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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Mark Jefferies & Jamie Roberts

Mike Tindall confirmed as first I'm A Celeb royal contestant after landing in Australia

Royal family member Mike Tindall is heading into the jungle for I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, saying the biggest challenge will be missing his kids and the risk of turning "hangry" on a rice and beans diet.

The former England rugby player, who is married to the late Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall, will now head into the Australian jungle for the ITV show.

Speaking for the first time about signing up, Tindall, 44 - who helped England win the 2003 Rugby World Cup - said: "It should be good fun, why not? It is always worth a go isn't it."

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