Inside Chloe Madeley and James Haskell’s ‘explosive rows’ as she ‘takes off her wedding ring’
CHLOE Madeley and James Haskell’s polar opposite personalities result in a fiery marriage that somehow not only works but flourishes, sources have claimed.
Their relationship has come under the spotlight this weekend after retired rugby ace turned DJ James, 38, was pictured hugging a mystery blonde on a night out in West London.
The embrace outside celeb hotspot Chiltern Firehouse was followed by Chloe, 36, stepping out without her wedding ring on, suggesting there could be trouble behind the scenes.
However, James has rubbished speculation, insisting the hug was totally platonic, and has since shared loving social media posts about Chloe.
The former England international, who once joked that he “spends most of my life in the doghouse”, is keen to move on from the headlines as he DJs in the South of France.
Sources close to the couple insist the pair have a habit of big bust-ups followed by passionate make-ups, which fans can witness first hand on their fly on the wall docuseries.
“Although they have explosive rows, Chloe and James really are stronger than ever,” they told New! Magazine. “James is very much larger than life and says things without thinking. He’s got a very loud voice too.
“They’re both strong characters who will inevitably clash, but equally, they know that’s why people are invested in them as a couple. Producers like them rowing because it makes them normal and relatable, and that’s what they want to be. They want to show the realities of their relationship – warts and all.
“But no matter what the argument is, they’ll be fine afterwards and brush it under the carpet. Chloe is one of the only people in the world who knows what James is really like. She knows he sometimes doesn’t come across well to the public, but she absolutely adores him and loves the life they’ve built with their daughter.”
While both are fitness obsessed and have envy-inducing athletic physiques, away from the gym they’re very different people.
Chloe explained on their reality show: “I like to be home, James likes to be out… We’re just completely different people.”
In light of the hug drama, dad-of-one James posted a snap of Chloe and daughter Bodhi, one, and wrote: “What a couple of dream boats.”
His spokesperson said: “The woman pictured is a friend of James’s group who he just met that night.
“They were simply having a conversation outside so there is nothing to this.”
James was yesterday DJing in Marseille, where England reached the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
Chloe, daughter of TV favourites Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, previously spoke about feeling “abandoned” as his career took off.
She also said they had to rekindle their relationship after Bodhi was born in August last year.
She added: “We’ve just started to claw things back, but it took a while.”