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    Who is Robert Helenius’ wife?

    ROBER HELENIUS will fight former two-time unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Saturday night at the O2 Arena.’The Nordic Nightmare’ stepped in last minute after AJ’s original opponent Dillian Whyte was forced to pull out.

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    The bout was cancelled after ‘The Body Snatcher’ returned an ‘adverse finding’ from his VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) testing.
    In stepped Helenius, who only fought last week in Finland, to go toe-to-toe with Joshua at the O2 this weekend.
    And to support him all the way from ringside will be his wife, Sandra.
    Who is Robert Helenius’ wife?
    Robert Helenius is married to his wife, Sandra Helenius.
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    Sandra is reportedly from Finland and she had been with ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ for 17 years.
    Robert Helenius is often supported by his wife at ringsideCredit: GETTY
    The couple largely keep their private lives out of the spotlight, but Sandra is often seen supporting her husband at his boxing matches.
    They have three children together, aged 15, 13 and ten – who the boxer exclusively revealed to SunSport he had to face the wrath of after cancelling their family holiday for the AJ bout.
    Helenius told SunSport: “They’ve been in this game a long time, the kids have been in this game since they were born.
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    “They don’t know anything else. Of course they were sad, they wanted their holiday now! But life happens.”
    Who is Robert Helenius?
    Robert Helenius is a Finnish professional boxer.
    He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, but moved to Finland when he was a child.
    Helenius’ father began training him in boxing when he was just five years old.
    He went on to win bronze at the 2000 European under-17 championships and the 2001 European Championships.
    The sportsman finished second at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships and then turned professional in 2008.
    Helenius won the European Championship title in 2011, an accolade he would win for a second time in 2016.
    Other notable wins for Helenius include the IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight belt, which he won in 2018, and the WBA Gold heavyweight title, which he claimed in 2020.
    When is Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius?

    Joshua’s clash with Helenius will take place on Saturday, August 12.
    The fight will be held at the O2 Arena in London.
    The main card is set to start at 7pm BST.
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    Ryan Giggs goes shopping with girlfriend Zara Charles as couple enjoy day out together in posh Cheshire

    RYAN Giggs has been spotted shopping with his girlfriend Zara Charles as the pair enjoy a day out together in Cheshire.The former Manchester United star, 49, was seen looking casual in a black gym t-shirt and shorts and held a bag full of shopping.
    Prem legend Giggs was pictured out and about in Cheshire in all black sports gearCredit: Splash
    Zara wore her gym gear and had sunglasses perched on top of her headCredit: Splash
    Ryan Giggs and Zara Charles chatted together while out in CheshireCredit: Splash
    While 34-year-old Zara dressed sportily in a tight fitting cropped white t-shirt and a pair of running shorts.
    The model also had a pair of sunglasses perched on their head and clasped a small bag.
    The couple seemed to be enjoying the sunshine together as they made another public appearance.
    Giggs and his girlfriend were recently seen in public together in July after the footballer’s retrial collapsed.
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    Last month prosecutors dropped the retrial against Prem legend Giggs, which was due to take place on July 31.
    The former Man Utd ace, 48, was accused of assaulting Kate Greville, 36, at his £1.7million home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1, 2020.
    He was also charged with attacking her sister Emma Greville on the same date and controlling or coercive behaviour against Kate over a three-year period.
    But Prosecutor Peter Wright KC told Manchester Crown Court they were formally offering no evidence.
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    Speaking after the decision, Giggs’ lawyer said he was “deeply relieved” after “fighting throughout” for three years to clear his name.
    He added: “He will now seek to rebuild his life as an innocent man”.
    In May, the couple were pictured enjoying the sunshine as Giggs visited a hairdresser.
    They were also spotted attending Salford’s League Two defeat to Leyton Orient in April.
    Ryan Giggs made 672 appearances for Manchester United between 1990 and 2014.
    The former-midfielder is one of only 28 players in football history to have been capped over 1,000 times.
    He managed the Wales national team from 2018-2022 and in 2014 took over League Two side Salford City alongside a raft of Man United legends
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    Mario Balotelli puffs on vape and enjoys glass of wine on romantic gondola ride with mystery blonde in Venice

