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Former rugby player turned royal Mike Tindall may be preparing to appear in this year's I'm a Celebrity... Get me Out Of Here but it appears he may not have received King Charles's permission to do so. Mike, who is married to the King's niece Zara Tindall, nee Phillips, is said to have signed up for the ITV reality show, making him the first royal to do so.

James Haskell has shared a photograph of him and estranged wife Chloe Madeley enjoying a 'team meal' with their daughter Bodhi, following their marriage split. The ex-rugby ace, 38, and Chloe, 36, announced they'd separated after nearly 10 years together in October, but have continued to spend time together as they navigate co-parenting their daughter Bodhi, one. On Sunday, 17 December, James took to Instagram to share a snap of him, Chloe and Bodhi in a restaurant together.

James Haskell has reportedly taken a swipe at his estranged wife Chloe Madeley - saying she was ‘insensitive’ and ‘unreasonable’. The ex England rugby union player, 38, also joked that he had hidden all his money in offshore accounts to avoid having to pay his personal trainer ex, 36, anything in their upcoming divorce settlement, according to reports, before confessing that he actually did not have ‘a pot to p**s in’. James went on to say he doesn't have any money because of the ‘amount of times he has been cancelled’.

James Haskell hit out at his estranged wife Chloe Madeley as he took to the stage to broadcast the final leg of his World Cup Afterparty: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly rugby podcast tour.

James Haskell looked tense in a new picture as he talked on the phone after his shock split from Chloe Madeley. After months of speculation about the state of their marriage, with both of them being seen out and about without their wedding rings, they confirmed they had split.The pair were married for five years and welcomed a daughter named Bohdi in August 2022.The same week as they announced the split, James was seen leaving G Live Guilford, which was his first official outing since the news broke.

James Haskell left fans gasping with a bad-taste joke during his first public appearance since announcing his split from Chloe Madeley, according to reports. The ex England rugby player and former I’m A Celeb contestant has been slammed for the gag - which made reference to the 9/11 terror attacks.The 38 year old reportedly made the joke as he appeared at a recording of podcast World Cup After Party: The Good, the Bad and The Rugby with fellow ex international teammate Mike Tindall and Alex Payne at the G-Live Centre in Guildford, Surrey. It was his first public outing since he and Chloe announced they had called time on their marriage after five years.

Following reports of marital troubles with wife Chloe Madeley, James Haskell has ditched his wedding ring again while out partying in Paris with pals.The former rugby ace, 38, headed to private members’ bar Le Rugby Club in the French capital on Thursday evening with close pal Mike Tindall, 44, ahead of the England V South Africa World Cup semi-final on Sunday. James and Mike hosted a party for their new range of gin Blackeye, which they launched last month with pal Alex Payne, and the duo were seen exiting the club at around 3am after a wild night of partying.

A spokesperson added that it’s a “small injury” and “nothing serious.” The Princess of Wales, 41, who is mom to Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, was visiting the prison as part of her role as patron of the Forward Trust, to see how inmates and their families are being supported through addiction, ahead of Addiction Awareness Week. She wore a navy suit for the visit, and sported beachy waves and new curtain bangs.High Down is a men’s prison with around 1,100 prisoners, and the Forward Trust performs a variety of services there, including workshops for addicts and their loved ones and abstinence based programs.

Kate Middleton made a surprise appearance on Mike Tindall’s podcast alongside her husband, Prince William. The royal pair appeared on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast, which is hosted by both Mike, 44, James Haskell, and Alex Payne, along with Princess Anne.

Prince William has opened up and revealed the only sporting event that has ever made him cry, and detailed the important lessons he hopes that sports will teach his three young children. William made the revelation during a surprise appearance on Mike Tindall’s podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, along with his wife Kate Middleton and Princess Anne. During their chat with former England rugby player Mike, and his co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne, William said the “only time” he ever cried while watching sport was when his cousin Zara Tindall, Mike's wife, won the European championships.

Prince William, Kate Middleton and Princess Anne delighted royal fans this week when the unlikely trio made a surprise appearance on Mike Tindall’s podcast ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup matches in France. The three senior royals joined the former England rugby star, 44, on his show The Good, The Bad and The Rugby alongside co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne. During the special episode, which was filmed at Windsor Castle, sport was at the top of the agenda, with the close knit family not afraid to speak about their love of all things competitive.

