Cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan has refuted reports of getting married a third time, but Twitterati don't seem to care and are having a field day with their witty responses to the 'event'
Cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan has allegedly married a third time in a simple ceremony few days back in London. That's what Pakistani media is reporting.
But the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman on Tuesday took to Twitter to refute these reports regarding his marriage with a woman belonging to the Pakpattan-based Maneka family.
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Rumours abt my marriage absolutely baseless. I have not gotten married. When I do I will announce & celebrate publicly.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 12, 2016
According to reports in Pakistani news sites, the name of Khan’s purported bride is Maryam, who is sister of Bushra, who is the wife of customs officer Khawar Farid Maneka. Interestingly, Bushra is said to be Imran Khan’s ‘spiritual guide'.
The 63-year-old has termed all these reports as “baseless”.
PTI Information Secretary Naeemul Haq also took to Twitter to rubbish the reports. He posted that rumours of Imran Khan getting married are totally wrong. He went on to say that the leader was in London and spending time with his children.
Rumours about IK getting married are totally wrong. He is spending time with his boys in England and will be back in Pakistan on Sunday.
— Naeem ul Haque (@naeemul_haque) July 12, 2016
Interestingly, the news of Imran’s second marriage -- with Reham Khan -- was initially just a speculation but was later confirmed by Imran.
According to some reports, the decision to get married is based on advice from his spiritual guide 'Bushra', who has allegedly told the cricketer-turned-politician that he cannot become Prime Minister if he remains unmarried.
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Imran Khan and Reham Khan pose for a photograph during their wedding ceremony at his house in Islamabad on January 8. Pic/AFP
In a message posted on Twitter, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar claimed that he knew about the wedding two months back since Imran himself had told him that he was about to get married again. However, he added that he didn’t know who the girl was.
Shoaib's tweet came a couple of hours after Imran denied the rumours. The pacer later deleted his tweet.
Rumours about Imran’s marriage surfaced after an interview he gave in which he said he was "open" to the idea of a third marriage.
The former cricketer's first wife was British journalist and activist Jemima Goldsmith. The duo were married for nine years and divorced in 2004. They have two sons who live in the UK with their mother.
His second marriage took place with London-based former BBC anchor Reham Khan in January 2015, but they divorced after just 10 months.
Twitterati had fun with the rumour:
Imran Khan gets married as many times as Afridi retires and to women who are as old as Afridi's claimed age
— greatbong (@greatbong) July 12, 2016
Jemima says its Small
— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) July 12, 2016
Reham says Its Big
Whom to Believe ??
that's why Imran Khan went for third umpire ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0089 pic.twitter.com/2hQrB2j5Sf
To all those women in the 80s and 90s who screamed from the sidelines, asking Imran Khan to marry you...remember... he hasn't forgotten.
— Sayantan Ghosh (@sayantansunnyg) July 12, 2016
While Pakistan is busy discussing the 3rd marriage of Imran Khan, in India the PM's one wife does not even know how much of a wife she is.
— Farzana Versey (@farzana_versey) July 12, 2016
Imran Khan celebrates his marriage anniversary every year, but with a different person. https://t.co/arONK4pQC4
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) July 12, 2016
I fully support Imran Khan getting married again. ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008b
— Mariam's Madness (@mariamsmadness) July 11, 2016
With all due respect, all that hotness going to waste would be criminal!
Let me clear the air. Imran khan's spiritual leader is my relative. She is getting him married but im sure the girl isnt from Maneka clan.
— Mumtaz Hayat Maneka (@Mumtazz_Maneka) July 11, 2016
Another news of his marriage just proves that he's still a man. #ImranKhan
— Ali (@engralikhan) July 12, 2016
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