Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty has been seen with a nasty gash above his eye following a horror attack with a Team GB teammate after he made a joke about his ex-girlfriend.
The swimming legend, 27, fought with Luke Greenbank, 25, after apparently hitting him on the bottom and making a ‘cocky joke’.
Anna Hopkin, 27, an Olympic champion herself, has been in a relationship with Mr Greenback for over two years, having previously been close with Peaty, who is now seeing Holly Ramsay, the daughter of TV chef Gordon.
A fight reportedly broke out last Friday at a Team GB swim training camp in Loughborough.
Witnesses claimed it started when Peaty made a joke to Greenback and then punched him on the buttocks. A fight broke out that left Peaty requiring treatment for a facial injury.
Today, MailOnline can reveal images of the star who appeared for children at an event for Oyster Pools & Hot Tubs Ltd last week, with a visible injury above his left eye.
The Sun has claimed that the brawl, described as ‘total carnage’, was accompanied by a joke by Peaty about Ms Hopkin.
Representatives for Mr Peaty declined to comment.
Team GB hero Adam Peaty has been seen with a nasty cut above his eye after a fight with a fellow swimmer who is dating his ex-girlfriend
MailOnline can reveal images of the star who appeared for children last week at an event for Oyster Pools & Hot Tubs Ltd, with a visible injury above his left eye
The Olympic legend is said to have required treatment after the brawl with his teammate
Peaty was seen at an event on Friday with a visible injury above his eye, following the brawl
Adam Peaty, pictured with girlfriend Holly Ramsay at Silverstone in July, has reportedly been treated for a facial injury after being involved in a fight with a Team GB swimmate
Luke Greenbank, pictured with his girlfriend, Olympic gold medalist Anna Hopkin, was apparently ripped by Peaty, who also allegedly slapped him on the buttocks
Peaty (second from left) was reportedly injured by his Team GB teammate Luke Greenbank (far left)
Anna Hopkin (pictured) was previously in a relationship with Peaty before the pair stopped seeing each other. Since then, she has been working with Greenbank for two years
A source told The Sun: “It was an absolute carnage. Peaty was stubborn and made a joke at Greenbank’s expense before touching his backside. But his actions hit a real nerve at Greenbank and things got very heated.
“Peaty was left with a bloodied face and needed treatment.”
The Team GB coaching staff allegedly dealt with Peaty afterwards.
“The people around them persuaded Peaty and Greenbank to shake hands and leave the battle behind,” the insider added.
Peaty split from Eiri Munro, the mother of his two-year-old son George, last August and is now in a relationship with chef Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly.
The 28-year-old has won eight world championships in addition to his Olympic titles and is widely hailed as the greatest breaststroke swimmer in history.
Greenbank and Peaty have previously competed side by side in Team GB relay races and even won silver in the 100m individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics.
Greenbank (pictured) reportedly retaliated over Peaty’s comment about his girlfriend
Peaty (second from left) apparently made a comment to Greenbank about his partner Anna Hopkin (far right)
Peaty took a break from swimming earlier in March as he tried to focus on his mental health and wellbeing.
Both Holly Ramsay and Adam have struggled with mental health and alcohol addiction.
In April Adam withdrew from the British Swimming Championships saying: ‘A good friend of mine said a gold medal is the coldest thing you’ll ever wear…because you think it will solve all your problems (and) won’t .’
In December, Holly celebrated two years of sobriety, having previously hit rock bottom. She also started 21 & Over, a podcast for people who suffer from anxiety.
Adam has a three-year-old son, George, with his ex-girlfriend Eiri Munro. The couple split last August when he apologized for abandoning her and their son.
He said at the time that the couple had decided to “go their separate ways” but that their son George, who turns two next month, remained their “priority”.
Adam announced the news via social media, writing: ‘Eiri and George, I’m sorry I let you down. My only interest is the well-being of our family during this difficult time.”
Peaty has found love with Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly (pictured together)
Peaty is widely regarded as the best breaststroke competitor in the history of the sport