Chloe Madeley talks James Haskell split – sharing ‘exact moment’ she knew her marriage was over
In a new video, Chloe Madeley described the moment she knew her relationship with her husband James Haskell as the true cause of her breakup. After five years of marriage and more than ten years of dating, James, a 37-year-old fitness guru and former rugby player, officially parted ways in October.
Chloe finally felt at ease when discussing the breakdown of her marriage, including what had caused her to call it quits on such a enduring romance, in Olivia Attwood’s most recent episode of the podcast So Wrong It’s Right.
She shared: “I’m one of those people that needs structure and routine. Because of his ability to survive in chaos, my ex and I believe that was one of the causes of our relationship to become so difficult. His schedule, I don’t even remember when he was in England for a full week. He’s all over the place and I just can’t do that. Can’t live like that”.
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“I think I knew that I was really unhappy, ‘ she added”. And I believe he was aware of his own deep dissatisfaction. However, I don’t believe either of us ever anticipated our separation. Ever. “
Pinpointing a specific time in which she realised things were irreconcilable, Chloe explained:” I swear to God it was just like one day, I remember exactly where we were – I remember the day, the time, the temperature, the outfit, everything – I just remember like just saying it, “I don’t think that we should do this any more”, but really meaning it and it kind of went from there.
“It doesn’t just happen – it didn’t for us anyway. It was farmed up as time passed, and it’s still like that now”.
Chloe, the daughter of TV legends Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, went on to say that she could never have predicted or anticipated their breakup.
After initially deciding to split up in August, she also revealed that the couple had now been living apart for about a year. Chloe insisted that no one was disputing the split because she couldn’t assign a specific date. She further explained that the two had slowly separated over the course of several months before realizing that “nobody is fighting for this.”
Although the former lovers ultimately decided to split up, the separation has been difficult for the couple as they have to make the transition to co-parenting their daughter Bodhi, 2.
The actress claims that their encounters at events had been a little “weird” and that Chloe “kind of relived it sometimes” because she struggled to separate the present from their 11 years of dating.
However, despite some initial awkwardness, she remains firmly hopeful that she and James can go on to build a stable happy friendship, with the duo regularly meeting up while raising Bodhi amicably.