England legend Mike Tindall has revealed how his wife is supporting him as he gears up for I’m A Celebrity – and how her biggest worry about him entering the show.
Speaking about leaving his family to take part in the ITV show, he said: “Obviously, it’s difficult but the saving grace is going to a country that we know very well, and Zara understands and gets it and that makes it a lot easier.
“It’s one of those things with the kids I’ve had a couple of phone calls while I’ve been here. They say they’re going to miss you when you leave but when you ring them, they’re like hi dad, bye. Then they are off doing whatever they do. I expected there to be more tears than there actually are.
“So our relationship has always been built to deal with that and we’re good at compartmentalising and finding ways to deal with it. Zara told me to go and be myself, which is all you can be. She said to go enjoy yourself and be yourself. Zara’s biggest worry is how loud I am when I eat.
“She will be very happy if someone comments about how loud I breathe when I eat because it’s always a point that she brings up. When your nose has been mangled as much as mine has it is just a by-product.”
Mike Tindall Facts:
- Tindall is married to Zara Phillips, the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
- He is regarded as one of the best players to never wear the Lions jersey, However, he did play against them as part of a Barbarians XV in 2013.
- Tindall, whose nose was famously broken at least eight times during his rugby career, underwent a surgery in 2018 which fixed the fractures.
- Mike’s sometimes nickname is “The Fridge” due to his sizeable 6ft 2inch bulk.
- Every year since 2013, Mike has hosted an event called ISPS HANDA Mike Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic, where several celebrities come together to raise money and awareness for disability groups and in aid of curing Parkinson’s disease
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