Adam Peaty’s rift with his family seems to have extended to his circle of friends as well. The well-documented discord between the Olympic swimmer and his mother, Caroline, was evident during his marriage to Holly Ramsay, where many family members were notably absent from the ceremony at Bath Abbey on December 27.
Caroline was reportedly uninvited to the wedding, while Mark, Adam’s father, was allegedly asked to attend but sit at the back. Additionally, a friend of Adam’s, fellow swimmer Michael Gunning, who trained with him in Team GB, was reportedly excluded from the event. Following these claims, Michael expressed feeling “dropped by friends and left broken by them” in a social media post, hinting at the hurt caused by the situation.
Sources suggest that Michael’s exclusion was due to his support for Caroline amid the wedding tensions. The unexpected turn of events deeply affected Michael, with sources commenting on Adam’s changed behavior and the impact it had on their social circle.
This incident is not the first time Michael felt let down by Adam, as he reportedly felt “betrayed” when Adam’s swim academy, AP Race, expanded to Saudi Arabia in 2024. The move, considering Saudi Arabia’s stance on same-sex relations, left Michael feeling devastated and betrayed, especially given his advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
Since AP Race’s acquisition of the Wave Swimming Academy in Saudi Arabia last year, Michael has distanced himself from being a vocal supporter of the organization. These developments come amid Caroline’s cryptic social media posts around the wedding time, hinting at the emotional strain caused by the family discord.
Adam and Holly’s wedding, which took place with several family members absent, has brought to light the underlying tensions within the family. Caroline’s remarks to MailOnline before the wedding highlighted the deep hurt she experienced from the situation.
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