I'm A Celeb fans cringe over Owen's Zara Tindall blunder in awkward chat with Mike

I'm a Celebrity viewers were left cringing after an awkward chat in camp during the latest episode.

Some of the campmates were getting to know each other when Mike Tindall, 44, Babatunde Aléshé, 36, and Owen Warner, 23, started discussing their relationships.

Mike revealed that he met his wife Zara Tindall, 41, in Sydney in 2003. The remark prompted fellow campmate Owen to ask: "Is she Australian?" He was told that she wasn't.

The comment attracted attention among viewers amused that Owen didn't know royal Zara - the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal and currently 20th in line to the British throne.

Mike Tindall (right) spoke to Babatunde Aléshé (left) and Owen Warner about his wife Zara Tindall (ITV)

"Did Owen just ask if Zara Phillips is Australian? I can't deal with this man," asked one viewer.

One viewer said in their response: "Oh dear". Another wrote: "I couldn’t believe what I was hearing".

Another asked: "Did Owen just ask Mike Tindall if Zara was Australian? Oh my god." A third wrote: "I can't believe Owen asked [that]. Babe she's literally in the Royal Family".

Owen (pictured) asked if Zara was Australian, after hearing that the couple met in Sydney (ITV)

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Others however were amused by the scene. One viewer said they were "crying" over it, alongside a laughing emoji. Another person wrote in response: "[That] made my night".

"This absolutely made me die with laughter," said another viewer about it. Whilst one person wrote in their response yesterday: "Owen is the gift that keeps on giving".

"Did Owen just ask if Zara Phillips were Australian? That's brilliant," said another person. Whilst one viewer said about it: "Owen asking if Zara is Australian. Oh bless him".

Mike said he met Zara (pictured with him in 2020) almost two decades ago (Getty Images)

The conversation had seen Mike explain that he met Zara - whom he has been married to since 2011 - whilst in the World Cup. He said she'd been in Australia as a spectator.

He said: "I was in the World Cup and she was out watching." He continued: "I got dropped from the semi-final. I was p****d off and so I went for a beer with [two people]."

Owen's remark caught the attention of viewers (ITV)

He said his companions had met Zara previously. Mike added: "[So] they introduced us and [we] got chatting from there."

I'm a Celebrity continues tonight on ITV and ITV Hub from 9pm. You can catch up on previous episodes of the new series through ITV Hub.

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