Adam Peaty's three-word claim about what Gordon Ramsay did after he dated his daughter

Daily Mirror

26-07-2025

While Gordon Ramsay is known for his skills in the kitchen and his razor sharp tongue, he actually helped Team GB swimmer Adam Peaty get his career back on track after a battle with depression
Adam Peaty claimed that Gordon Ramsay helped pull him out of the "deep, dark hole" of depression after he began dating the celebrity chef's daughter. A three-time Olympic gold-medallist with Team GB, Peaty, who was in action this time last year in Paris, has enjoyed an incredible career in swimming over the years.
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The 30-year-old first tasted Olympic glory at the 2016 Games in Rio, clinching gold in the 100m breaststroke and silver in the 4 x 100m medley, before shining incredibly bright at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. He left Japan with gold medals in the 100m breaststroke and the 4 x 100m mixed medley, as well as another silver in the 4 x 100m medley.
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Meanwhile, Peaty was also in fine form at last year's Games in Paris, securing silver in the 100m breaststroke and only beaten by Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi. However, life away from the lanes hasn't always been smooth sailing for Peaty, who fell into a spiral of depression and alcoholism when his eight-year unbeaten run came to an end at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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At the same time, he also separated from the mother of his son. The swimming legend described what ensued as "three years of hell" before he finally got his career back on track when he started dating Holly Ramsay, the daughter of TV chef Gordon. The two first met when Holly's sister, Tilly, competed alongside him on the 2021 edition of Strictly Come Dancing, with a romance between Adam and Holly blossoming two years later.
And Peaty revealed how Gordon played a major part in motivating his career resurgence, transforming him from a party-goer to a focused and disciplined Olympic titan once more. Peaty told The Sunday Times last April: "He [Ramsay] is an incredible energy to be around and an incredible person to have that guidance from.
"Gordon is a high performer. He worked his way up to the upper echelons of his industry and works in a place where there's no bull****. I take a lot from that and from the professionalism he has every single day with a relentless pursuit.
"So, when I see that, I'm like, 'Yeah, why can't I work like this? Why can't I do this every single day? Why do I have to be so emotionally engaged with things?'"
Adam and Holly reconnected and began dating in May 2023, before going public with their relationship just a month later. They then unveiled matching tattoo tributes to one another in December and announced their engagement in September with a heartfelt Instagram post.
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Taking to social media, Holly wrote: "I am marrying my best friend. I truly cannot put into words how I am feeling right now. I still remember how big my smile was the morning I got home from my first date with you.
"Thank you for letting the little girl inside of me feel loved, seen and happier than ever. I love you & I cannot wait to be your wife. I promise to always be there with you and George, I'm so grateful to be in his life and I cannot wait for more.
"Everything is better with you. Everything has been better since you. Here's to forever. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13."
Peaty also appears to have a good relationship with his future father-in-law, particularly seeing the funny side as Gordon aimed a famous barb at him during a conversation ahead of Paris 2024. Ramsay was quizzing Peaty on his post-Olympic plans, before the Team GB ace replied: "Who knows? You're smiling, I'm not going to give you the pleasure. I'm not going to do it. You're trapping me."
To which Gordon said in trademark fashion: "You're full of s***! You are definitely not retiring. Absolutely, definitely not retiring," adding: "Very best of luck. Don't f*** this up."