    MARIO BALOTELLI puffed on a vape and enjoyed a glass of wine on a romantic date with a mystery blonde.The former Manchester City and Liverpool star visited Venice with who appeared to be his new girlfriend.
    Mario Balotelli and a mystery blonde were seen in VeniceCredit: BackGrid
    They both enjoyed a glass of wine as they relaxed during their rideCredit: BackGrid
    Balotelli puffed on what looked like a vapeCredit: BackGrid
    The ex-Man City star hugged who could be his new girlfriendCredit: BackGrid
    They took in the sights and relaxed during a gondola ride around the city.
    Balotelli wore a black shirt and short khaki trousers to go with his cap and sunglasses.
    He completed the outfit with two big earrings in his right ear.
    Meanwhile, his partner on the trip stunned in a figure-hugging dress.
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    The couple were pictured holding hands and hugging as they enjoyed their day out.
    Balotelli booked a room in a posh hotel in Venice and the pair did plenty of shopping in jewellery stores before heading to the luxury Bistrot de Venise restaurant for lunch.
    Little is known about the mystery blonde with reports in Italy saying her name is Cecilia.
    Only a few months ago, Balotelli was seen supposedly holidaying in the Maldives with girlfriend Francesca Monti, but it appears their relationship may have ended.
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    The 32-year-old striker is currently with Swiss side Sion, where he scored six goals in 19 games last season.
    However, the club were relegated to the second division and he has not played in any of their three matches so far this term.
    Balotelli has reportedly caught unwanted attention with his partying during his time at Sion and allegedly punched Sion’s sporting director by accident while in fancy dress.
    Reports in Italy say the woman’s name is CeciliaCredit: BackGrid
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    Elderly Coronation Street legend checked out my wife Abbey’s bum on a trip to Waitrose, reveals Peter Crouch

    PETER Crouch has revealed an unlikely love rival for model wife Abbey Clancy – Coronation Street’s William Roache.The pair claimed that the soap legend, 91, who has played Ken Barlow since 1960, “perved” on her while they were shopping in Waitrose.
    Peter Crouch has claimed he once saw Corrie legend William Roache checking out wife Abbey ClancyCredit: Getty
    Peter said the Ken Barlow actor checked out Abbey in WaitroseCredit: Getty
    Laughing on their Therapy Crouch podcast, the married couple were talking about the Barbie movie when Crouchy, 42, quipped: “I can be your Ken.”
    And Abbey, 37, retorted: “Do you remember Ken Barlow perved on me?
    “It’s my claim to fame.”
    Peter added: “Ken Barlow checked Ab out in a Waitrose.
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    “I was in the car and I said, ‘Oh, that’s Ken Barlow there.’
    “Then I stayed in the car while Abs just ran in quickly into Waitrose.
    “As she ran in, I watched Ken and he just checked her arse out for ages!
    “I was about to get out and go, ‘F***ing give it a rest, Ken!’
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    “Ken Barlow? He’s quite a suave old dude.”
    Childhood sweethearts Abbey and Peter married in 2011 and share four children.
    Bill Roache has been married twice and his second wife Sara McEwan Mottram passed away in 2009.
    His last public relationship was with TV weather presenter Emma Jesson, 36 years his junior.
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    Amir Khan’s wife Faryal told love rival ‘I’ll slit your throat’ and ‘I hope you die of cancer’ in vicious rant

