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Mike Tindall reveals how he decides what to buy Zara for Christmas

The father-of-three has a strategy!

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Diane Shipley
Senior Online Writer
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I'm a Celebrity star Mike Tindall opened up about his plan for Christmas gift-giving on the festive edition of the podcast he co-hosts, The Good, The Bad and the Rugby.

Speaking about his plans with fellow podcasters Alex Payne and James Haskell, Alex asked the dad-of-three: "Have you done your Christmas shopping?"

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Mike, who was draped in gold tinsel and wearing a Santa hat, appeared relaxed as he admitted: "No".

Alex then asked his friend and colleague if he knew what his wife Zara wants for Christmas and Mike said that he didn't – and admitted trying to anticipate what she might like was a "dangerous game".

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The retired rugby player said: "I have some go-to people that I ask… if you're going to buy clothes and shoes and bits and pieces, I like doing it because if you get it right, you get a lot of kudos.

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"But it's a very dangerous game so then you have to consult people, so I'll consult people and find something, a gem".

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Mike likes to find a gift Zara will love

Luckily for Mike, buying for his youngest child is no trouble at all, as he also revealed on the same edition of the podcast.

James, who welcomed baby Bodhi with wife Chloe Madeley in August, said that children under three aren't interested in presents and joked he would be getting his daughter "a box with wrapping paper in it".

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Mike with his nephew Prince Louis and Princess Kate

Mike, who is father is Mia, eight, Lena, four, and one-year-old Lucas, added in agreement: "I tell you what you can do – just get a bag of frozen peas, because that's all that Lucas wants.

Pull the freezer out, bag of frozen peas, pour it on the floor. He's got a playroom full of stuff – not interested. Go to the fridge, take all the milk out, try and crack the bottle, spill it all on the floor…"

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