Mark Wahlberg explains his family is 'thriving' after turning back on Hollywood
Mark Wahlberg has admitted leaving Hollywood behind has been a breath of fresh air for his family.
The Spenser Confidential star, 51, uprooted his family from the celebrity hotspot and moved to Las Vegas.
But he has said it has left his family "thriving" as he praised his new surroundings and refuses to look back.
He first revealed his clan - he has four children with his wife Rhea Durham - were leaving Hollywood for Sin City in October last year as they moved on from this luxurious $90 million pad in search of a better life.
And now, in the space of six months, the Father Stu actor has gushed over how much of a positive impact it has had on his kids.
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He says his clan will have a better life in Las Vegas (Instagram/ @byrheawahlberg)Speaking to E! News, he said: "They love Vegas. I spent lots of time in Los Angeles pursuing my interests and my career, and now it’s time for them to pursue theirs."
He went on to reveal: "Everybody is thriving there. It’s been great."
Speaking about what he has been able to do since moving states, Mark said he had been able to bag tickets for Adele and Bruno Mars concerts at their residencies in the gambling capital of the world.
"I’ve seen quite a few shows and been to lots of great restaurants. There’s so much to do in Vegas and it’s so exciting," he gushed.
In October, Mark told The View that his biggest challenge was trying to balance his work life with his family.
"I want to be able to work from home,” he said at the time. "I moved to California many years ago to pursue acting, and I’ve only made a couple of movies in the entire time that I was there.
Mark Wahlberg says he only filmed a few movies after moving to LA (FilmMagic)
Mark married Rhea in 2009 (Instagram/ @byrheawahlberg)"So, to be able to give my kids a better life and follow and pursue their dreams whether it be my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball player, my younger son as a golfer, this made a lot more sense for us."
He is in no way the first celeb to ditch the high life in Hollywood to pursue a better family life.
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes sold up their LA spot in January last year to move to Canada with their daughters Esmeralda and Amada.
Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl also opted to move elsewhere with hubby Josh Kelly and their three children. Now, the family resides in Utah.
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And Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively also chose to move to New York - as well as now reportedly owning a property in Wales to be near the Deadpool star's football club, Wrexham AFC.
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