
Amir Khan of I’m A Celebrity has become the latest celebrity to exit the game.
In an ITV first, the former professional boxer was voted out by his fellow participants after they unanimously chose someone to be axed anonymously.
While Amir insisted that he was happy to leave, having accomplished everything he set out to do on I’m A Celebrity… South Africa and conquered his fears.
Gillian McKeith, 63, and Shaun Ryder, 60, were both thrown out of the competition after failing in a combined Bushtucker Trial.
Amir previously appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2017, where he was the eighth campmate to be booted.
In one of the most memorable episodes ever, he and Iain Lee, 49, discreetly ate the strawberries that they were meant to bring back to camp to treat the entire group.
‘This has been the craziest week I’ve ever had,’ Amir said before the vote took place cementing his exit.
The next morning, he stated that the vibe in camp ‘wasn’t the best’ since someone was departing the group.
When he discovered out he’d been sent him, Amir was pleased at the idea of FaceTiming his kids, whom he’d been missing a lot.
Several viewers were upset that the athlete was the next contestant to go.
‘Amir got voted off?! Is there any point watching the rest of the series?! He smashed the trials AND provided entertainment! A HUGE mistake!’ one person tweeted.
‘I’m sorry why did Amir get voted off. Fuming,’ another remarked.
Later, he appeared in an exit video with hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, expressing surprise at how much weight he’d lost.
Ahh @amirkingkhan you’ve been an absolute knockout 🤩🥊 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/2BdADOcKfP
— antanddec (@antanddec) May 2, 2023
‘Oh my god, it’s the first time I’ve seen myself. Oh my god, I look so thin. I look amazing, I feel good! I’ve lost so much weight,’ he exclaimed.
Prior to his departure, Amir competed in the most difficult trial in I’m A Celebrity history, competing alongside Helen Flanagan and Myleene Klass.
The trio had to scale a 1,100-foot crane-like apparatus in order to detach stars and attach them to themselves.
‘Camp’s been eating well… we have to get through this. We’ve got a strong team today. We’re going to make sure we have another feast tonight,’ Amir said ahead of the trial, before they conquered the challenge and their fears.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa returns tomorrow at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.