Phil Tufnell is 'looking after' everything in the home as his wife recovers from a hip replacement

Phil Tufnell has been “looking after” everything in the house, including doing the washing for the first time, while his wife Dawn recovers from a hip replacement.

The ex-England cricketer detailed how “brutal” the procedure has been on the 59-year-old fitness instructor, but reassured she is “on the mend”, and admitted he has “enjoyed” picking up his newfound domestic skills.

The 57-year-old star told the ‘Monday Mile’ podcast: “I’ve been looking after the Duchess. She had a hip replacement. And it sounds... ‘Oh, we’re just having a hip replacement’, but it really is quite brutal.

“The saws come out and the drills come out. Hammers and chisels and all sorts. But she’s on the mend, hopefully.

“I’ve learnt about a dark wash. I didn’t know what a dark wash was. You’ve got to get the temperatures right. It’s been a whole new world for me. I’ve quite enjoyed it in a funny sort of way.

“I’ve had to make three meals a day. Crikey. I haven’t had time to think about the dusting.

“I’ve been going to bed about half eight - absolutely shattered.”

Phil called Dawn “a wonderful woman”, and admitted she is owed a few favours since their 2005 wedding, because she has been "looking after" him for so much of their marriage.

He said: “Well, she’s a wonderful woman. She looks after me. I think she was owed me looking after her for a while.”

The ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ winner admitted he can “knock up” many meals - as long as they contain mince.

Phil said: “Chillies, spag bols... a thousand things with mince I can knock up.”