Former England rugby captain Mike Tindall has revealed that he is planning to undergo surgery on his nose as he is struggling with breathing problems.

The 36-year-old, who is married to the Queen's grandchild Zara Phillips, has broken his nose eight times.

Prior to his wedding, Tindall was advised by Princess Anne to get it fixed, but he declined and even though he has now opted to go under the knife, the retired rugby player insists that the decision was not made because of his new career in television.

"I don't really want to get it fixed but it looks like I might have to because I can't actually breathe very well," Tindall told The Mirror. "I guess it's something similar to a pug.

"The problem is that if I get it done, will people say I've had it just because I'm doing TV stuff now? Because it's definitely not."

Since retiring from rugby last season, Tindall has appeared on reality shows The Jump and Bear Grylls's series Mission Survive.