Tilly and Tana Ramsay offered a glimpse of festive family harmony this weekend, posting a series of heartwarming photographs from a pre-Christmas excursion to Lapland. The trip comes just days before a major family event: the wedding of Tilly's sister, Holly Ramsay, to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty. However, the celebratory mood is tempered by reports of a significant and very public fallout between the Peaty and Ramsay families.
A Winter Wonderland Getaway
The Ramsay clan, including famed chef Gordon's wife Tana, 51, and their children, embarked on the magical holiday to mark the season. Tilly Ramsay, the 24-year-old television personality, took to Instagram on Sunday to share sweet moments from the adventure. In one series of snaps, she is seen cuddling her two-year-old brother, Jesse James, on a dog sled. Her boyfriend, Henry Farrow, guided the sled from behind as a team of huskies pulled them through snowy woods.
The youngest daughter of Gordon and Tana appeared deeply in love with her partner, with the couple posing for several affectionate pictures amidst the picturesque Lapland scenery. Captioning her festive post, Tilly simply wrote: 'The best Christmas trip to Lapland'.
A Wedding Shadowed by Dispute
The family holiday occurs a mere week before one of the Ramsays' biggest celebrations of the year. Holly Ramsay, 26, is set to marry her fiancé, Adam Peaty, in a spectacular Christmas wedding. The ceremony is planned for Bath's historic Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, followed by festive drinks.
However, the lead-up to the nuptials has been dominated not by excitement, but by a startling family feud. Last month, it was revealed that Adam Peaty had uninvited most of his relatives from the wedding. This drastic action reportedly followed an incident where his mother, Caroline Peaty, was not invited to Holly's luxurious hen party at Soho Farmhouse, which was attended by Tana Ramsay, Adam's sister Bethany, and even Victoria Beckham.
Tensions are said to have first surfaced publicly at Holly and Adam's engagement party last December, an event filmed for Gordon Ramsay's upcoming Netflix documentary series. Guests were required to sign non-disclosure agreements and surrender their phones during the filming. Sources indicate that Adam's mother expressed unhappiness at the party over certain family absences and confronted Gordon Ramsay.
The Fallout and the Loyalties
In the wake of the hen do snub, a series of allegations emerged from both sides. Claims included that Holly and Adam asked Caroline Peaty to change her chosen outfit for the wedding. Adam's aunt, Louise, publicly criticised the couple on social media, suggesting Caroline was excluded due to her appearance not fitting the desired 'look'.
Amidst the rift, one member of Adam's family appears to remain in favour: his sister, Bethany. She was the only Peaty relative to attend Holly's hen do. Reports suggest Bethany, who is said to be a bridesmaid, 'fits in' with the Ramsays' glamorous world, with a source describing her as "blonde and very pretty" and noting she was "taken with the celebrity lifestyle".
Adam Peaty recently broke his silence on the feud with an Instagram statement. He insisted there are "two sides to every story" and that he, Holly, and Bethany "will get through" the "challenging times". He also cited an "ongoing police investigation into serious matters that arose long before recent events" as a reason for not divulging further details.
As the Ramsays enjoy their final family moments before the wedding, the event promises to be a high-profile union marked as much by its surrounding controversy as by its festive timing.
