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Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton
GenreReality television
Starring
Country of originVereinigtes Königreich
Original languageEnglisch
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsBolton
Manchester
Dubai
Running time23-28 minutes
Production companyChatterbox[1]
Original release
NetworkBBC Three
ReleaseMarch 29, 2021 (2021-03-29)

Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton is a British reality television series, aired on BBC Three and released on-demand on BBC iPlayer. The series focuses on the lives of British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom in the British town of Bolton.

Background

On 31 May 2013, Khan married Faryal Makhdoom at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The couple then flew back to Khan's hometown of Bolton where a second celebration, a traditional Walima, took place in Manchester, which included 4,000 guests.[2][3] They have two daughters.[4] On 4 August 2017, Amir announced that he and Faryal had agreed to split.[5] In November 2017, photos emerged of Khan and his wife together. Khan later stated that he and his wife had reconciled.[6][7] This split and subsequent reunion is focused on in the show.[8]

In September 2013, Khan stated his plans to 'make Bolton better', by investing £5 million into a wedding and banqueting hall in Washington Street, Deane. Original plans were to be ready within 18 months, with an all glass front.[9] On 23 November 2016 Khan made an announcement of the other businesses that would open alongside the banqueting hall, This included FMK make-up shop run by his wife Faryal, Argeela Lounge shisha bar and restaurant, British-Asian curry firm My Lahore, another buffet restaurant and coffee shop.[10] The loss of finances and subsequent handover of the project by Khan to his wife are depicted in the series.[11]

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Reception

References

  1. ^ a b c "BBC Three invites you to Meet The Khans and announces a new film with Joey Essex and a dating and dance series". 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ Pakistani British boxer Amir Khan weds today. The News International. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ Amir's Wedding. Emirates247.com (3 June 2013). Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Amir Khan and Faryal Makhdoom have welcomed their second daughter". Her.ie. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  5. ^ Amir Khan [@amirkingkhan] (4 August 2017). "So me and the wife Faryal have agreed to split. I'm currently in Dubai. Wish her all the best" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Amir Khan Fully Focused on Career After Reconciling With Wife – Boxing News". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Amir Khan reunited with wife Faryal Makhdoom after messy public break-up". ITV News. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton, BBC3, review: A transparent attempt at a rebrand – but charming all the same". inews.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Amir Khan's £5 million wedding and banqueting hall development in Deane as planning bosses give their approval". 13 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Businesses opening at Amir Khan's £5 million banqueting hall – including restaurants, coffee shop and make-up shop". thisislancashire.co.uk. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Amir Khan hurt as £5 million 'goes missing' from wedding hall business after mistakes". mirror.co.uk.


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