Adam Peaty has broken his silence amid the toxic family rift that has overshadowed his upcoming wedding to fiancée Holly Ramsay.
The Olympic swimmer took to Instagram on Wednesday as he insisted there are ‘two sides to every story’ and that he and Holly ‘will get through’ the ‘challenging times’.
He penned: ‘For those who know me personally, you know that I work so hard on trying to improve myself as a person who wants to contribute to making the world a better place.
‘I am continuing to learn about myself and how I can be the man I want to be; a worthy partner, father, businessman, friend and athlete; even through these challenging times.
‘Bethany, Holly and I will get through this – we do not ask for sympathy. We just need people to be aware that there are always two sides to every story.
‘To those of you who have reached out and shown kindness and understanding – thank you. It is deeply appreciated.’
Adam Peaty insists there is ‘two sides to every story’ amid ‘challenging times’ as swimmer breaks his silence over toxic family rift that has overshadowed his wedding to fiancée Holly Ramsay (pictured with his mother Caroline and Holly in 2024)
Last week it was revealed Holly and Adam have banned his mother from their wedding after an astonishing family row over Holly’s failure to invite her future mother-in-law to her hen party.
The influencer daughter of fiery chef Gordon Ramsay welcomed her own mother Tana, family friend Victoria Beckham and Adam’s sister to her pre-nuptial celebrations at the celebrity hotspot Soho Farmhouse.
A source close to Adam’s working-class family said the apparent snub happened after the swimmer, who was once close to his mother, had distanced himself from her after being seduced by the fame and glamour of the Ramsays.
When the row came to light, Adam’s aunt Louise blasted her nephew and his fiancée Holly in a series of Instagram comments, where she also detailed the reason why her sister was not invited to the bride’s hen party.
Over the weekend, Caroline also broke her silence on the rift in an exclusive interview with Daily Mail, breaking down in tears as she claimed Holly’s family are ‘pulling him away from her’. You can read the full interview here.
In a post on Instagram, Caroline shared the quote: ‘The moment you realise: The little sister who once drove you crazy is now the one who keeps you sane – your loudest supporter and forever best friend.
‘She eventually becomes the comfort zone which every elder sister secretly needed all alone.’
Caroline added the caption: ‘Louise I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being my protector through this difficult time x
Earlier this week it was revealed Holly and Adam have banned his mother from their wedding after an astonishing family row
‘To the people who are being so cruel to my sister, please stop! Sadly you obviously don’t understand the bond of sisters.’
Adam hunkered down at his father-in-law Gordon’s home after the feud intensified when his brother James was arrested over claims he sent Peaty a barrage of verbal threats while the swimmer was celebrating his stag weekend in Budapest.
It’s understood that Peaty’s brother James, who works as a builder, was questioned for two days before being released on conditional bail.
A family source told the Daily Mail: ‘The boys have always been close, and Jamie, who is a builder, even helped Adam renovate his house.
‘They’ve always got on, but Adam has changed with his new celebrity lifestyle and family.
‘Now James has a potential charge hanging over his head and his parents have the headache of being disinvited and banned from their son’s wedding.
‘This is so hurtful and distressing for our family.’
Peaty was reportedly granted a huge police escort at Manchester airport on Sunday night after flying back home from his stag do.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police told the Daily Mail: ‘We arrested a 34-year-old man, from the Uttoxeter area, on 11 November 2025, on suspicion of harassment.
‘The man was released on conditional bail while our enquiries continue.’
The couple have also been accused of ‘body shaming’ his mother by his family, after it was claimed she wasn’t invited to their wedding due to her appearance and not having the correct ‘look’.
