Venezuela Fury, 16, reveals Tyson’s reaction to her shock engagement and why Paris is ‘upset’ in first EVER interview

IN HER first-ever interview, Venezuela Fury opens up about her famous family, turning 16 – and THAT shock proposal.

In our exclusive, no-holds-barred chat, the teen also talks trolling, famous friends, traveller traditions and reality shows. Buckle up.

Venezuela Fury might seem like any other typical 16 year old who loves social media and hanging out with friends.

But as the firstborn of world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and his wife Paris, her life is anything but normal.

Last month, during her “sweet sixteen” birthday party, in front of 300 guests, her boyfriend Noah Price, 18, got down on one knee and popped the question with a huge diamond ring.

So, did she expect Noah to propose?

I think any boy would be scared of my dad!

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“I was very shocked,” she says. “It all came as a huge surprise. I wasn’t overly emotional because I was so surprised and I was very nervous, as I realised a lot of people were watching me.

“It was a very exciting moment, though, probably one of the best of my life. But I would have been content if he had asked me to marry him anywhere.

“I didn’t care about the ‘big proposal’, but I am very happy.”

You can’t miss the giant diamond glistening on her left hand.

“I really am in love with my ring,” she says. “It’s a white gold, diamond band with a diamond solitaire.

“My manager thinks it looks bigger in real life than in pictures, but it’s because I’ve got massive shovel hands from my dad,” she laughs.

“Everything looks small on them.

“A few weeks ago, Noah did say: ‘I’m getting a ring for you,’ but I didn’t give it a lot of thought.

“Since we first started going out, he’s always said: ‘I’m going to marry you,’ but I didn’t know when it was going to happen.”

The pair went Instagram-official in August at York Races, and Venezuela reveals that she knew he was The One from the very beginning.

“He’s very kind and treats me well. Once you know, you know, don’t you?”

It is daunting for any young man to have to ask their future father-in-law’s permission to propose, but when the father in question is Tyson Fury, it must be extra nerve-wracking.

“I think any boy would be scared of my dad!” she laughs. “But it’s the respectful thing to do.

“He said he was having palpitations about doing it, he was all kinds of nervous. It went well, though. My dad wouldn’t interfere, he’s very supportive of whatever I do. He’s very happy for us.”

And Noah and Tyson have plenty in common, as Noah is an aspiring boxer, too.

“He does boxing on the side,” Venezuela explains. “It’s something for them to talk about. They haven’t trained together, so maybe they will now.”

Tyson announced his retirement from boxing on January 13 this year.

But he has retired before – in April 2022 – and made a comeback.

Does Venezuela worry he will do the same thing this time?

“I think it’s scary for any young girl watching their dad being set about really,” she says. “There are always worries in boxing, but you can’t stop someone from doing what they’re doing.”

While her dad is thrilled his little girl is getting married, the news has been harder for Paris, 35.

She knows it means her daughter will be moving out of the family home.

“I’m only very young, so she’s upset that I’m leaving. I’m her firstborn and she probably thinks I’m growing up so quickly.

“I’m her best friend, too, so she will miss me and how I help out with the children,” Venezuela says.

“It’s very mixed emotions, but for the most part, my mam is very pleased for me. And she will want to be part of the wedding organisation – she loves all that.”

Of course, Paris knows what it’s like being a young bride. She met Tyson when she was just 15 and he was 17.

They married three years later, in 2008, and went on to have seven children.

‘Whatever God gives me’

She was 19 when she had Venezuela, followed by Prince John James, now 14, Prince Tyson II, nine, Valencia, seven, Prince Adonis, six, four-year-old Athena and two-year-old Rico.

The first time we met Venezuela, she was an excitable 11 year old and Fabulous was at the family’s Morecambe house, to shoot Paris for her first magazine cover.

Speaking the month before, Venezuela predicted she would have her first baby in five years, joking that she would make Paris a granny before she was 40.

At the time, Paris told us: “That shocked me, as she’s told me for years: ‘I’m not having kids. I’m not getting married.’”

But now she’s engaged, the teenager has obviously had a change of heart. “I was only joking,” Venezuela laughs. “I’d like to have lots of children someday, but it’s whatever God gives me.

“It would be lovely to marry young like my mam did and be a young mam, too, but right now, I still feel very young for that.”

Does she find it bizarre that her mum was already with her dad when she was her age?

She shakes her head. “I don’t think it’s strange. It’s nice, young people finding each other. I don’t find it embarrassing when they are romantic together either, as it’s lovely to see them happy.

“I know a lot of people don’t have that with their parents. I would be lucky to have what they have.”

Filming is almost a normal thing to me, so I don’t pay any heed to it.

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Thankfully, Paris won’t be losing Venezuela too soon, as it looks as if she is planning on a long engagement. And she and Noah won’t be moving in together until they tie the knot.

“I’ve only just got engaged,” she says. “I like being with my family and I want to stay at home until I get married.

