'She's an evil Michael Jackson': Vicious war of words between Amir Khan's family and wife Faryal Makhdoom laid bare

Amir Khan and wife Faryal Makhdoom became embroiled in a vicious war of words between his family almost immediately after they wed.

The newly separated couple, whose split played out sensationally over social media - with hunky heavyweight Anthony Joshua being dragged into the Twitter storm - launched full out verbal war with Amir's family over the past five years.

Both sides laid bare a bitter war of words with Amir's manager and father Sajjid branding his daughter-in-law "evil and insane." Amir's sister and brother also allegedly called her a "dog" and likened her appearance post fillers to Michael Jackson.

Now the pair have split, it appears their war of words may have turned against each other.

Here we take a look at the vicious verbal attacks between the Khan's and Faryal.

In a shocking interview on This Morning earlier this year Faryal accused the boxer’s family of bullying her and dictating what she wears.

She also claimed she’s been subjected to a tirade of abuse, and accused the Khans of trying to destroy her marriage.

Amir’s mum Falak always claimed she was lying .

Mum of one Faryal said: “It’s not in my nature to ever go public about personal matters, but being so young and getting married so publicly and having to deal with so much abuse…

“Over the years, his brother went on Twitter rants, called me fake, called me Michael Jackson, it’s really not very nice.

“I used to take it in and be silent and thought they’d stop, but it’s just started to build up and up.

“When I did a catwalk recently, I was really proud and Amir was really proud of me, and then I saw his sister call it a 'dog walk', and that really hurt me because when I didn’t work I was called a gold digger.”

Amir’s mother responded accusing Faryal of lying, adding: “I once told her, ‘Faryal, do not wear this type of clothes; wear a scarf.’ But she paid no heed so I stopped saying it to her again, because it was Amir’s duty to tell her that.”

His father also said in December: “Faryal was adopting a dress code which in the Islamic faith was not acceptable. I am a father to two daughters whom I have treated exactly the same way as I have treated Farya.”

Sajjid and his wife Falak, who share a house in Bolton with their son and daughter-in-law, have now moved out to give the couple some space – but claimed Faryal "won't change" because she has a "big ego."