Adam Ramsay-Peaty’s estranged mother Caroline Peaty has broken her silence after he blamed his bitter family feud on failing to win gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Her statement comes before Adam missed out on gold yet again in the 50m breaststroke final in Glasgow on Monday night, with South Africa’s Michael Houlie storming to victory.
In a rare social media post, Caroline revealed she expects nothing back from her Olympian son, who is embroiled in a bitter family rift with her.
Caroline, 60, wrote that she and husband Mark will always ‘continue to support Adam from afar’.
The former nursery manager penned: ‘He’s our son whom we love, whom we supported to reach his aspirations.
‘Our love, our time, our sacrifices were given freely with no expectation or financial reward, just genuinely given with the love any mother and father would do for their child.’
Caroline revealed that she and her family had been subjected to cruel abuse from online trolls who have been ‘vile’ and ‘truly evil’.
Speaking after the race on Monday night, Adam admitted he’s already struggled with ‘ups and downs’ during his swimming career, and he’s felt ‘off’ throughout his time in Glasgow.
