Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s wedding day ‘overshadowed by security guards, dog patrols and mandatory wristbands’ which led one guest to compare the nuptials to a ‘hospital appointment’

Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s fairytale wedding was reportedly overshadowed by strict security with burly bodyguards and sniffer dogs. 

The Olympic swimmer, 31, tied the knot with influencer Holly, 25, at Bath Abbey on Saturday with a reception following at the swanky Kin House – amid a bitter fallout with his family which saw his mother uninvited from proceedings.

Guests, which included the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, were all required to wear mandatory wrist bands for security reasons. 

One attendee told The Sun: ‘It was a lovely day, but with the wristband it felt more like a hospital appointment’.

Meanwhile crowds of onlookers gathered around the Abbey to try and catch a glimpse of the bride, in what was described by one onlooker as ‘chaotic’ scenes. 

Security formed a protective ring around the bride and her famous family as they struggled through the confined passageway besides historic the venue. 

A source told HELLO!: ‘[The Ramsay’s] cars started circling the church, then they left via the back door. It was pretty chaotic and all the roads were blocked.’ 

Daily Mail have contacted Holly and Adam’s representatives for comment. 

Following the ceremony the wedding party headed to the reception at the nearby Georgian Manor Kin House.

The swanky venue boasts 12 bedrooms complete with pricey Verden products in their en-suites, a private yoga studio and swimming pool.  

The lavish facilities can host up to 200 guests, with an art deco bar, stage and menus offering canapés and cocktails. 

Adam and Holly’s guests had the option of partying all night long with the venue’s website stating that their bar is open until the ‘early hours’.

The Olympian cried when the ‘love of his life’ walked down the aisle at their wedding ceremony, his close friend and showbiz pal Sara Davies has revealed. 

The Dragon’s Den star, 41, was among the celebrity attendees after forming a friendship with Adam when they both appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021.

While Sara is yet to share any snaps from with the couple on their wedding day, she did post a sweet message to Adam on Instagram on Sunday and shared pictures of the pair.

She sweetly said: ‘Yesterday I had the privilege of being at this amazing man’s wedding – and it also gave me a moment to reflect on how lucky I’ve been to have him in my life over the past four years.

‘From the first day we met on Strictly, we’ve been firm friends, and it was a real honour to sit in Bath Abbey and watch him get emotional as the love of his life walked down the aisle.

‘It was such a special day. Simon and I had the best time, the service was beautiful – and I’m sure you’ll not be surprised to hear me say, it was hands down the best wedding food I’ve ever had. 

‘Wishing my wonderful friend and his gorgeous bride a lifetime of happiness together.’

She shared a series of snaps of them together over the years as well as behind-the-scenes at Strictly. 

Sara also posted some pictures of the ceremony in the Abbey to her Story as she reunited with other Strictly pal Dan Walker.

She was joined by her husband Simon and wore a pretty blue and black flower patterned dress. 

On Sunday morning Dan shared the first glimpse inside the Olympian’s ‘unforgettable’ wedding to Holly.

TV presenter Dan, 48, who also competed on Strictly with Adam in 2021, took to Instagram to share a photo of the couple’s order of service and gushed over the ‘wonderful’ day. 

Dan, who attended the ceremony with his wife Sarah, wrote: ‘We had a lovely time celebrating with @adam_peaty & @hollyramsayy yesterday.

‘Great wedding, top people, wonderful service, unforgettable reception, brilliant speeches and we got to sing some bangers in the church too’. 

As well as showing off the illustrated cover of the order of service, Dan included a picture from inside, showing the words to the hymn Be Thou My Vision, which also soundtracked his Instagram post.

On Sunday, Cruz Beckham also shared a selfie with brother Romeo during the bash.  

Holly swept into her wedding in Bath Abbey on the arm of her celebrity chef father, but kept her lace gown concealed beneath a billowing hooded ivory cloak.

If the influencer appeared nervous as she made her way through a chaotic crowd of onlookers before she headed down the aisle to exchange vows with Adam, she had good reason.

For behind the couple’s lavish nuptials lay an ugly family drama which resulted in the groom’s mother – and nearly every member of his family – excluded from the dazzling ceremony amid claims of snobbery and classism.

Sitting at home more than 130 miles away in Staffordshire, Adam’s broken–hearted mother Caroline was said to be ‘beside herself’ with grief at missing what should have been one of the happiest days of her life.

Speaking from the council house where Adam grew up, the 59–year–old told The Mail on Sunday: ‘I’m not going to be hurt like this again’.

She had told Daily Mail that she felt as if Holly and Adam ‘have cut my heart out’.

This newspaper can also reveal that, moments before he walked into the abbey clutching the hand of his five–year–old son George, Adam Peaty was sent a devastating text message by his aunt Louise, who was also not invited to the wedding.

In it, she wrote: ‘I hope you never suffer the depth of pain you have put your mother through and despite it all she loves you still. Shame on you both. Shame.

‘Remember on this, your happiest day, and on each anniversary of your happiest day, that you hurt your mum so deeply her soul screams.’

The roots of this terrible family conflict go back to September 2024, when Adam and Holly snubbed wider members of the Peaty family by not inviting them to their engagement party.

Caroline, who spent years ferrying her son to early–morning training sessions, was also not invited to Holly’s glamorous hen do at Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds last month, even though the bride’s mother, Tana Ramsay, and friends including Victoria Beckham, were at the extravagant bash.