Chloe Madeley has spoken candidly about the end of her marriage to James Haskell, describing the final year as 'awful', 'dark' and 'painful'. The couple, who married in 2018 and have a two-year-old daughter named Bodhi, separated in October 2023. The 37-year-old personal trainer said she felt 'relieved' to leave the relationship, adding that the hardest part was during the marriage, not after.
In an interview with The Sun, Madeley explained that she will never fully disclose the reasons for the split, but revealed that her daughter was the main motivation for ending the marriage. 'I didn't want Bodhi to grow up seeing our relationship and thinking it was normal,' she said. She also expressed a desire to protect her parents, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, as well as Bodhi, from the 'dark and painful experiences' she endured.
Madeley described the last year of marriage as 'one of the worst periods of my life', but emphasised that ending it was a positive step. 'I'm so proud of myself and so relieved that I actually called it a day,' she stated. She has since returned to dating, though she admitted that 'nothing feels right' yet.
A source told OK! magazine that Madeley is now in a 'really positive place', with her coaching business thriving. 'She realised she put up with a lot during her marriage and now that it's firmly in the past, this is her time to put herself first and be happy,' the source added. The split came after reports of friction caused by Haskell's international DJ schedule, including an incident where he posted photos of other women on social media, which Madeley said felt disrespectful.
