Jacob Rees-Mogg says he and his wife Helena are like Tyson and Paris Fury

Watch: Jacob Rees-Mogg compares his reality show to At Home with The Furys

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Jacob Rees-Mogg has compared himself and his wife Lady Helena to Tyson and Paris Fury on their reality TV shows, saying he was “an old curmudgeon” like the boxer.

The controversial former Tory MP and his family are set to star in stunning documentary series, Meet The Rees-Moggs, and told This Morning that Helena was the star of the series, just like he thought Paris Fury was. after watching At Home with The Furys.

He also admitted that he felt nervous about how his family would be perceived in the Discovery+ series, but said he wasn’t worried about what his former constituents might think.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg and his wife Lady Helena have revealed the surprising preparation they did for their reality TV series – watching At Home with The Furys, adding they saw many similarities between them and Tyson and Paris Fury.

The former Tory MP from North East Somerset, who was a leading figure in the Brexit campaign, lost his seat in the 2024 general election but went on to film a stunning documentary, Meet the Rees- Moggs.

Speaking to This Morning about preparing for the series, he said: “We watched The Furys in the summer… I thought – and this is what happens with this show – I thought that Ms. Fury was wonderful and I think Helena is growing out of it.” wonderfully.

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“Mr. Fury and I are the kind of old grumps in the background. It doesn’t bother me. But I think Helena and Ms. Fury are big stars in all of this.”

However, Helena added of Paris: “She’s much sexier than me.”

Rees-Mogg admitted he was “thinking of a parody” when he was first contacted by TV producers about the series, while Helena said: “I think it would be fair to say that I had reservations.”

The couple’s children also feature in the series, filmed at their Somerset mansion, and Rees-Mogg said: “We definitely thought about social media, what their friends would think, school and that sort of thing. “

But when asked if he had stopped to think about his constituents’ feelings about the series, given he was still an MP when he was first contacted, he replied: “No, I don’t think the voters would have been bothered one way or the other. When you’re an MP, the people you represent recognize that you’re a public figure and you see that in your constituency.”

He added: “I was nervous because I recognized it was a risk and this type of television can go very wrong, but we seem to have survived.”

Rees-Mogg also admitted he would be keen to get back into politics after his new reality TV career, saying: “I loved being in Parliament and I’m very tempted if anyone wants me to go back.”

What else has Jacob Rees-Mogg said about his reality TV series?

At a screening ahead of the launch of Meet the Rees-Moggs, the politician told PA Media of the show: “It came to me out of the blue. I got an email saying, “Would I be interested in doing this?” And to be honest, I thought it was a parody when I first got it. I was like, “Who the hell would want to.” make a show about the Rees-Mogg family?

“And then my agent inquired, and we were talking initially that it was more political, because it was some time before the election and so on, and then the election came, it evolved.”

But he added: “I don’t think I’ll change a lot of people’s minds. I think it’s interesting what happens behind the scenes with politicians, that if you’re a public figure you have to live your life quite publicly.” . And I think it’s right to let people see what’s going on.

“But I would be surprised if the main Remainers suddenly thought: ‘Oh my God, Brexit was a wonderful idea after all.’”

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