Amir Khan admits he's 'gutted' by marriage split

Amir Khan has opened up about the shock breakdown of his marriage to Faryal Makhdoom, admitting that he hasn’t been able to sleep following his Twitter outburst on Friday.

The boxer, who is currently staying in Dubai, accused Faryal of cheating on him with fellow boxer Anthony Joshua, which both Faryal and Anthony have denied.

Speaking to The Mirror, Amir said of his split: “I don’t know what to say. I’m gutted. I’ve not slept all night.

“I went to see some people at the marina and I’ve been up all night. I couldn’t sleep. I need time to think. I just need to rest and to speak to some people.”

A source added: “Amir gave up so much to try to make it work with his wife, now it looks like he has nothing. He left his family and friends and now he is devastated.

“He’s heartbroken. A lot of things are said on social media but it’s not how he wanted it to come out.”

Amir, 30, announced the break-up on his Twitter account last week in a series of shocking messages, which Faryal originally tried to say were the result of a hack.

However, Amir then took to Snapchat to share a video of himself confirming that his marriage was over.

He said in the clip: “Hey guys, hope you’re well. Yeah so everything you saw on social media today, it is real. Obviously me and Faryal have both decided to move on – well, I’ve decided to walk away… nothing’s been hacked and obviously it’s just a tough time we both have to go through.

“We have to both move forward because it’s not healthy for any of us and I’m just not happy with the way I get treated by her and everything else. So look, I wish her every best for the future and I’m in Dubai at the moment and I’m doing some training and stuff but I don’t want you guys to worry.

“I am staying strong and I just want to say a big thank you for all your support but yeah. What’s done is done. Everything I posted on social media today was true.”

Amir and Faryal were married for four years and have three-year-old daughter Lamysa together.

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