Royals British Royal Family British Royal Family News Mike Tindall Reveals Which Royal Family Member He Asked About Appearing on 'I'm a Celebrity…' The former rugby player also revealed that he kept some conversations about the royal family short so they wouldn't air on the show By Kimberlee Speakman Kimberlee Speakman Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Forbes and she has also worked in broadcast television as a reporter for Hawaii-based news station KHON2 News. People Editorial Guidelines Published on December 16, 2022 08:24PM EST Photo: Shutterstock Mike Tindall is getting candid about whether the royal family approved of his appearance on the British reality show I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. The former Team England rugby star, 44, fielded listener questions on the latest episode of his podcast, The Good, the Bad and the Rugby, and answered one inquiring if he needed to get permission from the royal family to appear on the show. Mike said in the podcast released Wednesday that he didn't need to get permission, but asked a senior member of the royal family — his wife Zara's cousin Prince William — as a courtesy. "You don't want to upset anyone," Mike said. "I spoke to the Prince of Wales about it and he said 'Great, go have fun'." He also added that he didn't receive any warnings about what he could or couldn't share about the royal family on the show. Though he confessed that he did purposely keep certain "conversations short" about the royal family so they wouldn't be broadcasted. Princess Beatrice Breaks Year-Long Twitter Hiatus to Speak Out on Mike Tindall's TV Appearance Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Despite this, the athlete and podcast host did get to reveal some fun stories, including the fact that he had a "boozy" first date with his wife Zara, 41, which put their relationship to "a good start." He also shared a hilarious moment in which he ripped his trousers in front of his royal mother-in-law Princess Anne at his 30th birthday party. "I was dancing on the dance floor. I had like flares on, full outfit, but it was quite tight," Mike said during his appearance on the reality competition. "Nothing ever fits a rugby player's bum and legs. So I was dancing with my mother-in-law, and I did a 'slut drop' in front of my mother-in-law." ITV/Joel Anderson/Shutterstock Mike Tindall Reveals He Has Worn Jeans and a T-Shirt in Buckingham Palace "Ripped my trousers, straight in front of her," Mike continued. "It happened to be that the boxers that I had on at that time said 'nibble my nuts.' As I've turned round, she's gone, 'I'd rather not.'" Mike finished in fourth place on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, sharing an emotional reunion with his wife on the bridge after his elimination. He told the hosts of the show that he had a great time participating and was ultimately satisfied with how far he made it, per The Mirror. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I'm good," he said. "It's been a long time. I can feel my body was getting ready to go. I'm pretty comfortable with it." "It's been a lot of laughs," he added. "That is the best thing. You can get through anything when the humor is good."