Amir Khan claims his wife Faryal is cheating on him with Anthony Joshua, announces divorce

Amir Khan has announced on social media that he and his wife Faryal are "to split". He also seemingly accuses her of cheating on him with fellow boxer Anthony Joshua.

So me and the wife Faryal have agreed to split. I'm currently in Dubai. Wish her all the best.

— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) August 4, 2017

His wife has responded accusing Amir Khan of cheating:

"I think he just needs some attention because boxing hasn't been going well."

The 31-year-old British boxer married Pakistani-American Faryal Makhdoom in an elaborate ceremony in 2013.

Faryal, who has a make-up business, has had a difficult relationship with her in-laws in the past, saying they called her "very fake".

The couple have a three-year-old daughter, Lamaisah, who was born in 2014.

Left my family and friends for this Faryal. I'm not hurt but another fighter. I'm making it public. You getting the divorce #Golddigger

— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) August 4, 2017

Khan has not fought since being knocked out by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in May 2016, and was unsuccessful in his attempts to secure a fight with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao earlier this year. The Bolton-born boxer, who used to hold the WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles until he lost to Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia in successive fights, has only boxed once a year since 2015.

She's now deleted most of her tweets about Amir Khan.

Mans like Joshua can have my left overs!

— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) August 4, 2017

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 #disgusted

— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) August 4, 2017

Former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan joked that Faryal "moved up in the weight classes" - a reference to Anthony Joshua being a heavyweight boxer.