INSTAGRAM / AMIR KHAN BABY NUMBER 2: The boxer announced the happy news via Instagram today
Boxer Amir Khan has become a father for the second time after wife Faryal Makhdoom, 26, gave birth to a baby girl today. The 31-year-old British-Pakistani star announced the happy news on the official Amir Khan Instagram page today, revealing that the couple have named their newborn Alayna Khan. He captioned the adorbale picture: "Welcome to the world. With my and Faryal Makhdoom's new born, Weighing 8lbs 3oz ALAYNA KHAN."
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Naturally fans of the former I'm A Celeb contestant were quick to congratualte him on the arrival of his newborn. One wrote: "Big congratulations to you and the family!" A second said: "Omg she's beautiful, it's a girl!" A third added: "Congratulations!! If only she'd had it yesterday, she would have received a coin from Kensington Palace!"
INSTAGRAM / AMIR KHAN HAPPY COUPLE: The pair seem to be going from strength to strength after a turbulent year
The jouyous news comes after the couple's turbulant year, in which they were involved in a very public spat over Twitter. In February of this year, Makhdoom spoke to Piers Morgan about her very public fall-out with her husband, which began on Twitter and ended when Amir sensatiomally claimed that his wife had slept with fellow boxer, Anthony Joshua. She denied having had any sexual relationship with Joshua. Speaking to Piers Morgan about their troubles earlier this year, she said: "I have forgiven him. "We have both made mistakes.
Karwai Tang/WireImage CONGRATULATIONS! The duo were inundated with congratulatory messages after their announcement
Jan Kruger/Getty Images CHAMPION! The former boxer beat Phil Lo Greco at the Echo Arena in Liverpool last Saturday.