Olympian Adam Peaty to compete under new name in latest snub to estranged family after wedding row
Ramsay-Peaty is aiming to become the first British swimmer to win gold medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games
Adam Peaty will compete under a new name for the first time this summer after being picked for Team England's swimming squad for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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The 31-year-old will be listed as Ramsay-Peaty on official start sheets following his marriage to Holly Ramsay, daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, last December.
It means the three-time Olympic champion is set to race under a different surname for the first time in his career.
The Briton has been named as the oldest swimmer in a 42-strong Team England squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games which begins in July.
Ramsay-Peaty is aiming to become the first British swimmer to win gold medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games after first competing in Glasgow in 2014.
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The Staffordshire-born swimmer already holds four Commonwealth gold medals, having claimed victories in Glasgow, on the Gold Coast and in Birmingham.
This summer he is eligible to compete in both the 100m breaststroke and the 50m breaststroke, where he enters as the defending champion in the shorter event.
The Olympian married his model fiance Holly, 25, at Bath Abbey in front of a star-studded guest list which included the Beckhams.
The wedding followed months of back-and-fourth between the swimmer and his parents, after they were uninvited from the ceremony following the fall-out.
The news comes as the latest instalment in the family feud, after the swimmer changed his name on his social media accounts to Adam Ramsay Peaty shortly after the wedding.
The swimmer's parents, as well as his brothers James and Richard, were all absent from the nuptials – with sister and maid-of-honour Bethany being the only family member reported to be in attendance.
The family feud is said to have flared after Adam's mother Caroline was uninvited from the hen party.
Not long afterwards, sibling James was arrested for allegedly sending threatening texts to Adam during his stag do.
The competition at Tollcross International Swimming Centre will mark Peaty's first major championship since the Paris 2024 Olympics.
It also represents a significant step in his build-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Games, with the 31-year-old determined to extend one of the most decorated careers in swimming history.
Speaking after his selection, Ramsay-Peaty said: "Being selected to represent your country is always an honour and there is something special about a home Commonwealth Games."
"The event also marks a significant milestone in my international career which began in Glasgow 12 years ago at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.