I’m A Celebrity star Amir Khan eliminated as he becomes first star voted out of camp – reducing Paul Burrell to tears

The boxer’s time on I’m A Celebrity has come to an end… again (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

I’m A Celebrity’s Amir Khan has become the latest star to be eliminated from the competition.

In a first for the ITV show, the former professional boxer was actually voted out by his fellow contestants, after they all selected someone to be axed anonymously.

While Amir insisted that he was happy to leave, having achieved everything that he wanted to on I’m A Celebrity… South Africa and conquered his fears.

The 36-year-old’s elimination comes after Gillian McKeith, 63, and Shaun Ryder, 60, were booted out of the competition, after failing in a joint Bushtucker Trial.

Amir previously competed on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2017, becoming the seventh campmate to be eliminated.

In one of the most infamous moments ever to take place on the programme, he and Iain Lee, 49, secretly ate the strawberries that they were supposed to take back to camp to treat the entire group.

Amir’s fellow contestants were upset by his exit (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

‘This has been the craziest week I’ve ever had,’ Amir said before the vote took place cementing his exit.

The next morning, he admitted that the mood in camp ‘wasn’t the best’ at the prospect of someone leaving the group.

When he found out that he had been sent him, Amir was overjoyed with excitement at the prospect of FaceTiming his kids, who he said he’d been missing a lot.

Several people watching the programme were upset that the athlete was the next contestant to go.

‘Amir got voted off?! Is there any point watching the rest of the series?! He smashed the trials AND provided entertainment! A HUGE mistake!’ one person tweeted.

‘I’m sorry why did Amir get voted off. Fuming,’ another remarked.

He later filmed an exit video with hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, in which he expressed surprise at how much weight he’d lost.

‘Oh my god, it’s the first time I’ve seen myself. Oh my god, I look so thin. I look amazing, I feel good! I’ve lost so much weight,’ he exclaimed.

Prior to his exit, Amir took part in the highest trial in I’m A Celebrity history, taking on the challenge with Helen Flanagan and Myleene Klass.

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The trio had to climb a crane-like structure measuring at 1,100 high, with the aim being to unhook stars and attach them to themselves.

‘Camp’s been eating well… we have to get through this. We’ve got a strong team today. We’re going to make sure we have another feast tonight,’ Amir said ahead of the trial, before they conquered the challenge and their fears.

I’m A Celebrity… South Africa returns tomorrow at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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It was an emotional exit.