He might be a member of the British Royal Family, but Mike Tindall has a surprising connection to Westlife singer Brian McFadden.
It may not come as a shock that royal couple Mike and his wife Zara, the late Queen's eldest granddaughter, boast some impressive connections.
But it turns out they're not just close friends with boyband star Brian – they actually helped the Irish singer and his fiancée Danielle Parkinson welcome their first child.
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Mike has become a fan favourite on this year's series of ITV's I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, proving himself a heroic member of camp who never shies away from a mucky trial.
But it seems the hunk is always happy to help out a friend as Brian revealed that Mike and equestrian Zara played a pivotal part in their IVF journey.
Brian and Danielle welcomed their beautiful daughter Ruby Jean McFadden in May last year, but it came after two devastating miscarriages and a three year IVF journey.
The pop star explained Mike and Zara helped them get pregnant with their first born as they recommended a Dubai-based dietitian that he and Zara used in the past.
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He told OK!: "We’re just so thankful that they put us in touch with [expert nutritionist] Simone, who put us on the diet which helped us get pregnant."
Brian and Danielle told Loose Women that the expert totally transformed their diet and that Mike had sworn by the lifestyle overhaul.
They said: "There’s this girl in Dubai called Simone and she’s this dietary magician when it comes to helping people to get pregnant, whether it’s through IVF or naturally.
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"So Mike told me all about her and we got in touch with Simone and she basically changed our complete diet. Mike and Zara did it, and he swore by it.
"He said everybody that we’ve put onto this lady and had done this diet, has gone on to get pregnant and have a successful pregnancy, so we thought we might as well give it a try."
The hitmaker added: "So after the second pregnancy we thought we’d take a little bit of time before we did the third implant because I think we were little bit too soon after the first when we did the second. It completely changed our lifestyle."
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Mike and Zara have also suffered two tragic miscarriages before the arrival of her daughter Lena and their youngest Lucas, who came in March last year.
The retired rugby star opened up about Zara' pregnancy with Lucas on I'm A Celeb, explaining that Zara's delivery was so quick that they didn't even make it to the hospital, so Lucas was born on the bathroom floor.
He said: "Lucas was rapid. Third one. As we got our stuff to go to hospital, she got out of the bath, she could barely stand, she was shaking. The midwife was like, 'She's not making the hospital.'
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"The experience was incredibly painful for Zara, but it also turned out that Mike shared in some of the pain, as he added: "She almost choked me to death. You can't say anything can you? 'Can you let go, you’re really hurting me?!'"
Brian and Danielle are so fond of Mike and Zara that they've invited the royals to their star-studded wedding, where TOWIE star Gemma Collins will also be on the guest list.
They also hang out regularly as they've played sporting events together in the past, with Brian playing a charity rugby match with Mike back in 2015.
There's also a sweet snap of the singer on the green with Zara at a charity golf game earlier this year – organised by Mike himself.
I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! usually airs every night at 9pm on ITV and ITV Player.
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