Mike and his wife Zara Tindall weren't in direct eyeline to the coronation ceremony of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey earlier this month, it's been revealed.The pair, who share three children in Lena, Lucas and Mia, were of course guests as members of the royal family - Zara, 42, being a granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II - while celebrities such as Ant McPartlin, Dec Donnelly and Katy Perry took a seat too. As it happens, they were on the same row as Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips, and just four back from the likes of Princess Eugenie, her sister Princess Beatrice and the controversy magnet that is Prince Harry, and yet, Mike, 44, and Zara's vision was impaired by something as simple as a structural corner.

Mike Tindall was worried he might perform a ‘sl*t drop’ and ‘rip his trousers’ while dancing at the Coronation Concert. The 44-year-old Royal, speaking on his podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, described the weekend that saw King Charles officially crowned as “strange but amazing”.

This Morning viewers were hilariously left baffled by Mike Tindall and James Haskell's appearance on the show as they were put on the spot by Phillip Schofield. The former rugby stars appeared live on the ITV daytime show to chat with the presenter and his co-host Holly Willoughby about their upcoming podcast tour.

James Haskell has joked that he could be 'divorced' from his wife Chloe Madeley before he heads out on tour with pal Mike Tindall later this year. The former rugby stars were on The One Show on Tuesday night (March 7) to chat about their podcast which they will be taking on the road from October.

Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte do not eat their Christmas lunch with other members of the Royal Family.

MIKE Tindall is tackling jungle life on I’m A Celebrity because he needs the money, a pal has claimed. Sports presenter Alex Payne said that the ex-England rugby captain’s public speaking work had dried up during the pandemic.

Zara Tindall ’s husband, rugby legend Mike Tindall surprised the nation this week when he was announced as the latest famous face heading into the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here jungle. Yet as the dad of three braces himself for a fortnight of creepy crawlies, terrifying challenges and minimal rations - he may well be reaching for a bottle of his newly launched gin brand Blackeye to unwind! Mike launched the brand back in July alongside his pals James Haskell and Alex Payne, who together co-host his show The Good, the Bad & The Rugby.

King Charles III.Mike, 43, is married to Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Tindall, the daughter of Charles's sister, Princess Anne.Speaking on his sports podcast, The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby, the former rugby player told his fellow hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne that he almost curtseyed the King.READ MORE: Queen's granddaughter 'hopes to God' she doesn't feature on Netflix hit The CrownRoyal protocol dictates that upon meeting the monarch, men should bow with their neck, not bending their waist, while women are meant to curtsy.Mike said: "You know when you're following a routine? I almost curtseyed to the King the other day."Without thinking about it. I was just following my wife, saw her curtsey, and I, fortunately, didn't."He manged to style out his curtsy by turning it into a "lower bow".He admitted to listeners of the podcast that he may have looked as though he'd "stubbed my toe or something on the floor."Mike also spoke candidly about how the Royal Family had responded to the Queen's death.He told his co-hosts: "It's been sad, emotional but happy.

Mike Tindall has admitted he was almost the victim of a royal protocol faux pas during a private meeting with King Charles III. The former rugby player, who is married to the late Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Tindall, described his blunder during an episode of his his sports podcast The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby. The 43 year old told his fellow hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne that he very nearly curtseyed the King, after mirroring his wife.

Queen's granddaughter, Zara Tindall has admitted she hopes her life doesn't feature on The Crown, which is set to return to streaming service Netflix later this year.Zara, 41, has previously featured on the Netflix hit as a small child enjoying Christmas on the Sandringham Estate – played by an unnamed actress.However, King Charles' niece hopes the programme will draw a line and won't continue into her life as she became older.READ MORE: Buckingham Palace 'moves to protect' King Charles from 'exploitative' The CrownSo far, viewers have seen The Coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth, the wedding of the then Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, the assassination of Lord Mountbatten and the death of King George, as well as the abdication.Speaking previously on the House of Rugby podcast, mum-of-three Zara said: "I hope to God they don't go that far," before her husband Mike Tindall joked that Jason Statham would play him in series 35.Discussing who she would like to see take on the role of playing her, Mike interrupted saying: "Charlize Theron maybe," to which Zara added: "Yeah, or my God, I've gone total blank with me," before host Alex Payne suggested Aussie beauty, Margot Robbie."Or Margot, that's a good one, or Justin Timberlake's wife, Jessica Biel, obviously I look very similar to all of them."Mike has previously admitted that he has seen The Crown, while other members of The Royal Family have remained relatively quiet about the series which has raised some eyebrows.Speaking on his The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast, about series four the rugby ace said: "Yeah, well it's getting to more things that people know about, isn't it, and have opinions about so, that's where it gets difficult."Remember everyone, it is a