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British Pak popularity rockets to new high as Amir stars in I'm A Celebrity - Get me out of here!

Cpt. Rishwat

Cpt. Rishwat

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The nation has been riveted to the screen for the past few weeks as the nation's most famous British Pakistani has stolen the show in the opening few days of the blockbuster reality show.

I'll keep you updated on the progress of Amir as the hearts and minds of the country continues to be won by the exemplary role model for our community. Stay tuned folks.
 
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Amir has been good entertainment, his first trial was tv gold. :))

Im only watching this show because of him and so are many others.

Hope he wins!
 
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On Monday's episode of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Amir Khan and Georgia Toffolo became the first contestants to partake in a Bushtucker Trial.

The duo were selected to do the 'Critter-cal Rescue' after almost 2.4million votes from the public.

However, Amir got more than he bargained for when he came face-to-face with his biggest fear – snakes – and after pulling out one of the reptiles from a hole, after mistaking it for a meal star, he uttered the famous words: "I'm a celebrity...get me out of here!"

By saying the statement, Amir left his co-stars living off of basic rations of rice and beans – and Georgia was rather annoyed.
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2.4m votes guys. If anyone was in any doubt as to the popularity of Britain's Pakistani community, that should be an eye opener.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
2.4m votes guys. If anyone was in any doubt as to the popularity of Britain's Pakistani community, that should be an eye opener.
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Is this a bigger vote than in previous series and what are the ratings compared to pervious series?
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
2.4m votes guys. If anyone was in any doubt as to the popularity of Britain's Pakistani community, that should be an eye opener.
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Well done bro , you must be proud. Good to see the pak community finally follow in the footsteps of Shilpa Shetty after she rocked Britain and won Big brother over a decade ago. Hope Amir Khan wins. :)
 
Thomaskutty said:
Well done bro , you must be proud. Good to see the pak community finally follow in the footsteps of Shilpa Shetty after she rocked Britain and won Big brother over a decade ago. Hope Amir Khan wins. :)
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Wasn't she bullied in there? Brits are very sympathetic to anyone who is vulnerable. You wont see this happen to Amir ;)
 
Was he not supposed to return to the ring this year? With all due respect to the OP, '...get me out of here' does not add anything meaningful to a character? Improving as a boxer would add to his popularity than some reality TV show. He has not had a fight for nearly 2 years :facepalm:

Whats up with these northern boxers who seem to let fame get into their heads and not push with their careers? Ricky Hatton becoming Ricky Fatton. Naseem Ahmed. And now this lad.
 
There will be non halal meat on this show, will this guy be eating it as part of the task?
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amir is provided with a Halal option whenever the camp win food.&#55357;&#56397;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamAK</a> <a href="https://t.co/ll0VhxIq38">https://t.co/ll0VhxIq38</a></p>— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/amirkingkhan/status/934907488616566784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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King-Misbah said:
Oh yes, because doing one unislamic act means that a person indulges in all unislamic acts :s
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My wife also studied Amir's plate with a beady eye. Pakistani women seem to be far more hardline than men, frankly their suspicious attitude is a turn off. But I only say that on here, if I said it to her face I'd get grief for a week.
 
In America lots of Muslims eat non zabiha meat and avoid pork which we consider non halal, it isn't a big deal and many schools of thoughts over here permit it. It seems like a bigger deal in England.
 
Aamir isnt overall a good role model on how to lead or conduct one's personal life especially for Muslims. What he does is his own business as he is old enough to take responsibility of his own actions.

I personally dont follow this show as I find it strange, bizarre, cheap and disgusting.
 
Pakistanian said:
In America lots of Muslims eat non zabiha meat and avoid pork which we consider non halal, it isn't a big deal and many schools of thoughts over here permit it. It seems like a bigger deal in England.
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It's not a big deal here , people will eat what they like. The difference is in the UK halal meat is very easily available. In the big fast food chains such as KFC, Subway etc have halal outlets. There is no need for Muslims to eat non-halal food. Once youre used to only ever eating halal its hard to even consider eating meat which isn't .

imrankhannsu said:
Aamir isnt overall a good role model on how to lead or conduct one's personal life especially for Muslims. What he does is his own business as he is old enough to take responsibility of his own actions.

