Newlyweds Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty have long been open about their individual sobriety journeys.
Holly, who marked two years of being teetotal in 2022, decided to ditch the booze entirely after her former party lifestyle made her hit ‘rock bottom’.
Meanwhile, Olympic swimmer Adam, 31, was saved by his new wife Holly, 26, following his battle with depression and alcoholism.
But the bride and groom didn’t stop guests from indulging on alcohol, as they gifted each person a £190 bottle of Don Julio Tequila 1942.
Photos from their lavish nuptials in Vogue display the handcrafted tequila with ‘H&A 27.12.25’ engraved on the front.
Also on their ‘Ramsay Peaty’s Bar’ menu, the couple served up spicy margaritas and martinis.
Newlyweds Holly Ramsay, 26, and Adam Peaty, 31, gifted each wedding guest a £190 bottle of Don Julio Tequila
Holly and Adam, who have long been open about their individual sobriety journeys, was gifted a £600 bottle of Don Julio embossed ‘Future Mrs Peaty’ in the summer
The lavish wedding present would have gone down a hit with Victoria Beckham, who avidly promotes the brand.
Don Julio is known to be Victoria’s favourite drink of all time, having worked with them on Paris Fashion Week and knocked back shots at plenty of her parties.
Aside from the pricey bottle of tequila, guests were reportedly gifted a celebratory T-shirt.
‘Holly and Adam were incredibly generous to their guests, lavishing them all with a bottle of tequila embossed their own initials,’ a source told The Sun.
‘And guests were also presented with a cute T-shirt, showing the couple driving in a car and waving in glee as they start their life journey together. The T-shirt had the date of the wedding on it and was a wonderful memento for everyone.
‘The bride and groom really pushed the boat out. No matter the turbulence behind the scenes they wanted the wedding to be perfect. And it was.’
Holly’s father Gordon, who has a net worth of £176million, is also said to have spent £50,000 on flowers.
Months before her nuptials, Adam gifted his future wife a £600 bottle of Don Julio embossed with ‘Future Mrs Peaty’.
Holly was also diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression shortly after University.
Holly and Adam have both been open about their decision to be sober after alcohol led them to hit ‘rock bottom’ before they met each other (Holly pictured in 2019 with her mother Tana)
But the bride and groom didn’t stop guests from indulging on alcohol, as they gifted each person handcrafted tequila with ‘H&A 27.12.25’ engraved on the front
The lavish wedding present would have gone down a hit with Victoria Beckham, who avidly promotes the brand
Olympic swimmer Adam was saved by his new wife Holly following his battle with depression and alcoholism
It led her to be admitted for three months into Nightingale Hospital in Marylebone, London – the capital’s only mental health hospital.
‘I didn’t tell anyone about it until a year afterwards. I just buried it in a box in the back of my mind. [In hospital] is was where I was diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression,’ she explained in 2021 on her podcast 21 & Over.
‘Since then, I have been in therapy up to three times a week. I now have these diagnoses that I carry around with me. It’s confusing and I’m trying to take control of my narrative and use that to make something good.’
She marked two years of sobriety in 2022.
In an instagram post marking the milestone, the then 22-year-old wrote: ‘Today marks two years since I last had alcohol. Two years ago today I hit rock bottom, I was terrified.
‘I certainly didn’t think I would be where I am today both physically and mentally. I’ve fought every day since to get where I am today.’
She added: ‘I am so grateful to so many people for their support, encouragement and endless love. I will continue to learn and grow every day. I feel lucky to be able to use my voice to raise awareness and break the stigma around mental health.
‘Sending love to anyone who needs it today and always. One day at a time.’
Holly drew attention to her two year sobriety milestone in a short Instagram post back in 2022
In January 2022 the influencer took to her Instagram Stories for a Q&A, during which she admitted to finding sobriety tough at her age – despite feeling better than she had in years
Holly also referenced her one-year milestone in December 2021, with the influencer writing candidly of her relationship with alcohol
Holly previously admitted she made the decision to go sober despite being aware of the social function alcohol plays in so many young people’s lives across the United Kingdom.
In 2022 the influencer took to her Instagram Stories for a Q&A, during which she admitted to finding sobriety tough at her age – despite feeling better than she had in years.
When asked ‘how important is it to cut out alcohol when you struggle daily with mental health,’ she responded: ‘This isn’t a “one size fits all” answer…
‘For me, cutting out alcohol has made me so much more present, I’m able to have more fun & I’m in control. Alcohol + antidepressants don’t mix well. I made the decision to put my physical and mental health first.
‘It can be lonely not drinking especially at this age as it’s such a big part of our social lives.. but you will find the right people who don’t even care that you’re not drinking and are just happy you’re with them.’
Holly also referenced her one-year milestone in December 2021, with the influencer writing candidly of her relationship with alcohol, including her decision to go teetotal after reaching her ‘lowest point’ in 2020.
She wrote: ‘Today marks one year without alcohol. This is not something I thought I would ever say at the age of 21. However, by 21 (nearly 22) I never thought I would’ve been through half of what I have.
‘I choose to take a break from alcohol because it wasn’t improving my mental health – which for me, comes first.’
Adam once declared he never wanted to see a pool again after suffering ‘three years of hell’ . He took a competitive break in 2023 to focus on his mental health
His relationship with Holly has been seen as a stablising factor in his personal life and career, following his split with Eirianedd in August 2022
She added: ‘This time last year I was at my lowest and I was scared but I made a decision to take control of what I could – and that meant removing alcohol from my life.
‘It was not an easy decision, nor one that I have taken lightly. I won’t say this is forever, but this is for now. Living without alcohol has helped me feel better and more present both mentally and physically.
‘Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had a year of high highs and low lows but I’m grateful I have myself the chance to work through them consciously rather mask my feelings (good and bad) with a drink.
‘Alcohol and antidepressants do not mix well at all. And that is something, unfortunately, I learned the hard way.
‘As with everything I have been through, it has been a learning experience and I feel lucky to be able to post this message today, to continue to spread awareness and break the stigma surrounding mental health.’
Adam once declared he never wanted to see a pool again after suffering ‘three years of hell’. He took a competitive break in 2023 to focus on his mental health.
In 2020, he told Daily Mail that he turned to alcohol after the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
He said: ‘After the Commonwealths, towards the end of the year, I didn’t have any races. And when you involve off-season and you involve partying and drinking, that’s a depressant in itself, so I was doing that a lot.
‘I kind of, not went off the rails, but I didn’t really have that overwhelming motivation to perform at something. And I am a performer, so if I don’t have something to perform at, I completely lose my track. Add that in with all that partying and stuff, it wasn’t that great to have that all at once.
‘It took a long while to recognise what was important to me and what wasn’t. I have found that thankfully now. I know exactly how to treat my body, how to treat my mind, and it’s not by forcing alcohol as much as you can.’
The athlete separated from the mother of his son George and partner of three-years Eirianedd Munro in 2022.
The split, coupled with him loosing an eight-year unbeaten streak led him to a low point, a broken foot and a bust-up with a team-mate, caused him to turn to a hedonistic lifestyle to cope with his depression.
By 2024, Adam was back in the water thanks to the help of his devoted then-fiancée Holly.
His relationship with Holly has been seen as a stablising factor in his personal life and career, following his split with Eirianedd in August 2022.
‘You help me become a better man everyday and I can’t wait to see what the future holds with you. No one knows me like you do. My best friend. You’re the goat [greatest of all time],’ he wrote in a belated Valentine’s Day post on Instagram.
The pair met on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 when Adam and Holly’s younger sister Tilly were both competing on the series.
