Adam Peaty inspired by father-in-law Gordon Ramsay as he eyes LA 2028 Olympics

Adam Peaty is targeting the 2028 Olympics (Zac Goodwin/PA) (PA Wire)

Olympic champion Adam Peaty has revealed his father-in-law, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, is a key source of inspiration as he works towards competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

This decision follows his recent consideration of stepping away from the sport.

The 31-year-old almost quit swimming before the 2024 Paris Games and again immediately afterwards. He confirmed his 2028 participation, buoyed by the 50m breaststroke's addition to the schedule.

Peaty, back in action at the British Championships this week, admitted the next two years would be "the hardest of my career", but is drawing guidance from Ramsay.

"(He’s) very inspiring," Peaty, who married Ramsay’s daughter Holly in December, told BBC Breakfast.

Peaty is drawing inspiration from Gordon Ramsay (Getty)

"I think for him, it’s obviously a very different way of life in terms of the business he has to do and the businesses he has to run.

"I take a lot of guidance. I look up to him a lot… in (terms of) sport, he knows the game is the game, that it doesn’t lie. But it will humble you and you’ve got to work hard for those results.

"I know that whatever I learned through sport, those are the skills I can take into the rest of my life as well."

With three Olympic gold and three silver medals, Peaty is dreaming of adding to his collection in LA.

"The Olympics is the one that excites me. That is the one that really gets me out of bed every day, the one I dream of," he added.

"We have to set that path now. Two years out, it is about how much racing and experience can we gather to give the best performance in LA."

Peaty has previously competed at three Olympic Games and is widely recognised as Britain’s greatest ever swimmer, but he still feels he can go to a fourth Games to add to his legacy.