I personally dont follow this show as I find it strange, bizarre, cheap and disgusting.
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He's a good role model not just for Muslims but for all young people. Sure he has had a drink or had women but he's not a Prophet of God but a normal guy who just happens to be a world champion boxer. He's done a lot of good work for communities in England and other places in the world.

Not sure what show you are watching but there is nothing disgusting about it, it's actually very entertaining and Amir is very popular in there.


I found this pretty funny :))
 
KingKhanWC said:
It's not a big deal here , people will eat what they like. The difference is in the UK halal meat is very easily available. In the big fast food chains such as KFC, Subway etc have halal outlets. There is no need for Muslims to eat non-halal food. Once youre used to only ever eating halal its hard to even consider eating meat which isn't .



He's a good role model not just for Muslims but for all young people. Sure he has had a drink or had women but he's not a Prophet of God but a normal guy who just happens to be a world champion boxer. He's done a lot of good work for communities in England and other places in the world.

Not sure what show you are watching but there is nothing disgusting about it, it's actually very entertaining and Amir is very popular in there.


I found this pretty funny :))
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I agree about Halal in UK. Allhamdullilah most major England cities will have Halal options. In central London, a lot of hotels and restaurants will surely have halal meat options especially the more expensive ones.

I think we are on a juxtaposition on what a good role model is and good entertainment bro :D
In terms of Aamir being a role model, especially for Muslims: You said he drinks ,so that surely disqualifys him.
Furthermore having a woman or two even when you are legally married is still normal to you?

Also if you are saying he is a role model for Muslims, can you tell how many times has he prayed on this show as I dont follow it? I remember reading Jermaine Jackson used to pray when he was on Big Brother.

Maybe these things might be ok for others but IMO not for me for or people of a Muslim background.

He definitely is a great boxer and does charity work as you say, but that doesnt make him an ideal role model for Muslims or young people.

I dont know what show you are watching but I find people eating bugs, handling creatures and watching them take showers wearing skimpy clothes disgusting. If thats your cup of tea then lets leave it at that. D
 
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I'm surprised he went onto this show - 'I'm a Celebrity..' is for has-beens or never-beens - Amir is neither, he's a world famous pro boxer who should be at the peak of his fighting career. He could earn at least 20 X this appearance fee just by fighting again.

Nevertheless, he's coming across as a likeable bloke so good luck to him.
 
KingKhanWC said:
Wasn't she bullied in there? Brits are very sympathetic to anyone who is vulnerable. You wont see this happen to Amir ;)
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I agree , before entering the show he'd have clauses written into his contract that he musn't be embarrassed by fellow contestants or something like that. Most of these reality shows are fake and scripted down to the last detail.
 
imrankhannsu said:
I agree about Halal in UK. Allhamdullilah most major England cities will have Halal options. In central London, a lot of hotels and restaurants will surely have halal meat options especially the more expensive ones.

I think we are on a juxtaposition on what a good role model is and good entertainment bro :D
In terms of Aamir being a role model, especially for Muslims: You said he drinks ,so that surely disqualifys him.
Furthermore having a woman or two even when you are legally married is still normal to you?

Also if you are saying he is a role model for Muslims, can you tell how many times has he prayed on this show as I dont follow it? I remember reading Jermaine Jackson used to pray when he was on Big Brother.

Maybe these things might be ok for others but IMO not for me for or people of a Muslim background.

He definitely is a great boxer and does charity work as you say, but that doesnt make him an ideal role model for Muslims or young people.

