Tyson Fury has always been an open book, with the boxing champ claiming "there’s only one Tyson Fury and there will only ever be one Tyson Fury", so fans would be forgiven for thinking they know him inside and out.

With his fly-on-the-wall debut reality show starting next week on Netflix though, loyal followers are about to gain a deeper insight into the Gypsy King.

Showcasing a warts and all deep dive into living with mental health issues, on and off retirement plans and life as a father and husband, fans are in for a treat.

When OK! caught up with the heavyweight champion of the world, and his wife Paris Fury, from their gold-furnished mansion in Morecombe, one thing was clear – fame isn't what it's cracked up to be.

Tyson, who lives with his wife Paris and six children, admitted truthfully: "What people don’t understand is that being famous, it’s not a pleasurable thing to be absolutely honest.

"When you try to go to Greggs for a sandwich, it’s not great being bombarded. Or when you're trying to buy a pair of trainers from a sports shop, you've just got people hanging all over you."

Alone time is something that Tyson craves but with the show on the cusp of hitting the number one spot on Netflix, it's unlikely he's in for peace anytime soon.

"People don’t always respect your privacy. I'm with my wife on a date night and I don’t want to speak to a million people. Sometimes I just need fans to leave me alone."

The 34-year-old said: "If anyone walked in my shoes for a few months they’d realise they don’t really want my life. It just looks good from the outside."

As part of a self-confessed "not fancy" family, Tyson wasn't long home from a shop at his local Aldi, but having hundreds of people coming over to him all day, every day, isn't great.

"It’s not bad now and gain, but there’s a time and a place.

"If I want to go to the shop I know I’m going to have to speak to lots of people and even if I don’t want to I’m still going to have to engage.

"I’m forced into a position where I have to answer a ton of questions and take pictures. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be."

Down-to-earth to a fault, Tyson, who is set to be a dad for the seventh time in a few months, wears his heart on his sleeve and reveals that people should appreciate living a normal 9-5 life.

"I solemnly believe there’s a lot to be said for having a normal life. No-one expects anything, no-one wants anything from you, nobody is all over you. You don’t have to please anyone.

"Sometimes I hate the fact I have no privacy. I don’t have a life of my own, my life belongs to everyone else."

After the success of his ITV four-part documentary Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King in 2019, he admits that he fully expects a monumental life change for the family yet again.

"I think we’ll probably have to move house again like we had to after the last documentary. Loads of people kept turning up to the house, ringing the door at 4am."

Laughing, Tyson admits that his constant return from retirement means he's "come back more times than a boomerang" but aside from earning a lot of money and being an undefeated heavyweight champion, there's one far bigger achievement.

"I had 94k fans in Wembley watching me. I outsold Ed Sheeran and Adele. I always make sure to at least retire at the top!"

Admitting he'll "wait and see the repercussions of season one" before considering a second season, it all depends on "how many people turn up to the house again!"

Catch At Home with The Furys on Netflix, starting on 16 August

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