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Amir Khan & wife. Why dont they just split

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Dovetail40 · 06/08/2023 18:56

He constanly cheats then buys his wife gifts to compensate.

She meanwhile just threatens women who have been with her thick husband.

Jeez just split up.
Surely you both can't be happy.

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Catlord · 06/08/2023 20:17

If the article is correct and she married in 2012 and is only 32 now then she was extremely young and probably knows little different in terms of her own relationships. She may be just getting on with things now thinking it's best for the kids and at least they're all secure financially. Lashing out online might be her only real outlet if he's refusing to change. Not helpful to her or anyone but I can understand how she may feel stuck.

Doesn't sound like the Rooney situation where Colleen seems quite accepting of a certain level of shit behaviour, possibly in the knowledge that their circumstances are very unusual. They've known each other most of their lives and he has been exposed to much more opportunity for fuckery than many but they presumably have a great lifestyle and share all the kid stuff.

Not really fair of the TV presenter to focus on Faryal there- it was ages ago and she was not the one making unwanted advances. Obviously she was blaming the wrong person but very young at the time still.

HundredMilesAnHour · 06/08/2023 20:19

Amir’s famous so we hear about it (not sure why he’s not the best boxer)

This is a bit harsh. He was the unified world champion for 3 years so pretty sure that puts him in the 'best boxer' category.

huggiess · 06/08/2023 20:27

Glass jaw Amir

Somerandomshittyname · 06/08/2023 20:28

YABU to have made me click on a link to the S*n 🤢

Floralnomad · 06/08/2023 20:33

HundredMilesAnHour · 06/08/2023 20:19

Amir’s famous so we hear about it (not sure why he’s not the best boxer)

This is a bit harsh. He was the unified world champion for 3 years so pretty sure that puts him in the 'best boxer' category.

He was pretty rubbish once he turned professional, I assume it was a weak division at the time , and he certainly dodged lots of potentially good fights . As the pp said he couldn’t take a punch .

gingercat02 · 06/08/2023 20:36

Also many WAGS Victoria Beckham, Colleen Rooney, Ryan Giggs various partners and on and on. The brand is bigger than the relationship in some cases but probably because mostly they don't care and the money is more important than the relationship.

Itsnotrightbutitsok · 06/08/2023 20:43

tennesseewhiskey1 · 06/08/2023 20:03

He likes shagging women and she likes the money - I know so many marriages where it’s like this, both parties are happy to carry on, the only diff is - Amir’s famous so we hear about it (not sure why he’s not the best boxer) - this sort of set up happens a lot more than you think.

I definitely agree with this.

Itsnotrightbutitsok · 06/08/2023 20:44

She’s also cheated on him a couple of times too.

She’s staying because of the money but I’m not sure why he stays.

huggiess · 06/08/2023 20:53

Phil foden is another one, sad as him and his gf are only young still she has her whole life ahead of her but stays

Thesearmsofmine · 06/08/2023 20:56

For her money, for him she probably has dirt on him.

AntiSocial6DaysAWeek · 06/08/2023 21:05

GoingGoingUp · 06/08/2023 19:50

That’s when she started having the fillers. This is her before. She was so beautiful it’s such a shame she succumbed to the superficial idea of beauty.

She reminds me of Princess Kate here

NewYorkFirstTimer · 06/08/2023 21:07

EvilElsa · 06/08/2023 19:03

He likes shagging around, she likes the money. It obviously works for them. I can't for the life of me imagine why Coleen Rooney stays with Wayne, but the mansions, holidays and super cars help I'd imagine.

I honestly believe Coleen stays for love and for the sake of her children getting to live in the same home as their father. She was with him long before he became wealthy and if she left him, she would still be absolutely minted from divorce settlements and ongoing maintenance payments.

