Boxer Amir Khan is laughing all the way to the bank after becoming the highest paid I'm A Celebrity contestant in the show's history, it's claimed

Khan, 30, will reportedly receive an eye-watering £400,000 for entering the jungle - more than the previous record fee said to have been paid to Katie Price.

The welterweight, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, claimed he'd never even seen the ITV show - but it's set to make him considerably richer.

A TV source told the Sun : “Amir was a great get, but he came at a hefty cost. He’s going to be the best paid celeb they’ve ever had.

Khan has reportedly become the highest paid I'm A Celebrity contestant ever

“There have been rumours of huge sums being paid to the celebrities but they’re often highly exaggerated.

"Katie Price got somewhere close, but Amir’s is slightly higher again. He’s a huge name in sport and current after his recent marriage problems."

According to the Sun, campmates are usually paid anything between £25,000 and £250,000.

Khan had never even seen the show before entering the jungle

But Khan's fee is considerably higher.

It comes after a turbulent period in his marriage to Faryal, which saw him announce plans to divorce her back in August.

They've since reconciled.