Paris and Tyson Fury are extremely open about their family life and strong relationship, but the two actually bumped heads about their daughters education.
The mother of six reveals that one of the biggest challenges the couple faced in their relationship was deciding whether or not their daughter would continue with traditional schooling. Paris, 32, admits the issue caused some friction in their relationship but has defended their decision to allow their eldest daughter Venezuela to leave the education system at 11.
Paris was keen to follow to follow traveller tradition and allow Venezuela to leave her studies after primary school, but boxing champion Tyson had second thoughts. After mulling over the divisive decision, Tyson, 34, ultimately agreed with his wife that their daughter should leave school due to their busy schedule, reports the Mirror.
"We move so much. It wouldn’t work if they were in school full-time to then be off to America," the star muses when discussing her daughter's education - referring to the fact she and Tyson own properties in both in Lancashire, England and over in Las Vegas, America.
The happy couple first met almost two decades ago - when 17-year-old Tyson was an unknown up and coming boxer. Paris, then known as Paris Mullroy, was 15-years-old and like her future husband, was raised an Irish Traveller family and a devout practising Catholic.
The two stars are doting parents to Venezuela, 12, Prince John James, nine, Prince Tyson II, four, Valencia, three, Prince Adonis Amaziah, two, and baby Athena who was born prematurely last August.
"We finish school at primary age, which is the traditional traveller way," Paris explains when speaking with The Sun. "We’ve just brought the tradition into the 21st century. Venezuela wanted to leave school and all her [traveller] friends were leaving."
The star goes on to reveal her daughter will be keeping up to date with her studies with the help of a tutor, in addition to having piano lessons.
Paris has previously opened up about allowing her eldest daughter to quit school at 11-years-old and follow the traditions of her traveller background. In the sport star's documentary, which aired last year, wife Paris spoke about the couple's varying views when it comes to their offspring's education.
The mum-of-six discussed how daughter Venezuela wanted to leave traditional education after primary school and instead have a tutor to keep up to date with her studies. The Fury's originally took the 11-year-old out of school as the entire Fury clan are constantly travelling to the US due to two-time world heavyweight champion Tyson's boxing career.
"Me and Tyson have talked about the kids going to school," Paris says during one scene in Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King. Tyson wants the boys to go into education but I don't; it's just not what we've ever done."
Despite being one of the most successful British boxers of all time, Tyson and his wife Paris live a relatively modest lifestyle considering the sports star's estimated net worth.
The happy couple and their six children have resided in the Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe since 2011 - in a five-bedroom house believed to be worth a modest £550,000. Before he amassed what is now thought to be around £100million following one of the greatest sporting comebacks ever, Tyson lived in a caravan on his dad John’s land.
"People said to me, ‘why don’t you live in California or America?’ Tyson has mused in the past. "Why would I abandon my own country for a bit of money and some fame? I love it. I would never leave Morecambe. It’s true beauty. If the weather was better, every house here would be a million quid."
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