Amir Khan has told how he is open to undergoing therapy in a bid to stop himself from messaging women while married to wife Faryal Makhdoom.
Earlier this month, it was alleged the boxer, 36, contacted bridal model Sumaira online and told him that he and Faryal, 31, were ‘not properly together’ and that their marriage was ‘a bit of a business arrangement’.
Amir later hit out at the claims in a chat with Geo News, claiming Sumaira had sent him raunchy pictures unsolicited and attempted to blackmail him for £20,000.
Addressing his denial, Sumaira, 25, shared a TikTok video in which she accused the boxer of lying and threatened to disclose more screenshots of their conversations, prompting his wife Faryal, 31, to address the remarks in an Instagram Story.
Now, Amir has addressed the incident and confessed that he might ‘need help’ to stop him from texting other women, admitting he is open to therapy.
Asked if he would attend therapy sessions, he said, according to The Sun: ‘That question hasn’t been brought up before.
‘But maybe I do need help to stop me from messaging other women. I am willing to go to therapy to stop me sending texts to women who aren’t my wife.
‘I think nowadays with mental health issues, any help goes a long way. It’s definitely something I would do. Things like that do help, so maybe it’s something to think about.’
The sportsman said Faryal was ‘disgusted’ at the news of him messaging another woman, with her telling him: ‘If you have a diamond at home, why do you want to mess around with rocks and stones?’
Amir admitted his behaviour was ‘not nice’ and noted that his children will one day read about what happened, which he said will ‘upset them’.
While the television personality insists he was not cheating as it was ‘just a few texts’, he does admit he regrets sending the messages.
Amir and Faryal have since been on a child-free holiday in Greece together, travelling by private jet.
He claims he needs to refocus now he is no longer boxing, admitting: ‘You get bored and start making mistakes.’
Amir is planning on getting back into training and says he wants to take part in a few TV shows.
