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I'm A Celebrity's Mike Tindall took final 'stand' against Matt Hancock minutes before exit

Mike Tindall took a final 'stand' against Matt Hancock, just minutes before his exit from I'm A Celebrity.

There was shock in camp and amongst many viewers at home when former England rugby star Mike was voted out in fourth place, having been dubbed a 'dead cert' for the final from the early days of the new series . I'm A Celebrity fans were both angry and bemused that Hancock made the final ahead of Mike, given he was the hot tip to be out first, after going into the jungle as a late arrival.

During Saturday night's episode, viewers saw Mike complain about Hancock always making sure his shirt and t-shirt with his voting number was always on show, hanging them up on his bed show they were always on camera. In the Bush Telegraph Mike said he’d noticed something around camp, remarking: “Matt’s making sure his t-shirt and his phone numbers are on display at all times. Matt clearly wants to win.”

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In act of defiance, Mike the turned Matt's jumper over, with him adding: “I’m taking great pleasure in turning it around every time he leaves camp.”

Matt voiced his observations to Seann Walsh, before his exit from the jungle on Friday, commenting: "“Have you noticed someone’s been advertising themselves? Matt’s been putting all his stuff with ‘Matt’ and the phone number pointing at cameras.”

Summarising his opinions on the matter, Mike mused: “Once a politician, always a politician. Always polling for votes," and, right before his exit turned over the t-shirt Matt had hanging up so the number wasn't visible, after Matt had previously turned it around so his name and the digits were firmly on the show.

After Owen told him: "I can't believe he turned it around," Mike got up from his hammock and pulled the t-shirt off the post it was hung on, so the number became hidden.

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