Just over a year after making their relationship public, Olympian Adam Peaty and girlfriend Holly Ramsay are planning to tie the knot after a romantic proposal.

The pair warmed hearts over the summer when they were spotted embracing in the crowds after Adam won a silver medal for swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympics as Holly watched on with Adam’s four-year-old son George.

Since then the happy couple is more loved up than ever and on Thursday announced to the world that they are officially engaged in Instagram posts showing off the chunky diamond ring.

‘I can’t believe you’re going to be my wife. I’m truly the luckiest man on earth to have such a gentle, caring and beautiful woman by my side. You fill my heart to the brim and give my soul peace,’ Adam wrote in his heartfelt caption.

Adam praised her for helping him navigate his ‘own darkness’ and ‘celebrate the highs’ in life.

He also expressed his excitement to join her family (including celebrity chef father Gordon) and thanked her for loving his son George from ‘day one’, before ending the post by quoting the Bible.

Holly similarly expressed her love and devotion in her own post, adding that she was ‘marrying my best friend’ and reminiscing on the ‘smile’ she had on her face after their first date. She too ended her caption with a Corinthians proverb.

Adam and Holly have enjoyed a whirlwind romance from picturesque trips abroad to sharing this special moment.

Here’s where it all began…

When did Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay begin dating?

Adam, 29, and Holly, 24, confirmed their relationship in June 2023 after the pair were spotted interacting on social media.

Adam met Holly through her sister Tilly, who competed on Strictly Come Dancing at the same time as him.

The celebrated swimmer shared the news on Instagram as he commented a string of love hearts on a black and white photo of Holly.

She confirmed the star had snapped the picture of her in a bikini via her Instagram stories, adding a camera emoji and tagging her beau.

Since then, their relationship has gone from strength to strength as they’ve been spotted on a number of romantic dates and even got matching tattoos.

Speaking with The Sunday Times, he gushed about his future bride: ‘She’s been pinnacle [sic] to this moment in my life where I can have peace and I can have that kind of love where it’s not defined by anything else other than the connection that we have. It’s great, and I look forward to the future.’

Adam’s love of the Ramsay family extends to Holly’s high-profile father, Gordon, who he credits for helping him escape ‘three years of hell’ struggling with alcoholism and his split from ex-girlfriend Eirianedd Munro.

Elsewhere in the interview, Adam recalled withdrawing from racing due to his breakdown fuelled by depression, anxiety, heavy drinking, and ADHD.

Having been in recovery for the past year, Adam has leaned on his future father-in-law, who has helped him out of a ‘deep, dark hole’.

‘He’s an incredible energy to be around and an incredible person to have that guidance from,’ Adam said.

‘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 s**t.

‘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?”‘

The star has clearly been contemplating his future with Holly for a long time, as he recently admitted on his Instagram story that he has been working on the yellow diamond ring for 10 months with his jeweller.

Do Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay have children?

Adam shares son George, four, with ex-girlfriend Eirianedd who he split from in August 2022.

They were together for three years before their split, with Peaty’s brother citing the famous ‘Strictly curse’ as the reason.

But despite their split, Eiri congratulated Adam on his Olympic medal, sharing a snap of George and writing: ‘Congratulations, Adam. George is so proud of you. He doesn’t see the worth of a medal, but the absolute strength and determination that got you it.

‘These are the qualities I pray he inherits. This moment will inspire him and drive him for the rest of his life. Thank you for giving him that.’

The couple met at Loughborough University before welcoming George in 2020.

At the time of their split, the competitive swimmer updated fans and posted a message to his social media account.

It read: ‘Eiri and I have decided to go our separate ways.

‘We have enjoyed a wonderful three years together, two of those with our gorgeous son George.

‘Our priority has always been to provide the happiest and healthiest home environment for him, and right now that means ending our romantic relationship.

‘I could not ask for a greater mother for George and I am so grateful to Eiri for her amazing support over the last three years.

‘Eiri and George, I’m sorry for letting you down.

‘My only interest is for the well-being of our family at this difficult time so I ask that our privacy is respected and I won’t be saying anything further.’

This article was first published on July 29, 2024.

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