ADAM Peaty’s troubled brother James has made a bizarre move as he joins social media amid a family feud.
Adam, 30, recently took to social media and accused his family of “encouraging” false claims about him and his fiancée Holly Ramsay, 25.
Now, his brother James has joined Instagram and posed topless for his profile picture with Adam’s photo in the background.
Adam has uninvited his whole family, bar his sister, from the couple’s imminent winter wedding over their family rift.
Guests at the event in Bath are expected to include Holly’s chef dad Gordon, as well as David and Victoria Beckham.
Adam’s aunt Louise branded his fiancé Holly “divisive and hurtful” after his mother Caroline wasn’t invited to her hen do at Soho Farmhouse.
Holly later called the police while her husband-to-be was on his stag do in Budapest over concerns he could be assaulted by his brother when he got back to the UK.
Five officers met 30-year-old Adam’s plane when it arrived at Manchester Airport and escorted him through passport control.
It has since emerged that James, 34, was arrested at his Staffordshire home and later bailed.
A source close to Adam and Holly said: “This feud is heart-breaking from both sides.
“But the reality is that Adam sees his mum Caroline to be enabling his brother’s actions rather than pushing him to deal with his demons.
“Poor Caroline must feel utterly torn and it’s just very hard for everyone.
“Gordon has been incredibly supportive of Holly and Adam; after all, he’s been through similar issues with his own brother.”
Adam’s father Mark previously told The Sun: “They’re brothers.
“They’ve always been close but like any normal family, brothers fight, argue, fall out, make-up and start all over again. But it’s got out of hand.
“There’s been very little empathy towards Jamie’s genuine mental health difficulties.”
However, Adam recently assured fans there were two sides to the story and insisted he only has good intentions.
It follows claims that he has changed since meeting Holly and becoming part of the Ramsay clan, distancing himself from his working class roots.
He continued: “Bethany, Holly and myself cannot go into detail given an ongoing police investigation into serious matters that arose long before recent events.
“For those who know me personally, you know that I work so hard on trying to improve myself as a person who wants to contribute to making the world a better place.
“I am continuing to learn about myself and how I can be the man I want to be; a worthy partner, father, businessman, friend and athlete; even through these challenging times.
“Bethany, Holly and I will get through this – we do not ask for sympathy. We just need people to be aware that there are always two sides to every story.
“To those of you who have reached out and shown kindness and understanding – thank you. It is deeply appreciated.”