Boxer Amir Khan says he embarrassed himself during split with wife

Amir Khan with his wife Faryal Makhdoom. Photo: File 

Boxer Amir Khan has admitted to feeling embarrassed at the way he handled the split with his wife Faryal Makhdoom, British media reported.

While speaking to The Mirror, Amir said the whole situation seemed "silly" to him. "...starting with the texts, then when I accused her of messaging Joshua, it was all just nonsense really from the start."

Amir had accused Faryal of cheating with heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

Besides, the couple had been having issues for some time, with Faryal claiming Amir slept with other women and was not a good role model.

However, Amir has said, they sat down to speak over the matter and decided they had to fix the issue for their kids, three-year-old Lamaisah and the one who has yet to be born as Faryal is pregnant.

Amir called it a wake-up call, saying he was wrong to put his life on social media. "I assumed things which were wrong. So I kind of embarrassed myself."

Nevertheless, the boxer, 30, has said they have put everything behind and are now moving forward as 'one big family'. The couple even stayed at the Khan household last week before Amir headed to Australia for a reality television show.