    AMIR KHAN’s wife Faryal Makhdoom launched into a furious rant at a new love rival linked to her love-rat husband, saying she hoped she would “die of cancer”.The reality star also said she would slit her throat during a screaming telephone conversation with the unnamed woman, who former world ­boxing ­champion Amir met in Dubai.
    Amir Khan’s wife Faryal Makhdoom launched into a furious rant at a love rival linked to her husbandCredit: Getty
    Faryal Makhdoom, 32, said she hoped the woman would ‘die of cancer’ during a screaming telephone conversationCredit: INSTAGRAM/FARYAL
    In an audio recording heard by The Sun, Faryal, 32, vents: “If you ever contact Amir again, I will slit your f****** throat.
    “You should be scared of me, b*tch, you should be scared of me.”
    She added: “I hope one day you die with cancer, b*tch, okay?
    “Now go hang up. F*** off now. Dumb b*tch.”
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    Influencer Faryal, who shares three children with the former Team GB star, also boasted about how she is “the biggest Asian” and claimed people are keen to imitate her.
    Faryal ranted: “I’m the biggest Asian, alright, and girls like you look up to me.”
    “And you sleep with married men — b*tch.
    “Have you seen the state of you? You think you look like me? B*tch, you wish you looked like me.”
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    While the remarks were not intended as a genuine threat, it’s not the first time Faryal has ranted at another woman targeted by Amir’s flirting.
    Last week, former BBC presenter Suzi Mann revealed that Faryal had sent her “vile and abusive” messages after receiving inappropriate texts from Amir, 36, after a music concert in 2016.
    Ms Mann said: “It was apparent she had gotten hold of his phone and seen all the messages he had been sending me.
    “She then proceeded to message me pretending to be him — which was immediately obvious because she appeared to have, at the time, a few more brain cells than him.”
    Faryal’s latest rant, which has been circulated on TikTok, comes as Amir desperately tries to patch up their troubled ten-year marriage.
    Last month, it was revealed the couple were living apart, basing themselves between their homes in Dubai and the UK, after Amir was caught sexting bridal model and influencer Sumaira, 25.
    He bought his wife a £130,000 ­Mercedes in a bid to win her over, plus posted clips of a family cinema trip, with a camera crew, in an attempt to prove a reconciliation had taken place.
    The Sun revealed last week that the pair were trying to work out their marital problems.
    In an audio recording heard by The Sun, Faryal vents: ‘If you ever contact Amir again, I will slit your f** **** throat’Credit: Reuters
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    Amir Khan gifts wife Faryal a £130k Mercedes G Wagon after sexting scandal but gets stony-faced response

    AMIR Khan attempted to heal the rift with wife Faryal from his sexting scandal by buying her a £130,000 Mercedes G Wagon — but was met with a stony-faced response.He had the motor delivered to her in Dubai as a surprise present, along with a bouquet of red roses.
    Faryal Makhdoom’s icy stare said it all as Amir Khan had a £130,000 Mercedes delivered to herCredit: Supplied
    Boxer Amir is trying to heal the rift with his wife after his sexting scandalCredit: Supplied
    On a social media clip he said ‘she loves G Wagons so I wanted to surprise her’Credit: Supplied
    On a social media clip he said: “She loves G Wagons so I wanted to surprise her.”
    He added: “Hope you like it”.
    But Faryal’s cool expression said it all.
    It came just a week after she gave the former world champ his marching orders after The Sun on Sunday revealed last month he had been sexting bridal model Sumaira, 25.
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    And last week we told how Amir had romped with a 30-year-old brunette during a four-month affair.
    A friend said: “Faryal is insistent she won’t be walked over like a doormat.
    “The past few weeks have been incredibly tough for her.
    “She says she feels humiliated by the stories that have been coming out.
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    “Amir has more than his fair share of making up to do before he can even think about moving back into their home.
    “Faryal has taken a lot of crap throughout their marriage and she’s fed up of doing so.”
    Sources say Faryal feels ‘humiliated’ by the stories that have been coming outCredit: Doug Seeburg – Commissioned by The Sun More

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    Amir Khan accused of sexual harassment by former BBC star after ‘bombarding her with messages & calls’

    AMIR Khan has been accused of sexual harassment by a former BBC presenter.Suzi Mann – who worked for the BBC Asian Network – says Khan, 36, bombarded her with messages and calls after meeting at a concert.
    Former BBC presenter Suzi Mann has accused Amir Khan of sexual harassmentCredit: Instagram
    She goes on to allege Khan’s wife Faryal launched a ‘vile and abusive’ attack after receiving the messagesCredit: Instagram
    She said she was coming forward with the claims to call out AmirCredit: Instagram
    She says she did not feel “comfortable” and chose not to “entertain” the advances before allegedly receiving a message from Khan’s wife Faryal Makhdoom threatening to “destroy” her.
    In an explosive post on Instagram earlier this week, Ms Mann, a single mum, told her 19,000 followers: “I first met Amir Khan in 2016 whilst I was hosting Arijit Singh in Manchester!
    “A couple of days after the concert, I started receiving WhatsApp messages from an unknown number, with someone claiming to be Amir Khan!
    “I immediately had to ask, actor or boxer? Unfortunately it was the latter!
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    “On a more serious note, these messages continued and then I started to receive calls and voicemails from Amir Khan himself.
    “Now I’ve been in this industry too long to not know when someone is flirting and making sexual advances.

