Page 5 | Why was Adam Peatys mum disinvited from the wedding?

Thatonenight · 2025-12-28T21:08:23+00:00

I can’t see anything that gives a clear reason.

bumptybum · 29/12/2025 06:47

Greyrock2828 · 29/12/2025 04:11

Maybe his family are a nightmare and he didn't want them to embarrass him - they've literally been in the papers at every opportunity with something to say, doing things to attract the attention of media, his aunt speaking to press - imagine if they'd gone to the wedding - they would have sold their story to the papers.
My DH family are a nightmare - i wouldn't invite my MIL to my hen party as she's horrible after a drink and has a drink problem.

They may be a bit embarrassing but that’s not a good enough reason to not invite then to their son’s wedding. The same son who has sung his mum’s praises for a decade. The mum for whom without he would be a nobody and he has acknowledged this in the past.
being a bit common and gauche is not a reason to not invite your own mother to your wedding

I’m shocked as the Ramsey’s are very close to the Beckham’s and the whole Beckham crew were invited. I would have thought that as the Beckham’s are experiencing exactly the same estrangement with their own son arising around their wedding and new glossier bride family that the whole lot of them would not be doing this

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 29/12/2025 06:42

SpoonBaloon · 28/12/2025 22:04

In my own experience, the parents of top athletes - particularly swimmers - are often a nightmare. As much as Peaty leaves a sour taste in my mouth, I can completely see how his mother may be toxic, and why his brothers hold resentment.

We always hear “oh she’s so devoted, driving her son to swimming six mornings a week at 4am and waiting in her car for three hours every day so he can pursue his dream”. But does this come from a place of selflessness and altruism? Somehow I doubt it.

And his siblings see this and realise that he’s the golden child and the home life completely revolves around the Star Athlete whilst they have to muddle along to get by on their own terms. Of course that’s going to breed resentment.

You make me think of similarities to theatre mums. Makes total sense.

bumptybum · 29/12/2025 06:41

BlackCat14 · 28/12/2025 21:28

My understanding is, his mum wasn’t invited on the hen do…which I personally think is fair enough. But she (and her sister, and other members of the family) really took umbrage to it and started posting loads of tweets and things about it, making a bit of a public show of themselves. Cue a big family fallout.

If it was just the hen do then I think she was upset because literally everyone and their buddy across all generations were invited just not her.

Thortour · 29/12/2025 06:38

Reading what Gordon Ramsay said in his speech it sounds a lot like his mum didn’t fit the aesthetic. Too fat and common.
Obviously they should have kept quiet but the Ramsay family were always going to get their way.

TeenToTwenties · 29/12/2025 06:34

I think it is sad. People don't tend to become Olympic swimmers without their parents being massively in their corner, getting them to 6am training etc etc for years.

thepariscrimefiles · 29/12/2025 06:30

Pepperedpickles · 28/12/2025 21:27

I wish people wouldn’t speculate on these things. I have no idea what’s going on in this particular situation but dh is completely non contact with his whole family and the amount of people that judge him for it, without knowing the whole story, is ridiculous. Everyone thinks the sun shines out of his mums arse when in reality she laughed in his face when he went to her after a serious sexual assault. However, he would never disclose that to anyone in real life unless he was very close to them (and obviously it’s anonymous here) so everyone thinks he’s awful and feel sorry for his “poor Mum”. You just never know what’s happening behind closed doors.

I'm so sorry about what happened to your husband and how his mum has reacted.

It's still a bit of a reach to assume that something similarly awful has happened to Adam Peaty and that his mum was either to blame or just didn't care.

Splendidlydidy · 29/12/2025 06:22

Whilst I wish the happy couple well, I absolutely cannot see it lasting.

