Gordon Ramsay is opening up concerning the “powerful” function of giving a speech on his daughter Holly‘s wedding ceremony day.
Ramsay, 59, and his daughter Tilly appeared on the Monday, January 5, episode of the U.Ok.’s This Morning, lower than two weeks after Holly, 26, married Olympian Adam Peaty. Reflecting on his function as father of the bride, Ramsay admitted delivering a memorable speech was a “powerful gig.”
“It’s powerful, actually,” he mentioned. “Being the dad with three daughters, you dream of that second, and that second arrives, and also you’re identical to a sizzling mess. However the speech was good, it went nicely … You’ve received to be heat, emotional … It’s a troublesome gig.”
Tilly, 24, mentioned she heard the speech earlier than the large day. “I believe it was Christmas Eve, I used to be sat in his room for an hour as he was simply studying by it, going by every part, however no tweaks had been wanted,” she mentioned. “It was good. It made everyone cry.”
Holly and Peaty, 31, exchanged vows on December 27, 2025, at The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul within the U.Ok. Holly informed British Vogue in an interview revealed this month that she wished her wedding ceremony gown to be “very conventional, fairly modest” and “tremendous female,” citing Grace Kelly and Princess Kate Middleton as inspirations.
The bride wore a customized Elie Saab robe with lengthy sleeves and a full skirt for the ceremony, however she modified outfits earlier than her first dance with Peaty, repurposing mother Tana Ramsay‘s gown from her 1996 wedding ceremony to Gordon.
“Actually, it was a little bit of a shock as a result of she had it on for almost all of the evening,” Gordon mentioned on Monday earlier than asking Tilly if she would ever contemplate carrying her mother’s wedding ceremony gown.
“I might like to,” Tilly replied, earlier than her father joked, “You’ve received to get engaged.”
Talking to British Vogue, Holly teased that her mother and father “would adore it if I did one look,” however she couldn’t resist the particular tribute to her mother. “I’ve at all times liked the concept of bringing in mum’s gown in some unspecified time in the future,” she mentioned. “It’s lovely: silk with a V-neckline and pearls all the way in which round. I attempted it on and it match me completely — it didn’t want any altering.”
Together with Holly and Tilly, Gordon and his spouse share daughter Megan, 27, and sons Jack, 26, Oscar, 6, and Jesse, 2.
Holly is the primary of the couple’s kids to get married, and the milestone was an emotional one for Gordon. “Dad cries each time I discuss concerning the wedding ceremony,” Holly informed British Vogue. “The opposite day I used to be asking him which automobile he and I might take to the church, and he welled up instantly.”
The Hell’s Kitchen star celebrated the large day through Instagram, sharing a handful of candy snaps together with his daughter. “I’m really so fortunate having the ability to stroll this lovely bride down the aisle and gaining an unimaginable son in legislation @adamramsaypeaty,” he wrote within the caption. “I really like you a lot @hollyramsaypeaty and couldn’t be a prouder Dad xxx.”
Peaty, in the meantime, gave followers a glimpse of the couple’s vows to 1 one other in an Instagram video after their wedding ceremony day.
“Lovely phrases @adamramsaypeaty True Love ❤️ @hollyramsaypeaty congratulations love you each a lot Dad ❤️,” Gordon wrote within the feedback part.

