Amir Khan has made one hell of a gaffe on ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ after asking if a woman has ever been prime minister.
The boxer was left red faced after forgetting all about Margaret Thatcher and current PM Theresa May during Sunday (26 November) night’s episode of the ITV reality show.
Fans on Twitter went in on him when he made the blunder after Georgia Toffolo was made the camp’s deputy prime minister in the jungle’s latest switch-up of power.
“Has a woman ever become prime minister?” Amir enquired.
As the camp looked at him aghast and laughed, so soon realised his error, although not quite to the full extent.
“Oh, Margaret Thatcher. Shit!” he exclaimed.
It was then up to Rebekah Vardy to break the news to him that Theresa May is currently in power.
A mortified Amir responded: “Oh and Theresa May. Guys, don’t tell no-one that.”
The remark prompted a lot of hilarity on social media:
Amir Khan just asked if a a woman could be prime minister… #imaceleb pic.twitter.com/3bIqZwrWQo
Amir Khan… “Can a woman be Prime Minister?” #imacelebrity #AmirKhan #whataplonker pic.twitter.com/fkkA96JbIS
Amir is coming across as a bit of a misogynist / sexist man. Seriously Amir??? You don’t know our current prime minister is a woman. Wow!.. and yes women can be prime ministers. Also men can cry dear and show emotions. Nothing weak about that. #ImACeleb #ImACelebrity
November 26, 2017
*login to Twitter* Amir Khan asks if there has ever been a female Prime Minister. *log out of Twitter* pic.twitter.com/vcPowSxhcz
“Have we ever had a woman prime minister” – Amir Khan, 2017: the year of Brexit, the year of the UK going to shit because of Theresa May. A woman ? #ImACeleb
November 26, 2017
Amir Khan “has there ever been a female prime minister?” I’m starting to feel a little bit hard done to when I was partnered with him on Celeb Who Wants to Be a Millionaire! #imaceleb pic.twitter.com/SqylNk5pPh
November 26, 2017
We’ll always remember where we were when Amir Khan asked: “Can a woman become Prime Minister?” pic.twitter.com/k6kZntGNjO
Omg amir khans took too many shots to the head, has there ever been a female prime minister #ImACeleb2017 #amirkhan
The UK population after Amir Khan asked if there has ever been a female Prime Minister ? #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/1Ec1kcxRKS
It is not the first time Amir has copped some flak on Twitter during his appearance on ‘I’m A Celebrity’.
He and Rebekah Vardy were previously branded “irresponsible” for dangerous comments they made about men crying, claiming they believed it showed “weakness”.
One of his old tweets also came back to haunt him, when it was revealed he had claimed going into the jungle was “for has beens” in a post from 2012.
‘I’m A Celebrity’ continues on Monday at 9pm on ITV.