Mike Tindall has ‘contempt’ for one of his I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! co-stars, according to a body language expert.
The royal is said to have ‘flashed emotions of anger’ when Conservative MP Matt Hancock entered the camp.
And things could get heated as Matt has since been voted camp leader, which Mike was also nominated for.
Expert Darren Stanton, speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino, said: “When Matt was talking in the camp, Mike folded his arms across his chest and drew his posture inwards, which is an unconscious signal of self-protection and battening down the hatches.
“He also flashed the emotions of anger and contempt when the politician was speaking.”
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Darren said it’s not only Mike that appears to have a problem with Matt.
He explained: “Mr Hancock definitely stirred up emotions, with the other contestants sharing their views on him both verbally and non-verbally.
“Upon entering the camp, Matt seemed quite affable as he smiled at everyone.
“He was shaking hands, but you could see behind the eyes of the other celebrities. They definitely have their own opinions.”
Signalling whose body language was the most telling, Darren revealed Boy George also had a big problem with the Tory MP.
“Clearly a lot of the campmates have some issues with Mr Hancock stemming from his role and actions during lockdown,” he said.
“George clearly has no time for him. We also saw him flash a number of micro expressions signalling disgust, which can be seen when he crinkles his nose directly after making a statement.
“This is a leakage signal where a person shows us their true emotion. It cannot be faked.”
When Matt arrived in camp last week, Boy George didn’t hold back on his reasons for not welcoming the MP.
He shared: “At the beginning of the pandemic my mum was in hospital and I wasn’t allowed to see her and I thought she was going to die.
“I was tweeting Greenwich Hospital saying please look after my mum, you know, I used my name. I was like, please look after my mum, and they did and she was fine.
“But I feel like I don’t want to be sitting here like I’m having fun with him.
“It’s difficult for me. Had something happened. If my mum had gone, I’d wouldn’t be here now. I would have gone.”
The Culture Club singer said he felt ‘a bit selfish’ as everyone else had been nice to Matt.
He added: “I don’t want to ruin this experience for myself, but I’m not good at hiding what I feel, especially when it’s something so strong.”
So far Matt has been nominated to do the last six bushtucker trials in a row, so it seems the public have an opinion of him too.
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