Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

HOLLY MATRIMONY

- BY PAUL BYRNE and STEPHEN WHITE

HOLLYOAKS stars staged a wedding on the soap’s set for fan Clare Trotter, 34 – who weds Nick Arkell, 35, for real in Chester today. BOXER Amir Khan has launched a stinging public attack on his wife, apparently accusing her of cheating with world heavyweigh­t champ Anthony Joshua.

Khan and Faryal Makhdoom’s breakup was revealed in a series of explosive tweets on their social media accounts.

One of his furious messages on Twitter about his wife yesterday used the term “golddigger”.

The tweets suggested a divorce has been agreed on and dragged fellow British fighter Joshua into the argument.

Khan said: “Faryal moved on quick. Always mentioned to me how much she wanted to be with another guy, from all people another boxer @anthonyjos­hua.”

The former light-welterweig­ht world champ added: “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.”

Faryal, 26, then apparently unleashed a furious tirade against her husband.

One message said: “I’m not the one who has been in the papers every month with my pants down. Cheater!”

RAGING

Joshua, 27, laughed off suggestion­s he has played any part, quoting the song It Wasn’t Me by Shaggy, adding he goes for BBW – short for big beautiful women.

He wrote: “Bantz aside, I hope you guys can resolve your situation or this is a hack as we have never even met!”

The storm erupted while Khan, 30, was in Dubai, where the couple have recently been celebratin­g her birthday.

One message said: “So me and the wife Faryal have agreed to split... Wish her all the best.”

After appearing to suggest his wife was involved with Joshua, he said: “Left my family and friends for this Faryal. I’m not hurt but another fighter. I’m making it public. You getting the divorce.”

It was followed up with: “Mans like Joshua can have my left overs!”

Faryal’s twitter account said: “He’s in Dubai right now with a prostitude [sic]. While i’m getting accused of cheating?

“Treating the mother of his child like this, is sickening.”

The rant also said: “I’m sure you left your family because they robbed you? Not because of me. Stop making… things Amir Iqbal Khan AGE 30

BORN Bolton; HEIGHT 5ft8in

WEIGHT Lightweigh­t-middleweig­ht

RECORD 35 fights and 31 wins

TITLES Former WBA and IBF light-welterweig­ht champion; Commonweal­th lightweigh­t title from 2007-08; Olympic silver medal 2004. At age 17 was Britain’s youngest boxing Olympic medallist.

LIFE He is a Muslim from a Punjabi family. In 2015, he received an honorary degree from Bolton University for contributi­ons to sport and charity. Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, MBE

AGE 27 BORN Watford

HEIGHT 6ft6in

WEIGHT Heavyweigh­t

RECORD 19 fights, 19 wins

TITLES Unified world heavyweigh­t champion. Held British & Commonweal­th heavyweigh­t titles from 2015 to 2016. Olympic gold in London 2012 Olympics.

LIFE Nigerian mother and British father, spent some early years in Nigeria. Reads and plays chess to reinforce tactical abilities. He was a bricklayer before boxing full-time. up. Accusing other boxers just because your boxing career is finished. Man up amir. After all these years. I’ve always defending a cheat, always stuck around for him, always had his back. And I’m called a gold digger?

“LOL! He’s given me jack s*** – I pay house bills and bills for my daughter myself ! It’s like I’m a single mother while he’s out messing around. And he has the nerve to blast me like that?

“The amount of evidence I have on you. It can destroy you. But since I loved you at one point... I’ll just let it go…

“I can hold my head high knowing I’ve given this marriage my 100% while amir clearly hasn’t. Bad company.

“Bad role model, always around

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