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Dominique Hines

Chloe Madeley: 'Pillars of love and respect disintegrated' in marriage with James Haskell

Chloe Madeley said that husband James Haskell is moving out of their home four months after their break up - after 'pillars of respect and love disintegrated'.

The fitness lover, who shares daughter Bodhi, 17 months, with the former rugby player, announced the end of their decade-long relationship in October 2023, and on Friday spoke out about the split and insisted it was a positive move.

Appearing on the Loose Women panel, Chloe, 36, who married Haskell in 2018 said: "He should be moving out again in the next few weeks...

"I think when you tell people your marriage has ended they see it as negative but actually it is positive. Once we made the decision and drew a line under it, it was done."

Madeley, who is the daughter of presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan also spoke about her and Haskell's ITV reality show Chloe Madeley: A Family Affair, which gave fans a glimpse into their lives before the split. 

Madeley, 36, and Haskell, 38, (with daughter Bohdi)announced their split last October after a decade together and five years of marriage (Instagram)

"A lot happens behind closed doors that wasn't on the show but it's amazing how many people picked up on it," she said. "We thought we had done a good job but obviously not.

"We find out next week what the filming dates [for the next series] are.

"James will still be involved to a degree and the co-parenting story will be a narrative because it's a reality show and that is my life.' 

On the pair's daughter, she added: "She's so little that its better now, rather than to keep flogging a dead horse."

She added: "I think there's pillars that hold up a relationship such as love and respect. Over time all of our pillars disintegrated and when that happens there is no saving it. We get on better now we aren't romantically together...

"I'm happier now than I have ever been and he is happy too. There were horrible weeks when I struggled to get out of bed but once I drew a line, I was ok. I want James to be happy, I want Bodhi to be happy and I want to be happy."

Haskell had recently revealed he was still living in their marital home, saying on The Good, The Bad and The Ugly podcast: "Listen we are co-parenting. I'm still living at home. I was watching, I was looking after Bodhi, hands on co-parenting."

The pair had announced their decision to separate, saying that they were forced to announce the news publicly due to “constant speculation”, last October.

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