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Zara Tindall ‘will not meet husband Mike on the I’m A Celebrity bridge because kids need her more’, claims an insider – saying he will be greeted by ‘one of his rugby buddies’ after he leaves
Zara Tindall will not greet her Rugby star husband Mike in Australia following his departure from I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, former contestant Edwina Currie claimed.
The former politician, 76, believes the royal, 41, will not be meeting Mike at the show’s infamous exit bridge as she has to be home with their children.
Edwina said The mirror: ‘I don’t think she’s coming, because she would be here now. My own opinion is that she won’t be there, not least because the children need her most.’
Claims: Zara Tindall ‘won’t meet her husband Mike on the I’m A Celebrity bridge because kids need her more’, Edwina Currie claimed this week
Edwina, who appeared on the show in 2014, said Zara and the royal family “don’t need the publicity.”
She said she thinks Mike will be greeted by one of his footy star friends once he boots out of the jungle.
She added, “They don’t need the publicity, so I’d be surprised if she goes. I suspect the person who will welcome him at the end of the bridge will be one of his rugby buddies.’
Excuse me! The former politician, 76, believes the royal family, 41, won’t be meeting Mike at the show’s infamous exit bridge because they need to be home with their kids
‘I’d be surprised if she goes’: Edwina, who appeared on the show in 2014, said Zara and the royal family ‘don’t need the publicity’
However, Mike previously confirmed that wife Zara will fly to Australia to support him on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! ‘when it came to the end’ – and warned him not to eat too hard.
It comes after Mike received a sweet letter from home on Sunday night’s episode.
The campmates received the treats after successfully completing a series of challenges in teams.
Sweet: It comes after Mike received a sweet letter from home on Sunday night’s episode
Mike’s wife Zara sent him a sweet note from her and their three children Mia, eight, Lena, four, and son Lucas, 21 months, which Coronation Street star Suce Cleaver read to him.
“Hello sweetie, we miss you so much and really need some daddy hugs, but we’re glad you’re sharing them with your camp mates,” Zara wrote.
“The girls are currently playing sports and throwing themselves into everything and the little guy is loving life, throwing everything together and learning some new words. Z, M, L and L. x’
The former England rugby ace, 44, met Zara, 41, King Charles’ niece, during England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup winning campaign in Australia. They married in 2011.
He also candidly discussed their first date, recalling I’m a Celebrity: ‘First real date, just went for lunch locally. And ended up getting quite drunk. Then we found out that we both quite like getting beat up. It was a good start.’
Going strong: The former England rugby ace, 44, met Zara, 41, the niece of King Charles, during England’s Rugby World Cup winning campaign in Australia in 2003. They married in 2011