| Mike Tindall Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 102 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 18, 1978 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Mike Tindall is an English former rugby union player and a member of the British royal family who played for Bath Rugby and Gloucester Rugby.
Born Name
Michael James Tindall
Nick Name
Mike
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Otley, City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Residence
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Mike Tindall studied at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (QEGS), an independent, public school for boys located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Occupation
Former Rugby Union Player, Member of the British Royal Family
Family
- Father – Philip Tindall (Banker for Barclays)
- Mother – Linda (née Shepherd) (Social Worker)
- Others – Arthur Sutcliffe Tindall (Paternal Great-Grandfather) (Blacksmith), Mark Anthony Peter Phillips (Father-In-Law) (Olympic gold medal-winning horseman for Great Britain, Eventing Course Designer, Columnist for Horse & Hound magazine), Anne, Princess Royal (Mother-In-Law) (A member of the British royal family who is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the only sister of King Charles III), Peter Phillips (Brother-In-Law) (Member of the British Royal Family, Businessperson)
Position
Centre
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 2 in or 188 cm
Weight
102 kg or 225 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Mike Tindall has dated –
- Zara Phillips (2008-Present) – In March 2008, he started going out with Zara Phillips (a British equestrian, an Olympian, and a relative of the British royal family). They first met during the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Zara is the oldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and is the niece of King Charles III. Mike and Zara’s engagement was announced by Buckingham Palace on December 21, 2010. According to the requirement at the time by the Royal Marriages Act 1772, the Queen gave her consent to their marriage on May 10, 2011, in a meeting of the Privy Council. On July 30, 2011, the couple got married at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh with 400 guests in attendance, including the royal family. They resided in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in a £1.2 million home before shifting to Gatcombe Park estate near Minchinhampton. Their home, Aston Farm, is a seven-bedroom farmhouse next to the Gatcombe Park estate. It was announced on January 17, 2014, that Zara had given birth to a baby girl at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The child was named Mia Grace Tindall and was christened on November 30, 2014, at St Nicholas’s church in the village of Cherington in Gloucestershire. Zara suffered miscarriages in her next two pregnancies. On June 18, 2018, she gave birth to their 2nd daughter, Lena Elizabeth Tindall, at Stroud Maternity Hospital. On March 21, 2021, they were blessed with their 3rd child, a son named Lucas Philip Tindall.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Deep-set eyes
Brand Endorsements
Mike Tindall has served as a brand ambassador for online bookmaker Betway as well as for online trading company UFXMarkets.
Mike Tindall Facts
- He was 18 years old when he joined Bath Rugby in 1997.
- For his services to Rugby as a squad member of the England team which won the 2003 World Cup, Mike Tindall was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen’s New Year Honors List.
- He appeared in the 22nd installment of the survival reality television show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2022. His fellow contestants included Owen Warner, Jill Scott, Matt Hancock, Seann Walsh, Babatúndé Aléshé, Sue Cleaver, Chris Moyles, and others. Mike was eliminated from the show on November 26, 2022.
- Mike Tindall has also been a part of many other shows such as The Jump, Bear Grylls: Mission Survive, Dancing on the Ice, and A League of Their Own.
- During his rugby career, he broke his nose at least 8 times and underwent surgery in 2018 that fixed the fractures.
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