Who are Alfie Best’s parents?
ALFIE Best is the richest Romanichal gypsy in British history.
The self-made millionaire started from nothing, but always had the support and belief of his parents to make it far.
Who is Alfie Best's mum Jane Best?
Alfie Best was born in his family's motor home on a layby in Leicester in 1970.
His mother Jane Best always believed her son would do well in the future.
Jane told The Sun in an exclusive: "When Alfie was a little boy, he come to me and said ‘that man got a cracking car over there. It’s a big Rolls-Royce. I said ‘You know what, you save your money and you’ll have a Rolls-Royce one day’.”
Alfie definitely heeded his mum's advice, he grew up to be a business tycoon with an empire worth around £1.2 billion.
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Who is Alfie Best's dad?
Alfie was named after his father, who was also called Alfie Best.
The older Alfie worked in building supplies, selling Tarmac door to door.
Alfie worked with his father selling Tarmac from a very young age.
What have Alfie Best's parents said about him?
Alfie's mum Jane told The Sun: “He’s always at work even if he’s on holiday. His brain don’t click off. That’s how my Alfie’s like.”
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Jane reflected on his childhood and admitted that Alfie wasn't always easy to deal with growing up.
She said: "He was like having 20 children. He was a handful to look after.”
In a Sun exclusive Alfie's dad claimed he always knew his son was special.
He said: “I always feel he’s been a very lucky boy because when he was born we had about nine inches of snow.
“Well, I had about four jobs to do, tarmacking. I couldn’t do them.
“Someone pulled in the layby and he went and gave us three loads of scrap. So that tied us over until the snow cleared.
“That’s why I always think of him as being a lucky baby.”
Jane told The Sun: "What mother and father wouldn't be proud of a son like him?"
His dad said: "I'm really really proud that it's my son who's done it."
Where did Alfie Best grow up?
Alfie was not born into the immense wealth that he has grown accustomed to.
He was born in Leicester into a poor Romanichal family.
He started working with his father at the tender age of eight, selling tarmac door to door.
Alfie then left school at 12 and started his first business at 14 years old, selling and buying old vans and cars.
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Does Alfie Best have any other siblings?
It is believed that Alfie is an only child as there are no reports of any siblings.
Alfie had two children, a daughter Elizabeth and a son, called, you guessed it, Alfie Jr.