‘It’s a good thing we ended it,’ Madeley said. Chloe Madeley has said that her marriage to James Haskell ended in an “awful” and “dark” way. In 2023, Madeley, a personal trainer, and former rugby union player Haskell announced their five-year marriage had come to an end in a joint statement.
At the time, they said they would not be revealing the reason for the split – but Madeley, the daughter of TV stars Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, has now spoken about the months leading up to their separation, calling them “incredibly scary”.
Madeley said that “the last year of the marriage was awful”, stating: “It was so dark, painful, and one of the worst periods of my life. It’s a good thing we ended it. “It was so incredibly scary. I’m amazed I got through it in the way that I did. I think more people should see it as a positive thing. I’m so proud of myself and so relieved that I actually called it a day.”.
Madeley also explained she does not want to go into detail about the cause of the divorce so she can protect her daughter Bodhi from the “dark and painful experiences” she endured. The Independent has contacted Haskell for comment. Madeley and Haskell’s joint statement, shared in October 2023, read: “Chloe and I mutually decided to separate at the end of September 2023.