I dont know what show you are watching but I find people eating bugs, handling creatures and watching them take showers wearing skimpy clothes disgusting. If thats your cup of tea then lets leave it at that. D
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Kezia (one of the contestants) just told Amir to go and pray whilst she sorts the fire. They don't need to film him praying as proof to people that he tries to follow his religion. He is doing a good job in the jungle and I hope he returns to boxing after the show bit whilst he has been in there, he has been entertaining.
 
imrankhannsu said:
I agree about Halal in UK. Allhamdullilah most major England cities will have Halal options. In central London, a lot of hotels and restaurants will surely have halal meat options especially the more expensive ones.

I think we are on a juxtaposition on what a good role model is and good entertainment bro :D
In terms of Aamir being a role model, especially for Muslims: You said he drinks ,so that surely disqualifys him.
Furthermore having a woman or two even when you are legally married is still normal to you?

Also if you are saying he is a role model for Muslims, can you tell how many times has he prayed on this show as I dont follow it? I remember reading Jermaine Jackson used to pray when he was on Big Brother.

Maybe these things might be ok for others but IMO not for me for or people of a Muslim background.

He definitely is a great boxer and does charity work as you say, but that doesnt make him an ideal role model for Muslims or young people.

I dont know what show you are watching but I find people eating bugs, handling creatures and watching them take showers wearing skimpy clothes disgusting. If thats your cup of tea then lets leave it at that. D
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I wrote he's had a drink, not he drinks, there is an important difference here. Sure he's had an intimate moment with a girl or two. He's just a normal person whose every move will be highlighted. These issues are minor compared to the good work he has done and the way he conducts himself. Any young person who can asspire to be successful has and kept his feet on the ground is would have done well in their life. As for praying ,how do you know he doesn't pray in there?

Im not as closed minded as you, I find the show good entertainment. You can switch over for a min if you see anyone with little clothes on. People who are facing certain fears or get scared with creatures around them it pretty funny to me.
 
Gabbar Singh said:
I'm surprised he went onto this show - 'I'm a Celebrity..' is for has-beens or never-beens - Amir is neither, he's a world famous pro boxer who should be at the peak of his fighting career. He could earn at least 20 X this appearance fee just by fighting again.

Nevertheless, he's coming across as a likeable bloke so good luck to him.
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Maybe he went on the show to be away from wife and his family ... :)
 
KingKhanWC said:
It's not a big deal here , people will eat what they like. The difference is in the UK halal meat is very easily available. In the big fast food chains such as KFC, Subway etc have halal outlets. There is no need for Muslims to eat non-halal food. Once youre used to only ever eating halal its hard to even consider eating meat which isn't .



He's a good role model not just for Muslims but for all young people. Sure he has had a drink or had women but he's not a Prophet of God but a normal guy who just happens to be a world champion boxer. He's done a lot of good work for communities in England and other places in the world.

Not sure what show you are watching but there is nothing disgusting about it, it's actually very entertaining and Amir is very popular in there.


I found this pretty funny :))
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With all due respect, saying he is a role model for muslims is a ludicrous statement to make.
 
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gkb101277867 said:
With all due respect, saying he is a role model for muslims is a ludicrous statement to make.
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He's not a role model for orthodox Muslims, but he could probably be described as a role model for British Muslims if you look at it from the British native point of view. He likes to party like most Brits, if he drinks socially, then again, most Brits would probably prefer that sort of Muslim as they could relate to him better.
 
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gkb101277867 said:
With all due respect, saying he is a role model for muslims is a ludicrous statement to make.
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Thank you brother. I thought I was only one, but it seems "open minded"muslims are ok if their role models have a drink or two and court other females while still being married.
 
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Cpt. Rishwat said:
He's not a role model for orthodox Muslims, but he could probably be described as a role model for British Muslims if you look at it from the British native point of view. He likes to party like most Brits, if he drinks socially, then again, most Brits would probably prefer that sort of Muslim as they could relate to him better.
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I am a bit confused brother. I am trying to look at it from a British point of view and other views, perhaps I am closed minded compared to some other open minded muslims here. but I fail to see how a Orthodox Muslim and a British Muslim are different.
 