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    “This was not something I felt comfortable with and I chose to not entertain it, but remained professional.”
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    Ms Mann, who presented the Official Asian Music Chart Show, claims it was then that Khan’s wife launched a tirade of “vile, abusive and uncalled for” attacks.
    The former presenter claimed: “It was apparent she had gotten hold of his phone and seen all the messages he had been sending me.
    “She then proceeded to message me pretending to be him, which was immediately obvious because she appeared to have (at the time), a few more brain cells than him.”
    Ms Mann went on to claim women have “fallen for his lies” – either “reciprocated his advances or… actively pursued relationships”.
    And she accused the pair of going “out of their way” to “abuse, blackmail, insult and threaten women”.
    The presenter said she chose to call Khan and his wife out because “enough is enough”.
    The Sun has approached Amir Khan’s and his wife Faryal Makhdoom’s representatives for comment.
    It comes as we revealed Khan begged a model to send him revealing pictures and tried to meet up with her in the run-up to his 10th wedding anniversary.
    He told influencer Sumaira, 25, “U look good on g string” and suggested she had a “boob job”.
    Khan and wife Faryal, 31, have reportedly split following the sexting scandal – spending time between homes in Britain and Dubai.
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    A source close to the Khan family told MailOnline: “Faryal is taking time to think about whether or not to walk away.
    “She’s going through a very difficult time and choosing to focus on her children while she and Amir continue to co-parent.”
    Ms Mann says have ‘fallen for his lies’ – having either ‘reciprocated his advances or… actively pursued relationships’Credit: Instagram
    Ms Mann says the incident happened a few days after meeting Khan at a concert in 2016
    Khan and wife Faryal, 31, have reportedly split following sexting scandalCredit: Instagram / @amirkingkhan
    Khan is also accused of begging model Sumaira to send him revealing pictures and tried to meet up with herCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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    Amir Khan hints at reconciliation with Faryal Makhdoom and shares clip of cinema trip with wife after marriage ‘split’

