James Haskell was pictured whispering into a mystery blonde woman’s ear on the dancefloor, just two weeks after his wife Chloe Madeley gave birth.
Pictures emerged of the former rugby player, 38, chatting closely to the party-goer as the couple announced the end of their five-year marriage over the weekend.
James was performing with his DJ set at The Swan Summer Social on August 24 2022, just two weeks after welcoming his first child, daughter Bodhi, 14 months, with Chloe, 36.
It comes after Haskell was forced to deny any wrongdoing after being pictured looking friendly with a female companion following a late night at popular Marylebone venue Chiltern Firehouse.
MailOnline has contacted James’ representatives for comment.
DJ: James Haskell was pictured whispering into a mystery blonde woman’s ear on the dancefloor, just two weeks after his wife Chloe Madeley gave birth
Parenthood: James was performing with his DJ set at the Swan Summer Social on August 24 2022, just two weeks after welcoming his first child, daughter Bodhi with Chloe
At the time of Bodhi’s birth, Chloe wrote on Instagram she nearly ‘fired’ her husband for fear he would be ‘at another DJ gig’.
She said: @jameshaskell, after I nearly fired you from your post for fear you would be at another DJ gig when I went into labour [laughter emoji], you were the DREAM birth partner.’
James also came under fire during Chloe’s pregnancy when he called her a ‘huge sea cow’.
He was blasted by followers when he posted a photo of a heavily pregnant Chloe swimming underwater with the caption: ‘Bloody hell you go snorkelling and the first thing you see is a huge sea cow doing a mating display. She appears to think I’m her partner. I didn’t know whether to harpoon it or feed it.’
In their ITVBe reality show, Chloe Madeley: A Family Affair, the now exes had a furious row over pictures James shared on Instagram of himself in Ibiza with bikini-clad women.
Chloe told James: ‘I had a really annoying tag on Instagram today under that really annoying post of you at Ocean Beach with all those girls with their a**es out. It was quite embarrassing.’
As Chloe revealed that one of her followers had claimed she ‘felt sorry’ for her, James angrily hit back: ‘why didn’t you just tell them to f**k off?’
The mother-of-one continued: ‘It’s almost like everyone knows you’re my husband and then you post a photo of yourself around these half naked women with a massive grin on your face and then I’m posting photos of me and Bodhi at home.
New dad: James looked deep in conversation with the mystery blonde as they chatted on the dancefloor
Letting his hair down: The former rugby player has reinvented himself as a DJ and appeared to be having a good time just two weeks after becoming a father
Clash: At the time of Bodhi’s birth, Chloe wrote on Instagram she nearly ‘fired’ her husband for fear he would be ‘at another DJ gig’
Booking: James performed alongside a host of other talent at The Swan Social Summer Party
Shocking: James also came under fire during Chloe’s pregnancy when he called her a ‘huge sea cow’
Naughty: James shared the picture to his own Instagram grid, but added a very cheeky caption
Row: In their ITVBe reality show, Chloe Madeley: A Family Affair, the now exes had a furious row over pictures James shared on Instagram of himself in Ibiza with bikini-clad women
Over: Ultimately, their marriage could not be saved, with the couple announcing over the weekend they had decided to go their separate ways
‘I am just a bit embarrassed that people are feeling sorry for me and I don’t want them to.’
Refusing to acknowledge her point, James said: ‘Well then don’t feel like they’re embarrassed for you.
‘Also embarrassment is a feeling, not a thing. I didn’t embarrass you, you felt embarrassment. It’s all down to your reality.
‘I’m doing it, it’s not going to change. I didn’t do anything, they’re there, they’re paid dancers, it’s just building the brand.’
As Chloe reiterated she found it ’embarrassing’, James shot back: ‘well go and speak to a therapist, it’s not my problem.’
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Chloe previously didn’t hide her fury after James posted a series of videos and clips with a group of bikini-clad girl in Ibiza.
After spotting the pictures, she said: ‘He’s on Instagram uploading videos and photos of all these girls, and I was like, “I will kill you. I will fly to Ibiza and kill you”.
‘He posted videos of him with loads of girls in thongs ‘cos he thinks that it like makes him look cool on social media. I’m like you’re a k*** and you make me look like a k***. Stop doing it.’
However, she did admit: ‘But he loves it. Honestly, at least he’s having fun. You know what I mean.’
Elsewhere on her reality show, Chloe revealed she and James attended couples therapy in a bid to save their marriage.
Ultimately, their marriage could not be saved, with the couple announcing over the weekend they had decided to go their separate ways.
In a joint update shared to Instagram, they announced: ‘Chloe and I mutually decided separate at the end of September, 2023.
‘We had not planned on releasing a statement at this time – certainly not while the television show was airing – but constant speculation about our marriage has, unfortunately, forced our hand.
‘Beyond this statement, we will not be speaking about this matter publicly, and we would request privacy at this time.
‘Our sole focus now is our beautiful daughter. We shall continue to co-parent with nothing but love.’
