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I'm A Celeb fans confused as Mike Tindall 'forgets Queen has died' with strange remark

Comments made by I'm A Celebrity campmates Mike Tindall and Seann Walsh have left ITV fans confused, and jokingly questioning if the show is pre-recorded.

During Friday's episode while he was taking part in a challenge, Mike - who is married Princess Anne's daughter Zara - referred to the late Queen Elizabeth II in the present tense.

In earlier clips of camp, Seann had said footballer Jill Scott should go on comedy panel show Mock The Week, which ended in October after 17 years on air, writes The Mirror.

And fans of the show were quick to question the remarks from the pair, who both got voted out prior to tonight's final, which, to the shock and fury of many, includes former health secretary Matt Hancock, alongside Jill and Hollyoaks actor Owen Warner.

One viewer said: "Was I’m A Celebrity actually filmed in August or something? Mike referencing the Queen as if she’s still alive, Seann talking about Mock The Week (RIP both)."

Mike Tindall had to answer a question about pigeons during a bushtucker trial (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

The same viewer posted in the comments: "This was supposed to be a joke." And another fan wrote: "Mike Tindall 'The Queen has the biggest collection of pigeons' Has no one told him???"

A third person wrote: "Seann Walsh thinks Jill Scott could do Mock the Week. Who's gonna break the news to him?"

A fourth person penned: "Mike doesn't know the Queen died. Seann doesn't know they cancelled Mock the Week. What next? Matt thinks Liz Truss is still PM? #ImACeleb."

On Friday, Mike and Matt took on the bushtucker trial, Fallen Stars, which saw the rugby star answer questions in order to earn Matt time to solve puzzles in cages full of different jungle surprises.

During the trial, Mike was asked the term given to a person who keeps and breeds pigeons.

Mike said "pigeon enthusiast", while the correct answer was pigeon fancier, meaning he was dunked in a tank. Choosing to speak directly about the Queen for the first time on the show, Mike said, after getting the answer wrong: "And the worst thing is the Queen has got the biggest collection of pigeon’s."

Viewers were puzzled by remarks made by Seann and Mike Tindall (ITV)

Mike attended the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey in September, after her death at the age of 96. The father-of-three did not speak often about royal life while on I'm A Celeb, but he did chat about Buckingham Palace with Owen.

The Hollyoaks actor asked: "Have you been to Buckingham Palace much?" to which Mike replied: "More than most."

When Owen asked: "What’s it like there?" Mike said: "A lot of it’s all the state rooms and there’s only a little bit of living. Yeah [I’ve stayed there]."

Owen then quizzed: "In the morning could you go down in your joggers and t-shirt, or did you have to get dressed up again?"

Mike surprised him as he admitted: "No, jeans and a tee," to which Owen said: "I thought you had to be suited and booted!"

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