    AMIR Khan has hinted at a reconciliation with wife Faryal Makhdoom as he shared a clip of them at the cinema following their suspected split. The couple were reportedly “on the rocks” following a recent sexting scandal which saw the former boxing champ, 36, meet a woman for hotel sex over a period of four months.
    Amir Khan shared a snap of him at the cinema with his wife and ‘crew’ after reports he had split from his wifeCredit: snapchat
    Despite being rocked by cheating rumours throughout their marriage, the pair now seem to be on the mend
    The Sun on Sunday revealed Khan had demanded “no holds barred” sex from the woman earlier this year before the fling escalated.
    It’s understood Faryal, 32, found out about the betrayal before calling the woman, who wants to remain anonymous, and threatening to out her.
    A source recently said Faryal, who shares a daughter with Khan, was deciding “whether or not to walk away from the marriage”.
    But despite being rocked by cheating rumours throughout their marriage, the pair now seem to be on the mend as they shared an evening together at the cinema with pals.
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    In a Snapchat story, Khan posted a video at the private screening before revealing he was there with his “crew”.
    He said: “We’ve just come into the cinema. It’s a nice little private one this.
    “Everything else is good just came with Faryal and the crew here to the cinema.
    “We’re just chilling doing our thing.”
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    Faryal also posted a picture to her Instagram story of her watching a film.
    Appearing to be in a cinema and posting at the same time, it is not clear that it’s definitely the same movie.
    It comes after both Khan and Faryal were spotted without their wedding rings last week.
    Despite finding himself at the centre of cheating allegations once again, Khan made his first public appearance just days after rumours began circulating.
    He appeared on TNT Sports on Saturday ahead of the Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr fight with no ring in sight.
    And Faryal partied the scandal away after finding out about her hubby’s alleged affair.
    In an interview with The Sun on Sunday, the woman involved in the sex scandal said that Khan told her his marriage was “on the rocks”.
    Khan had messaged the woman on Instagram in February after she viewed his profile.
    She said: “I got a notification that I had a message from Amir Khan. I was shocked and, at first, thought it was a joke but he asked me for my number and then started messaging me on WhatsApp.
    “He was intense straight away and spoke about his marriage problems. I thought he was very confident.”
    Me and my wife are having big problems. On camera looks okay . . . I’m doneKHAN
    In one text, Khan said: “Things were a little tough [at the moment] with what we going through.”
    The woman said: “He then rang me and told me he was in an unhappy marriage — and it was more of a business arrangement.”
    The next day, Khan sent a number of selfies from a Pakistan work trip and asked her to send him some “naughty pictures”.
    He wrote: “I need to let me have u for a day locked up with me. Make it dirty n naughty. No holds bar. Everything goes. U know it’s been 4 months for me. No sex.”
    A fortnight later, the couple met up at a ­restaurant in Wembley, North West London, where Khan was hanging out with pals.
    She said: “I went to meet him for the first time and he was with friends.
    “We just chatted and it seemed normal to them he was meeting a woman that wasn’t his wife, which I found surprising.
    “Nothing happened but then the next day he asked me to drive to visit him in Manchester.”
    On March 7, the woman travelled from London to a plush hotel in Manchester where she checked in under the company name “Khan Operations”.
    She said: “It was quite brazen that I was checking in under his name.
    “We went out to dinner and then he had to go back to his friend’s house to FaceTime Faryal so she would think he was staying there while I waited at the hotel. We had a night of passion.”
    The following week, the woman claims Khan begged her to visit him at a hotel in London, where he was staying during a trial after he was robbed of his £72,000 watch in April 2022.
    She said: “He messaged me, pleading me to get to his hotel room at 3am. I ended up driving there later and stayed four hours.”
    She added: “Things started to get serious. He’d message he loved me and even asked me to be his girlfriend.”
    Just days later, Khan messaged: “Me and my wife are having big problems. On camera looks okay . . . I’m done.”
    But in May, he turned on a WhatsApp function which means texts are deleted automatically after 24 hours.
    She said: “I asked him to turn it off as I felt insulted — like I was his dirty little secret.
    “He told me over the phone he’d been kicked out as Faryal had caught him cheating but he said it was an old video on his phone.”
    She and Khan met up one more time before the relationship swiftly ended.
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    On June 5, the woman claims she received a phone call from him to warn her that his wife had found her number on his phone and blocked her.
    She said: “He was flying back to Dubai without her and said he’d call me when he got there.”
    The woman then received a second call at midnight — but this time from Faryal, adding: “She said she wanted to know what was going on and Amir had told her I was a fan who was harassing him.
    “I put the phone down on her and she sent me a text message.”
    Faryal’s text to the woman, seen by The Sun on Sunday, read: “I know you’re a very bad liar and I can see right through your bs.
    “So next time stop stuttering and get your story straight.
    “Trying to protect a man who blocked you and doesn’t rate you. I have recorded the whole call and have proof of your harassment.
    “I don’t want to name and shame you . . . if I was you I wouldn’t even attempt to contact him.”
    The woman said: “I was in shock. There was no harassment as proven by the messages. I wasn’t allowed to contact Amir first.”
    On June 8, Khan sent a text saying: “She’s back today. I will message you soon.” The woman said: “He then went to the Maldives and I didn’t hear from him.
    “On June 15, I got a missed voice call and a voice note saying he’d call me when he can and a few days later he changed his number.”
    She added: “It made me feel like s***. He got what he wanted and then just dropped me.
    “I always knew he was married. It’s not about that. It’s the lack of respect and the sudden shift in behaviour. Faryal’s message was horrible too. It scared me.
    “I then found out that he had been sexting other women at the same time he was having sex with me — which I find vile.”
    It is the second time this year Faryal has had to deal with public allegations.
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    Khan was forced to apologise to his wife after we revealed he begged bridal model Sumaira, 25, for cheeky pictures and asked her to meet him.
    The former light-welterweight world champion is now said to be looking to invest £100,000 into Faryal’s make-up business in a bid to save their marriage, according to the MailOnline.
    Faryal also posted a picture to her Instagram story of her watching a filmCredit: Instagram/@faryalmakhdoom
    The former light-welterweight world champion is now said to be looking to invest thousands into his wife’s businessCredit: Getty
    Faryal removed her wedding ring as she enjoyed a night out with palsCredit: Instagram
    The couple share a daughter together
    Khan made his first TV appearance on Saturday, since the scandal, without his ringCredit: tntsports More