How Imran Khan Divorced his Wife Reham Khan

It has emerged that Imran Khan divorced his wife Reham Khan by text message. Pakistan's World Cup-winning captain Imran was married to Reham, a BBC TV presenter, for just 10 months. (Imran Khan Divorces Second Wife Reham Khan)

The Daily Mail, quoting sources, said the end came when Imran texted his wife the word 'talaq' (the Arabic term for 'I divorce you') written three times. This was followed by a brief email. Reham received the message when she got off a plane from Pakistan to Birmingham.

Although a statement on October 30 from Imran's political party, Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf, said the couple had divorced amicably, sources say it is far from the truth. Imran had lived alone for 11 years following his divorce from his first wife, Briton Jemima Goldsmith.

Imran and Jemima were married for nine years and split in 2004. The two sons from that relationship live with their mother in the UK. Imran has cordial relations with Jemima.

Sixty-two-year-old Imran and the glamorous Reham, 20 years younger, fought over everything from his friends and relatives to her attempt to keep dogs away from the bedroom, said sources.

Over the last week or so, the world has speculated over the reasons for the divorce. Reports have suggested that Reham wanted to poison Imran to grab political limelight. Pakistan Tahrik-e-Insaf is the strongest opponent of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government.

Reham has now blamed Black Magic as the reason behind the dramatic divorce.

The Quran states that the fundamental reason why Iblees taught people black magic was in order to cause separation between husband & wife

- Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) November 9, 2015

But family sources have revealed Imran was getting fed-up with Reham, a divorced mother of three, for trying to gain control over his palatial hilltop house, Bani Gala Palace in Islamabad.

Daily Mail quoted family insiders saying that Reham's first major change was to throw Imran's beloved pet dogs from his bedroom.

"They were no longer allowed to sleep in their master's inner sanctum or even be there during the daytime," a source said. "Imran was upset when she had them shifted to a room outside the house and refused to budge despite his pleas.

"Then the house was re-arranged to suit the needs of Reham's youngest daughter who lived there, as well as the elder daughter and son, who often visited. Members of Reham's family pretty much came and went as they pleased. On the other hand, Imran Khan's nephews and nieces were made to feel unwelcome."

Imran's sister and family had opposed the marriage with Reham when news of their first broke in December last year. Imran married Reham in a simple ceremony in January.