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I’m A Celeb’s Mike Tindall breaks royal protocol with shock remarks on show
I'M A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star Mike Tindall has broken royal protocol by making shocking remarks on the ITV show.
The former rugby ace dished out his political opinion on last night's show - despite members of the royal family being under expectations to remain politically neutral at all times.
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Mike, 44, who is married to the daughter of Princess Anne, Zara, made an outspoken remark about politicians on the ITV show.
The ex-England star chatted with his celebrity campmates last night about their thoughts on former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
He told comedian Seann Walsh, breaking the royal protocol some members of the royal family are expected to follow: "I just think all politicians are f**kers.
"I mean, for them to even have the conversation just because they're all Boris fans that didn't like how Boris was ousted so you won't pick the best person for the job, that just sums politicians up."
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Members of the royal family are expected to not comment on their personal political opinions in public - but Mike and his wife Zara, who is the niece of King Charles III, do not hold royal titles which require this rule to be in place.
The Sun Online have contacted Mike's representative for comment.
Yesterday, a royal expert blasted Mike for "betraying" the royals, saying he would receive an awkward reception when he returns.
It came after he revealed an embarrassing moment he shared with his mother-in-law Princess Anne at wife Zara's 30th birthday.
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Speaking on I'm a Celeb, which is televised across the globe, Mike recalled: “I ripped my trousers, straight in front of her."
"It happened to be that my boxers I had on at the time said, ‘Nibble my nuts’," he explained of his antics after doing a "s**t drop".
He claimed the Princess Royal then told him: “I’d rather not."
And royal expert Angela Levin has today called the very public revelation "absolutely appalling" and is a form of "betrayal".
She exclusively told The Sun Online: "I think talk about private parts is fine if you're playing rugby and having a beer afterwards.
"But I think it's absolutely appalling to do that when hundreds and thousands of people around the world can listen when you're a member of the royal family.
"You don't have to be working you just have to be respectful."
Speaking about the Princess Royal's potential reaction, Angela said: "I think she would absolutely hate it. She's always been completely private. For him to do that is very disloyal to her."
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She continued: "I don't know how his mother-in-law will respond to this but I think she'll be icily cold about what he's doing. It's completely unnecessary.
"He can talk about himself but when he starts to bring in his wife and mother in law it starts going over the line."
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It comes after another royal expert slammed Mike for "embarrassing" the royal family - saying Mike would "regret" the show.
Royal commentator Michael Cole told The Sun: "I thought immediately, Mike Tindall, this is a very unwise decision."
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