Why Venezuela Fury was able to get married at 16 when it's illegal in England

Venezuela Fury tied the knot with Noah Price yesterday in a lavish ceremony in front of family and friends, with the bride accompanied down the aisle by boxer dad Tyson Fury.

Venezuela, 16, looked stunning in a white lace gown with a dramatic 50-foot train, a pair of Crocs completing the look with an eccentric twist.

Noah, 19, kept things a little more traditional in a cream tuxedo, but donned a pair of sunnies as an ironic accessory for the rainy weather.

The happy couple were surrounded by friends and family for their big day - though Tommy Fury was nowhere to be seen, despite his fiancé Molly-Mae and their three-year-old daughter Bambi making an appearance.

Venezuela Fury with bridesmaid Bambi (Instagram/@mollymae)

Why was Venezuela Fury able to get legally married at 16?

Normally, Venezuela and Noah would have to wait until she was 18 to legally marry in England, following a law change in 2023 that raised the age from 16.

This means that 16 and 17-year-olds are no longer able to get married, even with parental consent, as had previously been the case.

“The age of 18 is widely recognised as the age at which one becomes an adult and gains full citizenship rights,” the government said at the time.

Venezuela and Noah were able to say ‘I do’ because the wedding took place in the Isle of Man, where the legal age is 16, if with parental consent.

The family moved to the island earlier this year, with Tyson claiming there had been a security breach at their Morecambe home.

The couple would have had to wait until Venezuela turned 18 to marry in England (Instagram/@venezuelaprice1)

“Sometimes you can just be in a place too long and everybody knows where you live,” he recently told reporters.

“And the final straw was I had a [person] come over my gates, 40-foot gates ... I've got an attack dog, I've got everything.

“The police came and he said: 'I'm here to be adopted by Tyson and [wife] Paris.' This man could have had a knife on him, or anything.”

Tyson said fans had also discovered his address, adding: “The intercom was going all night. Every weekend, I've got [people] coming, parking outside the front, ringing the bell: 'Is Tyson in, can I speak to Tyson?'

“Just drunken people. It's just too much. When people know where you live you can be targeted at any time.”

Venezuela's parents obviously agreed to the nuptials, with mum Paris admitting it mirrored their own romance.

Paris was 17 when she got engaged to Tyson (Instagram/@parisfury1)

Speaking on This Morning recently, she explained: “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...

“I can't deny her because I was 17 when I got engaged. She's obviously following in my footsteps, so how can I judge her in any way. I know she's young. But I think she's found the person she loves and if she's happy, I will completely support her.”

Dad Tyson has hinted that he may have had some hesitation - something he acknowledged in his father-of-the-bride speech.

In videos shared on TikTok, he could be seen telling guests: “Venezuela and Noah, I told you, you shouldn’t have done it, didn’t I?

“But now you’ve done it, you’ve done it.”

He joked that he hoped they have '45 healthy children' and a 'long life and happiness', adding: “If you're anything like me and my wife, we're best friends and soulmates. So, been together all our lives nearly, more than we've not been together.

“So you'll be like us. So good night, God bless you all.”