James Haskell has shared a hilarious story about a 'kinky' discovery he made during a trip to Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan's home. The former rugby union star, who separated from Chloe Madeley in 2023, recounted the anecdote on the No Parental Guidance podcast.
Unexpected Discovery
During the early stages of their romance, Haskell was unaware that Chloe's parents were celebrities. That changed when she brought him to her family home. He said: 'I love Richard and Judy. They're great. Like, they were always really nice to me. You know, I didn't know Chloe was their daughter until I went on a date with her.'
Haskell continued: 'It's the first night that we spent together and she took me back to her parents' house, but they weren't in, and I didn't really ask. I remember I woke up in the night to go for a p***, and there was a picture of Richard on the wall. I thought, "Chloe's into a bit of kinky s**t". I was like, "I don't look anything like that guy".'
Embarrassing Moment
Haskell added: 'He's like tall, dark and handsome. I was like, "This ain't going to last, is it?" Got back in bed and I was like, "Why have you got a picture of Richard Madeley on the wall?" She went, "It's my dad". And I was like, "Okay, fancy another s**g?"'
Richard and Judy, who married in 1986, presented ITV's This Morning from 1988 to 2001 before hosting their own chat show. Richard now appears on Good Morning Britain and recently fronted Richard Madeley: Inside the World's Mega Prison, while Judy has stepped back from TV.
Life at Home
The couple have previously discussed their home life. On Kate Thornton's White Wine Question Time podcast, Judy said: 'I think working together for so long has bonded us more tightly than if we had two completely separate jobs. When Richard does GMB, I'm still here in bed, I'm happy to stay when he gets up, it doesn't make any difference at all to our relationship.'
Richard added: 'We were bonded in our professional lives together, and now we're not, but actually, here on the inside, we still are. I suppose we're a bit semi-detached, but we're not detached in the way that it might seem to outsiders.'
