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Brendan McFadden

James Haskell pays tribute to wife Chloe Madeley after 'bedding 1,000 women'

Rugby ace James Haskell has told of his devotion to his wife Chloe Madeley in a sweet tribute - after giving up his womanising ways.

In a warts 'n all interview James, 35, gave an insight into the pair's relationship and told how she's the "glue that holds him together", who has looked after him when he was "injured and feeling down".

The former Wasps star also told how Chloe, the daughter of TV legends Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, claims he has slept with 1,000 women but he knows "she is the one".

James told The Sun : “I knew she was The One when I was in hospital, recovering from another operation, and she was haranguing hospital staff, offering to pay for a bed in hospital so she could be by my side.

“I knew then she wasn’t going anywhere.

James said Chloe, who he married in December 2018, has always stayed by his side (Instagram)

“Chloe is the glue that holds everything together. She looked after me when I was injured and down, she nursed me back to health."

He added Chloe, who he married in December 2018, has stayed by his side - "learning about rugby when she knew absolutely nothing about the game before meeting me", adding cheekily "she’s fit... and sometimes funny".

Speaking frankly about about his sex life, James told how his wife had "did the numbers game" and claimed he had slept with 1,000 women, but he replied "12".

He said he was "having absolutely no part in it", adding "all that stuff, it’s completely irrelevant" and he didn't need to go into the minutiae of his past.

James, pictured playing for England, retired in 2019, and is now pursuing a career in MMA (Getty Images)
James Haskell in 'uncontrollable tears' after seeing campmates' reaction to exit

He continued by joking "there’s no point going to heaven with a load of virgins as they don’t know what they are doing".

He told how Chloe thinks every time she goes to the gym he watches porn.

At this point Chloe interrupted and insisted it was "true" and "James watches porn when she's working out".

James insisted Chloe likes X-rated movies, claiming" “Whenever she goes to type in YouTube on her phone it comes up YouPorn."

James retired in 2019 and is now pursuing a career in MMA.

James and Chloe are well known for being very open about their sex life (Instagram)

He was one of the celebs who participated in  I'm a Celebrity 2019.

He and Chloe are well known for being very open about their sex life, with  The Daily Star  reporting that the two had engaged in a sex marathon after his jungle stint.

In March, James said that he lost a £100,000 a year deal because "drivers of Range Rovers don't want to read about my sex life".

James has just released his autobiography, What A Flanker, detailing gruesome rugby initiations — including one that involves a bottle of beer and a player’s bottom.

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