Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay delivered a blistering father-of-the-bride speech at his daughter Holly's wedding to Olympian Adam Peaty, with reports suggesting he took pointed swipes at the groom's estranged parents. The ceremony took place at Bath Abbey on Saturday, 28 December 2025, followed by a reception at Kin House in the Cotswolds, against a backdrop of a significant family rift.
The Speech That Stirred Controversy
According to reports, Ramsay did not hold back during his address to the approximately 200 guests. He is said to have told the newlyweds that his wife, Tana Ramsay, "will be a good mum to them both." This remark was interpreted as a direct reference to the notable absence of Adam Peaty's own mother, Caroline, who was uninvited from the wedding in November.
The comment was reportedly followed by another pointed moment. After telling Adam he was a "lucky man" and to "look at Tana and that's what you have to look forward to," Ramsay allegedly turned to his daughter Holly and said, "Shame you don't have the same." These remarks are believed to have waded directly into the ongoing feud between Peaty and his family.
A Family Divided on the Big Day
The wedding was marked by the conspicuous absence of key members of Adam Peaty's family. His mother, Caroline Peaty, 59, was more than 130 miles away in Staffordshire, heartbroken at missing her son's wedding. She told The Mail on Sunday, "I'm not going to be hurt like this again," speaking from the council house where Adam grew up.
It is also reported that Adam's father, Mark Peaty, was only invited under controversial conditions, while his brother was barred altogether. During his own speech, Adam Peaty failed to mention his family, instead praising his swim coach, Mel Marshall, as his "everything," and saying he viewed her "like a mum"—a statement perceived as another slight towards his biological mother.
Moments before saying "I do," the champion swimmer allegedly received a heartbreaking text from his aunt, shaming him for excluding his mother from the ceremony.
Roots of the Ramsay-Peaty Family Feud
The conflict has deeper roots, stretching back to September 2024, when Adam and Holly did not invite wider Peaty family members to their engagement party. Caroline Peaty was also omitted from Holly's glamorous hen do at Soho Farmhouse, an event attended by Tana Ramsay and friends like Victoria Beckham.
A source suggested the exclusion was strategic, telling The Sun, "This was the Ramsays' plan all along. They wanted Adam's family gone and they have succeeded." The source added, "You'd think that as parents, Gordon and Tana would have a bit more compassion."
Representatives for both Gordon Ramsay and Adam Peaty have been contacted for comment regarding the speech and the reported family fallout. The wedding, while a star-studded affair, has ultimately been overshadowed by the very public and painful family division.
