Adam Peaty has been accused of ‘betraying’ his Olympic swimming pal with a shrewd business move that brutally ended their friendship.
Olympic gold medalist Michael, 31, was reportedly shunned from Adam, 31, and Holly Ramsay’s, 26, nuptials over the weekend after he got ‘too close’ to Adam’s estranged mother Caroline amid the fallout.
Now, a new report has claimed the feud started last year when Adam’s swimming academy AP Race controversially expanded into the Saudi Arabia.
Michael, who has become a prominent voice for LGBTQ+ visibility in sport and media, is said to have felt ‘devastated’ by the move as he had been working as a diversity and inclusion ambassador for the academy.
Same-sex relations in Saudi Arabia are illegal in Saudi Arabia. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is criminalised, and penalties can include imprisonment and even the death penalty.
‘Michael fights so hard for LGBT rights, so the Saudi Arabia move was a dagger to the heart,’ a source told The Sun.
Adam Peaty has been accused of ‘betraying’ his Olympic swimming pal with a shrewd business move that brutally ended their friendship
Olympic gold medalist Michael, 31, was reportedly shunned from Adam, 31, and Holly Ramsay’s, 26, nuptials over the weekend after he got ‘too close’ to Adam’s estranged mother
‘It left him feeling devastated and betrayed.
‘Many of those within the swimming community were so upset to not have Michael part of the AP Race team anymore.’
Daily Mail has contacted Adam and Michael’s representatives for comment.
Just days before their wedding, Michael shared a cryptic post about being ‘dropped by friends and left broken by them’ as he reflected on the past year.
Michael wrote: ‘Wishing everyone a magical and festive week! This year has been crazy…
‘I’ve travelled the world, had incredible new opportunities, learnt more about myself, made mistakes and taken risks, been dropped by friends, but made unexpected new ones, been told “no” far too many times but stepped fully outside of my comfort zone.
‘Life isn’t always perfect, and if you’d told me two years ago where I’d be now, I wouldn’t have believed you. But I’m learning that change can be a really beautiful thing and you should never stop fighting for your dream!’
Just days before their wedding, Michel shared a cryptic post about being ‘dropped by friends and left broken by them’ as he reflected on the past year
Caroline, pictured in the middle, was previously disinvited from the nuptials following a row after she was not included in Holly’s hen do
Sources claim that Michael – who did attend the newlyweds’ engagement party last year – was uninvited because he got too close to Caroline (seen together in 2023)
Adam is said to have revoked the invites just four days before the wedding – Pictured: the Peaty family in 2015, (clockwise) Mark, James, Richard, Adam, Bethany and Caroline
Adam’s glam older sister Bethany was the only immediate family member to be allowed at his wedding (left – right ) Megan Ramsay, Bethany Peaty and Tilly Ramsay
Adam and former Great Britain and Jamaica swimmer Michael trained alongside each other in the Team GB squad.
When Adam was first signed to Strictly Come Dancing, Michael threw his support for the swimmer on social media – proving how close their friendship really was.
Sources claimed that Michael – who did attend the newlyweds’ engagement party last year – was uninvited because he got too close to Caroline.
Adam is also said to have ‘brutally’ uninvited his great aunt and uncle from his wedding, just days before.
A source said: ‘They got an automated message basically saying they were off the guest list and to respect Adam and Holly’s decision.’
They added to The Sun: ‘It was so impersonal, and just four days before the big day.’
The publication went on to say that due to the short notice, Janet and Eddie had already forked out ‘hundreds’ of pounds on gifts, outfits and accommodation.
Adam’s glam older sister Bethany was the only immediate family member to be allowed at his wedding.
She was handpicked by her sibling’s bride Holly to be one of her three Maids of Honour for her lavish wedding.
But whilst the newlyweds have jetted away from the family drama and headed off on honeymoon, Bethany has been left to face the music.
Insiders have claimed that Bethany’s decision to not only attend the wedding but also to accept such a prominent role in the bridal party has left her mother feeling ‘betrayed.’
Adam’s father Mark was the only person beside Beth asked to attend their big day, however he was told he’d have to sit at the back ‘behind the plus ones’.
‘Beth has betrayed her mum to see what she can get out of being the only family member who gets on with Adam and Holly,’ the source alleges, claiming that Bethany has changed since striking up a close friendship with Holly.
‘This isn’t the Bethany we all know, she’s changed her appearance and personality to fit in with the Ramsays’ celebrity lifestyle,’ the source added to The Sun.
Bethany is one of Adam’s three siblings, with the swimmer also having two brothers, James and Richard, who were also both barred from the wedding.
Bethany struck up a close bond with Holly soon after she started dating Adam in the spring of 2023.
In December 2024 she happily shared snaps from her brother and Holly’s December 2024 engagement party, cuddled up with the bride-to-be.
Fast forward to Holly’s Soho Farmhouse hen do in November 2025 and Bethany earned pride of place in Holly’s ‘Team Bride’ carousel of Instagram snaps, posing with the bride, her mum Tana and her sisters for one cosy photo.
Bethany’s fiancé Dan meanwhile is believed to be close to Adam, attending his Budapest Stag do last month.
