I’m A Celebrity’s Mike Tindall is ‘diminishing’ Royal Family

Mike Tindall has caused some controversy among I’m A Celebrity viewers for his stint on the ITV reality show. Former BBC royal correspondent Michael Cole joined Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley to discuss his thoughts on Mike’s royal revelations. He explained he thought although he was a “nice guy,” he was “diminishing” and “demeaning” the Royal Family.The conversation came about after Mike revealed his trousers ripped in front of his mother-in-law, Princess Anne.Mike revealed to Seann Walsh and Babatunde Alesha: “Zara had like a 30th birthday, I was dancing on the dance floor, I had like flares on.”I did a sl*t drop in front of my mother-in-law, Ripped my trousers, straight in front of her. It happened to be that my boxers that I had on at that time said ‘nibble my nuts.'”As I’ve turned round, she’s gone, ‘I’d rather not.’ I’ve gone, ‘I’m going’ and walked off.’Michael explained: “Mike is a nice guy. He is a world cup winning hero, he married the late Queen’s granddaughter.READ MORE: I’m A Celebrity shake-up as live trial axed I’m A Celebrity’s Mike Tindall is ‘demeaning and diminishing’ Royal Family, says expert (Image: ITV/REX) I’m A Celebrity’s Mike Tindall is ‘demeaning and diminishing’ Royal Family, says expert (Image: ITV) I’m A Celebrity’s Mike Tindall is ‘demeaning and diminishing’ Royal Family, says expert (Image: ITV) I’m A Celebrity’s Mike Tindall is ‘demeaning and diminishing’ Royal Family, says expert (Image: ITV)”You would have thought they had learnt their lesson. Mike Tindall is in, he should have a sign on his head saying ‘I am only doing this for the money’ and of course, it is a large sum of money.”Richard added: “Well hang on, you are making a much broader point there. You are basically saying that he shouldn’t be ‘prostituting’ himself and the royal family’s reputation for the sake of an ITV entertainment programme.”That is to accept what he is doing, I did it last year, and I was prostituting myself, I was curious.”Michael interjected: “But you are a television presenter, and a brilliant one, that is your job. It is not his job to do that.”DON’T MISS…Bruno Tonioli cries as Len Goodman shares Dancing with the Stars exit [LATEST]A Place in the Sun fans ‘heartbroken’ over Jonnie Irwin news [INSIGHT]Mike Tindall ripped pants and flashed underwear to Princess Anne [WATCH]Susanna snapped: “It can’t be full of television presenters!”Michael exclaimed: “Come on, money is a good servant but it is a bad master.”Unhappy with what Michael, Richard asked: “So you are saying that that specific anecdote went too far?”Because I would say that he just reinforced what we thought. We all know about Princess Anne and that she is quite rough and tumble and rudimentary in her language.”