Adam Peaty’s estranged brother James has shared a pointed message with a ‘dark hidden meaning’ to his sibling after being uninvited to his wedding.
The Olympic swimmer, 31, married Holly Ramsay, 25, in a ceremony at Bath Abbey on Saturday, but the majority of the groom’s family were not in attendance.
According to new reports, Adam’s father Mark was the only person asked to attend their big day, however he was told he’d have to sit at the back ‘behind the plus ones’.
After being kicked off the invite list, James posted an old photograph on the day with their mother Caroline Peaty standing outside of the wedding venue.
The poignant photo was deleted just 15 minutes after it was shared on his Instagram Story, perhaps signalling regret at how bitter the feud has become.
It won’t be lost on those who have followed the fallout the choice of location in the image, where Adam and Holly married just hours before the snap was posted.
The photo – taken on a different occasion – shows mother and son stood alone and dressed in what could be wedding finery in a symbolic move.
Notably, James – who was arrested for allegedly sending threatening messages to the athlete during his stag do – used a telling song alongside the image.
Adam Peaty’s estranged brother James has shared a pointed message with a ‘dark hidden meaning’ to his sibling after being uninvited to his wedding
The Olympic swimmer, 31, married Holly Ramsay, 25, in a ceremony at Bath Abbey on Saturday, but the majority of the groom’s family were not in attendance
According to new reports, Adam’s father Mark was the only person asked to attend their big day, however he was told he’d have to sit at the back ‘behind the plus ones’ (pictured Mark Peaty, Caroline Peaty and Adam)
James’ song of choice was a remix of ‘Speak Softly, Love’, which appears several times in the iconic Mafia film, The Godfather.
The first of the trilogy was released in 1972 and tells the story of the son of a Mafia boss Michael Corleone [Al Pacino] meeting ‘outsider’ Kay Adams [Diane Keaton].
Seemingly in this case, James is comparing The Corleones to the Ramsays, who are the more powerful family – while his brother Adam is ‘the outsider’.
The relationship deteriorates as Michael embraces his role as the Mafia boss, culminating in the last scene where the door shuts on Kay, symbolising her exclusion.
The now-deleted post of James and his mother was the only photo shared to his Instagram page, which has been completely wiped of any images.
Adam and Holly have been at the centre of a bitter feud with his family, who were all uninvited from the nuptials, aside from his sister Beth who was a bridesmaid.
Most his family family stayed at home 150 miles away while the couple tied the knot in front of 200 guests in Somerset.
A family source told The Sun on Sunday: ‘Frankly, it’s disgusting that it went ahead without Adam reaching out to his mum and dad beforehand.’
According to the publication, Mark was told by Adam’s sister Beth he was allowed to attend the ceremony but he had to sit at the back.
After being kicked off the invite list, James posted an old photograph on the day with their mother Caroline Peaty standing outside of the wedding venue (stock image Bath Abbey)
James Peaty, pictured second left alongside his brothers and parents, was questioned by police for two days before being released on conditional bail
The source added: ‘For him to turn around and tell Beth that his dad could come and sit at the back of the church is awful.
‘Mark was told he could sit behind plus-ones — who Adam has probably never even seen or spoken to.’
The insider also claimed that Caroline became emotional as soon as she saw the photos released following the big day.
In lieu of his parents or brothers, Adam’s swimming coach Melanie Marshall delivered a reading during the wedding breakfast.
In stark contrast, Holly’s parents were integral to the day with her famous father Gordon walking her down the aisle and her mother Tana giving a reading.
There was no sign of strife as the newlyweds beamed and made their grand exit from the historic 7th-century building following their ceremony.
They smiled as they made their way through an adoring crowd, keen to catch the loved-up couple, before they headed to the opulent Georgian manor, Kin House.
Meanwhile, Holly’s proud father, 59, was seen thanking members of the star-studded guest list, including the Beckhams, as they left the service.
Adam and Holly pictured together after their ceremony
In what was seen by some as a display of defiance against her family, Bethany linked arms with Holly’s eldest sister as they entered the abbey carrying white arum lilies
But the run-up to the wedding has been anything but plain sailing, sparking a toxic family row that captured the nation and left Peaty’s family disinvited to the celebrations.
Adam’s other family members fueled further speculation of a rift by flying a Union Jack flag upside down in Staffordshire.
The inverted flag – an internationally recognised symbol of distress – has been interpreted by some as a subtle dig aimed at Adam and his bride.
However, is not known whether it was a deliberate snub or a simple mistake made by the patriotic family.
Caroline had reportedly planned to crash the wedding but has since decided against it explaining ‘it would be too sad’ and she doesn’t ‘want to spoil his big day’.
Her change of heart came after she’d previously insisted: ‘I will be there, and I will watch from the street.’
However, her husband Mark dissuaded her from crashing the wedding, telling her it would be ‘too upsetting’ to be there.
Instead, the Peatys remained at their home in Uttoxeter – the same home from which Caroline used to ferry her son to and from his countless training sessions and competitions, all those years ago.
Holly swept into her wedding in Bath Abbey on the arm of her celebrity chef father Gordon
David and Victoria arrive for Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty’s wedding. Victoria wore one of her own frocks, a stylish £1,290 teal number
Six weeks ago, Caroline revealed her hurt and bewilderment in the wake of an extraordinary family bust-up that had exploded into the public arena after Holly’s very glossy hen-do, to which she was not invited.
Photographs of the glamorous gathering, posted on Instagram, notably included the bride-to-be, her family and friends, Victoria Beckham, Adam’s sister Bethany, but not Caroline.
She was at home, looking after Adam’s son, George, five, from his previous relationship with Eirianedd Munro.
The move kick started a row between the families, and Adam’s brother James was even arrested over allegations he sent threats to the sportsman during his stag.
James was questioned by police for two days before being released on conditional bail after allegations he sent Adam a barrage of verbal threats while he was celebrating his stag weekend in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
It was revealed at the time that Caroline was uninvited from attending his wedding as a result of a fallout and was branded a ‘narcissist’ by his own family over his actions.
But since then a source close to the Ramsays pointed to ‘wider problems’ in the Peaty family which they say lie at the heart of the fallout – and that they are serious.
A family source told the Daily Mail: ‘The boys have always been close, and Jamie, who is a builder, even helped Adam renovate his house.
‘They’ve always got on, but Adam has changed with his new celebrity lifestyle and family.
‘Now James has a potential charge hanging over his head and his parents have the headache of being disinvited and banned from their son’s wedding.
‘This is so hurtful and distressing for our family.’
Adam was reportedly granted a huge police escort at Manchester airport on night after flying back home from his stag do.
