Amir Khan beats Katie Price to become ‘highest paid I’m A Celebrity contestant ever’

The boxer is rumoured to be earning up to £400,000
Top earner: Amir Khan has surpassed Katie Perry to become I'm A Celeb's highest-paid star
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Aime Grant Cumberbatch24 November 2017

Amir Khan has reportedly surpassed Katie Price to become the highest paid celebrity to appear on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.

The boxer is rumoured to be receiving a £400,000 fee for his stint in the jungle, 10 times that of some of his fellow campmates.

A source told The Sun: “Amir was a great get, but he came at a hefty cost. He’s going to be the best paid celeb they’ve ever had.

“There have been rumours of huge sums being paid to the celebrities but they’re often highly exaggerated.

"Katie Price got somewhere close, but Amir’s is slightly higher again. He’s a huge name in sport and current after his recent marriage problems.

"He has plenty to gain in improving his public image — but he also wasn’t doing it for peanuts. ITV have dug deep.”

Despite being out of the ring for 18 months due to injury, Khan has still made headlines after becoming embroiled in a high-profile Twitter spat with his wife Faryal Makhdoom.

Throwback: Katie Price and Peter Andre on I'm A Celebrity 2004 (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
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The pair broke up earlier this year, after Khan accused Makhdoom of being unfaithful to him with heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua on the social media site.

​Makhdoom and Khan have since reunited, with Khan posting a picture on Instagram telling his supporters that he and his wife had ‘sorted out all of the issues’.

Khan has been a firm favourite among viewers to take on Bushtucker Trials, one of which saw him spook himself by grabbing a snake, before shouting: "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!"

But the athlete, who claimed to have a fear of snakes, was mocked by viewers after an old picture of him posing with a large yellow python was circulated online.

Price first appeared as a contestant in the third series of I’m A Celebrity in 2004 where she began a high-profile relationship with singer Peter Andre. She then returned to the jungle in 2009, following their break-up.

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I’m A Celebrity continues Friday, November 24 at 9pm on ITV.

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