Dollymylove · 29/12/2025 06:20

HR wasnt happy with the dress Mrs Peaty had chosen for the wedding and asked her to .meet so HR could choose something more suitable. On the day the railways were disrupted because of the Peterborough stabbing incident so the Peatys couldn't make it. HR was displeased with this, among other things and so supposedly had a diva strop and disinvited the Peatys to the wedding.
I think they dodged a bullet tbh and thoughts and prayers to Adam who would probably just like to give his mum a big hug but isnt allowed to now hes under the Ramsay jack boot 🤣

Greyrock2828 · 29/12/2025 04:11

Maybe his family are a nightmare and he didn't want them to embarrass him - they've literally been in the papers at every opportunity with something to say, doing things to attract the attention of media, his aunt speaking to press - imagine if they'd gone to the wedding - they would have sold their story to the papers.
My DH family are a nightmare - i wouldn't invite my MIL to my hen party as she's horrible after a drink and has a drink problem.

tuvamoodyson · 29/12/2025 04:07

Thatonenight · 28/12/2025 22:04

So it was about her going to the press and writing stuff on social media?

I think it started at the engagement party where she, the mother, allegedly, asked Gordon Ramsay why her sisters hadn’t been invited…I believe that led to her not being invited to the hen party, her sister then kicked off in her defense, which, subsequently led to her being disinvited to the wedding!

Redpeach · 29/12/2025 03:56

IWantToSneeze · 28/12/2025 21:26

Hey, I think there's a thread about broccoli in the cooking section, where you could go and post that you don't care about broccoli?

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Or carrots perhaps

Katflapkit · 29/12/2025 03:41

IWantToSneeze · 28/12/2025 21:26

Hey, I think there's a thread about broccoli in the cooking section, where you could go and post that you don't care about broccoli?

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Did the broccoli go to the wedding? It may have blended in ......Victoria Beckham and Tanya Ramsey both wore green

LovePoppy · 29/12/2025 03:34

madaboutpurple · 28/12/2025 23:15

I do think it was sad she wasn't there at the wedding. Maybe the couple need to organise a similar party to their wedding event and make sure his Mum is the honoured guest.

Dear god please tell me you’re joking

GrimDamnFanjo · 29/12/2025 00:25

I think there’s a bit of classism going on here too. Peaty has a working class background and the media is ful of pointed remarks about the family not measuring up to the Ramseys, the family not photogenic enough etc.
who knows what the truth actually is?

HelenaWaiting · 29/12/2025 00:01

Makemeanonymous · 28/12/2025 21:54

I know that. But it still doesn't alter the fact he left his partner and child for showbiz glitz.

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No, he didn't. There's been quite a gap between splitting with his ex-partner and his current relationship. Is he supposed to stay single forever, or just until he meets someone you approve of?

Abouttoblow · 28/12/2025 23:54

IWantToSneeze · 28/12/2025 23:49

Bless. One day you will understand that you're being misogynistic.

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Bless. One day that poster will understand that they were an arsehole and deserved the response they got.

Abouttoblow · 28/12/2025 23:50

IWantToSneeze · 28/12/2025 23:25

Don't do "Karen". Did you not realise? It's a horribly misogynistic trope.

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That comment deserved that response.

IWantToSneeze · 28/12/2025 23:49

Abouttoblow · 28/12/2025 23:47

Don't be a Karen. It's lazy.

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Bless. One day you will understand that you're being misogynistic.

Abouttoblow · 28/12/2025 23:48

Stopbringingmicehome · 28/12/2025 23:23

Calling a woman Karen is so misogynistic

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Making a comment like that deserves my response.

Abouttoblow · 28/12/2025 23:47

NormasArse · 28/12/2025 23:19

Don’t do the Karen thing. It’s lazy.

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Don't be a Karen. It's lazy.

SALaw · 28/12/2025 23:44

madaboutpurple · 28/12/2025 23:15

I do think it was sad she wasn't there at the wedding. Maybe the couple need to organise a similar party to their wedding event and make sure his Mum is the honoured guest.

Why would they do that if they already chose not to invite her?!

IWantToSneeze · 28/12/2025 23:25

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Don't do "Karen". Did you not realise? It's a horribly misogynistic trope.

Stopbringingmicehome · 28/12/2025 23:23

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Calling a woman Karen is so misogynistic

NormasArse · 28/12/2025 23:19

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Don’t do the Karen thing. It’s lazy.

madaboutpurple · 28/12/2025 23:17

I met a bride recently and she had her two bridesmaids with her and her hen party was just going to be taking her bridesmaids for a meal as that was all she wanted to do rather than having a big party.