Amir Khan is proving to be an entertaining watch on this year’s I’m A Celeb.
His latest highlight came during Sunday evening’s show, when it became clear that a few nights in the jungle had taken its toll on his knowledge of UK politics.
Chatting with campmates about the appointment of Stanley Johnson as camp Prime Minister, Amir asked whether it would be possible for a woman to replace him in the role.
When Stanley informed him that Toff, who had been appointed his deputy, would follow him as PM, Amir asked: “Has a woman ever become prime minister?”
Judging by the reactions of some of his campmates, Amir soon realised he’d made a very obvious mistake and attempted to rectify it.
“Oh, Margaret Thatcher!” he added.
He wasn’t wrong. Thatcher was indeed a female Prime Minister. So too is Theresa May, who might have seemed like a more obvious answer to his own question.
His comments prompted quite a reaction from viewers on social media…
Amir Khan… "Can a woman be Prime Minister?" #imacelebrity #AmirKhan #whataplonker pic.twitter.com/fkkA96JbIS
— Cathryn Johnson (@CathrynJ4) November 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/lewismcdnld/status/934898614027079685
Amir Khan; has there ever been a women prime minister?
…. #imacelebrity pic.twitter.com/U4q3igXlWq
— Aaron Kelsey (@Aaron_Kelsey) November 26, 2017
OK did I just hear Amir Khan ask if we've ever had a female Prime Minister
— Rach in her Sheenathon Era (@TheBendySlow) November 26, 2017
The UK population after Amir Khan asked if there has ever been a female Prime Minister 🤦 #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/1Ec1kcxRKS
— Lizzie (@lizzieeeab) November 26, 2017
“Has there ever been a female Prime Minister?” Fucking hell, Amir Khan, you are something special..
— Tash (@TaaashG) November 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/Vaish098/status/934910966378192896
https://twitter.com/Erm_Kully/status/934910205216870400
