I’m A Celeb’s Mike Tindall defended by Nick Knowles over Royal disapproval ‘Talking tripe’

express.co.uk:

DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles, 60, took to Twitter yesterday to speak out in defence of Mike Tindall, 44, after the rugby star has become the subject of speculation due to his stint on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

His comments come after reports claimed Mike is being investigated for potentially breaching the show's strict Covid-19 rules.Nick, who finished in sixth place in the 2018 series of I’m A Celeb, is a patron of the same charity as Mike.The star made it clear that the sportsman had his full support, and also encouraged his fans to back Mike, who is married to King Charles’ eldest niece, Zara Phillips, 41.Two days ago, he asked his 172,000 followers to vote for Mike amid ongoing speculation about the former rugby union player, after meeting while supporting Rugby For Heroes.The DIY SOS star wrote: "I’d really appreciate everyone who kindly supported me on ⁦ @imacelebrity to get behind ⁦ @miketindall13. “He is a patron with me of a veterans charity and helps many others. “He’s a top bloke and a really down to earth type,” he added firmly. “I can only say this as he’s away and can’t read it!" Nick quipped.

Nick’s comments come as reports have surfaced about a probe into Mike’s behaviour on set, as the star apparently may have breached the show's strict Covid-19 rules.The star was photographed playing and joking around with a crew member, pretending to throw her off the pier in between shooting scenes for the ITV show.While the act seemed harmless enough, it has also been claimed that the I’m A Celeb cast and crew were told to remain at least two metres apart at all times while filming.Following his last tweet, Nick came out in support of Mike once again yesterday after one outlet claimed Prince William and.