Gordon Ramsay Was a ‘Hot Mess’ While Giving Speech at Daughter Holly’s Wedding: ‘Tough Gig’

Gordon Ramsay is opening up about the “tough” role of giving a speech on his daughter Holly‘s wedding day.

Ramsay, 59, and his daughter Tilly appeared on the Monday, January 5, episode of the U.K.’s This Morning, less than two weeks after Holly, 26, married Olympian Adam Peaty. Reflecting on his role as father of the bride, Ramsay admitted delivering a memorable speech was a “tough gig.”

“It’s tough, honestly,” he said. “Being the dad with three daughters, you dream of that moment, and that moment arrives, and you’re just like a hot mess. But the speech was perfect, it went well … You’ve got to be warm, emotional … It’s a tough gig.”

Tilly, 24, said she heard the speech before the big day. “I think it was Christmas Eve, I was sat in his room for an hour as he was just reading through it, going through everything, but no tweaks were needed,” she said. “It was perfect. It made everybody cry.”

Holly and Peaty, 31, exchanged vows on December 27, 2025, at The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the U.K. Holly told British Vogue in an interview published this month that she wanted her wedding dress to be “very traditional, quite modest” and “super feminine,” citing Grace Kelly and Princess Kate Middleton as inspirations.

The bride wore a custom Elie Saab gown with long sleeves and a full skirt for the ceremony, but she changed outfits before her first dance with Peaty, repurposing mom Tana Ramsay‘s dress from her 1996 wedding to Gordon.

“Honestly, it was a bit of a shock because she had it on for the majority of the night,” Gordon said on Monday before asking Tilly if she would ever consider wearing her mom’s wedding dress.

“I would love to,” Tilly replied, before her father joked, “You’ve got to get engaged.”

Speaking to British Vogue, Holly teased that her parents “would love it if I did one look,” but she couldn’t resist the special tribute to her mom. “I’ve always loved the idea of bringing in mum’s dress at some point,” she said. “It’s beautiful: silk with a V-neckline and pearls all the way around. I tried it on and it fit me perfectly — it didn’t need any altering.”

Along with Holly and Tilly, Gordon and his wife share daughter Megan, 27, and sons Jack, 26, Oscar, 6, and Jesse, 2.

Holly is the first of the couple’s children to get married, and the milestone was an emotional one for Gordon. “Dad cries every time I talk about the wedding,” Holly told British Vogue. “The other day I was asking him which car he and I would take to the church, and he welled up immediately.”

The Hell’s Kitchen star celebrated the big day via Instagram, sharing a handful of sweet snaps with his daughter. “I’m truly so lucky being able to walk this beautiful bride down the aisle and gaining an incredible son in law @adamramsaypeaty,” he wrote in the caption. “I love you so much @hollyramsaypeaty and couldn’t be a prouder Dad xxx.”

Peaty, meanwhile, gave fans a glimpse of the couple’s vows to one another in an Instagram video after their wedding day.

“Beautiful words @adamramsaypeaty True Love ❤️ @hollyramsaypeaty congratulations love you both so much Dad ❤️,” Gordon wrote in the comments section.