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Ms Goldsmith revealed in October that she was ditching the surname 'Khan' and reverting to her family name because her ex-husband was about to remarry. Ms Goldsmith, who divorced Khan in 2004 after nine years of marriage and has two teenage sons with him, also spoke of her fondness for Pakistan.
She tweeted: 'I hope Imran will be happy in this new phase of his life.' Khan's ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith has been among those to offer her congratulations to the former cricketer. I do not ever think of hurting my children's feelings.'Īfter the wedding was officially confirmed by Khan yesterday following days of speculation, Ms Goldsmith took to Twitter to express her happiness for the newlyweds The 62-year-old said: 'I didn't think of my marriage for 10 years after my divorce because my children were small. He pointed to the fact that he had in no way deceived his wife and insisted that he put his two teenage children first when coming to a decision. 'He is a grown man, we are watching the situation unfold.'īut speaking from his home in Islamabad yesterday, Mr Khan launched a robust defence of his actions and of his new bride, declaring: 'A person can marry whenever he/she wants.' The biggest surprise is how everybody in Pakistan feels they have a right to participate in the decision.
She added: 'It all depends on how the public respond to it. Speaking amid a political storm surrounding rumours of the marriage, she said she hoped Reham Khan 'will be good for Pakistan and our brother'. 'I suppose in any situation like this the children will not feel good about it. It is more important how the children feel. We haven't met her and I don't know that we want to meet her. Told by MailOnline that her brother had revealed he was actually married, Aleema Khan - who claimed the rumours were started by opposition politicians looking to discredit her brother - said: 'Really? Really? Let's see if he announces it officially. His sister Aleena reacted with anger at the news, saying she doesn't want to meet the new Mrs Khan. It came as Mr Khan spoke out against the storm surrounding his wedding, telling his critics that marriage is not a crime. Mr Khan's spokesman said the wedding was kept small to honour the 145 victims of the terrorist attack on a school in Peshawar last month, in which 132 children died.ĭenial: Imran Khan's sister Aleema said the family had a showdown with the politician and he denied the secret marriage 'The majority of our family lives in UK and USA and that is the reason only my mother, grandmother and I attended it from close family.' There were only a few close friends of Imran Khan present at the occasion. We have decided to hold a small reception tomorrow. He said: 'I am very close to her, she is like my mother. However the bride's mother, sister and two close friends were all present for the intimate ceremony, according to her nephew Yusuf Khan.
Aleema Khan said: 'We were neither aware nor informed of the nikkah prior to this.' Mr Khan's sisters did not attend the 'nikkah' - Islamic marriage ceremony - amid reports they do not approve of the match. Imran Khan has finally married ex-BBC weather girl Reham Khan at a low-key wedding ceremony in Pakistan after weeks of speculation - but not a single member of his family was invited.Ī close friend of the cricketer-turned-politician announced he had tied the knot with the divorced mother-of-three at his home in Islamabad earlier today, in accordance with Islamic law.