Mike Tindall avoided discussing Prince William and signalled to his fellow campmates to "back off" from the topic of the Royal Family on I'm A Celeb, it has suggested. During his time in the jungle so far, Mike has avoided chatting about his ties to the Royal Family.
According to body language expert Judi James, the former England rugby star recently signalled his campmates to "back off" the subject. During Tuesday night's instalment, Lioness Jill Scott asked Mike and Boy George how old the King is, guessing he was "70-something" - close to the monarch's age of 74.
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She then asked if the throne will "go to William next", before expressing her hope that the Prince of Wales is tuning in to watch the ITV programme. But as the discussions turn to Prince William, Mike smiled faintly as Boy George remarked that the future King would definitely be tuning in to the show.
"His body language signals in the jungle suggest he is super-smart when it comes to switching to discretion mode," Judi told Metro. The body language expert also speculated that Mike's anecdotes have sounded "more scripted than off-the-cuff", with the star having a "pre-packed titbit that ensured no one would accuse him of being tight-lipped during this TV appearance".
Mike's inclusion in the jungle comes after reports that William and wife Kate Middleton aren't happy about his stint on the reality show. Judi added that, despite appearing as a "spontaneous, risk-taking kind of guy", there will be worries at the palace over his appearance on the show.
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