“I haven’t considered dresses or cakes or anything like that yet. The only thing I know is that my little sisters will be flower girls.

“A few girls I know got married in France and it does look beautiful, but whatever comes, comes. At the moment, I’m just walking around with a big smile on my face.”

Before the wedding planning gets underway, Venezuela needs to meet her new in-laws for the first time.

“I haven’t met his family yet,” she explains. “So I’m looking forward to seeing them.

“He lives a few hours’ away from me and works during the week, so we only see each other at weekends. We haven’t discussed where we are going to live after we are married yet.”

Venezuela’s 16th birthday party was certainly a night to remember – and not just because of the proposal.

“I really enjoyed the party,” she says. “Everyone I knew was there – my friends, cousins and aunties. It was only girls to begin with except my little brother, Adonis.

“He got in the car with us and refused to get out, so he had two hours at the party as the only boy.

He’s only six but he said: ‘I’m finding myself a girlfriend, a good-looking, tall one.’ He loves a woman!

“I didn’t come off the dance floor all night. I got such lovely presents, my mum and dad were very good to me.

“I got a lovely Tom Ford Cherry perfume that I’ve wanted for months.

“My dad picked out a metallic pink Diesel bag that matches some boots I’ve had for a while.

“I got some nude-and-black peep-toe Louboutin shoes, a black patent leather Lady Dior bag, some Timberland boots and my mam’s cousin got me a Louis Vuitton X Supreme hat. I’m well kitted-out for winter. I’m very lucky.”

Audiences fell in love with Venezuela and her family during their Netflix reality show At Home With The Furys in 2023.

They are currently filming the second series and the crew were on-hand to capture the proposal. How does Noah feel about becoming a star?

“I haven’t asked him about it,” she explains. “Filming is almost a normal thing to me, so I don’t pay any heed to it.

“But he was very comfortable around the cameras. I think he enjoyed doing it.”

Interest in Venezuela, who has 219k followers on Instagram as well as more than 308k on TikTok, has only increased since the proposal.
“I haven’t considered my own reality show,” she admits.

“There are lots of TV show offers and opportunities, though. It would be good to give more insight into my life, but it’s a matter of when and how.”

Following the Traveller tradition, Venezuela and her brother Prince John James both left school at 11 and had tutors at home, but she says she has no regrets.

“I don’t think anyone really needs to go to high school.

“As long as you have your education, you can read and write. It’s a lot easier to have a tutor than being in a classroom with other people, which could be distracting. If I wanted to do GCSEs or anything like that, I could.”

However, Venezuela is determined that her lack of formal qualifications won’t hold her back.

I’m very into my social media and I’m trying to get deals. I enjoy showing off my outfits online

Venezuela Fury

She’s been approached by modelling agencies, but Paris insists that’s off the table until she is 18. Meanwhile, the teen is keen to carve out a career as an influencer.

“I’m very into my social media and I’m trying to get deals. I enjoy showing off my outfits online,” she says.

And with so many followers, does she ever get trolled?

“Everyone who has a few followers gets negative comments,” she says. “A lot of my friends go: ‘Oh, how could you listen to that?’ But it doesn’t really affect me.”

She has fortunately found an ally in Princess Andre.

The teenagers both have famous parents and blossoming influencer careers, and were recently spotted together with mum Paris out in London.

“She’s very nice. I haven’t had the chance to watch her reality show The Princess Diaries yet,” Venezuela says.

While she’s started making money from being an influencer, Paris sensibly keeps a tight grip on her daughter’s spending.

“My mam has my bank account on her phone, and I don’t have access to it,” she says.

“But I have my personal one, and that’s got about 46p in it,” she laughs. “I don’t get pocket money. I ask my dad when I need money.

“Obviously, I’m not going to go to him saying: ‘Dad, give us five grand,’ but if I’m going to the shops, he will give me some.”

Of course, there are advantages of your dad being The Gypsy King and worth £180million, but there are downsides, too.

Their enormous wealth puts the family at risk of kidnapping and blackmail, meaning Venezuela has to have a bodyguard when she goes out on her own.

A lot of judgement

It’s a topic that makes her roll her eyes. “Yeah, it is weird. I was the only girl that went to York Races with a bodyguard. I just had to say to my friends: ‘I have to, so I am protected.’”

And did it make her feel like Whitney Houston with her own Kevin Costner?

“No!” she laughs.

Venezuela is very proud of her Traveller roots. Her parents, as teenagers, were barred entry to a cinema by staff, and Venezuela says the Travelling community still experiences prejudice.

“It happens quite a lot that we aren’t allowed to go into shops or food places,” she admits. “I know non-Travellers don’t have to experience that, but that’s just life. Life is unfair.”

And she is pleased that the Furys are using their reality show to demonstrate to the world that Traveller life is not just like My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.

“I don’t think you could fully show what it’s like, because people wouldn’t understand it, and you’d get a lot of judgement for that,” she says.

“But, yeah, it is nice to show other people what you do and believe.”