Mike Tindall spills beans on first date with Zara Tindall in rare revelation

King Charles' niece, Zara Tindall, tied the knot with the former Rugby star in 2011

Mike Tindall spills beans on first date with Zara Tindall in rare revelation
Mike Tindall spills beans on first date with Zara Tindall in rare revelation

Princess Anne's daughter and son-in-law, Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall, have been married for 15 years.

In a rare move, the former England rugby captain opened up about their first date and what initially attracted the pair.

Royal couple's first-ever meeting

During his 2022 appearance on I'm A Celebrity, Mike shared that the pair initially met in Sydney in 2003, when he was dropped from the semi-final at the World Cup and went for drinks with his mates.

Sharing details about their first day, Mike said they went out for lunch and "ended up being quite a boozy one".

Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall's wedding

Mike and Zara tied the knot on July 30, 2011, at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, just three months after Zara's cousin, Prince William, married Kate Middleton.

The couple share three children, Mia, 12; Lena, 8; and Lucas, 5.

Zara Tindall's stern warning to Mike Tindall

Elsewhere on the show, Mike revealed that his wife has warned him not to embarrass her with his eating habits.

Speaking from Australia, he said, "We have some work out here so if it got to the end then hopefully, she'd be able to come out. Zara told me to go and be myself, which is all you can be. She said to go enjoy and be yourself."

"Zara's biggest worry is how loud I am when I eat. She will be very happy if someone comments about how loud I breathe when I eat because it's always a point that she brings up. When your nose has been mangled as much as mine it is just a by-product."