AntiSocial6DaysAWeek · 06/08/2023 21:11

NewYorkFirstTimer · 06/08/2023 21:07

I honestly believe Coleen stays for love and for the sake of her children getting to live in the same home as their father. She was with him long before he became wealthy and if she left him, she would still be absolutely minted from divorce settlements and ongoing maintenance payments.

She also has her own businesses, she doesn't need to rely on him.

Definitely think it must be love but personally I think she deserves more after what he's done in the past.

Dovetail40 · 06/08/2023 21:21

If she divorces she gets half the money which is massive.

Importantly she will dignity and self respect.

Perhaps find a good person to be with.

Life is too short.
By staying and distorting your face from beautiful to plastic whilst he shags around will destroy you girl.

It aint worth it. Life is too short. She will regret every year she spend with him.

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Dovetail40 · 06/08/2023 21:27

She was beautiful before. The work was not needed

Amir Khan & wife. Why dont they just split
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Oblomov23 · 06/08/2023 21:28

No surprise to me. Khan, Foden, all the same.

ObiKenobi · 06/08/2023 21:34

Because she knows that she’ll be instantly replaced by someone else, & forgotten about.

tootiredtolie · 06/08/2023 21:36

Dovetail40 · 06/08/2023 18:56

He constanly cheats then buys his wife gifts to compensate.

She meanwhile just threatens women who have been with her thick husband.

Jeez just split up.
Surely you both can't be happy.

Where has she threatened any women?

She's being harassed because she isn't acting in the way these girls expect her to! She's a mother and just going about her life, the bullying towards her is ridiculous.

The girls he cheats or attempts to cheat with want their 5 minutes of fame and don't care about what happens to faryal or her children.

I think she's handling the situation well.

roses2 · 06/08/2023 21:37

Like Coleen they both stay because they don't want the man to marry someone else and have a step mum for the kids.

And the money of course.

tootiredtolie · 06/08/2023 21:38

@GoingGoingUp at this point in her life, she was being bullied and made fun of for her "looks" I remember reading the tweets and how much bullying and criticism she took. So she decided to change herself when infact she never needed to!

I've followed faryal since being engaged to amir so I've seen everything

FireflyJar · 06/08/2023 21:39

EvilElsa · 06/08/2023 19:03

He likes shagging around, she likes the money. It obviously works for them. I can't for the life of me imagine why Coleen Rooney stays with Wayne, but the mansions, holidays and super cars help I'd imagine.

Colleen is a millionaire in her own right, but God knows why she stays with him

MsAdoraBelleDearheartVonLipwig · 06/08/2023 22:22

I accidentally saw a few seconds of their tv program once. He was phoning her because he couldn’t find the butter in the fridge. Jesus wept.

GoingGoingUp · 06/08/2023 22:27

tootiredtolie · 06/08/2023 21:38

@GoingGoingUp at this point in her life, she was being bullied and made fun of for her "looks" I remember reading the tweets and how much bullying and criticism she took. So she decided to change herself when infact she never needed to!

I've followed faryal since being engaged to amir so I've seen everything

That’s really sad. Just shows the impact bullying can have on someone.

MMorales · 06/08/2023 22:36

MsAdoraBelleDearheartVonLipwig · 06/08/2023 22:22

I accidentally saw a few seconds of their tv program once. He was phoning her because he couldn’t find the butter in the fridge. Jesus wept.

I agree he isnt the sharpest tool in the box, but youve got to remember he had a very poor education and has been hit in the head multiple times. Hes got no business sense. I think hes family has used him for money in the past, and now its Faryal who helps him manage his finances.

I'm sure hes got some kid of brain damage from this. He isn't very smart that's partly because of his poor education but hes also had a lot of damage done to his brain.

Snugglemonkey · 06/08/2023 22:41

EvilElsa · 06/08/2023 19:03

He likes shagging around, she likes the money. It obviously works for them. I can't for the life of me imagine why Coleen Rooney stays with Wayne, but the mansions, holidays and super cars help I'd imagine.

She is a devout Catholic.