Mike Tindall ‘under pressure’ as he speaks about Royal Family ahead of the I’m A Celebrity final

Mike Tindall feels 'under pressure' as he speaks out about the Royal Family ahead of the I'm A Celebrity final, body language expert claims. 

• Mike Tindall has been quizzed by campmates about his royal life but there are tell-tale signs he's speaking 'carefully' and 'guarded' according to a body language expert.
• The former rugby player opened up to Owen Warner about royal life as campmates listened.
• This royal news (opens in new tab) comes as Prince Harry's memoir Spare is FREE on Amazon in the Black Friday sales (opens in new tab).

Mike Tindall is said feel 'under pressure' as he speaks out on the Royal Family during his time in the jungle after being quizzed about his unusual life, as royal expert analyses the tell-tale signs.

The former rugby player, who is married to King Charles III's niece Zara Phillips (opens in new tab), was questioned about staying over at Buckingham Palace and how he felt when he met the Royal Family but while he tells campmate Owen Warner (opens in new tab) "No, I don't mind" when asked if he's alright in talking about it, body language expert Darren Stanton lifts the lid on how Mike's body language gives another indication.

It comes after we revealed Mike is 'aware of what he can and cannot say (opens in new tab)' in the Jungle.

Darren (opens in new tab) tells us on behalf of Betfair Casino (opens in new tab), "I think Owen has an interesting style of asking questions, which comes across as very innocent. He clearly has a genuine interest and is curious about Mike’s life outside of the jungle.

"There were several interesting moments in the few minutes that Owen and Mike were talking, especially from Mike who showed expressions we have not seen from him before. At one point, I noticed a sudden shift in his emotions internally and a slight change in his posture. 

Darren continued, "You’ll notice from the footage on certain questions that Mike, who was sitting on the floor, reached up to the bridge of his nose with his hand. This is what we call a self reassurance gesture or a pacifier in psychology. This gesture is often used for reassurance and to make sure that we are doing or saying the right thing. Even though Mike comes across as a very open and honest guy, there were a few moments where he was considering very carefully what he was going to say about the royal family." 

Mike is among the favourites to win I'm A Celebrity (opens in new tab), but upon speaking about life in the famous family, could something be holding him back?

Darren continued to analyse Mike's body language in camp, he explained, "When Owen asked whether Mike knew he was dating royalty during the early stages of his relationship with Zara, Mike appeared to make the gesture again. He also used deflective linguistics, which usually occurs when a person is under pressure. 

During their conversation, Mike, who previously revealed he and Zara bonded over 'getting smashed' (opens in new tab), volleyed the question back to Owen and asked, ‘How do you mean?’ I think this was a clever way of buying himself a few seconds to consider his answer. I also noticed he made the same gesture of placing his hand on his nose and his right leg began to shake for a few seconds. Again, this denotes a shift in emotion. Although Mike is generally honest and open, I think he is ever so slightly guarded when speaking about the royals.”

Mike prepares to face the Celebrity Cyclone on I'm A Celeb, tune in at 9pm on ITV1 tonight and on Sunday for the final.