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00:00 They are one of the most popular royal couples and are known for their very public displays of affection.
00:05 But Mike Tindall has opened up with a candid confession about marrying King Charles's niece Zara,
00:16 and noted the biggest misconception people have about their relationship.
00:27 The former England rugby player opened up about his marriage in the ITV show Gamechangers, which is currently being aired.
00:33 The show sees members of England's Rugby World Cup winning squad of 2003 head into Humptham Mountain Hertfordshire to train a team of prisoners for a match against an Australian team.
00:49 Mike opened up about his life after he retired from rugby and the pressure of finding work.
01:04 Speaking candidly, he explained, "Everyone thinks that just by marrying Zara that means it's all fine and dandy.
01:18 But that doesn't stop the fact that you need a job.
01:20 And it's not that easy, you know, you get quite institutionalised into rugby,
01:31 it's a way of life and you leave the game and that's not there.
01:34 I don't think you can ever sort of describe when you're so used to being around that many people,
01:46 and understanding because of it being ingrained in you, where you fit into then not being that person.
01:51 Zara would say if she was honest it was probably a year it took me to figure out what I was, who I was going to be.
02:11 You've got to then go carve where the next path is.
02:14 You can never replace going to work with 35 of your best friends every day.
02:18 Zara, a granddaughter of the late Queen and Mike married in July 2011 in a beautiful ceremony in
02:31 Edinburgh surrounded by their nearest and dearest, which included the former monarch and the prince
02:36 and princess of Wales, who themselves had tied the knot just months earlier.
02:41 Their relationship started in 2003 after the pair were introduced by her cousin Prince Harry at the Rugby World Cup in Australia.
03:01 They announced their engagement in 2010 and on her wedding day, Zara wore a stunning
03:06 wedding dress by Stuart Parvin, a favourite designer of the late Queen.
03:10 After the church service, the royal family and other guests headed to Holyrood House for the evening reception.
03:28 Speaking about their romance, Mike previously said,
03:31 "I've never been in love before, but Zara is the love of my life."
03:35 No doubt. In 2014, they welcomed their first child,
03:46 a daughter called Mia who is now nine, and have another daughter called Lena, aged five.
03:51 In 2021 they welcomed their first son, Lucas Philip,
04:02 with Zara giving birth on the bathroom floor at their home in Gloucestershire.
04:06 Earlier this year, Mike paid a cheeky anniversary tribute to Zara by sharing
04:17 an unexpected photo of the pair with a nod to one of the summer's biggest movies,
04:21 He wrote, "Thanks for the messages, it's been a great 12 years. Feel we are getting younger."
04:33 He accompanied the message with a laughing face emoji and a hashtag #Zarbian10 as well
04:39 as a photo of what he and his wife would look like if they were Barbie and Ken dolls.
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