Chloe Madeley has described her divorce from former rugby star James Haskell as 'very volatile', revealing that the pair sometimes go weeks without speaking. The 38-year-old personal trainer, daughter of TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, separated from Haskell in September 2023 after five years of marriage, with their divorce finalised in December 2025.
The couple, who share three-year-old daughter Bodhi, have had a tumultuous separation. Speaking to The Sun's Fabulous magazine, Madeley said: 'It's two years since we separated and it's been f*****g long enough. Our life has very slowly fallen into place as co-parents and as ex-husband and wife. It's fine now, but the divorce process has been incredibly emotional and volatile. We have weeks where everything's fine and we get on really well. And then we have weeks where we don't agree on something or someone gets frustrated or angry, and then we don't speak.'
Madeley, who has ruled out ever reuniting with Haskell, admitted she fell into a period of depression following the split and required medication. She explained that the marriage became 'incredibly dark and sad and painful', and that she had to 'rebuild from the ground up' after Haskell moved out. She now says she loves being single and has no interest in a serious relationship.
Haskell has previously acknowledged that his drinking and hectic schedule contributed to the breakdown of the marriage. He told MailOnline: 'If I put more time into my marriage than I did Guinness, then I wouldn't be divorced now.' Madeley also cited their differing lifestyles, saying she craves routine while Haskell 'thrives in chaos'.
