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Gogglebox star Marcus Luther has a celebrity boxer son

Channel 4's Gogglebox couple Marcus and Mica have had the nation in fits of laughter ever since the pair joined the cast. Viewers love watching them thanks to their hilarious antics with many saying they are #CoupleGoals.

But while we're all familiar with the couple, their kids have remained, for the most part, a mystery. Mica has two daughters from a previous relationship, called Sachelle and Shuggy. They have previously appeared on Gogglebox with Marcus and Mica, reports Manchester Evening News.

Marcus is the father of 22-year-old son Shiloh Defreitas, also from a previous relationship. The couple share one son, Yash.

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What many people don't realise is that Marcus' son Shiloh is actually a famous boxer. He boxes under the name Sugar Shy and has appeared in fights at the O2 in London.

Shiloh has tens of thousands of followers on social media and has videos of him training with dad Marcus. It makes a lot of sense as Marcus is a businessman, boxing coach and gym owner. He founded TM Boxing Gym in 2009 initially to work with 'disadvantaged youths from the local community.'

On his website, Marcus said: "The main focus of the gym was to work with disadvantaged youth from the local community. We then went on to running sessions for the general public in the evenings as interest quickly grew. TM Boxing then started offering morning sessions to stay at home mums and people with weight and confidence issues. We now have over 200 keep fit members, 80 youth boxers and numerous schools that educate disadvantaged youth who use our services daily."

Marcus has overseen Shiloh's successful boxing career, which has now consisted of more than 85 fights. Speaking to the BBC earlier this year, Marcus said: "I'm known for Gogglebox but now people will see that I'm not just about sitting on the sofa. I'm about boxing and have been for years."

He continued: "Shy told me that he'd never let me pull him out of a fight and would rather die in the ring - but he's my baby. He doesn't want me to throw in the towel but am I going to sit there and watch my son potentially die in the ring? We love the sport but I'll always choose my boy over boxing, any day of the week."

Shiloh said that he tried going on Gogglebox once after requests from the producers, but it didn't work out. Marcus told the BBC: "Gogglebox is not for everyone. Not everyone can 'Goggle'. He's too aggressive. Me and him just argued so I told him to sling his hook. The producers were trying to help him out but then he'd go off on one again. No Gogglebox for him, he's a fighter."

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