{"id":585298,"date":"2026-05-15T10:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/585298\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:32:10","slug":"adam-peatys-family-left-furious-after-controversial-commonwealth-games-name-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/585298\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Peaty’s family left furious after controversial Commonwealth Games name change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam Peaty is facing fresh family tensions after deciding to compete under the surname Ramsay-Peaty at this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old married Holly Ramsay, daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, in a high-profile ceremony at Bath Abbey in December.<\/p>\n

Peaty has since adopted the double-barrelled surname Ramsay-Peaty, with the updated name set to appear on official start lists when he returns to major championship action later this summer.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the move has sparked anger among members of his estranged family, who are said to feel deeply hurt by the decision.<\/p>\n

A source quoted by the Daily Mail claimed some relatives believe Peaty is benefiting from the prominence of the Ramsay name and have accused him of distancing himself from his roots.<\/p>\n

They said: “As much as Adam wants to be a Ramsay, he is not. He is a Peaty.<\/p>\n

“Adam has financial control and is cashing in on the Ramsay name because it opens doors.<\/p>\n

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Adam Peaty is facing fresh family tensions after deciding to compete under the surname Ramsay-Peaty at this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow<\/p>\n

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“He is playing a role.”<\/p>\n

They added: “Adam may be rich but we have something that he hasn\u2019t and that is brains, loyalty, integrity and family.<\/p>\n

“Money makes for a cold bedfellow. It can\u2019t hold you tight when things go wrong or when you have a bad day.<\/p>\n

\"AdamAdam Peaty and Holly Ramsay exchanged vows at Bath Abbey in December | GETTY<\/p>\n

“When you live to be famous you aren\u2019t living, you are playing a role. Fame is but fleeting but family is forever.”<\/p>\n

Peaty has not publicly commented on the latest claims.<\/p>\n

The three-time Olympic champion is currently preparing for a landmark appearance at the Commonwealth Games, where he is aiming to become the first British swimmer to win gold medals at four consecutive editions of the event.<\/p>\n

His international journey began in Glasgow in 2014, and he has gone on to collect four Commonwealth titles and three silver medals.<\/p>\n

Peaty secured his place in Team England by winning the 100 metres breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Championships in April.<\/p>\n

He is the oldest member of England’s 42-strong swimming squad.<\/p>\n

\"AdamAdam Peaty and Holly Ramsay have distanced themselves from the Peaty family | GETTY<\/p>\n

“Being selected to represent your country is always an honour, and there is something special about a home Commonwealth Games,” Peaty said after his selection was confirmed.<\/p>\n

“The event also marks a significant milestone in my international career, which began in Glasgow 12 years ago at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

“I’m particularly excited to compete in Glasgow this summer as I know everyone will come together to make it a brilliant occasion.”<\/p>\n

The Commonwealth Games will be Peaty’s first major event since his marriage to Holly.<\/p>\n

The couple have become one of British sport’s most high-profile partnerships, with Peaty frequently speaking about the support he receives from both his wife and her family.<\/p>\n

Gordon has also publicly backed his son-in-law, while Peaty’s mother is said to be ‘devastated’ after she was banned from the wedding in December. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adam Peaty is facing fresh family tensions after deciding to compete under the surname Ramsay-Peaty at this summer’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":585299,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,830,96,19488,217,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-585298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity","tag-entertainment","tag-other-sport","tag-sport","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=585298"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585298\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/585299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=585298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=585298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}