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Adam Peaty's Brother Arrested in Wedding Family Feud

Published 19 November 2025

Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty faces deepening family tensions ahead of his December 27 wedding to Holly Ramsay at Bath Abbey, as his brother James was arrested on suspicion of harassment following threats received during Peaty's stag weekend in Budapest.

The 30-year-old three-time Olympic gold medalist returned to the UK on November 10 and was met by five police officers at Manchester Airport, who escorted him through the terminal for safety. Peaty had informed Ramsay, 25, of the threatening messages, prompting her to contact authorities. Staffordshire Police confirmed the arrest of a 34-year-old man from the Uttoxeter area on November 11, releasing him on conditional bail while inquiries continue. The incident has intensified a rift that has excluded much of Peaty's family from the nuptials.

Peaty's mother, Caroline, 59, has been uninvited from the wedding and was absent from Ramsay's recent hen party at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire. During the event, attended by Ramsay's mother Tana and family friend Victoria Beckham, Caroline cared for Peaty's five-year-old son, George, whom he shares with former partner Eirianedd Munro. Upon returning George home, Caroline described feeling...

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