Chloe Madeley and James Haskell finally announce sad news of their split, just over a year after welcoming daughter Bodhi
They are currently the topic of a pre-recorded, warts-and-all reality series about their family life.
And after revealing on screen that they had attended couples’ therapy to work through some of their marital issues, Chloe Madeley and James Haskell last week announced their separation after almost five years of marriage.
TOUGH TIMES
Now insiders tell Closer that following their split, Chloe has been focusing on the couple’s 14-month-old daughter Bodhi to keep her going.
A source says, “The last couple of weeks have been really full-on for Chloe – it’s been pretty horrendous. But she’s been doing her best to stay positive and strong, not least for the sake of her daughter.
“She’s a tough cookie, though – she’s been living in the spotlight pretty much all her life so she’s brushing off the speculation around what happened and just focusing on being the best mum she can be. Being a single parent isn’t something she ever planned for, but she has good friends and her family has been brilliant, too.”
The couple released a joint statement on Instagram, revealing they parted ways at the end of September, saying that their “sole focus” is Bodhi.
The news came a fortnight after former rugby flanker James, 38, was photographed having what seemed to be a cosy 1.30am chat with a mystery blonde outside popular Marylebone jaunt, Chiltern Firehouse. Days later, Chloe, 36, was pictured without her wedding ring as she let her hair down with friends, sparking speculation there was trouble in their marriage.
SIGNS OF TROUBLE
Separate photos of James whispering into a girl’s ear on the dance floor have since emerged, which are understood to have been taken two weeks after his wife gave birth.
And ITVBe viewers have seen personal trainer Chloe – the daughter of TV stars Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan – and James exchanging angry words on their fly-on-th-ewall show, Chloe Madeley: A Family Affair. In one instance, they had a blazing argument over snaps James had shared on Instagram with bikini-clad women. Chloe called it “embarrassing”, which led to James – who elsewhere claimed she “treats him like a dog” – to retort, “Well go and speak to a therapist, it’s not my problem.”
