THE Beckhams lead the celebrity arrivals at Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s star-studded wedding as proud Gordon pays a touching tribute.
Adam, 30, and Holly, 25 – daughter of chef Gordon Ramsay – will tie the knot today in a lavish ceremony at Bath Abbey in front of 200 guests.
Onlookers and press photographers gathered outside the venue as guests started to arrive shortly before 11.30am.
David and Victoria Beckham were snapped arriving alongside their middle and youngest sons Romeo and Cruz and daughter Harper.
While Brooklyn Beckham was missing after falling out with his dad and blocking his whole family on social media.
Among the first guests to arrive was Gordon Ramsay’s friend and former protege, celebrity chef Marcus Wareing, 55.
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Other attendees also included TV presenter Dan Walker and Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies.
Adam was also spotted arriving at Bath Abbey looking composed ahead of the ceremony.
He was up bright and early this morning as he counted down to becoming a husband.
He shared a picture beside an outdoor swimming pool overlooking fields at sunrise and wrote: “Morning of our wedding [love heart].”
While flowers could be seen being placed outside Bath Abbey as preparations got underway for the big day.
Today, Gordon praised the couple, writing on social media: “I’m truly so lucky being able to walk this beautiful bride down the aisle and gaining an incredible son in law @adam_peaty!
“I love you so much @hollyramsayy and couldn’t be a prouder Dad xxx.”
Gordon is due to walk Holly down the aisle on the couple’s special day while mum Tana, 51, will give a reading.
While Adam can be safe in the knowledge that there will be no unwelcome surprises after mum Caroline decided to stay away.
She had intended to watch the lavish ceremony unfold from the street, but we exclusively revealed she had a last minute change of heart after her husband Mark convinced her it would be “too upsetting”.
Guests are due to be collected from the Abbey by minibus following the service with celebrations expected to last until midnight.
The meal will start at 4pm with prawn cocktail or Jerusalem artichoke followed by beef wellington, pan-roasted wild halibut or crispy mushroom and chestnut pithivier.
As well as a traditional wedding cake — to be cut at 8pm — Adam and Holly have chosen a classic tarte tatin for dessert.
The pair booked out Bath Abbey, where the cost of a wedding can be around £2,500, so no one else could get hitched there today. They paid, it is believed, several thousand pounds more for exclusivity.
But their move to ban the public from the venue has made waves with one local branding it “rather selfish” when the service “only lasts for an hour and a half or so”.
Tourists Ismael Ceballos, 60, a machine operator, and his wife Maria Isabel Muñoz, 59, a hospital secretary, were visiting Bath from Barcelona, Spain.
Ms Munoz revealed they had initially booked a ticket to see the Abbey but it was cancelled a month ago due to the wedding.
“They changed it to tomorrow so it’s not a big deal but they didn’t tell us why it had been cancelled. We only found out when we got here today and asked around.
“We’re in Bath for the weekend and would have been upset if we hadn’t been able to visit the Abbey because it’s one of the top attractions here and we’re unlikely to come back again.
“We’ve never heard of Adam but we know who Gordon is, he’s world famous.”
Adam and Holly, who got engaged 15 months ago, asked guests to dress formally for the ceremony and not to take snaps.
They were told: “While you will still have access to your phones for urgent use or communication, we will be covering all phone cameras upon arrival (covers will be provided) to help maintain the intimacy and intentionality of the day.”
A security team will be on patrol during proceedings to stop people trying to take pictures.
The couple’s gifts wish-list, meanwhile, included a £995 mahogany table, £800 chair and footstool and a £450 log storage bin.
They also requested a £430 outdoor heater and £365 mirror. Cheaper items include an £18 bowl.
A source said: “It’s very traditional and they’ve made the gifting totally optional but, given the wealth of some of the people invited, they’re bound to do well.”
Earlier this week, Adam was branded “spiteful” for not bothering to get Christmas presents for most of his family amid the falling out over his wedding.
Adam’s mum Caroline shared a heart-breaking Christmas message this week amid the fallout with her son ahead of his wedding day.
A family member of swimming great this week told The Sun: “She was saying she’d be there for sure but she now accepts it would be too sad and she doesn’t want to spoil his big day.”
While a source added previously: “Holly and Adam have been meticulous in planning and it’s come together perfectly. They can’t wait to share everything with their guests.
“It’s sad for everyone involved that Adam’s parents and family members won’t be there but Adam and Holly are determined to have the best day of their lives and do not want it overshadowed.”