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imrankhannsu said:
I am a bit confused brother. I am trying to look at it from a British point of view and other views, perhaps I am closed minded compared to some other open minded muslims here. but I fail to see how a Orthodox Muslim and a British Muslim are different.
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I didn't say they were different, I said that he would be a good role model British Muslim from a British native point of view
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As we know, British natives are not Muslims and like a drink or two and a bit of a party when they are younger, so if Amir did the same, he would probably be considered better integrated with the host nation than someone who sets himself apart, doesn't drink, and needs to nip off to pray 5 times a day.
 
[MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] I think that Amir could be on the new ITV Boxing PPV which has been showing the critically acclaimed world boxing super series, they may have offered him this as a way of getting his name out there again which is not a bad thing, plus he has come across alright a lot of people on social media have been supporting him despite the abuse during episode 1.

It's just a big win win, his pay check for the upcoming fight in 2018 will be fatter as a result of this show given his drawing ability. And to those saying oh he could be making millions fighting, well firstly, he did not have any fight scheduled in 2017 and secondly it is easy for people to say fight etc but he's going to make around 400-450K without having to take punches in the ring which is not bad, he's reportedly the highest paid celeb ever on the show. Heck Eddie Hearn of all people has said it's a good move.
 
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gkb101277867 said:
Honestly who keeps saying Amir khan is a role model to Muslims? That's laughable!!!!!&#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;
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I said it, twice now, please read my posts further up to get a clearer understanding, then we can discuss inshallah.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
I said it, twice now, please read my posts further up to get a clearer understanding, then we can discuss inshallah.
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Being a good Muslim has nothing to do with the "British native point of view". Being a good Muslim is about being a good Muslim and having said that Amir is not a role model for Muslims
 
gkb101277867 said:
Being a good Muslim has nothing to do with the "British native point of view". Being a good Muslim is about being a good Muslim and having said that Amir is not a role model for Muslims
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That's your point of view, and maybe one shared in Iran or Qatar which is fine. I am just giving the British native point of view, which you might not agree with, but the native point of view matters to them. Their version of a Muslim role model is clearly going to be different from yours.
 
He's done very well in the trials since the first one, I hope he wins the whole thing.
 
Saj said:
Did not watch it, but I heard about it. Very strange.
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Very strange and pathetic indeed.

Well I can understand out of hunger it made them greedy, but what Aamir did afterwards was quite shameful and dishonest. How he blackmailed the other guy saying that he would blame it all on him if he confessed.
 
imrankhannsu said:
Very strange and pathetic indeed.

Well I can understand out of hunger it made them greedy, but what Aamir did afterwards was quite shameful and dishonest. How he blackmailed the other guy saying that he would blame it all on him if he confessed.
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I agree eating those strawberries and cream instead of sharing on reality entertainment program was nothing short of Hitleresque.


As you say he's not a good role model either, do you suggest he should be flogged or stoned to death for this evil at?
 
KingKhanWC said:
As you say he's not a good role model either, do you suggest he should be flogged or stoned to death for this evil at?
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I dont understand how corporal punishment and not being a good role model are associated. But I know you are trying to make a jibe here :misbah
 
waleed88 said:
What did he do?
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in a nutshell from what I read, Amir and some other contestant won some strawberries which he decided to eat by himself with the other guy and not share it with the rest of the group, later wanting to falsely tell everyone they lost the challenge and no prize was won.

Amir warned the other guy if he leaked the information to the group, he would tell them it was not his own idea.
 
Actually to be fair to Amir he's been quite funny.

One or two others trying to wind him up but he's not taken the bait.
 
KingKhanWC said:
There no martial arts in this mate. :inti

So far Amir seems to be the most popular contenstant but the shows is becoming tedious now.
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I got bored with watching it after about 8 episodes. No idea who won it, or what happened. I'm amazed this show has become prime time viewing, how many times do you want to see someone eating worms or emptying buckets of dung?
 
I actually stopped watching the show because of Amir Khan.
Initially I put it down to maybe Amir taking to many head shots but after a few episodes it became to cringeworthy to watch.
 
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