Chloe Madeley has revealed she ‘doesn’t believe in marriage’ anymore amid her divorce from ex James Haskell.
The personal trainer, 38, and former rugby player, 40, who share daughter Bodhi, three, separated in 2023 after five years of marriage.
The daughter of television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan made the candid admission in an Instagram Q&A on Monday.
A fan asked: ‘Do you still believe in love/marriage after going through a divorce?’
‘Love yes. Marriage no. And not “after” quite yet’, she admitted, while sharing her and James are still not officially divorced.
James – who has reinvented himself as a tech-house DJ over the years – previously said his love of boozing contributed to the demise of his marriage to Chloe.
Chloe Madeley, 38, has revealed she ‘doesn’t believe in marriage’ anymore amid her divorce from ex James Haskell, 40
The personal trainer and former rugby player, who share daughter Bodhi, three, separated in 2023 after five years of marriage (pictured together in 2022)
The daughter of television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan made the candid admission in an Instagram Q&A on Monday
‘If I put more time into my marriage than I did Guinness, then I wouldn’t be divorced now,’ he said over summer.
The former flanker is a close friend of his fellow The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast host Mike Tindall, who is married to Princess Anne’s daughter Zara.
Speaking at the Pub in the Park festival in west London, James said he now has a much better relationship with Chloe.
‘It’s one of those things in life where some things don’t work out, but I have so much love for my daughter and Chloe,’ he told the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden. ‘It’s team work.’
He added: ‘What we all forget is when you have children and a marriage finishes, it’s all about the kids. Chloe and I are amazing co-parents.
‘Our priority is always Bodhi.’
He said he is now single after dating advertising executive Helen Barclay at the start of the year.
‘I don’t really date,’ he said.
Most recently, it was claimed James was dating Big Brother star Sara McLean. James is said to not be dating anyone currently (pictured together earlier this year)
‘My priority is not that at the moment. I don’t need anyone. I’m very happy and comfortable. My focus is, obviously, saying goodbye to my dad, work, and being the best dad in the best order.’
While Chloe has stayed single, James has been linked to two ladies since they split, Big Brother star Sara McLean and Helen.
James and Sara were seen holding hands as they headed to the races on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival in February.
Sara, a beauty queen and reality star has previously dated US World Cup goalie hero Tim Howard, rugby star Ben Cohen, cricket legend Shane Warne and TOWIE’s Mario Falcone.
In January James was linked to newly single mother-of-two Helen, who bore a striking resemblance to Chloe.
Yet the relationship appears to have fizzled out, with James pictured parading his new romance with Sara at the horse racing-based meeting.
His ex-wife Chloe previously revealed she knows the former Wasps flanker has been ‘having fun’ seeing other people, but maintained the pair still have a healthy relationship as they continue to co-parent.
Sara is a former Miss Edinburgh and Big Brother contestant who shocked Housemates when she gave a tearful rendition of God Save The Queen, before going on a rant about people who hate the royal family.
