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Marcus Luther’s remarkable journey from criminal gang to five-year Gogglebox stint and founding boxing gym

Marcus "Marky" Luther grew up surrounded by gun and knife crime. Now he's a boxing trainer and TV celebrity known for Gogglebox

Marcus “Marky” Luther and his partner Mica “Meesh” Ven are stars of the British small screen via their lengthy stint on Gogglebox. From growing up on an estate in a deprived part of London to running his own boxing gym – and successfully, too – his life has been something of a rollercoaster. Marky is now a father of four, including the children of his partner Mica (Credit: Good Morning Britain/YouTube) Born in May 1983, Marcus Luther – on Pointless Celebrities this weekend (February 1) – grew up in Thornton Heath, Croydon, in South London.

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