Consequently, neither Caroline nor Adam's father, Mark, attended. The only member of the Peaty family present was Adam's sister, Bethany, who served as a bridesmaid.
Speaking to MailOnline before the wedding, Caroline Peaty expressed her profound hurt. "I don’t think they understand how much they have hurt me; it’s as if they have cut my heart out," she said. She added that the situation had left her family broken, stating it was the first Christmas without her family together.
Parallels to Another Celebrity Family Rift
Intriguingly, Adam Peaty's words in his wedding speech bore a striking resemblance to another high-profile family dispute. In his address to his new bride, Peaty emphasised that he would choose Holly Ramsay. This echoed the sentiment of Brooklyn Beckham, who is currently estranged from his parents, David and Victoria Beckham.
Earlier in 2025, Brooklyn broke his own silence on his feud with his famous parents by declaring he would "always choose" his wife, Nicola Peltz. Notably, David and Victoria Beckham were guests at the Ramsay-Peaty wedding, while their son Brooklyn was not.
The public display of unity from Gordon Ramsay throws a spotlight on the continuing rift within the Peaty family, while firmly cementing the Olympic champion's place within his new marital family. The Ramsays' vocal backing stands in stark contrast to the silence and pain expressed by Adam's birth parents, leaving the feud unresolved as the newlyweds begin their life together.
