Why Venezuela Fury could legally marry Noah Price at 16
Forget Eurovision, forget the FA Cup final, the big event many of us were gripped by yesterday was Venezuela Fury’s wedding, obviously.
The eldest of Tyson and Paris Fury’s five kids, the 16-year-old married 19-year-old amateur boxer Noah Price in a lavish ceremony.
And as she appeared to be beaming all day, let’s be honest, her age showed from crocs on her feet and shades over her eyes to Biggie booming through the church as she walked down the aisle and the immediate Instagram name change.
But good for her, I can’t lie, I’ve got FOMO. Venezuela kept things true to her traveller roots but there’s one thing in particular that is causing a bit of controversy – her age.
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In England and Wales, the legal age to marry is 18, having once been 16 with parental consent.
However, as fans of At Home with the Furys will know, the family previously moved from their long-time home in Morecambe, Lancashire, over to the Isle of Man.
Citing security concerns among other reasons, Tyson and Paris moved their seven kids into an £8 million countryside mansion near the capital, Douglas.
And working in Venezuela’s favour, the marriage laws in the Isle of Man are different and she had the wedding there, with the likes of Molly-Mae Hague flying over with bridesmaid Bambi.
The age limit there is instead 16 as long as they have parental consent and anyone over 18 does not need it.
Although, it did contribute to why she asked her mum to be 'best woman' as Venezuela joked to The Sun: "Because no one else was old enough to be a witness.”
Paris has been outspoken in defending the pair also, as she previously said on This Morning: “Venezuela is so mature for her years. She's done so much in such a short time just because of who she is and the fact that she's got six younger brothers and sisters that she's helped bring up, I can't deny it...”
She also pointed out that she was 17 when she got engaged to Tyson herself.
“She's obviously following in my footsteps, so how can I judge her in any way. I know she's young,” Paris added. “But I think she's found the person she loves and if she's happy, I will completely support her."
Grandad John Fury had previously criticised the relationship though, voicing his concerns during an appearance on At Home with the Furys alongside sons Tyson and Tommy.
"They're children! I don't think she's mature enough for anything like - she's still a baby,” he said.
And while Tyson called Noah a ‘decent fella’ and defended his daughter, saying she would be 16 when they married, John continued: “On my watch a 15-year-old should never have a boyfriend, never."
How did Venezuela Fury meet Noah Price?
Taking to TikTok after her engagement, Venezuela explained how Noah slid into her Instagram DMs when she was 14.
Despite not knowing who he was at the time, she revealed she soon realised she'd actually met him at York Races previously. They met once again at the races, where they soon shared their first kiss - though Venezuela admitted she 'didn’t know if she wanted to punch him or not' due to him apparently having 'side b*tches'.
The couple went official when she was 15, and after a year of being in an on-and-off relationship, Noah popped the question.
Speaking to Fabulous, Venezuela said: "I was very shocked. 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."
Topics: Tyson Fury, Celebrity News
Jess Battison