Amir Khan’s I’m a Celebrity 2017 bonanza: Boxer 'earning 10 times as much as other contestants for appearing on show'

Big bucks: Amir Khan is reportedly commanding one of the highest fees of all the I'm A Celebrity contestants
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Aime Grant Cumberbatch20 November 2017

Amir Khan is reportedly earning 10 times as much as other celebrities in the I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here line-up.

The boxer is said to be commanding £250,000 for his stint on the ITV reality show, around 10 times as much as the lesser-known contestants will be paid.

Despite being out of the ring for 18 months due to injury, the athlete has still made headlines after becoming embroiled in a high-profile Twitter spat with his wife Faryal Makhdoom.

The pair broke up earlier this year, after Khan accused Makhdoom of being unfaithful to him with heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua on the social media site.

Khan wrote: “Faryal moved on quick. Always mentioned to me how much she wanted to be witch another guy, from all people another boxer.

“Lol moved up in the weight classes lol. Trust me I ain’t the jealous type. No need to send me pictures of the men your talking to.[sic]”

He added: “Mans like Joshua can have my left overs!”

Makhdoom and Khan have since reunited, with Khan posting a picture on Instagram telling his supporters that he and his wife had ‘sorted out all of the issues’.

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Their very public Twitter break up isn’t the only social media gaffe Khan has been involved in this year.

He was left red-faced after a tweet was unearthed that showed saying I’m A Celebrity is for ‘has beens’.

When asked if he would ever appear on the ITV reality show by a follower, he tweeted: “No it’s for has beens.”

I’m A Celebrity continues Monday, November 20 at 9pm on ITV.

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