 Get all the biggest showbiz news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Mirror Showbiz newsletter. As non-working royals, the couple do not make any money from royal engagements, nor do they take any taxpayer money for funding to support their lifestyle. So how did Mike make his fortune and what is he up to now he has retired from rugby? Rugby career Mike played professional rugby for 17 years taking home a six-figure salary (Image: Getty Images) Mike played professional rugby for 17 years, from the age of 18 until he retired aged 35 in 2014. During that time he won 75 caps for England and was part of the winning 2003 World Cup squad. Figures released in the Premiership Rugby Salary Cap report for 2020/2021 reveal Centre players, which Mike was, can earn £167,779 a year. While players with more than 50 international caps receive £325,306 on average. After hanging up his boots Mike went on to work as a coach for his former club Gloucester, where he is thought to earn between £100,000 and £200,000 a year. Sponsorship and ad deals Mike recently appeared in an ad for Domino's Pizza (Image: The Good, The Bad & The Rugby/Youtube) Mike's rugby career set him up for lucrative sponsorship and brand deals - and reports suggest he and wife Zara could be raking in up to £1 million a year each from this alone, according to Ruck. The pair have landed deals){kind=link}
Mike Tindall is said to be pocketing around £150,000 for his appearance on this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Here we look at how the former rugby player has made the rest of his fortune
Mike Tindall has made history as the first member of the royal family to appear on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
It is claimed he is being paid around £150,000 for his appearance on the ITV show, which started last night.
Away from his TV work â he also appeared on Bear Grylls and The Jump – the 44-year-old has a staggering net worth that is said to total around £15.7 million.
Mike, who has been married to Princess Anne’s daughter Zara since 2011 and shares three children with, is said to be the fourth richest rugby player in the UK.