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Jessica Sansome

Mike Tindall defended in ITV Good Morning Britain debate after being accused of 'breaking royal protocol' on I'm A Celebrity

It has been claimed that Mike Tindall has 'broken royal protocol' by getting slightly political on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here. The former rugby star, who is married to 20th in line to the throne Zara Phillips, made a cutting remark after listening to some of his fellow campmates quiz Matt Hancock.

During a discussion among the celebrity contestants about missing the news back in the UK, presenter and property expert Scarlette Douglas said: "I wonder if Rishi’s still in power," to which Matt replied: "Yeah, he will be." Talk then turned to former Prime Ministers as Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver asked Matt for his opinion on the short-lived premiership of Liz Truss.

"What do you think went wrong, Matt?" she asked before Sue queried: "Where does that leave her now?" Matt responded: "Her political career is over. No ambiguity at all." Loose Women star and ITV News broadcaster Charlene White also joined in on quizzing, asking the MP for West Suffolk: "Why do you think Tory party members went for the less experienced…"

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