Although Paul and Mike have never yet crossed paths, that didn’t stop the former sportsman from leaving a firm impression on the former royal employee, particularly in the wake of his I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here appearance two years ago.

“I’ve never met him, but he certainly seemed that way when he appeared on I’m A Celebrity,” admitted Paul. “He seemed to be a very grounded, down to earth guy, but then that would be the guy that Zara will go for. She wouldn’t go for an old Etonian, she’d want somebody who lived in the real world.”

He then continued: “Mike brings his realness to that equation and he’s a great asset to Zara and his family. They’re very happy. They just call it as it is, and I think that’s the way forward.”

Interestingly, the “realness” that exists between the happy couple is also notably seen in another prominent royal duo, Prince William and Princess Kate, who Paul noted: “I don’t think there’s anything they’re hiding. I don’t think there’s anything false about them. I think what you see is what you get, whereas Harry and Meghan, you just don’t know what to believe. That’s the difference between the two camps.”