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Mike Tindall posts loved-up selfie with Zara Phillips as they reunite at luxury hotel

Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips are making the most of their time Down Under together.

The former I'm a Celebrity star took to Instagram earlier today to share a sweet selfie with the late Queen's eldest granddaughter, as he enjoys getting back to 'normality'.

Mike became the latest star to leave camp during this last night's update from the jungle, leaving Matt Hancock, Jill Scott and Hollyoaks star Owen Warner left to battle it out to be crowned the new King or Queen of the Jungle later this evening.

There had been speculation over whether Zara would meet Mike on the bridge, as she hadn't been spotted in Oz, unlike the loved ones of other campmates.

But Zara, who is 20th in the line of succession to the British throne, flung her arms around her rugby star husband as she met him on the iconic I'm A Celebrity bridge last night - with Mike heard uttering some sweet words to the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal as they reunited after more than three weeks apart.

Zara Phillips looked delighted to be back with her husband after weeks apart (Instagram)

Taking to Instagram today, Mike shared a sweet snap of wife Zara looking on at him lovingly as they enjoyed a bite to eat at Bumbles Cafe, located only a 5 minute walk from the heart of Surfers Paradise.

"Reunited!!! [love heart emoji]," Mike began when captioning his first Instagram post since leaving the jungle.

"Back to normality and time to eat!!! Thanks for all the kind messages! It was a blast! #imaceleb #familytime."

Mike whispered some sweet words to his wife as she greeted him on the bridge last night (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

I'm A Celebrity stars enjoy a stay at the JW Marriott Resort & Spa on Australia's Gold Coas t once they leave camp, after ITV ditched the stunning £1,000-a-night Palazzo Versace Hotel following almost two decades of using the luxury site.

It's been claimed that the move means bosses could cost less to accommodate the cast together as insiders say it is very "different to the bouji opulence of the Versace".

As they enjoyed food and coffee at Bumbles Cafe earlier today, Mike and Zara looked delighted to be reunited in Australia once again - the country where they first locked eyes on each other!

Mike is clearly making the most of no longer having to live off rice and beans (Instagram)

The loved-up pair bumped into each other in a Sydney bar while Mike competed in England's successful World Cup campaign in Oz back in 2003.

Zara was travelling across Australia when she decided to call into a local bar to watch the semi-final, where Mike was also catching the game alongside some teammates after being dropped from the line-up.

"Clive (Woodward, the coach) had just told me I was dropped for the semi-final, so I went out for a beer with two others who weren't playing, Martin Corry and Austin Healey," Mike explained when recalling how he met his now-wife.

Australia holds a special place in the couple's hearts (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2011, he continued to reveal: "Zara was in the same bar; we got introduced but didn't speak that much. Later on, Austin gave me her number and said, 'She wants you to text her, to say where you're all going out after the final so she can come along'."

The following year it was confirmed the pair were dating and they eventually went on to marry on July 30, 2011 at Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk, just three months after Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

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